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NWL Playoff Format :
First and second half sub-divisional winners will be eligible for the playoffs . In the event the second half subdivisional winner also won the first half , the team in the sub-division with the highest overall winning percentage will also make the playoffs .
• The two playoff eligible teams in each sub-division will compete in a best of three Sub-Divisional Series . The team with the best overall winning percentage will have home field advantage . Based on travel scenarios defined by the League prior to each Season , the Sub-Divisional Series may be a 1-1-1 format ( with home field advantage hosting Game 1 and Game 3 ) or a 1-2 format ( with home field advantage hosting Game 2 and Game 3 ). If both of the best of three Sub-Divisional Series ends in two consecutive days , the resulting Divisional Championship Game will be played the following day .
• The two Sub-Divisional Series winners will play a one-game Divisional Championship Game . Home field advantage for the Divisional Championship Game will go to the team with the best overall record .
• The two Divisional Game winners will play a one-game League Championship . Home field advantage for the League Championship Game will go to the team with the best overall record .
• In the event a “ travel day ” is needed to accommodate play between the Divisional and League Championship Game , the President , in his sole discretion , may add in a travel day before the League Championship Game .
Section 5 . A tie breaker will be used when teams have an identical winning percentage for a half season or a full season in determining home field advantage or sub-divisional champion for that respective half season . The tie breaker is as follows for determining a sub-divisional half season champion , sub-divisional home field advantage , or divisional home field advantage :
• Overall head to head winning percentage
• For sub-divisional standings and series : Winning percentage vs . the next highest placed team in sub-division , using overall record , and so on throughout sub-division . If a Team has not played against the highest placed Team in the sub-division or any subsequent Team , then the Team ’ s record versus the next highest placed Team will be used .
• For Divisional Championship Game : Winning percentage vs . teams in the other sub-division . And , if still tied ; The team whose opponents in the other sub-division had the highest overall , combined winning percentage .
• Coin flip
The tie breaker is as follows for determining home field advantage in a League Championship Game : The winning division of the Northwoods League All-Star game .
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