TSB VIII RULES

 TSB VIII RULES

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If 4 players show up then each player drafts an NFL division. The first pick in the draft will be the person with the lowest winning % in past tournaments and then next lowest until all players have selected. Ties are determined by age (player furthest away from 42 years old drafts sooner). Each player plays every other player once (3 games) using none of the teams in their division more than once. Playoff seeding will then be ranked 1 through 4 with head to head and then point differential being the tie breakers. The bottom 2 teams will play against each other for the right to play the #2 seed. Then those 2 teams will play each other for the right to play the #1 seed in the championship game. During the playoffs, once again, you can only use each team from your division once.

If 5 players show up then each player drafts an NFL division. The first pick in the draft will be the person with the lowest winning % in past tournaments and then next lowest until all players have selected. Ties are determined by age (player furthest away from 42 years old drafts sooner). Each player plays every other player once (4 games) using none of the teams in their division more than once. Playoff seeding will then be ranked 1 through 5 with head to head and then point differential being the tie breakers. The bottom 2 teams will play against each other for the right to play the #3 seed. Then those 2 teams will play each other for the right to play the #2 seed. Then those 2 teams will play each other for the right to play the #1 seed in the championship game. During the playoffs, once again, you can only use each team from your division once.

If 6 players show up then each player drafts an NFL division. The first pick in the draft will be the person with the lowest winning % in past tournaments and then next lowest until all players have selected. Ties are determined by age (player furthest away from 42 years old drafts sooner). Each player plays every other player once (5 games) using only 1 of the teams in their division more than once. Playoff seeding will then be ranked 1 through 4 with head to head and then point differential being the tie breakers. Seed #1 will play Seed #4 and Seed #2 will play Seed #3. The winners will meet in the championship game. During the playoffs, once again, you can only use each team from your division once.

If 7 players show up then each player drafts an NFL division. The first pick in the draft will be the person with the lowest winning % in past tournaments and then next lowest until all players have selected. Ties are determined by age (player furthest away from 42 years old drafts sooner). Each player plays every other player once (6 games) using only 2 of the teams in their division more than once. In this setup, there are no playoffs. The champion is the team with the best record at the end of the schedule. Should 2 teams be tied and the same team won both the head to head AND the point differential, then that team is the champion. If the team that lost the head to head had a better overall point differential, then a rematch will be played using the preferred team from their NFL division.

If 8 players show up then each player drafts and NFL division. The first pick in the draft will be the person with the lowest winning % in past tournaments and then next lowest until all players have selected. Ties are determined by age (player furthest away from 42 years old drafts sooner). Players will be placed in 2 (4 team) divisions based on draft order (1-2-2-2-1). Each player plays every other player once (3 games) using none of the teams in their division more than once. The top 2 teams in each division will qualify for the playoffs with head to head and then point differential being the tie breakers. Seed #1 will play Seed #4. Seed #2 will play Seed #3. The winners will play for the championship. During the playoffs, once again, you can only use each team from your division once.

If 9 players show up then the 'computer' is added to the tournament as a 10th player. The 10 teams are then placed into 2 divisions (5 teams each). The computer is the #10 ranked team by default. Division one will include seeds 1, 4, 5, 8, and 9. Division 2 will include seeds 2, 3, 6, 7, 10. This seeding is based on past tournament winning % and ties are determined by age (player furthest away from 42 years old being the 'lower' seed. The 5 teams in each division will then draft an NFL division (starting with the lowest seed and working up to the highest). Obviously, the 2 divisions can/will draft some of the same NFL divisions. Every player will then play every other team in their division without using any of the NFL teams in their drafted division twice (4 games). The division runner ups will play for 3rd place. The division winners will play for the championship. Tie breakers are determined by head-to-head first and point differential second. In this scenario, the computer team draft and team decisions are determined by tournament organizer. 

