Season Format

1. The Russell Cup goes through the following phases each season: - DRAFT - MORATORIUM - FREE AGENCY - PRESEASON - REGULAR SEASON - PLAYOFFS - OFFSEASON
2. The Main League regular season is 26 games. Each team plays each other team twice.
3. The Surge League regular season is 14 or 21 games, depending on if extra games are needed. Each team plays each other 2 or 3 times.
4. Regular-season schedule generation uses a double round-robin algorithm: - first pass assigns one matchup per pair - second pass mirrors home/away assignments
5. The All-Star Weekend occurs following Week 17.
6. The Trade Deadline period begins when Week 20 begins. This is also the deadline for contract extensions and waiver claims.
7. Tiebreaks for 2-team ties follow the order of: H2H Record, Winning % vs. Playoff Teams, Point Differential.
8. Tiebreaks for 3 or more team follow the order of: Winning % vs. Tied Teams, Winning % vs. Playoff Teams, Point Differential