# Rule 5.9 Round Robin Tiebreaker Scoring: how the wording changed (American four-wall) 7 rulebooks state this rule, from 9 December 2021 to 26 January 2025. No rewording or change was found. ## How to read this - Added words are marked [+ like this +]; removed words [- like this -]. - Each rulebook says what kind of change it is: unchanged, punctuation only, moved, reworded or changed. - A program matched each clause with the one before it. Automatic matches were made by the program alone; machine-reviewed ones were also checked by a second program. A person has not checked either. ## Rulebook by rulebook | Date | Rulebook | Clauses, by kind of change | | --- | --- | --- | | 9 December 2021 | USHA Four-Wall Rules, December 2021 | 7 first recorded | | 23 January 2022 | USHA Four-Wall Rules, 23 January 2022 | 2 first recorded, 7 unchanged | | 27 November 2022 | American four-wall, 27 November 2022 | 9 unchanged | | 17 January 2024 | American four-wall, 17 January 2024 | 9 unchanged | | 26 January 2024 | USHA Four-Wall Rules, 26 January 2024 | 9 unchanged | | 26 January 2025 | USHA Four-Wall Rulebook, 26 January 2025 | 9 unchanged | | 26 January 2025 | USHA Three-Wall Addendum, 26 January 2025 | 9 unchanged | ## The wording ### Rule 5.9, part 1 of 9 Begins: “In all round robin events the following tiebreakers are…” - **23 January 2022, USHA Four-Wall Rules**: First recorded (automatic). > In all round robin events the following tiebreakers are to be applied, in order, until a winner is determined. 5 more rulebooks with the same words: - 27 November 2022, American four-wall: Unchanged (automatic). - 17 January 2024, American four-wall: Unchanged (automatic). - 26 January 2024, USHA Four-Wall Rules: Unchanged (automatic). - 26 January 2025, USHA Four-Wall Rulebook: Unchanged (automatic). - 26 January 2025, USHA Three-Wall Addendum: Unchanged (automatic). ### Rule 5.9, part 2 of 9 Begins: “For each succeeding place return to the beginning to…” - **23 January 2022, USHA Four-Wall Rules**: First recorded (automatic). > For each succeeding place return to the beginning to break further ties. 5 more rulebooks with the same words: - 27 November 2022, American four-wall: Unchanged (automatic). - 17 January 2024, American four-wall: Unchanged (automatic). - 26 January 2024, USHA Four-Wall Rules: Unchanged (automatic). - 26 January 2025, USHA Four-Wall Rulebook: Unchanged (automatic). - 26 January 2025, USHA Three-Wall Addendum: Unchanged (automatic). ### Rule 5.9, item 1 Begins: “1) Head-to-Head result” - **9 December 2021, USHA Four-Wall Rules**: First recorded (automatic). > 1) Head-to-Head result 6 more rulebooks with the same words: - 23 January 2022, USHA Four-Wall Rules: Unchanged (automatic). - 27 November 2022, American four-wall: Unchanged (automatic). - 17 January 2024, American four-wall: Unchanged (automatic). - 26 January 2024, USHA Four-Wall Rules: Unchanged (automatic). - 26 January 2025, USHA Four-Wall Rulebook: Unchanged (automatic). - 26 January 2025, USHA Three-Wall Addendum: Unchanged (automatic). ### Rule 5.9, item 2 Begins: “2) Most Games Won (who lost in three vs.…” - **9 December 2021, USHA Four-Wall Rules**: First recorded (automatic). > 2) Most Games Won (who lost in three vs. two) 6 more rulebooks with the same words: - 23 January 2022, USHA Four-Wall Rules: Unchanged (automatic). - 27 November 2022, American four-wall: Unchanged (automatic). - 17 January 2024, American four-wall: Unchanged (automatic). - 26 January 2024, USHA Four-Wall Rules: Unchanged (automatic). - 26 January 2025, USHA Four-Wall Rulebook: Unchanged (automatic). - 26 January 2025, USHA Three-Wall Addendum: Unchanged (automatic). ### Rule 5.9, item 3 Begins: “3) Fewest Games Lost” - **9 December 2021, USHA Four-Wall Rules**: First recorded (automatic). > 3) Fewest Games Lost 6 more rulebooks with the same words: - 23 January 2022, USHA Four-Wall Rules: Unchanged (automatic). - 27 November 2022, American four-wall: Unchanged (automatic). - 17 January 2024, American four-wall: Unchanged (automatic). - 26 January 2024, USHA Four-Wall Rules: Unchanged (automatic). - 26 January 2025, USHA Four-Wall Rulebook: Unchanged (automatic). - 26 January 2025, USHA Three-Wall Addendum: Unchanged (automatic). ### Rule 5.9, item 4 Begins: “4) Most Total Points Scored” - **9 December 2021, USHA Four-Wall Rules**: First recorded (automatic). > 4) Most Total Points Scored 6 more rulebooks with the same words: - 23 January 2022, USHA Four-Wall Rules: Unchanged (automatic). - 27 November 2022, American four-wall: Unchanged (automatic). - 17 January 2024, American four-wall: Unchanged (automatic). - 26 January 2024, USHA Four-Wall Rules: Unchanged (automatic). - 26 January 2025, USHA Four-Wall Rulebook: Unchanged (automatic). - 26 January 2025, USHA Three-Wall Addendum: Unchanged (automatic). ### Rule 5.9, item 5 Begins: “5) Fewest Points Scored Against” - **9 December 2021, USHA Four-Wall Rules**: First recorded (automatic). > 5) Fewest Points Scored Against 6 more rulebooks with the same words: - 23 January 2022, USHA Four-Wall Rules: Unchanged (automatic). - 27 November 2022, American four-wall: Unchanged (automatic). - 17 January 2024, American four-wall: Unchanged (automatic). - 26 January 2024, USHA Four-Wall Rules: Unchanged (automatic). - 26 January 2025, USHA Four-Wall Rulebook: Unchanged (automatic). - 26 January 2025, USHA Three-Wall Addendum: Unchanged (automatic). ### Rule 5.9, item 6 Begins: “6) Playoff” - **9 December 2021, USHA Four-Wall Rules**: First recorded (automatic). > 6) Playoff 6 more rulebooks with the same words: - 23 January 2022, USHA Four-Wall Rules: Unchanged (automatic). - 27 November 2022, American four-wall: Unchanged (automatic). - 17 January 2024, American four-wall: Unchanged (automatic). - 26 January 2024, USHA Four-Wall Rules: Unchanged (automatic). - 26 January 2025, USHA Four-Wall Rulebook: Unchanged (automatic). - 26 January 2025, USHA Three-Wall Addendum: Unchanged (automatic). ### Rule 5.9, item 7 Begins: “7) Coin Toss” - **9 December 2021, USHA Four-Wall Rules**: First recorded (automatic). > 7) Coin Toss 6 more rulebooks with the same words: - 23 January 2022, USHA Four-Wall Rules: Unchanged (automatic). - 27 November 2022, American four-wall: Unchanged (automatic). - 17 January 2024, American four-wall: Unchanged (automatic). - 26 January 2024, USHA Four-Wall Rules: Unchanged (automatic). - 26 January 2025, USHA Four-Wall Rulebook: Unchanged (automatic). - 26 January 2025, USHA Three-Wall Addendum: Unchanged (automatic). 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