2008 Playoff Format

The teams that will qualify for the playoffs will be the two (2) division winners and the two teams with the next best overall regular season records. The teams will be seeded 1-4 based on regular season records. If there is a tie for a seeding, the tie breaker system described in Article II Section 4-c of the Frontier League Rules and Regulations will be implemented. Seed #1 will play Seed #4 and Seed #2 will play Seed #3 in a best of five (5) format. The higher seed will have home field advantage and host games 1, 2 and 5 (if necessary).

The two winners of the 1st Round of Playoffs will advance to the best of 5 League Championship Series. Home field advantage will belong to the club with the higher seed and they will host games 1, 2 and 5 (if necessary).

TIE-BREAKER SYSTEM: In case of a tie, the winner of the division or a playoff position will be determined by (1) winning percentage; (2) if still a tie, head-to-head record shall determine the winner; (3) if still a tie, head-to-head record against each team in their division in descending order of regular season finish will determine the winner; (4) if still a tie, runs scored in head to head competition will determine the winner; (5) and if still a tie, a one game playoff will be held the day after the regular season ends at a site to be determined by a coin toss of the Commissioner.

PLAYER ELIGIBILITY RULES

Roster limits are a minimum of 22 players and a maximum of 24 players during the season. Each Club must have a minimum of 10, 11 or 12 players with less than one year of professional experience, depending on their roster size. These players will hold Rookie status. There is no maximum to the number of Rookies a Club may carry. Rookie I status is for any player with no prior professional experience. Rookie II status is for any player with prior professional experience but would still hold Rookie status based on his statistics.

Each Club may have a maximum of 7 players with one year of professional experience a maximum of 2 players with two years of professional experience and a maximum of 3 players with three or more years of professional experience. Players with 3 or more years of experience will hold Veteran status.

However, if a Club does not have the maximum number of players in a particular classification, they may fill their roster with players from a lower classification.

No player in the League may turn 27 years of age prior to January 1 of any season.

Any player that is 21 years of age or younger prior to January 1 of any season and is entering his first year in the Frontier League, regardless of professional experience will be considered a Rookie by Frontier League Rules. Any player who is 22 years of age or older prior to January 1 of any season, is entering his first year in the Frontier League, and has prior professional baseball experience, will be classified by the existing Frontier League Rules.

NOTE: One year of experience is defined as for pitchers, more than sixty (60) innings pitched and/or more than thirty (30) appearances and/or for hitters, more than one hundred fifty (150) at-bats in any professional season.