Riot Games reintroduces Head-to-Head Tiebreaker in LEC Summer Split
Even though the LEC Summer Split is ongoing, Riot Games pushes for the ‘Head-to-Head Game Score’ tiebreaker for the group stage because it was mistakenly removed, according to LEC Commissioner Artem Bykov. ;
Under the updated Section 7.5.13 of the rulebook, ties will now be decided in the following order:
- Head-to-Head Game Score
- Winter and Spring combined placements
- Spring placement
- Strength of Victory
- Head-to-Head Victory Time
- Overall Victory Time
- Coinflip.
There’s an exception for teams tied at 5th place: after applying the above criteria, if there is still a tie between two teams, they will play a tiebreaker match. The loser would be eliminated from playoff contention.
While the change doesn’t affect the current standings, fans still criticised the LEC for updating rules mid-tournament, with some even saying that ‘it gives a crappy and careless image of how the LEC is being handled right now.’
The LEC Summer Split continues into its third week, with matches scheduled for Saturday through Monday.
