
LHY
Last month
NBL1 Finals Structure
Apologies if this is in another thread but I went on the NBL1 website and couldn't find anything - how do the finals work in NBL1 South?
LHY
Last month
Apologies if this is in another thread but I went on the NBL1 website and couldn't find anything - how do the finals work in NBL1 South?
Anon
Last month
My understanding is top 8 as per AFL
Week 1
G1 1v4
G2 2v3
G3 5v8
G4 6v7
Week 2
G5 L1 v W3
G6 L2 v W4
Week 3
G7 W1 V W6
G8 W2 V W5
Week 4
W7 V W8
Perthworld
Last month
Ewww lucky loser.
Is this layoff structure uniform amongst all NBL1 conferences?
Pasadena 72
Last month
There's no "lucky loser" component to this Perthworld. Simply a double chance for top 4. The West league has the same structure.
An example of the lucky loser scenario is a top 6 format where the highest losing seed progresses after the first round, along with the three winning teams.
Dunkman
Last month
The nbl1 east only has 12 teams, it's average as it is, surely not top eight.
Dunkman
Last month
Same with nbl1 central, 10 teams only, and only slightly better than east.
NBLTigers
Last month
NBL use to do lucky loser format when Wollongong Hawks their first title in 2001.
Perthworld
Last month
There's no "lucky loser" component to this Perthworld. Simply a double chance for top 4. The West league has the same structure.
An example of the lucky loser scenario is a top 6 format where the highest losing seed progresses after the first round, along with the three winning teams.
koberulz
Last month
You can only lose one game. In the NBL system you can lose three.
Ski 63
Last month
NBL1 North Final Series
Week 1 - Qtr Finals
1 vs 8
2 vs 7
3 vs 6
4 vs 5
Week 2 - Semi Finals
Highest finishing Winner vs Lowest finishing winner
2nd highest finishing winner vs and 2nd lowest finishing winner
Week 3 - Grand Finals (3 Games)
Highest finishing winner vs lowest finishing winner
Perthworld
Last month
You can only lose one game. In the NBL system you can lose three.
Pasadena 72
Last month
I disagree. Having a second chance is a fair reward for a higher seeding. "Lucky loser" whereby your progression relies on certain other teams to lose as well makes little sense to me.
For what it's worth, Central have the same thing with their 5 team playoff.
koberulz
Last month
Why does it matter whether you lose during a series or not?
Even with E second chance the current system is poor. Far prefer series.
Perthworld
Last month
As the point is to win a series, not every game of it. Losing and still qualifying to the next phase defeats the do-or-die nature of playoffs.
Yes, a series format would be far superior.
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