If 10 players show up then the 10 teams are placed into 2 divisions (5 teams each). Division one will include seeds 1, 4, 5, 8, and 9. Division 2 will include seeds 2, 3, 6, 7, 10. This seeding is based on past tournament winning % and ties are determined by age (player furthest away from 42 years old being the 'lower' seed). The 5 teams in each division will then draft an NFL division (starting with the lowest seed and working up to the highest). Obviously, the 2 divisions can/will draft some of the same NFL divisions. Every player will then play every other team in their division without using any of the NFL teams in their drafted division twice (4 games). The division runner ups will play for 3rd place. The division winners will play for the championship. Tie breakers are determined by head-to-head first and point differential second. 

If 11 players show up then the 'computer' will be added to the tournament as a 12th player. The computer is the #12 ranked team by default. The 12 teams are then placed in 3 divisions of 4. Division one will include seeds 1, 6, 7 and 12. Division two will include seeds 2, 5, 8 and 11. Division three will include seeds 3, 4, 9 and 10. This seeding is based on past tournament winning % and ties are determined by age (player furthest away from 42 years old being the 'lower' seed. The 4 teams in each division will then draft an NFL direction (North, East, South, West, starting with the lowest seed and working up to the highest). To clarify, drafting an NFL 'direction' means you get the corresponding AFC & NFC divisions related to that direction. Obviously, the 3 divisions can/will draft the same NFL divisions. Every player will then play every other team in their division without using any of the NFL teams in their drafted divisions twice (3 games). The 3 division winners and 1 wild card team will qualify for the playoffs and re-draft 1 NFL division each, but this time with top seed picking first and the lowest qualifying team picking last. Tie breakers are determined by head to head and then overall point differential. Seed #1 will play Seed #4. Seed #2 will play Seed #3. Losers play for 3rd place. Winners play for championship. During the playoffs, players may NOT use a team from their new NFL division twice. In this scenario, the computer team draft and team decisions are determined by tournament organizer. 

If 12 players show up then players will be placed in 3 divisions of 4. Division one will include seeds 1, 6, 7 and 12. Division two will include seeds 2, 5, 8 and 11. Division three will include seeds 3, 4, 9 and 10. This seeding is based on past tournament winning % and ties are determined by age (player furthest away from 42 years old being the 'lower' seed). The 4 teams in each division will then draft an NFL direction (North, East, South, West, starting with the lowest seed and working up to the highest). To clarify, drafting an NFL 'direction' means you get the corresponding AFC & NFC divisions related to that direction. Obviously, the 3 divisions can/will draft the same NFL divisions. Every player will then play every other team in their division without using any of the NFL teams in their drafted divisions twice (3 games). The 3 division winners and 1 wild card team will qualify for the playoffs and re-draft 1 NFL division each, but this time with the top seed picking first and the lowest qualifying team picking last. Tie breakers are determined by head to head and then overall point differential. Seed #1 will play Seed #4. Seed #2 will play Seed #3. Losers play for 3rd place. Winners play for championship. During the playoffs, players may NOT use a team from their new NFL division twice. 

If 13, 14, 15, or 16 players show up, there will be 4 divisions of 4 (with up to 3 computer controlled team being added to each division as necessary to make 16). Division 1 will include seeds 1, 8, 9 and16. Division 2 will include seeds 2, 7, 10 and 15. Division 3 will include seeds 3, 6, 11 and 14. Division 4 will include seeds 4, 5, 12 and 13. This seeding is based on past tournament winning % and ties are determined by age (player furthest away from 42 years old being the 'lower' seed). The 4 teams in each division will then draft an NFL direction (North, East, South, West, starting with the lowest seed and working up to the highest). To clarify, drafting an NFL 'direction' means you get the corresponding AFC & NFC divisions related to that direction. Obviously, the 4 divisions can/will draft the same NFL divisions. Every player will then play every other team in their division without using any of the NFL teams in their drafted divisions twice (3 games). The 4 division winners will qualify for the playoffs and re-draft 1 NFL division each, but this time with the top seed picking first and the lowest qualifying team picking last. Tie breakers are determined by head to head and then overall point differential. Seed #1 will play Seed #4. Seed #2 will play Seed #3. Losers play for 3rd place. Winners play for championship. During the playoffs, players may NOT use a team from their new NFL division twice.