To play in the playoffs a player must have played in at least 10 half-matches.
(In rare cases the Commissioner will allow a player to play who has played in less--check for details.) Earned VPs work as follows:
A player who plays the complete match earns the number of VPs his team earns. A player who plays one half of the match will earn a portion of the VPs his team earns, depending on how well they did while he was playing.
Example: Mr. X plays in the first half, and leaves with the team down 30 IMPs. Mr. Y replaces him in the second half and the team comes back to win the second half by 45 and the match by 15, for 20 VP. The first half score of -30 IMPs, doubled to -60 IMPs, works out to 4 VPs on the 28-board scale, credited to Mr. X. The second half score of +45 IMPs, doubled to +90 IMPs, works out to 29 VPs on the 28-board scale, credited to Mr. Y. The team total of 20 earned VPs are split between Mr. X and Mr. Y so that Mr. X gets 4 parts (2.42 earned VPs) and Mr. Y gets 29 parts (17.58 earned VPs). The other three players who played both halves each earn the full 20 VPs. Earned Wins and Losses work as follows:
A player who plays the full match earned one win if the team wins, one loss if the team loses, and one-half of each if the match is tied.
A player playing one half of a TIED match earns 0.5 wins if his half is won by his team, and earns 0.5 losses if his half is lost by his team. If both halves are tied, players playing one half earn 0.25 wins and 0.25 losses.
A player playing one-half of a match that his team WINS earns 0.5 wins if his team won both halves, 0.75 wins if his team won ONLY the half he was in, and 0.25 wins if his team lost or tied the half he was in.
A player playing one-half of a match that his team LOSES earns 0.5 losses if his team lost both halves, 0.75 losses if his team lost ONLY the half he was in, and 0.25 losses if his team won or tied the half he was in. |
