Tie Breakers

[BigDog1975]

I am in a league that does not have a tie breaker in place and last year we had a tie and had to break the tie and I was not happy with the situation, since I am the commissioner and one of the people that were involved in the tie. So I am curious how other leagues are breaking ties. We don't have a standard bench so I don't like the idea of using bench points. Any information will be greatly appreciated.

 

 

[Big Country]

As it seems like this is for regular season games, we do it differently in different leagues.

 

In one league, we allow ties in the regular season. With decimal scoring, this is very rare but it can happen. For the playoffs, each team declares a non-starting bench player to be their tiebreaker.

 

In the other league, we declare a non-starting bench player to be tiebreaker, and, if those players tie, we allow the game to stand as a tie. We play a 17-week best record gets it style, so no separate playoff rules.

 

I have seen leagues that start by removing the kicker score, then the defense score if team defense, and have it set all the way up. I personally don't care for this method, but I suppose it works.

[Hugh 0ne]

From one of my BOTH leagues, albeit with IDP:

 

Tie-Breaking Scheme

The following is a tie-breaking scheme should teams tie one another during the regular season.

·Most TDs in Starting Lineup.

·Most Offensive Points in Starting Lineup.

·Total combined distance of all touchdowns.

·Longest TD. (Passing, rushing or receiving.)

[ts]

Assming a "game" tie-breaker, not "standings" tie-breaker, I've been in leagues that:

 

1. Allow ties to remain ties.

2. Total bench points breaks ties.

3. PK or DF points (non-bench) breaks ties.

4. Points generated by one pre-specified bench player breaks ties.

5. Use decimal scoring to minimize the chance of a tie.

[Steelhead]

for games I allow ties in regular season. For playoffs we use this formula to break a tie game:

 

The team with the most points out of five will receive the win. Each criteria is worth 1 point

 

1. Theteam having the most actual points scored. The team with the highest total of touchdowns, field goals, safeties, and extra points will receive 1 point. If both teams have the same, then the team with the highest number of touchdowns gets the point. If they have the same touchdowns, then the highest number of field goals gets the point. If still tied then the tiebreaker will be the higher number of players that scored.

 

2. The team having the most total rushing yards. If tied in rushing yards, the team with the higher number of total rushes would get the point.

 

3. The team having the most total passing yards. If tied in passing yards, the team with the higher number of total completions would get the point.

 

4. The team having the most total receiving yards. If tied in receiving yards, the team with the higher number of total receptions would get the point.

 

5. The team that has the defense that gave up the least number of points. If tied, the team with the defense that gave up the least number of total yards would get the point.

[Sigalf03]

I really like steeheads method, seems to make it as fair as possible and doesnt rely on one stat

[wildbluefan]

We virtually eliminated the CHANCE fot a tie, by going to DECIMAL SCORING !

[Big John]

For regular-season games, the tie will be allowed to stay as a tie.

 

For playoff games, the tie goes to the higher seed for "home-field" advantage rewarding a better regular-season record.

[Roo]

We use total yards. (passing/receiving/rushing).

[Steelhead]

I really like steeheads method, seems to make it as fair as possible and doesnt rely on one stat

 

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We came up with this formula 2 years ago and thankfully didn't have to use it. I also switched scoring to half points and we still had 1 reg season tie last year. I like this system for the reasons Sigalf03 listed. I don't really like home field advantage for tie breakers, however I give the #1 seed a 4pt home field advantage and #2 seed 2pts for their playoff games leading up to the superbowl.

[timberho27]

2 of my leagues keep them as ties in the regular season. than if it occurs in the playoffs, for one it goes back to head to head matchups during the regular season, and if thats a tie it goes to margin of victory by regular season matchups.

the other league we have to pick 1wr, 1rb and 1qb from our bench before kickoff and the highest score would break the tie.

 

in my other league we just use bench points no matter what time of year it is.

[StuckInTraffic]

One league, we use the highest scoring starter as the tie-breaker. Other leagues, start kissing your sister.

[Ralph Furley]

For regular-season games, the tie will be allowed to stay as a tie.

 

For playoff games, the tie goes to the higher seed for "home-field" advantage rewarding a better regular-season record.

 

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Exactly what we do. Works great.

[AndyPolley]

The system in my league is a little goofy.

 

1) Most TDs scored (offensive, defensive and special teams).

2) Fantasy points scored by a kicker.

3) Fewest giveaways (turnovers committed).

4) Most takeaways.

5) Home-field advantage.

 

And yes, we have had ties broken by most points from a kicker. We haven't gotten down to #5 yet.

 

Ties in the standings are settled by total points.

[godtomsatan]

Dance off.