How did the new playoff format workout for Seattle Adult 55 & Over playoffs?

Local playoffs for the Seattle area 55 & Over league were played this past weekend and were the first to use a new playoff format that put all the 1st place teams in one draw and the 2nd place teams in another draw.

I've written up my thoughts on the format that gives the 1st place draw final loser a second chance to make the playoffs by beating the 2nd place draw winner, so it makes sense to take a look and see how things played out and if any 2nd place draw teams were able to advance.

At the 6.0 level, the women had TCSP beat Lower Woodland in the 1st place draw, then Lower Woodland had a second chance to advance by beating HBSQ, but HBSQ came through with the win for the 2nd place draw winner.

The 6.0 men had AYTC beat CAC/SL in the 1st place final, AYTC then played ETC who won the 2nd place draw and again, the 2nd place draw winner won with ETC advancing.

The 7.0 women Lower Woodland beat HBSQ-Cho in the 1st place final, and they face HBSQ-Vitcovich who won the 2nd place final, and this time the 1st place final loser came through with HBSQ-Cho advancing.

The 7.0 men had three teams in each draw, and CAC/SL with the bye in the 1st place draw won their final over TCSP, but TCSP got a second chance to advance by playing STC who had the bye in the 2nd place draw and won that final, and TCSP came through notching another advancement for the 1st place draw final loser.

The 8.0 and 9.0 levels for men and women had just one flight, so the top-2 teams automatically advanced and there were no local playoffs.

So, with a limited sample size, we see the wildcard spot went to the 1st place draw loser twice, and to the 2nd place draw winner twice.

This format will be used for Mixed 18 & Over (when we manage to get those playoffs in) and I believe it will be for Adult 40 & Over as well, so we'll get more data from those.  Stay tuned.