Questions about tiebreakers, a rule or method for deciding the winner of tied teams or players after a competition. Questions using this tag should also be tagged with the specific sport(s) in question.
Questions about tiebreakers, a rule or method for deciding the winner of tied teams or players after a competition.
Tie-breakers are used in many competitions and have various forms. They can include rules applied to previous results, lottery or luck-based decisions, an extension of ongoing games, or an additional competition between tied players or teams.
Examples include
- kicks from the penalty mark
- penalty shootout
- penalty stroke competition
- overtime or extra time
- bowl-out
- flipping a coin
- goals difference; goals for
