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Topic: Playoff format

	Sportswriters favor new playoff format \| www.azstarnet.com ®
		Opinions on how to implement a playoff for major college football vary as much as the smorgasbord of school colors on fall Saturdays throughout the country.
		Most playoff advocates favor using the bowls for first- or second-round games, culminating with the title game in one of the four current BCS bowls - Fiesta, Orange, Sugar and Rose.
		Playoffs from 32 teams to four teams were identified in the Star's survey, sent to all 65 AP voters.
	www.azstarnet.com /sn/printDS/55120 (600 words)

	NFL.com: New playoff format could use some work (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
		What concerns me about the current playoff format -- with only two wild-card teams and four division winners per conference -- is that, in all likelihood, there is going to be a mediocre football team in the playoffs while a more deserving and talented team watches from home.
		If the playoffs were to start today, the Baltimore Ravens, with a 2-2 record, would be in and three AFC teams with better records would be left at home.
		When the playoffs started, we found out that New England was the best team, thanks in part to the tough competition it faced during the regular season.
	www.nfl.com /ce/feature/0,3783,5786986,00.html (807 words)

	nfl playoff format (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
		This disproves the argument that the current football playoff format is the most competitive because the division leaders always make the playoffs, while better teams are forced to watch from their living rooms.
		After all, if there is such a talent gap between the haves and have-nots that half the playoff teams can be pencilled in before the start of the season, then those pencillable teams should just win their first round series anyways.
		Maybe there's a problem with the fact that you need to spend $80 million to make the playoffs, but the implementation of a salary cap would be a much more effective way to fix this, not to mention a better long-term option for the game.
	www.beteagle.com /bet/mlb/mlbplayoffformat.html (1327 words)

	Playoff format - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		There are several different playoff formats used in various levels of competition in sports and games.
		A double elimination format is used in most NCAA and high school baseball and softball tournaments in the United States.
		Perhaps because of this perceived inequity, in 2005, the league switched the WNBA Finals to a best-of-five playoff format.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Playoff_format (3031 words)

	Masters 2005 presented by Augusta.com - New playoff format is ready to be tested
		On Wednesday, he announced the Masters would continue its sudden-death playoff format, but instead of beginning the extra holes on No. 10 and working down the back nine, the players will be carted to the 18th tee box to start the playoff.
		One reason for Augusta National Golf Club's decision to start the playoff on No. 18 was so the fans who surround the 18th green on Sunday wouldn't have to pack their folding chairs and sprint toward the 10th and 11th holes to catch the end of the tournament.
		The format was switched to sudden death in the 1970s, and the first one that started on No. 10 was in 1979.
	www.augusta.com /masters/stories/041104/new_717583.shtml (648 words)

	ESPN.com: NFL - Momentum in changing playoff format dies
		In fact, once it became clear the initiative was far short of the three-quarters vote needed for approval (24 of 32 owners), the Kansas City Chiefs withdrew the proposal.
		In fact, it now seems the issue of an expanded playoff pool might not be raised until after the 2005 season, when the league's television contracts expire.
		While the expanded playoffs were discussed for approximately two hours, the issue in the end died a very quiet death, indeed.
	espn.go.com /nfl/columns/pasquarelli_len/1557292.html (513 words)

	Lacrosse playoff game format \| Go! ‘Necks! Go!
		Now that the playoffs are over and the champion has been crowned it might be time to revisit the playoff format.
		The format was similar to a hockey style playoff where the top ranked team played the fourth place team and the second and third placed teams played each other.
		Another obvious benefit to this new playoff format is the potential for an additional game for all teams that make the cut.
	gonecksgo.com /general/lacrosse-playoff-format (903 words)

	Playoff - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		The Football League playoff finals were originally played in two legs, at both teams' home grounds, but were later changed to one-off affairs, which are currently played at the Millennium Stadium in Cardiff, Wales (though it will soon return to Wembley Stadium, London, once the new venue is completed).
		Originally, these playoffs were introduced in 1974 and were part of the Belgian Second Division, to determine which team was allowed to promote to the highest level together with the division champions.
		After the quarterfinals, the playoff is rebracketed, with the highest surviving seed hosting the lowest surviving seed and the second-highest surviving seed hosting the third surviving seed.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Playoff (5880 words)

	Netsports Community Forums - The what if ... playoff format thread
		The playoffs are seeded 1 vs. 8, 2 vs. 7, 3 vs. 6, and 4 vs. 5.
		Hey, I'd love for the Braves to be in the playoffs this year, but not at the expense of a reasonable playoff format.
		Three playoff series are already enough, we don't need four, especially if it means more than half the teams in baseball making the playoffs.
	forums.netsports.com /showthread.php?threadid=54599 (451 words)

