[anchor=tag5]§ 2.2 LADDER STAGE[/anchor]
Picking order is prioritised as follows:
- Teams with zero points that were in the NC the previous week.
- Teams yet to pick with the lowest number of points
- Should teams have an equal number of points, then the team with the highest Bucholz score is given priority, following this round difference is used, then rounds won, and rounds lost in that order to determine the priority between teams with equal Bucholz score.
1. Teams may not pick a team they played against in the previous 2 weeks or a team more than one level above them, unless there is no other alternative.
2. If a team misses their pick or makes an invalid pick, their pick is randomised from any of the next 3 teams in the picking order that lost their latest match. Failing that, the pick is taken from the next team in the picking order that lost their last match. Failing that, the pick is randomised from any of the next 3 teams in the picking order.
3. If a team only has two teams to choose from and one of the teams sat out the previous week, they must pick that team.
4. If the league has an odd number of teams, the team that has first pick will be awarded a default win.
5. If two teams fail to play their match within the deadline, for the purposes of the next pick night they will be treated as if they had won their match and lost all rounds.
