SWAC Softball Tiebreaker Policy
Two-Team Ties:
The following procedure will be used in the following order until the tie is broken:
a. Winning percentage in head-to-head competition between the tied teams.
(Revised 7/14/23)
b. Win-loss record versus the No. 1 team in the conference standings in your
division proceeding through the sixth team, if necessary.
c. Fewest runs allowed in 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 (16,
15, etc.).
d. Coin flip by the Commissioner (or the Commissioner’s designee).
Three (or More) Team Ties:
Once the tie has been reduced to two teams, go to the two-team tie breaker format.
a. Winning percentage in head-to-head competition between the tied teams.
(Revised 7/14/23)
b. Win-loss record versus the No. 1 team in the conference standings in your
division proceeding through the sixth team, if necessary.
c. Fewest runs allowed in 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 (16, 15, etc.).
d. 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.