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Cape Cod Baseball League Playoff Procedure

08/06/2008 1:35 PM

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6 August 2008

CAPE COD BASEBALL LEAGUE PLAYOFF PROCEDURE
Fields with lights, 7:00 P.M. start, curfew suspended
Fields without lights, 3:00 P.M. start

DIVISIONALS

  • Top two teams in each division qualify

  • Hosting duties alternate each game

  • Top point-getter gains home field advantage (odd-numbered games)

Tie breakers for divisional home field advantage:

I. First place tie in total points at end of regular season:
     A. teams declared Co-Champions of their division
     B. no play-off required
     C. home field advantage determined by:
          1. record vs each other – if same, then
          2. record vs divisional opponents – if same, then
          3. record vs other teams in either division with higher point total – if same, then
          4. flip a coin
II. Second place tie in total points at end of regular season:
     A. play-in required (not included in regular season stats)
     B. home field advantage determined by:
          1. record vs each other – if same, then
          2. record vs first place team – if same, then
          3. record vs other teams in either division with higher point total – if same, then
          4. flip a coin

CHAMPIONSHIP

  • To begin the day immediately following the finish of the longest divisional series

  • Between divisional series winners

  • Hosting duties alternate each game

  • Top point-getter gains home field advantage (odd-numbered games)

  • Tie in points for championship home field advantage reverts to the team from the division that won the All-Star game. If the All-Star game was cancelled or ended in a tie, the home field advantage reverts to tie-breakers listed in Section I (C) of Divisionals above.

Paul Galop, Commissioner