Play down

The play-down (also called play-out ) is an elimination match in a sports competition , through which the relegation battle is decided. Just like the play-off , the play-down follows the main round, the final table of which determines the participating teams. The game is played in one or more play-down rounds according to the knockout system .

The winners of the respective play-down round usually secure their relegation, while the losers, depending on the number of participants and relegated numbers, either have to be relegated directly or have to compete against each other in a further play-down round, the same for this round Rules as for the first play-down round apply. In addition to the classic decision of relegation or relegation, there are also result variations in play-down pairings, such as the decision to remain in relegation or relegation or the chance of relegation and direct relegation.

Like play-offs, play-down rounds can either be played in a game or in a best-of series or as a league round, such as B. in the softball Bundesliga .