RULES AND GUIDELINES FOR JPTML TIE-BREAKER PLAY

Below are the restrictions on player/pitcher use in the best-of-three JPTML Tie-Breaker Playoff:

For Players:

1. any *overused* player is ineligible and cannot be carried on the active roster;
2. any player who has unused ABs can be used up to his JPTML AB limit;
3. any player who has reached his JPTML AB limit and had 301+ MLB ABs can play, without regard to ABs, in any tie-breaker games;
4. all remaining players (i.e., those who have reached their JPTML AB limit *and* had 300 or fewer MLB at bats) are limited to 1 additional AB above their JPTML AB limit per tie-breaker playoff game.

Example: Doe (JPTML AB limit: 250 ABs) has used 244 at bats (6 extra unused at bats). He can be used in tie-breaker playoff games until he reaches 250 ABs, after which he is limited to one (1) additional AB per tie-breaker playoff game.

For Pitchers:

1. any *overused* pitcher is ineligible and cannot be carried on the active roster;
2. any pitcher who has unused GS/GR can be used;
3. any pitcher who has reached his JPTML GS limit *and* had 20+ MLB GS can start *once* in the entire required tie-breaker playoff games;
4. any pitcher who has reached his JPTML GS+GR (i.e., total games) limit *and* had 20+ MLB GRs can appear in relief in each required tie-breaker playoff game;
5. all remaining pitchers are ineligible and cannot be carried on the active roster.

Note #1: In the event of the maximum of three (3) tie-breaker playoff games, a team would have to use three different starting pitchers.

Note #2: Each team is held responsible for any *overuse* incurred to any player or pitcher in violation of the items listed above.