Post by Beaver Banker on Aug 21, 2015 10:05:31 GMT -4
We are entering year number four of the pool, and I think it works pretty well for the most part, but there is one element of the competition I’ve never been 100% pleased with – the playoffs. I know the regular season crown is the real accomplishment, but a little playoff action is fun too. I don’t think the current format truly captures the essence of a QMJHL playoff experience, and I’m going to propose a wholesale makeover of the playoff process.
THE PROPOSAL
QUALIFIERS
The top twelve teams will continue to qualify for the playoffs. The five non-playoff teams will continue to participate in the draft lottery.
SCORING
Scoring for all playoff rounds will be exactly the same as regular season scoring. All players on the active roster as of the end of the season will count toward the team’s scoring totals, i.e., there will be no submission of five-man playoff rosters.
QUARTERFINALS
Playoff teams will be divided into four pools:
Pool A contains the First, Eighth and Twelfth seeds
Pool B Contains the Second, Seventh and Eleventh seeds
Pool C contains the Third, Sixth and Tenth seeds
Pool D contains the Fourth, Fifth and Ninth seeds
During the first round of the QMJHL playoffs, the three teams will compete against each other, with the highest scoring team advancing.
SEMI-FINALS
During the second round of the QMJHL playoffs, the winner of Pool A will play the winner of Pool D, and B winner will play the C winner. Scores from Round one do not carry forward. Only points scored in round two count towards the semi-finals scores. The highest score in each semi-final will advance to the final
PLAYOFF CHAMPIONSHIP FINAL
The Keeper Pool Playoff Final will encompass the Third and Fourth rounds of the QMJHL playoffs, and include the two semifinal winners. Scores from Round one and two do not carry forward. Only points scored in rounds three and four count towards the finals scores. The highest score will be crowned the playoff champ.
TIE BREAKERS
If two teams finish the first round tied for the lead in their pool, the higher seeded team will advance.
If two teams finished tied in either the semi-final or final rounds, the team with the highest total score from previous rounds will advance. In the event that this does not break the tie, the higher seed will advance.
If there’s no objection, this will be implemented for the upcoming season on a one year trial basis. Following the playoffs, we can vote on which playoff version we like best.
