Recess Summer League 2025 - Second Session
ChiTown Bagger’s Summer League – Tuesday Nights at Recess
Rosters:
Each team consists of two or more registered players.
Schedule:
Weeks 1 - Rounders:
Try to show up a little early for the first week, around 6:45 PM. We at ChiTown Baggers will introduce ourselves, go over the rules, and answer any questions. We will then begin “rounders” immediately after.
The first week will be a "rounders" format, which is a modified version of round robin. You will play as many teams as possible. This is so you can meet every team possible in the league and get a feel for the boards. We will use the results from this week to sort teams into divisions reflective of their skill level. This means more even matches and more fun in the regular season.
Weeks 2-5:
Regular season games! Once teams are sorted into their respective divisions, we will post the schedule on League Linq.
All teams will play two matches which consist of three games each, totaling six games per week in the regular season. This comes out to 24 regular season games against 8 teams.
Week 6:
Playoffs! All teams make the playoffs and there is a consolation bracket for those knocked out early in the playoffs. The main playoff brackets will be double elimination. The playoff brackets will be shown here on League Linq.
League Structure:
Rounders will be used to split teams into divisions reflective of their skill level. Depending on the size of the league there will be either two or three divisions in a given season. All divisions are competing for end of season prizes. However, there are more prizes for the upper divisions. This is to encourage teams to improve and eventually move up in the divisions.
Team Subs:
We understand that players may miss a week on occasion. Feel free to invite any friends, family, significant others, etc. to fill in for you on a week that you are unable to attend.
Playoff Eligibility:
Only players that have competed in at least two of the four regular season weeks are eligible to play in the playoffs. If you have issues fielding a playoff eligible team, please speak with your commissioner(s). If a team is unable to field a playoff eligible team, the commissioners will use their best judgement to ensure a fair resolution for everyone in the league.
Playoffs:
Every team makes the playoffs. Playoff brackets will be seeded based on regular season standings. Standings are decided by the below hierarchy.
1. Standings are sorted by match wins/losses. A match is considered a best of three against other teams. Please note that you will play all three games against the other team regardless of the match score.
2. If teams are tied on match wins/losses the first tie breaker is overall game wins/losses on the season.
3. If still tied, the team with the winning head-to-head record takes the higher seed.
4. If the teams are still tied a single down and back between one player of each team will take place. The winner of the down and back takes the higher seed.
Game Play:
We will be using ACL rules for all games. The following rules are all you should need to know to get started. Games are first to 21. Teams do not have to win by two. Cancellation scoring. No bust rule. Teammates must stand across from each other on the same side of the boards. Do not stand diagonally across from your teammate! There will be tablets for scorekeeping. The first week we will use the tablets for automated score reporting. For matches in the regular season, captains will self report the scores via the League Linq app/website.
Matching Up:
At the beginning of a match teams must flip a coin or spin a bag. The winner of the flip gets to decide which side they want to throw on and throws first in game one. In subsequent games, the winning team from the previous match picks their side and gets to throw first.
Weekly Minigames
Every week players have a chance to win money and other prizes! Each week every team needs to check in with their commissioner(s). Upon check in they will receive one free raffle ticket. Players may purchase additional raffle tickets, with the money adding to the pot. If their number is pulled, they will have a choice of various minigames to win cash and other prizes.