GOFL Playoff format poll

Thanks to all blog readers who took the poll to give feedback on the Greater Ottawa Fastball League playoff format. The results will be reviewed / discussed at the league "winter meeting". A total of 67 responded to the poll question, with one person that skipped it and provided a comment only. Answers as to the preferred format were as follows:

Current format: first round with best-of-five playoff series, winners advancing to "Final Weekend Showdown" tournament in mid-September : 28 responses (41.79%)

Previous format: three rounds of playoff series, with a final series ending in late September or early October : 30 responses (44.78%)

Tournament format: all teams play in year end playoff tournament : 6 responses (8.96%)

Other format: not listed above : 3 responses (4.48%)

So no real clear winner as the current format and the previous format had pretty much equal levels of support. There were ten comments that were included in the responses:

1) Response: Other format
Comment: top 4 make playoffs. 1 vs 4 and 2 vs 3 in best of 3 semis winners to best of 5 final.

2) Response: Previous format

Comment: Fall ball is where it's at

3) Response: Previous format

Comment: All rounds could be best of three vs best of five. If you miss the weekend tournament, as a fan, you miss a lot of good games. Same goes for the players. There are a lot of weeks in August with hardly any games which means they need to be played in Sep. Double-headers like the one in Manotick on Sep 8th are great. That could be an option, a couple of double-headers at various locations, it would also mean more fans. The weekend tournament seems like a rush to finish and it's unfortunate for the players who worked hard all summer to have very little room for error in a one-time shot weekend. As a fan, I'll support the GOFL whatever is decided. Thanks for the opportunity to participate in the survey

4) Response: Other format

Comment; Top four teams make playoffs. - First round is a best of 3 - Finals are a best of 5.

5) Response: Current format

Comment: but get the playoff series over before Thursday of the final weekend if that means defaults so be it schedule games and play them except for rain 3 weeks to get it done is plenty long and there should be no excuse to play Thursday or Friday final games of 1st series on final weekend

6) Response: Other format

Comment: Start with a double knockout weekend, and have 1st and 2nd place teams play off in a best of 5 series.

7) Response: Previous format

Comment: All best of 3

8) Response: Previous format

Comment: But there would have to be some minimum number of games to be played each week. Games on weekends would have to be considered.

9) Response: Tournament format

Comment: There is far too much travel involved in league play already. Some of our wives don't appreciate our dedication to the sport! lol

10) Response: No answer

Comment: Maybe a round Robin, we're you play.everybody, then.have A,B,C one game final. Last place team would only miss.the one game. Spread.over a few weeks