WEEKS 1 through 9 - LEAGUE COMPETITION
Participants play each team in their 10-team league in a round robin tournament in Weeks 1 through 9 of the football season.
Teams accumulate one win or loss in each head-to-head match-up.
Each team accumulates an additional win or loss each week based on whether it finishes in the top half or bottom half of its league in points scored for the week.
Weekly point total standings are those standings as of 12 Noon
CT on the Thursday following the week's games.
At the end of Week 9, each team has 18 points attributed to its record.
Week 10:
1. The top 2 teams in each league with the best 18-point records play head-to-head in Week 10 to determine which team is the league winner.
2. All other teams set their lineups for Week 10 in order to score a Week 10 weekly point total.
Tiebreakers for Weekly Matchups and for Top Half of League
1. Whichever team's highest scoring reserve player has more points is awarded the win.
2. If a tie exists, whichever team's second highest scoring reserve player has more points is awarded the win.
3-10. If a tie still exists, continue the process comparing the third highest scoring reserve players down to the lowest scoring reserve players, one by one, until the tie is broken.
11. Virtual coin toss.
Tiebreakers for League Standings
1. In the event that two or more teams have the same 2nd place 18-game, the team with the greater number of accumulated total points from Weeks 1 through 9 is ranked higher in the standings (where 2nd place is higher than 3rd place).
2. If a tie exists, the 9 weekly point scores of the tied teams will be compared head-to-head. The team that has the greater point total for the greatest number of weeks is ranked higher in the standings.
3. If a tie exists, the team that has the highest single-week point total (from any of the 9 weeks) is ranked higher in the standings.
4. If a tie exists, the team that has the second highest single-week point total is ranked higher in the standings.
5-11. If a tie still exists, continue the process comparing the third highest single-week point total down to the lowest single- week point total, one by one, until the tie is broken.
12. Virtual coin toss.
WEEK 10 - LEAGUE CHAMPIONSHIPS
In Week 10, the top 2 in each league play in a head-to-head match-up to determine which team is the league winner.
SETTING OF BRACKETS
Tier 1 teams must meet the following three levels to be declared eligible to be placed in the OPEN BRACKET.
Tier 1 teams must:
1) T1 team must finish 1st in league at conclusion of regular season standings.
2) T1 team must win league playoff championship.
3) T1 team must have most total points in league at conclusion of regular season.
Tier 2 teams must meet one of the following two levels to be declared eligible to be placed in the OPEN BRACKET.
Tier 2 teams either:
1) T2 team must finish 1st through 3rd in its league.
2) T2 team must finish in the Top 25 in total points during the STANIMA regular season (weeks 1-9) amongst the teams not already qualified thru finishing 1st-3rd in league play.
The rest of the teams will be placed in the NEXT BRACKET.
WEEKS 11 through 15 -- OPEN BRACKET PLAY and CUT LINE
In Weeks 11 through 15, teams in OPEN or NEXT BRACKET set their weekly starting lineups to accumulate a weekly point total that determines whether or not they remain in the OPEN or NEXT BRACKET or move to the Next or Last Bracket the following week.
For Weeks 11 through 14, there is a cut line such that the top percentage of teams with the highest weekly point totals advance and the bottom percentage of teams move to the Last Bracket:
Cutline percentages will be adjusted to accommodate the total number of teams. An example of what the cutline percentages might look like:
1. Based on Week 11 point totals, the top 50% of the teams remain in the Open Bracket.
2. Based on Week 12 point totals, the top 40% of the teams remain in the Open Bracket.
3. Based on Week 13 point totals, the top 30% of the teams remain in the Open Bracket.
4. Based on Week 14 point totals, the top 20% of the teams remain in the Open Bracket.
Cut lines will be finalized on September 30th, 2014.
In the event that two or more teams are tied with the same point score at the cut line, all tied teams remain in the OPEN or NEXT BRACKET.
Each week the teams that do not make the cut line move to the Next or Last Bracket and join the competition for that bracket's prizes.
Teams in the Next Bracket in Weeks 11-14 will have the ability to move up to the OPEN BRACKET if they are the team that week with the highest total score in the Next Bracket for that week.
Teams in the Last Bracket in Weeks 11-14 will have the ability to move up to the NEXT BRACKET if they are the team that week with the highest total score in the Last Bracket for that week.
Based on Week 15 point totals, the top 6 teams will compete in Week 16 for the OPEN BRACKET’s grand prizes. The teams that are not in the top 6 move to the Next Bracket.
