Play Off Tie breaker for Middle School

[ask_me]

Coach Harvey up here at Robbins told everybody how upset the Midway coach and the newspaper guy were at Coach Bruce when they were told they wern't going to the playoffs. They need to grow up and quit crying. This is just middle school geez.

[veerman8133]

This was an unfortunate happening, but everything has been made right now. Hats off to Coach Bruce and all involved for getting this thing straightened out. You do have to feel bad for Coalfield though. Maybe they can make it next year.

[peeblee]

Coach Harvey up here at Robbins told everybody how upset the Midway coach and the newspaper guy were at Coach Bruce when they were told they wern't going to the playoffs. They need to grow up and quit crying. This is just middle school geez.

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no need to get mad at Coach Bruce...

he does not make the rules or enforce them...

he is just teh messenger an ddoes an excellent job overseeing this area's middle school football in teh TMSAA...

[honeysuckle38]

The tiebreaker did work this time but only because the TSSAA got involved from Nashville. Coach Bruce was interpeting the tiebreaker system worng and he was also misinformed about the number of wins that CAK and Coalfield had.

Only after the TSSAA became involved did coach Bruce see his mistake and reverse his decision. And yes it was his decision.

This is how it is supposed to go according to the boys in Nashville.If three teams are tied for a spot in the region or district then you go to overall record. If two teams have more overall wins than the third team then the two teams with the most wins will be the next two finaihers depending on now they did head to head. The third team with less wins is not considered even if they have beaten one of the two teams with the more wins.

Chart time

Team A 4-2 in region 5-2 overall

Team B 4-2 in region 5-3 overall

Team C 4-2 in region 4-3 overall

Team C beat Team B. Team B beat Team A. Team A beat Team C to tie the region standings up completely with no tie breaker.

Overall Team A and Team B have the most wins. Team B also beat Team A and that is the tie breaker.

Coach Bruce was interpeting this the other way. Since team A had a better overall percentage record then he thought they should be the second seed. Then he was dropping back to the head to head record between team B and C for the third spot.

Luckily for Midway Middle the TSSAA got involved and righted the wrong.

Lastly for all the tiebreaker conspiracy theorists, this is how the tiebreaker works for HS also. Many people misinterpet the tiebreaker. You must consider the teams with the most wins first before you move down to the next team with less wins. even if the team with less wins has beaten a team above them in the standings.