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There are several different Playoff formats used in various levels of competition in sports and games. Some of the most common are the single elimination, the best-of- series, the total points series, and the round-robin tournament.

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  • Playoff format
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  • There are several different Playoff formats used in various levels of competition in sports and games. Some of the most common are the single elimination, the best-of- series, the total points series, and the round-robin tournament.
  • This is a concept borrowed from soccer and was used in hockey's early history. One game is usually played at each team's home base. The total goals from the two games determines the winner. One advantage of this format are that there are a set number of games that assists in scheduling further playoffs. This was good when there were a large number of teams and series to be played in a limited amount of time. Time was limited in hockey before artificial ice was introduced. When the weather got too warm the season was over.
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  • There are several different Playoff formats used in various levels of competition in sports and games. Some of the most common are the single elimination, the best-of- series, the total points series, and the round-robin tournament.
  • This is a concept borrowed from soccer and was used in hockey's early history. One game is usually played at each team's home base. The total goals from the two games determines the winner. One advantage of this format are that there are a set number of games that assists in scheduling further playoffs. This was good when there were a large number of teams and series to be played in a limited amount of time. Time was limited in hockey before artificial ice was introduced. When the weather got too warm the season was over. Another advantage is that it cuts down on travel time. This was a problem in the early days before airplanes and good roads. If the two teams were tied then usually a third game was played at a neutral site. Deciding this neutral site was often a serious problem. Sometimes another two games were played, A serious disadvantage was that if the first game was too lopsided then there would be little fan interest in the second. This could be a blow to the second home team, which counted on playoff receipts to balance its books. The Ontario Hockey Association used this system until the 1930's in its junior and intermediate playoffs. Quebec used a mercy rule if the first game was too lopsided - cancelling the second game.
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