	Arena League sets new playoff format (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
		NEW YORK - The Arena Football League is splitting its playoffs by conference for the first time.
		The AFL's board of directors approved the new format on Thursday, with four teams each advancing from the American and National conferences.
		"An eight-team playoff leaves little margin for error with 17 teams," said AFL rules and competition committee co-chairman Gene Nudo, general manager of the Arizona Rattlers.
	www.azcentral.com /sports/rattlers/articles/1104arena-playoffs-ON.html (173 words)

	MLS: New playoff format reduces number of games by almost half; regular season extended.
		Where the playoffs in previous years could have included as many as 18 games leading up to the MLS Cup -- 16 were played in 2002 -- the 2003 postseason will consist of only 10 matches to determine the participants in the title match.
		The second playoff round will consist only of two single conference championship games, giving a great advantage to the higher seeded teams in each match because they will be playing at home.
		Competitions around the world using the home-and-away format do not go to a single match until a championship game; sometimes the two-match system is used even in the final.
	www.soccertimes.com /mls/2002/nov22.htm (820 words)

	District Colleges: Playoff format enhances regular season
		An expanded playoff format this postseason has added spice to the regular season, providing more entertaining and competitive matchups.
		The playoffs have been enlarged from 16 to 24 teams and champions of conferences with seven or more teams will receive automatic berths.
		The only other district team with a glimmer of a chance to reach the Division III playoffs this season is Carnegie Mellon (3-0), which must earn an at-large bid because it competes in the five-team University Athletic Association.
	www.post-gazette.com /sports_headlines/19990922dist6.asp (570 words)

	rpm.espn.com: Playoff format would be magical
		The first 26 races would be viewed as the regular season and the final 10 would be the playoffs.
		All teams would continue competing for the remainder of the season but only those who were in the standing's top-10 after the 26th race would be championship contenders.
		Those top 10 teams would start the playoff segment even, and the team that collected the most points during the final stretch would be champion.
	espn.go.com /rpm/wc/2003/1217/1688628.html (898 words)

	nfl playoff format 2003 (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
		Few doubted that the Mariners and A's would be in the playoff hunt, even with rookie managers, so I don't think Melvin or Macha would get enough votes to win, though their first-year status might help.
		When forecasting a victor in a playoff series, one looks at pitching, defense, offense, and intangibles to decide who might have the edge.
		If the Tigers had just won a playoff berth, their momentum might mean something in the series to come.
	www.beteagle.com /bet/mlb/mlbplayoffformat2003.html (4535 words)

	ERHL Playoff Format
		In response to the concerns expressed at the captains meeting, the league has made changes to the playoff format for those divisions that have 6 teams qualifying for playoffs as described below.
		Each game will be played until a winner is decided, and there are NO points awarded for a regulation tie in playoffs.
		Goal differential (goals for in the playoffs minus goals against), followed by regular season placement (if necessary) are the criteria used in the case of a tie between teams.
	members.shaw.ca /erhl/playoff_format.htm (240 words)

	CNN.com - FIFA sticks to same playoff format - Dec. 4, 2003
		The playoff system to decide the last qualifiers for the 2006 World Cup finals will follow the same model as used for the 2002 finals, FIFA decided on Thursday.
		Europe rather than CONCACAF provided the playoff contender in the last qualifying competition with Ireland beating Iran 2-1 to qualify for the finals in Japan and South Korea.
		The playoffs are due to be played in November 2005 at the end of the two-year-long qualifying competition which has already started in South America, Asia and Africa.
	cnn.com /2003/SPORT/football/12/04/fifa.playoffs.reut/index.html (217 words)

	Playoff Format
		Failure of the assigned team to support the games to which they are assigned will result in that team losing a portion of their share of the playoff proceeds.
		In the last 10 minutes of a playoff game or in overtime, if a player receives a 10-minute misconduct penalty, the balance of the penalty that remains unserved shall be served in the player's next scheduled playoff game.
		Should the same team have a similar occurrence in the probation year, then the team shall be ineligible for the playoffs in the probation year, if the incident occurs before the playoffs.
	www.cpihl.com /Playoffs.cfm (716 words)

	The Oakland Press: Professional Sports: Masters playoff format adds pressure
		It was the second time a Masters playoff ended after only one extra hole, and Weir became the first player to win a sudden-death playoff at Augusta with a bogey.
		All four majors used to be decided by 18-hole playoffs in case of a tie, which many consider to be the purest and most equitable method to determine a winner.
		The Masters is the only major decided by a format that is often unpredictable, usually dramatic, always packed with incredible tension and hardly ever allows for the slightest mistake.
	www.theoaklandpress.com /stories/040604/pro_20040406073.shtml (806 words)

