(1) Seven dates (four games plus three if necessary) will be set for each series, selected from the pool of available dates listed plus any dates that become available from the previous due to that round being completed early.

(2) The first dates selected will be the dates on which at least four of each team's top five listed players are scheduled to play that night. If this is not possible, then the next dates selected for games will be where one team has at least three of its top five players playing and the other team has no more than four. If this is not possible, then the next dates selected for games will be where one team has at least two of its top five players playing and the other team has no more than three. If this is not possible, then the next dates selected for games will be where one team has at least one of its top five players playing and the other team has no more than two.

(3) If the even-up or one-player advantage cannot be met for a sufficient number of games in (Free Ewing), two-player advantages will be allowed to fill in the necessary seven dates. If this still does not meet the seven-date schedule, three, four, and five-player advantages will be allowed.

(4) The roster order to be used in this determination will be the one set at the time the matchup is established. For the Conference Semifinal Round, this will be the roster order in existence at the conclusion of the regular season. For subsequent rounds, it will be the existing roster orders at the time when the matchup for the next round is established.