RULE 44: PLAYOFF FORMAT 1. Top 4 teams in each division qualify for the playoffs (League office may reserve the right to modify this in-season) (a) winning % decides top 4 teams for playoff berth (b) in the event of 2 team tie, head-to-head results decide winner (c) in the event of 2 team tie (& they split), best plus/minus rating for season decides winner (d) in the event of 2 team tie (still after a, b, c) then best plus/minus rating vs. each other decides winner (e) In the event of a 3 or more team tie, then plus/minus decides i. If plus/minus is tied between 2 teams, then least ‘points against’ determines the winner ii. If still tied, then coin flip determines the winner 2. There are a total of (2) Playoff Rounds following regular season play: (f) Round 1: Divisional Playoffs- 1 st place vs. 4 th place; 2 nd place vs. 3 rd place (g) Round 2: Divisional Champ- Winners from Round 1 play each other