Applicable to: Admin bodies, Association admins (all sports except Cricket)
Application(s): Admin portal > Competitions
This article will cover the following:
- How Head to Head ladders are calculated
Related articles:
- Creating and Managing Competitions
- Managing Grades
- Understanding how ladders are calculated for Cricket
- Impact of regrading on ladders
Understanding Head-to-Head Ladder Ranking Calculation
Our new head-to-head (H2H) ladder ranking calculation feature provides a fair and comprehensive method to break ties between teams. This article explains how the system works and what to expect when using this feature.
How It Works
The H2H ladder ranking calculation follows these steps:
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Identifying H2H Matches: The system identifies all head-to-head matches between each pair of tied teams and creates a mini ladder.
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Eligibility Check: H2H ranking is only applied if all tied teams have played each other an equal number of times (including zero). If not, the system moves to the next ladder ranking method.
- Rank Teams by Primary Ranking in H2H Games: For eligible teams, we rank the tied teams by the primary ladder rank within the mini ladder e.g. Match Ratio, Ladder Points or Ladder Points Average
Tiebreakers
If teams are still tied, the following tiebreakers are applied in order:
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Point Differential: Total points scored minus points conceded in mini ladder
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Points For: Total points scored in the mini ladder
- Overall Point Differential: Point differential in the general ladder.
- Overall Points For: Total points scored in the general ladder.
If ties persist after all tiebreakers, the system moves to the next ladder ranking method.
Important Notes
- The process repeats from the beginning if any team is eliminated during calculations.
- If tied teams haven’t played an equal number of times, H2H ranking is skipped.
Ranking Options
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Primary Sort Method: Choose from existing ranking methods in order.
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Secondary Sort Method (H2H): Follows the process described above.
- Further Sort Method: Select the next available ranking method if H2H cannot be applied.