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Tiebreakers in Fantasy Hockey


Description

This article explains how ties will be handled for head-to-head leagues, with and without divisions or wildcard teams, and includes playoff ties.


Resolution

If, at the end of the season, two or more teams in a Head-to-Head League finish tied in the standings, the following system is used to break the tie:

  1. Overall winning percentage.
  2. Total Points. (Head to Head - Points leagues only)
  3. Total number of Wins.
  4. Highest winning percentage in Week 23.
  5. Highest winning percentage in Week 22.
  6. Highest winning percentage in Week 21.
  7. Highest winning percentage in Week 20.
  8. Highest winning percentage in Week 19.
  9. Highest winning percentage in Week 18.
  10. Highest winning percentage in Week 17.
  11. Highest winning percentage in Week 16.
  12. Highest winning percentage in Week 15.
  13. Highest winning percentage in Week 14.
  14. Highest winning percentage in Week 13.
  15. Highest winning percentage in Week 12.
  16. Highest winning percentage in Week 11.
  17. Highest winning percentage in Week 10.
  18. Highest winning percentage in Week 9.
  19. Highest winning percentage in Week 8.
  20. Highest winning percentage in Week 7.
  21. Highest winning percentage in Week 6.
  22. Highest winning percentage in Week 5.
  23. Highest winning percentage in Week 4.
  24. Highest winning percentage in Week 3.
  25. Highest winning percentage in Week 2.
  26. Highest winning percentage in Week 1.
  27. Random "coin flip."

If, at the end of the season, two or more teams in a division finish with the same overall record, the following system will be used to decide the division winner:

  1. Overall winning percentage.
  2. Division winning percentage.
  3. Total Points (Head to Head - Points leagues only)
  4. Total number of Wins
  5. Highest winning percentage in Week 23.
  6. Highest winning percentage in Week 22.
  7. Highest winning percentage in Week 21.
  8. Highest winning percentage in Week 20.
  9. Highest winning percentage in Week 19.
  10. Highest winning percentage in Week 18.
  11. Highest winning percentage in Week 17.
  12. Highest winning percentage in Week 16.
  13. Highest winning percentage in Week 15.
  14. Highest winning percentage in Week 14.
  15. Highest winning percentage in Week 13.
  16. Highest winning percentage in Week 12.
  17. Highest winning percentage in Week 11.
  18. Highest winning percentage in Week 10.
  19. Highest winning percentage in Week 9.
  20. Highest winning percentage in Week 8.
  21. Highest winning percentage in Week 7.
  22. Highest winning percentage in Week 6.
  23. Highest winning percentage in Week 5.
  24. Highest winning percentage in Week 4.
  25. Highest winning percentage in Week 3.
  26. Highest winning percentage in Week 2.
  27. Highest winning percentage in Week 1.

If, at the end of the season, the two (or more) division winners or any wild card teams finish with the same overall record, the following system will be used to break the tie:

  1. Overall winning percentage.
  2. Total Points. (Head to Head - Points leagues only)
  3. Total number of Wins.
  4. Highest winning percentage in Week 23.
  5. Highest winning percentage in Week 22.
  6. Highest winning percentage in Week 21.
  7. Highest winning percentage in Week 20.
  8. Highest winning percentage in Week 19.
  9. Highest winning percentage in Week 18.
  10. Highest winning percentage in Week 17.
  11. Highest winning percentage in Week 16.
  12. Highest winning percentage in Week 15.
  13. Highest winning percentage in Week 14.
  14. Highest winning percentage in Week 13.
  15. Highest winning percentage in Week 12.
  16. Highest winning percentage in Week 11.
  17. Highest winning percentage in Week 10.
  18. Highest winning percentage in Week 9.
  19. Highest winning percentage in Week 8.
  20. Highest winning percentage in Week 7.
  21. Highest winning percentage in Week 6.
  22. Highest winning percentage in Week 5.
  23. Highest winning percentage in Week 4.
  24. Highest winning percentage in Week 3.
  25. Highest winning percentage in Week 2.
  26. Highest winning percentage in Week 1.

Additional Information

What are the playoff tiebreakers?



Last updated: March 13, 2013
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