Should There Be A Third Place League Playoff In 2009?

[Robert Zarzycki]

Originally posted by weber:
quote:Originally posted by Greg Ambrosius:
quote:Originally posted by TURBOUGH:
I'd hate to ask you to go back but I'd like to see their records as well. Second-best records are mainly 8-2, 7-3, 6-4. That's not the concern. It's the fact that many of these second-best records aren't fourth-best in total points through 13 weeks, they are sixth, seventh, eighth and even ninth in total points.

So the question is: Should a team that is 100+ points behind in total points be given a three-week playoff starting from scratch to win that $1,250 third place prize because it had a better h2h record?? As you can see above, there are some cases where it might be justified and in other cases it would be darn unfair to that total points team (which sometimes was second in total points but the h2h champ had a better record) that finished well ahead for 13 weeks.

That's the discussion. I'm interested either way. [/QUOTE]This is what i don't get guys. If your giving the "BEST" record a shot at league prize money in 1st place, why is it so bad to give the 2nd best a shot at 3rd place money just because he is 6th in points..

you could have undefeated team in league at 13-0 with 5th best point total. Why should he be in money and not the guy with 2nd best record get a shot either..

essentially you either eliminate the head to head all together or do it like auction leagues and give 4 teams a shot at all the money.

Best record gets money automatically for getting best record.

Most points (if not best record gets money for that as well automatically).

Next best record and next most points are in a 4 team playoff with the other two teams above.

Top 3 after 3 weeks get prize money.

As for main event, take top teams point wise for tournament itself.. what you do in league playoffs or in the league itself with the exception of points doesn't account for anything except for individual leage prize money.

Not that complicated, it's fair. If people don't think wins should get them 3rd place money then you have to remove 1st place win money for wins team by the same logic.. lets be real, if you win a game head to head, it's luck not skill. Points does determine the best team..

I love head to head though and don't want it gone.

Mike. [/QUOTE]Great point Mike. -z-