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:
- any *overused* player is ineligible and cannot be carried
on the active roster;
- any player who has unused ABs can be used up to his JPTML
AB limit;
- 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;
- 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:
- any *overused* pitcher is ineligible and cannot be carried
on the active roster;
- any pitcher who has unused GS/GR can be used;
- 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;
- 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;
- 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.