Play-Offs Explained Fully - Email from RFL : Fri Aug 14, 2009 6:29 pm  

Thanks to Craig Spence of the RFL, we've got this one all tied up

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Hi David,

We have a press release on the very subject due out next week.

The two winners in Week 1 cannot play each other in Week 3. Therefore Saints would not be able to choose Leeds proving both win in Week 1. The winning team from Week 1 with the highest league ranking can only choose from the winners of week 2.

If Saints were to win in week 1 and Leeds lose, then Saints could decide to pick them.

On current league placings if HKR were to beat Saints and then play each other in Week 3 then HKR would have home advantage.

Hope this helps

Craig

: Fri Aug 14, 2009 7:28 pm  

So the highest placed winner in Week 1 gets to chose who to play.

If HKR win at Saints, but Saints win in Week 2- do Saints lose the advantage of who to play?

: Fri Aug 14, 2009 9:12 pm  

loyalsince1904 wrote:

So the highest placed winner in Week 1 gets to chose who to play.

If HKR win at Saints, but Saints win in Week 2- do Saints lose the advantage of who to play?

Yes, highest placed winners from week 1 so Saints would lose the advantage if they lost in Week 1.

I hope Eamonn McManus realises now we couldn't pick Leeds if they won in Week 1

: Fri Aug 14, 2009 11:01 pm  

Does anyone else think this system is a bit... stupid?

Just seems odd that people can pick who they want to play.

: Sat Aug 15, 2009 1:23 am  

Nozzy wrote:

Does anyone else think this system is a bit... stupid?

Just seems odd that people can pick who they want to play.

yes the nrl would never do this

: Sat Aug 15, 2009 1:47 am  

I thought I had it right but I'm totally baffled by this system. It's making a simple system unnecessarily complicated if you ask me.

: Sat Aug 15, 2009 1:56 am  

Trying to get this right for me website. Is this correct....

Initial Rankings are based on League Positions but the two Week 1 winners will win home advantage in week 3 regardless of league position.

The two winners in Week 1 cannot play each other in Week 3.

The winning team from Week 1 with the highest league ranking can only choose from the winners of week 2.

Typical RFL though this to explain months and months after the top 8 system was introduced. I still don't have a clue if this is happening a Reserve & Academy level either - i've just guessed it is doing?

: Sat Aug 15, 2009 1:53 pm  

Fantastic, exactly as i said it should be, you lose in weel one, you dont get home ad in week 3!

: Sat Aug 15, 2009 1:59 pm  

still think this is an unnecessarily complex idea, and I've still not seen them confirm how long after the game the highest placed team will get to choose their opponent.

: Sat Aug 15, 2009 3:53 pm  

Bilko wrote:

I thought I had it right but I'm totally baffled by this system. It's making a simple system unnecessarily complicated if you ask me.

Seems straightforward to me what dont you understand about it?