SFL: Abolish the Match Ratio

[Thunder Shaker]

From the SFL article on Round 11:

Is it time to revisit the policy of cancelling an entire round if one game in a division can't be played? With many competitions having byes, not all teams will still play the same number of grounds, and we are using match ratio rather than points to determine ladder positions. If some games have to be cancelled but others in that division could be played, should we play as many games as we can?

I think Match Ratio is a confusing way to determine ladder position. When a match has to be cancelled for any reason it is difficult to find a satisfactory solution.

There is a better way. Simply make each bye worth 2 premiership points (half a game). It has the same mathematical effect of the Match Ratio but is much easier to understand. The logic is easy to understand. It's an imaginary match against a team that doesn't exist, resulting in a 0-0 draw.

If a match has to be cancelled, give each team 2 premiership points. I know of a club which occasionally has home matches cancelled due to poor ground conditions (thick fog). When this happens the match is abandoned and both sides get two points. This also fits in well with the 2-point bye.

[shearer]

I dont see the point of having match ratios for the Premier Division seniors because everyone plays the same amount of games.

And it has shown with the wet weather games that the league will work it so all 4 games can be played.

Just on wet weather will be interesting to see what will happen with the two games before the Swans game if it keeps pissing down

[in_the_outer]

Shearer, this match is the showcase of the SFL they will surely cancel it or move it to Monarch

[ash]

And thats where it should be played.

If it is a showcase why is it played as a curtain raiser?

It should have its own format given that it is a showcase.