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Anybody know if this season's ECNL showcase games will factor into playoff standings?
They do not. Conference games only
Futboldad1 you are correct. Exactly as you said with one more caveat. There are 2 wildcard spots and all showcase games count for W/C spots also.Are you sure? I thought that they did…..The only thing they don’t influence is champions league which is the top 3 of each division but they affect the other three playoff levels for positions 4-9…..perhaps my info is wrong…..
Anybody know if this season's ECNL showcase games will factor into playoff standings?
that's dumb of ecnl. my understanding is the club's choose what level teams they want to play at the showcases. encourages sandbagging for teams who only care about the Ws.Futboldad1 you are correct. Exactly as you said with one more caveat. There are 2 wildcard spots and all showcase games count for W/C spots also.
that's dumb of ecnl. my understanding is the club's choose what level teams they want to play at the showcases. encourages sandbagging for teams who only care about the Ws.
so they may say, but i've heard otherwise from multiple sources involved.That is incorrect....the league schedules all ECNL showcase game with no input from clubs....
Incorrect…what you’ve heard is hearsay not the truth.that's dumb of ecnl. my understanding is the club's choose what level teams they want to play at the showcases. encourages sandbagging for teams who only care about the Ws.
Okay. Then what is the OBJECTIVE criteria used for the game matchups?Incorrect…what you’ve heard is hearsay not the truth.
What everyone said prior.Okay. Then what is the OBJECTIVE criteria used for the game matchups?
Do a little research and you can find out. Or take the word of those with Axe’s to grind.Okay. Then what is the OBJECTIVE criteria used for the game matchups?
I'll take that as a "I don't know but I'm not gonna admit it."Do a little research and you can find out. Or take the word of those with Axe’s to grind.
your call….
Nobody prior said anything re Showcase matchups, only playoffs.What everyone said prior.
Read the whole thread.I'll take that as a "I don't know but I'm not gonna admit it."
Nobody prior said anything re Showcase matchups, only playoffs.
I'm always comfortable being wrong. That's how we learn. If you're suggesting the clubs have no influence on the showcase matchups, then there should be objective criteria how ecnl sets those games. If you don't have that objective info (it's not on their website), then you're naive to think clubs don't influence--especially certain clubs.
I believe they changed the number of teams to Champions League to 44 teams this year.
While they don't have a direct correlation on your conference standings, they do come into play on the overall ranking of teams that lead to your placement within the playoffs seeding.Anybody know if this season's ECNL showcase games will factor into playoff standings?
THIS ^^^^^While they don't have a direct correlation on your conference standings, they do come into play on the overall ranking of teams that lead to your placement within the playoffs seeding.
Example. This recent ECNL event will not have any impact on your conference standings, you could have lost all 3 games, yet still remain #1 within your own conference (SW). However, when being seeded for the playoff games, those 3 losses will affect your overall ranking, and you may not be #1 overall, and placed accordingly to all games played.
Hope that makes sense.