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Royal Hawaiian Opihi · April 12th, 2014, 03:21 AM

First of all, thank you for the formality in calling me "Mr. Opihi". Feel free to keep it up... or you can call me Jim, either way.

Now... about the issue. A coin toss was already in the rules, that's why I suggested that. What else would you suggest? Bench points? (I think with a cap league like ours, some folks put their "eggs" in the starters basket, while others go for the "deep bench" basket. Using bench points would penalize the "starters basket" folks) Highest score from a starting player? (We've been victims to a team that rode the "hot hand" of a single player who gets a crazy fantasy score, vs. having a team that plays consistently well across the board from multiple starters) Highlighting ONE position (ie. Highest scoring QB or TE or K or D/ST, etc. wins? Which position gets the "tie breaker status?") Other option? To me, a coin toss is about as fair as it gets.

7-point advantage... When the rule first came into effect, the goal was to reward those who excelled in the regular season. Don't like being the visitor in the playoffs? Then secure home field advantage. Just like in the NFL, some teams are very good, but just can't seem to get over the hump when playing in, oh... let's say, SEATTLE?!? A touchdown was seen by the rules committee as being a legitimate and formidable 'home field advantage'. Just as very few playoff games (ie. NONE) have ever ended in a tie... believe it or not, very few playoff teams have ever LOST become of the home field advantage. Personally, I think it's a fun way to reward the teams that perform consistently better over the long haul of a fantasy season.

BUT... in this league, EVERYTHING can be up for debate/vote... if there's enough interest.

April 12th, 2014, 03:21 AM	#5
Royal Hawaiian Opihi Feeding Frenzy Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: Palmdale, CA Posts: 16,604	Re: Playoff tie-breaker??? First of all, thank you for the formality in calling me "Mr. Opihi". Feel free to keep it up... or you can call me Jim, either way. Now... about the issue. A coin toss was already in the rules, that's why I suggested that. What else would you suggest? Bench points? (I think with a cap league like ours, some folks put their "eggs" in the starters basket, while others go for the "deep bench" basket. Using bench points would penalize the "starters basket" folks) Highest score from a starting player? (We've been victims to a team that rode the "hot hand" of a single player who gets a crazy fantasy score, vs. having a team that plays consistently well across the board from multiple starters) Highlighting ONE position (ie. Highest scoring QB or TE or K or D/ST, etc. wins? Which position gets the "tie breaker status?") Other option? To me, a coin toss is about as fair as it gets. 7-point advantage... When the rule first came into effect, the goal was to reward those who excelled in the regular season. Don't like being the visitor in the playoffs? Then secure home field advantage. Just like in the NFL, some teams are very good, but just can't seem to get over the hump when playing in, oh... let's say, SEATTLE?!? A touchdown was seen by the rules committee as being a legitimate and formidable 'home field advantage'. Just as very few playoff games (ie. NONE) have ever ended in a tie... believe it or not, very few playoff teams have ever LOST become of the home field advantage. Personally, I think it's a fun way to reward the teams that perform consistently better over the long haul of a fantasy season. BUT... in this league, EVERYTHING can be up for debate/vote... if there's enough interest.