[EricH]

Originally Posted by J93Wagner

With the exception that your back-up has to play at least once.

Not at IRI! That was the pre-2005, 3-team finals alliance, 2 teams playing rules that we no longer play by, except maybe at some offseason events; IRI, whether or not the backup is used depends on the scenario/strategy. Just to pick a team, 68 won in 2008, but never entered the field during eliminations.

To reiterate: 4 teams, 3 on the field, 1 as a reserve, which teams you play is an alliance decision.