Southern League playoff question

[NCCubFan]

I know this has been mentioned before, but I don't recall the answer. If Chattanooga wins both halves of the season (they're currently one game behind Tennessee), does the other playoff spot go to the team with the next best record for the entire season, or just the second half? If it's based on the entire season, the Jaxx are very much alive despite the recent slide (since they had such a big lead over all of the teams except for Chattanooga during the first half).

[Chris]

I know this has been mentioned before, but I don't recall the answer. If Chattanooga wins both halves of the season (they're currently one game behind Tennessee), does the other playoff spot go to the team with the next best record for the entire season, or just the second half? If it's based on the entire season, the Jaxx are very much alive despite the recent slide (since they had such a big lead over all of the teams except for Chattanooga during the first half).

 

In the event that the Lookouts win the second half, the team with the second best record for the season gets in the playoffs. With that being said, the Jaxx need to either win the second half or have hte Lookouts win the second half while still having an overall better record than the Smokies.

[NCCubFan]

Fortunately they are still six games ahead of the Smokies for the season (11 ahead for the first half, currently five behind for the second). So if they can end the slide and start winning again it may simply come down to whether Chattanooga can overtake Tennessee. Ironically, the Jaxx end the season with a five game home series against Chattanooga, so they may be in the position where losing would help their playoff chances and winning would hurt. :D