The cut line is applied based on weekly point totals and bracket standings as of 12 Noon CT on the Wednesday following the week's games.
For all teams, the average of their Week 10 through 15 weekly point totals becomes their Playoffs Average Score that will be used to determine their final score in their respective bracket after Week 16 which is:
Final Score = League Play Average Score + Playoffs Average Score + Week 16 Point Total
Tiebreakers for Top 8.
1. In the event that two or more teams are tied with the same Week 15 Top-8 point score, the team with the greater Playoffs Average Score is ranked higher in the standings (where 8th place is higher than 9th place).
2. If a tie exists, the team with the greater League Play Average Score is ranked higher in the standings.
3. If a tie exists, the team that has the highest single-week point total (from any of the 15 weeks) is ranked higher in the standings.
4. If a tie exists, the team that has the second highest single-week point total is ranked higher in the standings.
5-17. If a tie still exists, continue the process comparing the third highest single-week point total down to the lowest single-week point total, one by one, until the tie is broken.
18. Virtual coin toss.
WEEKS 11 through 15 – LAST BRACKET and CUT LINE
Weeks 11 through 15, teams in the Last Bracket set their weekly starting lineups to accumulate a weekly point total.
The final cut line is applied based on weekly point totals and
bracket standings as of 12 Noon CT on the Thursday following the
week's games.
Each week, beginning with Week 11 bracket standings and ending
with Week 13 bracket standings, the top team with the highest
weekly point total for the current week in the Last Bracket will
be promoted to the Next Bracket. Weekly point total standings
are those standings as of 12 Noon CT on the Thursday following
the week's games.
Beginning in Week 12 and continuing through Week 15, the teams that are cut from the OPEN Bracket join the NEXT Bracket competition and teams that are cut from the NEXT Bracket join the Last Bracket competition.
For all teams, the average of their Week 10 through 15 weekly point totals becomes their Playoffs Average Score that will be used to determine their final score in their respective bracket after Week 16 which is:
Final Score = League Play Average Score + Playoffs Average Score + Week 16 Point Total
WEEKS 11 through 15 – J BRACKET and CUT LINE
Weeks 11 through 15, teams in the J Bracket set their weekly starting lineups to accumulate a weekly point total.
The cut line is applied based on weekly point totals and bracket
standings as of 12 Noon CT on the Thursday following the week's
games.
Beginning in Week 11 and continuing through Week 15, the teams that finish with a weekly point total below the Cutline will be eliminated from the J Bracket.
For all teams, the average of their Week 10 through 15 weekly point totals becomes their Playoffs Average Score that will be used to determine their final score in their respective bracket after Week 16 which is:
Final Score = League Play Average Score + Playoffs Average Score + Week 16 Point Total
WEEK 16 -- FINAL WEEK OF PLAY FOR ALL BRACKETS
For Week 16, all teams set their weekly starting lineups to accumulate a Week 16 point total.
After Week 16, the final score for all teams is calculated as follows:
Final Score = League Play Average Score + Playoffs Average Score + Week 16 Point Total where: League Play Average Score is the team's average points from Weeks 1 through 9
Playoffs Average Score is the team's average points from Weeks 10 through 15
The teams in each bracket are sorted by their corresponding final
scores as of 12 Noon CT on Friday, December 26, 2014, and prizes
are awarded to the top teams in each bracket based on the prize
table.
TIEBREAKERS FOR BRACKET PRIZES
1. In the event that two or more teams tie for a cash prize, the team with the greater Playoffs Average Score is ranked higher in the standings (where 2nd place is higher than 3rd place).
2. If a tie exists, the team with the greater League Play Average Score is ranked higher in the standings.
3. If a tie exists, the team that has the highest single-week point total (from any of the 16 weeks) is ranked higher in the standings.
4. If a tie exists, the team that has the second highest single-week point total is ranked higher in the standings.
5-18. If a tie still exists, continue the process comparing the third highest single-week point total down to the lowest single- week point total, one by one, until the tie is broken.
19. Virtual coin toss.
The teams in each bracket are sorted by their corresponding final
scores as of 12 Noon CT on Friday, December 26, 2014, and prizes
are awarded to the top teams in each bracket based on the prize
table.
In the event of a tie, the "Tiebreakers for Bracket Prizes" listed in the "Week 16 - Final Week of Play for All Brackets" section are used.