What is the play off format this year , i presumed it was 1st v 2nd for a place in the final , is that still the case?

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Thanks , i'd better wait until the end of the season then to see who we could play in the 2 rds

We will probably be at home to hull or leeds as things stand, then a week off if we win before the semi and then the grand final.

That will mean we play Leeds then have a week off, then play hudds and then have a week off, followed by Bradford, before the play off's mentioned above.

The net result of that will be 3 rest weekends in the last 8 weeks of the season meaning we will be very fresh compared to a side that may have played 8 games without any rest compared to our 5 games.

That's it. Thats the hope. But it's not just rest weekends, its also having no pressure when we play against Huddersfield, Hull KR and Bradford.

No we don't.

Wouldn't fancy Leeds TBH in a play off game, they will be our biggest danger

If we're not good enough too beat Leeds/ Hull/ Saints or Wire on our home ground then we don't deserve to make it.

Your probably right , i would just rather avoid them if we had the choice

He's talking regular season there.

I'm confused then.
Don't we play HKR the week after we play Huddersfield?

After the Hull KR game we have a week off (Challenge Cup Final).

Yes, but Tricky said we would have a week off after the Huddersfield game.

I know. Hes wrong.

Fri 16 Jul Warrington Wolves Home 20:00
Fri 23 Jul Hull FC Away 20:00
Fri 30 Jul Leeds Rhinos Away 20:00
Week off - CC Semi's
Fri 13 Aug Huddersfield Giants Home 20:00
Sun 22 Aug Hull Kingston Rovers Away 15:00
Week off CC Final
Fri 03 Sep Bradford Bulls Home 20:00

So it goes: 1st v 4th
2nd v 3rd
5th v 8th
6th v 7th

Do the top 4 get a 2nd chance if they lose?

Does the highest placed winner choose who they play in week 2?

So only the 1st place team gets to choose if they win ?

No it's the highest qualifier after week 2.

If say 4 beat 1 and 3 beat 2 than team 3 would have the pick in week 3.

In week 2 would play the lowest qualifier of (5,6,7 or

The highest placed winner from week 1 chooses who they play in week 3 (they can't pick the team that also won in week 1)

Off positions we would get the choice of Saints or Hull with Wire playing the other

Is there a scenario that the team who finishes first after the weekly rounds can lose their home advantage? My dad seems to think you are ALWAYS garaunteed home advantage but I'm sure I've read somewhere that this is not the case.

It isn't in Australia but AFAIK here the highest ranked side plays at home.

Highest ranked side always plays at home or highest ranked after the first play off round?

If we lose to 4th place, afaik we would be at home to the lowest ranked side. In Oz you lose your league position after week 1. I don't think you do here until week 3.

EG:

week 1

1 v 4 - 4 win
2 v 3 - 2 win
5 v 8 - 5 win
6 v 7 - 7 win

week 2

1 v 7 - 1 win
3 v 5 - 3 win

week 3

2 v choice of 1 and 3
4 v other


This could of course be total bs but that is how I understand it.

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Haven't read it mate. Try to avoid your ramblings