How do playoffs work?

We're here to have fun, but getting a trophy is pretty sweet too!

All FXA Sports leagues have playoffs (unless noted otherwise on your league info page).

As a general rule, the top half of the division (with a winning record) makes the playoffs.
In Social divisions, where the focus isn't on playoffs but on having fun, just the top two teams will compete for the trophy (except in Flag Football).
If a league doesn't have divisions, the top half teams (with a winning record) makes the playoffs.

Always assume that playoffs will begin on your league day immediately following the conclusion of the league (note: your last game may not be the end of the league for all teams in your division).
We will publish the bracket and notify all playoff teams as soon as all scores are in.

To qualify for playoffs, you must have a winning record. This is in addition to finishing in the top half (i.e. - if you're the 4th place team in an 8 team division, but have a 3-5 record, you will not make playoffs. Likewise, a 5th place team in an 8 team division will not make playoffs, regardless of record). NOTE: In a 7 or 8 game league, a winning record is defined as having at least 4 wins, and fewer than 4 losses (i.e. - 3-3-2 is not a winning record).
Standings are determined by standings points (soccer) or overall win-loss record (all other sports). Ties in the standings are broken by predetermined rules published on your league standings page.
In a division with an odd number of teams, "top half" can be either rounded up or down depending on record (i.e. - in a 9 team division, either 4 or 5 teams will make playoffs, depending on the record of the 5th team).
Open or Mixed divisions will be treated as a Casual division, with the top half of the division (with a winning record) makes the playoffs.

The below sport-specific info does not supersede the above requirements, but is in addition to it.

For any 8 game soccer league, you must have 13 standings points to qualify (3 points are awarded for wins, 1 point for ties).
For 6 game soccer leagues, you must have 10 standings points to qualify.

Due to time constraints (spring field opening and fall field closing dates), softball leagues are limited to top 4 teams making playoffs in all divisions with 6+ teams (above .500 record to qualify).
If there are fewer than 6 teams in a division, then only the top half will make playoffs (above .500 record to qualify).

Due to time constraints (spring course opening and fall course closing times), golf leagues are limited to top 4 teams making playoffs in all divisions with 6+ teams (above .500 record to qualify).
If there are fewer than 6 teams in a division, then only the top half will make playoffs (above .500 record to qualify).