QUOTE (southsider2k5 @ Aug 10, 2011 -> 07:23 PM)
Yeah, this is a pretty universal policy across baseball and sports in general.
It is definitely not the case for the NFL, or at the very least, the Packers.
They do a lottery for playoff tickets, from both the season ticket bases. You either take them, pay the price (and get refunded immediately if they get knocked out) or you pass and they draw a new name.