I am looking at women's Pac-12 results, and it says that Colorado beat Utah on a tiebreaker. But it looks like Utah had the better 5th and 6th finisher. What is the tiebreaker for the Pac-12?
I am looking at women's Pac-12 results, and it says that Colorado beat Utah on a tiebreaker. But it looks like Utah had the better 5th and 6th finisher. What is the tiebreaker for the Pac-12?
Ties in team scoring shall be broken by comparing in order the first-place finish of each of the five scoring members of the tied teams. The team with the majority of winning comparisons shall be awarded the higher place.
Interesting, I've only ever been aware of the '6th runner' tie breaker. I guess the winner of this version of the tie breaker would probably win in a more competitive race as there would be more bodies between each of their people. A stud runner is more impactful in a higher competition meet, and a bad 5th runner hurts more in a higher competition meet.
o i like this rule
Pac-12 Network tried to explain the tie breaker rule in the broadcast
What if there is a three way tie, and the comparisons 2-2-1?
(It could happen)
The team with 1 head to head to head win would finish 3rd out of the three tied teams, and then you would go through and compare the other two teams to figure.
To figure out who finish first and second out of your hypothetical group of three.
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