after the final round of super league fixtures next week, do top and 2nd in the table get a week off or start the play-offs straight away?

Straight away. The week off is in the 2nd weekend and is for the winners of the matches involving the top 4, not necessarily 1st and 2nd.

I thought I knew how the new playoff system worked until I tried to explain it to someone last night.

Anyone got time to give a example?

All I can remember is that if the league table remains as it is as present, we play Hull KR, I think at home. If we win that match, we get a week off and then play the winners of one of the 6-8 eliminators.

How many games would we need to win to make final?

Two at best.

So as it stands if we beat hull kr we get week off. Then we play 1 of the remaining 6 teams that finish below us and we are in grand final?

What I,m not sure of isloser in the 1st round has more advantage than a Winner in the 1st Round.

Yes.


Yes, assuming we win, obviously.

The advantage now seems to be in being placed within the top four, rather than coming top.

Yes.

Week 1

1st v 4th
2nd v 3rd

Winners to week 3
losers to 2nd week

5th v 8th
6th 7th

winners to play losers of top 4 playoffs
losers out

week 2

1st or 4th v (if 1st) lowest placed qualifier FRS (if 4th)highest placed qualifier FRS (From Regular Season).
2nd v 3rd v (if 2nd) lowest placed qualifier FRS (if 3rd)highest placed qualifier FRS unless 4th qualified.

Week 3

Highest placed qualifier out of top 4 to win week1 has choice.
remaining 2 teams play each other with th highest placed qualifier at home.

Old Trafford

Hope that helps.

This is what happens when you make the rules up in the pub on a beer mat.

I'm little bit lost with this

so it's possible to play the same team twice in the playoffs?

Just let me know who we play and when..