	New Playoff format? - Sports Central Message Boards
		The playoff format is not without its flaws but I think this is the best possible system.
		As far as the playoff format goes, perhaps the best change that could be made would be to go back to having 4 divisions where the top team in each division is seeded first and second.
		I think the best playoff format in all of sports is the NFL's system where the division winners each make the playoffs as well as 3 wild card teams.
	www.sports-central.org /community/boards/showthread.php?t=72 (848 words)

	PLAYOFF FORMAT REFORM (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
		With so many teams just struggling to make the playoffs in the last weeks of each season, the way the actual matchups end seem to be more a factor of pure luck than a team actually playing its way into a preferable spot.
		As long as the league’s need one series after another to insure profitability, the best that can be done is make the playoffs less about arbitrary rankings and more about teams deciding their own fates.
		Having fans talking more about a sport as it heads into playoff season is something all leagues strive for.
	www.therx.com /blog_playoff-format-reform.php (649 words)

	Hockeydb.com Forums - Playoff Format Changes...
		Any information on how teams made the playoffs and how many, before and after the changes, would be greatly appreciated.
		16 teams made it in the playoffs, and they were seed 1st through 16th, again, division and conference location ment nothing.
		hey yeah and the best format for any league (hockey baseball basketball football) is to eliminate confrences and have in the nhl's case a 1-16 playoff format.
	www.hockeydb.com /vb/showthread.php?p=32633 (342 words)

	ECAC Men's West Ice Hockey League Adopts New Playoff Format :: Neumann is one of five institutions that make up the ...
		ECAC Men's West Ice Hockey League Adopts New Playoff Format :: Neumann is one of five institutions that make up the ECAC West.
		In a unanimous decision via conference call on Thursday, June 15, the athletic directors adopted a new five team playoff format which will take affect immediately and will be in place for the 2006-07 season.
		Host institutions and the league will also benefit with the new format because there is a longer period of time in between games allowing for more marketing and promotion of the playoff games.
	www.cstv.com /sports/m-hockey/stories/072106aaa.html (382 words)

	Sports 4 - NBA Changes Playoff Seeding Format (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
		To ensure that the two teams with the conference's best records do not meet earlier than the Conference Finals again, the three division winners and the team with the next best record will be seeded according to their regular-season marks.
		Finally, the NBA decided to increase the playoff roster size from 13 to 15, with each team designating 12 active players and up to three inactive players before each game.
		"Our owners are intent on making the playoff seeding more fair for all teams going forward and in quickening the pace of the end of games," said Stu Jackson, NBA executive vice president of basketball operations.
	www.wciv.com /news/stories/0806/349688.html (416 words)

	New Playoff Format FAQ - USHL.com (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
		Fitting the pre-season, regular season and playoffs into a calendar along with training camps and our draft without affecting the academic integrity of the USHL athletes was another challenge.
		At minimum, there will be two playoff games in each USHL market and the top two teams in the league, regardless of division, could play for the championship.
		For example, the NHL received a negative reaction for the on-ice changes made prior to last season, yet in the end those changes turned out to be widely accepted by the players, managers, media, and most importantly, the fans.
	www.ushl.com /news/0607/20060718ushl.cfm (550 words)

	1998 Men's Playoff Format for Combined AA/A Tournaments
		The AA playoff format will be round-robin match play (2/3 11-point or 15-point games), which will guarantee each team will play an additional two matches.
		Alternatively, if the tournament host is required to provide individual awards for the top two A playoff teams and doesn't provide awards for the AA bracket, then each of these three AA playoff teams will receive a $10 entry fee rebate (entry fee = $60).
		If there are 3 A teams in the A playoffs, the format may be a single-elimination match format OR the round-robin match format described above.
	www.ovr.org /mw/maa.html (466 words)

	The New ECAC Playoff Format
		Citing dissatisfaction with the Tuesday night games, instituted in 1989-90 when the playoffs were expanded from eight to ten teams, the league will have all ten teams proceed directly to five weekend series.
		ECAC officials cited the addition of a fifth team to the conference tournament, with the exposure and experience which that brings to the program, as a benefit of the new format.
		The other reason given for the new format is the addition of a fifth team to the Lake Placid experience.
	www.amurgsval.org /joe/finalfive.html (745 words)

	Central Hockey League (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
		Each of the 4 division regular season champions (Northwest, Northeast, Southwest, Southeast) will be seeded either 1st or 2nd in their conference for the opening round of the playoffs.
		The next 4 teams highest in each conference regular season standings, regardless of division, will be seeded 3rd, 4th, 5th and 6th each conference and will also qualify for post-season play.
		The three winning teams from each conference in the opening round will be reseeded 1st, 2nd, and 3rd, with the highest seed team losing the opening round automatically seeded 4th for the remainder of the conference playoffs.
	centralhockeyleague.com /about/playoffs (352 words)

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