- Two-Team Tie
The following procedure will be used in the following order until the tie is broken:
- Winning percentage in head-to-head competition between the tied teams.
b. Winning percentage of the two teams versus the No. 1 team, proceeding downward until the tie is broken.
- Fewest runs allowed in Conference contests among tied teams. If teams have not played the same number of Conference contests, it is necessary to move back to a point in the season where both have played an equal number of games (23, 22, etc.).
d. Fewest runs allowed in ALL Conference contests. If teams have not played the same number of Conference contests, it is necessary to move back to a point in the season where both teams have played an equal number of games.
- Coin flip by the Commissioner (or Commissioner's Designee)
b.
Three (or More) Team Tie
Once the tie has been reduced to two teams, go to the two-team tie breaker format.
- Winning percentage in head-to-head competition between the tied teams.
b. Winning percentage of the tied teams versus the No. 1 team, proceeding downward until the tie is broken.
- Fewest runs allowed in Conference contests among tied teams. If teams have not played the same number of Conference contests, it is necessary to move back to a point in the season where all three teams have played an equal number of games (23, 22, etc.).
d. Fewest runs allowed in all Conference contests. If teams have not played the same number of conference contests, it is necessary to move back to a point in the season where all three teams have played an equal number of games (23, 22, etc.)
- Coin flip by the Commissioner (or the Commissioner's designee).
Note:
Once a multiple team tie has been reduced to two teams, the two-team tie breaker goes into effect. If a tie involving two teams exists within a tie involving three or more teams utilize the two-team head-to-head tiebreaker process to reduce the two tied teams to one.
Revised April 2024