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<blockquote data-quote="smartcooky" data-source="post: 373816" data-attributes="member: 20605"><p>nickdnz</p><p>The format isn't that complicated, it is relatively easy to follow if you remember that there are effectively three separate tables, one for each Conference. </p><p></p><p><strong>Regular Season/Round Robin Phase:</strong></p><p>► Each team plays each other team within their own Conference twice, once at home and once away.</p><p></p><p>► Each team plays four of the five teams in the other two conferences once. Two matches at home, two matches away in each conference</p><p><strong></strong></p><p><strong>Post Season/Playoff Phase:</strong> </p><p>Six teams will go through to the post-season</p><p></p><p>► The winner of each conference qualifies automatically, and are ranked according to the number of table points they have scored.</p><p></p><p>#1. Conference winner with the highest number of table points</p><p>#2. Conference winner with the second highest number of table points</p><p>#3. Conference winner with the third highest number of table points</p><p></p><p>► The <strong>non-conference</strong> winning teams with the highest table points will get the last three spots</p><p></p><p>#4. Non-Conference winner with the highest number of table points</p><p>#5. Non-Conference winner with the second highest number of table points</p><p>#6. Non-Conference winner with the third highest number of table points</p><p></p><p>NOTE: Ties will be broken with Match points for/against, followed by tries for/against.</p><p></p><p><u>First week of post season</u></p><p>#1 & #2 get the week off</p><p></p><p>Match 1: #3 (home) v #6 (away). Sudden death, loser gone, winner progresses to semi finals</p><p></p><p>Match 2: #4 (home) v #5 (away). Sudden death, loser gone, winner progresses to semi finals</p><p></p><p><u>Second Week of the Post season</u></p><p>Match 3: #1 (home) v winner of Match 2. Sudden death, loser gone, winner progresses to grand final</p><p></p><p>Match 4: #2 (home) v winner of Match 1. Sudden death, loser gone, winner progresses to grand final</p><p></p><p><u>Third week of the Post season</u></p><p>Match 5: Grand Final: Match 3 winner v Match 4 winner. Home advantage will be determined by which team was ranked higher 1-6 at the beginning of the post season</p><p></p><p></p><p><strong>Example</strong></p><p>For those who prefer examples, here is one based on last year's table divided into the three conference tables.</p><p></p><p>South African Conference</p><p>1. Bulls.............47</p><p>2. Stormers...... 44</p><p>3. Sharks......... 33</p><p>4. Cheetahs.......26</p><p>5. Lions.............5</p><p></p><p>New Zealand Conference</p><p>1. Crusaders.....41</p><p>2. Blues.......... 37</p><p>3. Hurricanes....37</p><p>4. Chiefs..........26</p><p>5. Highlanders...19</p><p></p><p>Australian Conference</p><p>1. Waratahs......43</p><p>2. Reds............39</p><p>3. Brumbies.......37</p><p>4. Force...........19</p><p>5. Rebels.........DNP</p><p></p><p>So the rankings would be</p><p></p><p>#1 Bulls.................(SAF winner 47 pts)</p><p>#2 Waratahs..........(AUS winner 43 pts)</p><p>#3 Crusaders..........(NZL winner 41 pts)</p><p>then</p><p>#4 Stormers...........(44 pts)</p><p>#5 Reds.................(39 pts)</p><p>#6 Brumbies............(37 pts +67 diff)</p><p></p><p>missed out</p><p>----Blues................(37 pts +43 diff)</p><p>----Hurricanes.........(37 pts + 35 diff)</p><p></p><p>Match1 - Crusaders v Brumbies at AMI Stadium</p><p>Match2 - Stormers v Reds at Newlands</p><p></p><p>Assume Crusaders & Reds win</p><p></p><p>Match 3 Bulls v Reds at Loftus</p><p>Match 4 Waratahs v Crusaders at Homebush(?)</p><p></p><p>If Bulls win, then final would be at Loftus regardless of the outcome of the other semi</p><p>If Reds & Waratahs win then final would be at Homebush(?)</p><p>If Reds & Crusaders win then final would be at AMI Stadium</p><p></p><p><strong>NOTE:</strong></p><p>Things could get really exciting in the last couple of weeks as teams jostle for position within their own Conference table in order to grab a spot. With the format the way it is, it is quite possible that a team winning their last match with a bonus point could grab No 1 position, but losing it would drop them out of the top six altogether.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="smartcooky, post: 373816, member: 20605"] nickdnz The format isn't that complicated, it is relatively easy to follow if you remember that there are effectively three separate tables, one for each Conference. [B]Regular Season/Round Robin Phase:[/B] ► Each team plays each other team within their own Conference twice, once at home and once away. ► Each team plays four of the five teams in the other two conferences once. Two matches at home, two matches away in each conference [B] Post Season/Playoff Phase:[/B] Six teams will go through to the post-season ► The winner of each conference qualifies automatically, and are ranked according to the number of table points they have scored. #1. Conference winner with the highest number of table points #2. Conference winner with the second highest number of table points #3. Conference winner with the third highest number of table points ► The [B]non-conference[/B] winning teams with the highest table points will get the last three spots #4. Non-Conference winner with the highest number of table points #5. Non-Conference winner with the second highest number of table points #6. Non-Conference winner with the third highest number of table points NOTE: Ties will be broken with Match points for/against, followed by tries for/against. [U]First week of post season[/U] #1 & #2 get the week off Match 1: #3 (home) v #6 (away). Sudden death, loser gone, winner progresses to semi finals Match 2: #4 (home) v #5 (away). Sudden death, loser gone, winner progresses to semi finals [U]Second Week of the Post season[/U] Match 3: #1 (home) v winner of Match 2. Sudden death, loser gone, winner progresses to grand final Match 4: #2 (home) v winner of Match 1. Sudden death, loser gone, winner progresses to grand final [U]Third week of the Post season[/U] Match 5: Grand Final: Match 3 winner v Match 4 winner. Home advantage will be determined by which team was ranked higher 1-6 at the beginning of the post season [B]Example[/B] For those who prefer examples, here is one based on last year's table divided into the three conference tables. South African Conference 1. Bulls.............47 2. Stormers...... 44 3. Sharks......... 33 4. Cheetahs.......26 5. Lions.............5 New Zealand Conference 1. Crusaders.....41 2. Blues.......... 37 3. Hurricanes....37 4. Chiefs..........26 5. Highlanders...19 Australian Conference 1. Waratahs......43 2. Reds............39 3. Brumbies.......37 4. Force...........19 5. Rebels.........DNP So the rankings would be #1 Bulls.................(SAF winner 47 pts) #2 Waratahs..........(AUS winner 43 pts) #3 Crusaders..........(NZL winner 41 pts) then #4 Stormers...........(44 pts) #5 Reds.................(39 pts) #6 Brumbies............(37 pts +67 diff) missed out ----Blues................(37 pts +43 diff) ----Hurricanes.........(37 pts + 35 diff) Match1 - Crusaders v Brumbies at AMI Stadium Match2 - Stormers v Reds at Newlands Assume Crusaders & Reds win Match 3 Bulls v Reds at Loftus Match 4 Waratahs v Crusaders at Homebush(?) If Bulls win, then final would be at Loftus regardless of the outcome of the other semi If Reds & Waratahs win then final would be at Homebush(?) If Reds & Crusaders win then final would be at AMI Stadium [B]NOTE:[/B] Things could get really exciting in the last couple of weeks as teams jostle for position within their own Conference table in order to grab a spot. With the format the way it is, it is quite possible that a team winning their last match with a bonus point could grab No 1 position, but losing it would drop them out of the top six altogether. [/QUOTE]
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