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That's weird, I don't see my post. Good thing I saved it:
I'm coaching my son's baseball team.
We have a playoff system. 5 teams are involved. They each play one game against each other. So each team plays 4 games total.
Teams
A
B
C
D
E
So, Team A plays four games, against B, C, D, E. Etc.
The TOP TWO teams, based on record, move on. So, obviously if you are 4 and 0, you move on. If two teams are tied at 2-2 for one of the slots, there are tiebreaker criteria (head to head, runs allowed, etc.).
There can be no ties, they all have to be played on the field until there is a winner.
I have heard that if you win 3 games, you are guaranteed to move on, i.e. you will be guaranteed to be in one of the top 2 slots.
Mathematically true? Or is there some scenario where the fourth game would matter to a team that is 3-0?
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