*** Playoff Rules ***
From 1978 thru 1985 only the first place teams advanced to the World Series.
There were no playoffs.

In 1986 the two second place teams in each division played a three game series with
the winner advancing to play the first place team with the worse record in a best of
seven..That winner then played the first place team with the Best Record in Baseball
for the World Series.

From 1987 thru 2001..The second and third place teams in each division played a five
game series with the victors facing the respective pennant winners in a seven game
series. These two winners then advanced to the World Series.

In 2002,the league split into three divisions. The first and second place team in each
division plus one wild card team comprised the playoffs. All series were seven games.
The Best Record in Baseball got a bye and the rest were seeded with the division winners seeded
# 1 & # 2. After the first round,the remaining four were re-seeded with the BRIB seeded # 1, 
any divison winner that advanced was seeded # 2 and # 3. The Wild Card if still alive 
was seeded # 4.The two winners advanced to the World Series.

In 2006, the league was divided into two seven team divisions. The BRIB got a bye, the Wild Card
played the other division winner. The 2nd and 3rd place team in each division played each other.
All series were seven games. The final round of the playoffs had the BRIB seeded # 1, the 
other division winner was seeded 2nd if still alive and the remaining two clubs seeded 
according to record. The two winners from this format met in the World Series.

In 2007 the Wild Card was eliminated. The 2nd and 3rd place teams in each division played a 7 game
series with the winners advancing to play their respective division winners. The two winners 
then advanced to the World Series.


 Playoff and World Series Player Eligibility

a) A player must have at least 300 at bats in real life in order to be eligible to play full

time.

A pitcher must have 100 innings and/or 30 appearances to be eligible to play full time.

If a pitcher fails to meet the criteria of 100 innings but has 30 appearances he can pitch in relief unlimited but can only start 25% of his real life Games Started. (i.e. A pitcher who made one start during the season can make one start in the post season, 25% of 1 rounded up is “1")  (Amended 2019 for the 2020 season)

 

b) If a player has batted less than 300 times, then that player may bat 10% of his real

at bat total, rounded up, i.e., 265 at bats equals 27 post season at bats. 

c) Single game relief restrictions

-- 2 1/3 to 3 innings - 1 Day Rest

-- 3 1/3 to 4 innings - 2 Days Rest

-- 4 1/3 to 5 innings - 3 Days Rest

-- 5 1/3 innings & up - 4 Days Rest

d) Starters may pitch 10 innings. Every inning after that he is reduced by one grade.

e) Any pitcher (regardless of grade or having an asterisk) may relieve with the above

restrictions.

f) All relief pitchers (regardless of grade or having an asterisk) advance when they face a batter that bats

from the same side of the plate that the pitcher throws from when they enter a game

in the middle of an inning and remain that grade until a batter that hits from the opposite side comes up.

g) Before each post season round, a manager may change his roster providing there is

 an injury. In the following series, the manager may opt for his original roster.

h) In the potential final game of the World Series, any relief pitcher who pitches more

than 2 innings has his grade reduced by 1 grade for each inning pitched thereafter.

An injured player may be replaced for the duration of his injury but he must return as soon as the injury is over. Amended by Executive Order 2023