Runner-up Tournament - The Al Gore Cup
Named for the patron saint of all people finishing second
who feel they should have been the winner, the Gore Cup
features all four second-place teams in a separate
tournament. The four teams will be seeded from 1-4,
regardless of conference. Each series will be best-of-seven
games, which will correspond to the same random-game
schedule as the championship series. Between rounds, the
winning teams will have the opportunity to change their
lineups. The higher seeds in each round will get home-field
advantage.
The winner of the Gore Cup will have an opportunity to
grab an extra team for free in the next season – either an
Orphan team in a returning league or a new team in a brand
new league. This benefit is not transferable to any other
existing team that they may already own.
Also-rans Tournament - The Bottom-Feeder Open
The eight remaining teams will be seeded 1-8 by regular
season record, regardless of division or conference, and
compete in a separate tournament. The teams will be
re-seeded between each round. The higher seed earns
home-field advantage.
The first two rounds will correspond to the same random
game selection as the Conference Championships. These
series will be best-of-three and will follow a
home-away-home format.
After the first round, no roster change will be
permitted. The games for the second round will start with
the FOURTH pitcher in the rotation, regardless of whether
the teams played two or three games in the first series.
The championship round will be best-of-five (2-2-1) and
will follow the same random game schedule as the League
Championship. The two teams will be able to change their
lineups before this set of games.
The winner of the Bottom-Feeder Open will have an
opportunity to grab an extra team for free in the next
season – either an Orphan team in a returning league or a
new team in a brand new league. This benefit is not
transferable to any other existing team that they may
already own.
The Benchwarmer Bash
All league champions will advance to another tournament,
to be run in October and November, which will crown a single
champion for all of Benchwarmer Baseball. As BWB grows, the
format of this tournament will vary slightly from year to
year. In some seasons, to get an even number of teams, some
wild cards may be added.
The eventual goal is that leagues will be grouped into
Federations. Teams will advance to a Federation championship
before moving to the BWB Championship Round. If the game
continues to grow, each Federation will be subdivided into
4-league Associations, and an Association tournament will
occur before the Federation round.
The winner of the Benchwarmer Bash will receive a free
entry for the championship team for an extra two seasons.
The runner up will get one free season.
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