Playoff Procedures

Format

Round 1 — Semifinal Playoff Series

Series 1: Winner advances to Championship Series, Best-of-3

Teams: East Division winner vs. West Division second-place team

Locations:

• Game 1: Home of the West Division second-place team
• Games 2-3: Home of the East Division winner

Series 2: Winner advances to Championship Series, Best-of-3

Teams: West Division winner vs. East Division second-place team

Locations:

• Game 1: Home of the East Division second-place team
• Games 2-3: Home of the West Division winner

Round 2 — League Championship Series: Winner is Appalachian League Champion, Best-of-3

Teams: East Division Champion vs. West Division Champion

Locations:

In even-numbered years:

• Game 1: Home of the easternmost club
• Games 2-3: Home of the westernmost club

In odd-numbered years:

• Game 1: Home of the westernmost club
• Games 2-3: Home of the easternmost club

Qualifying

The two teams with the best win-loss percentage in both the East and West Divisions, at the conclusion of the 68-game regular season, will qualify for the playoffs.

In Round 1 of the playoffs, each division winner will face the second-place finisher of the other division.

In the event of a tie for a playoff spot, the winner will be the team that has the better record in head-to-head competition between the two tied clubs.


Additional Rules and Regulations

Round 1 of the playoffs will start the day following the conclusion of the regular season.