Tournament

A tournament is a competition involving a relatively large number of competitors, all participating in a sport
or game. More specifically, the term may be used in either of two overlapping senses:
Competition:

A test of skill or ability

Event which a winner is selected from among two or more contestants

the act of competing as for profit or a prize

the contestant you hope to defeat

Competition is the main goal of sports. If you take part in a sport, you always compete with the opponent. It
can be a team or an individual. The best wins it. There are different expressions what mean competition: you
play match, you take part in a race, you fight.
Samples that student relate about competition: classroom, quizzes, clubs, organization
Tournament Director (TD) is responsible for organizing & starting the tournament. While the tournament is
proceeding, TD is present in the Tournament room at all times. TD is responsible for pairings, for starting each
round, for keeping accurate results and, ultimately, for ensuring the fairness of the tournament.
Single Elimination
One of the most popular draw formats commonly used in all sporting events. It is simple, lose 1 match and you
are out. Winners continue advancing in the bracket playing other winners until a champion is determined. The
2 Players / Teams that lose in the semi final round have the option to play an additional match to determine
the 3rd place finisher. For events with multiple clubs, the venue code is listed next to the time so players will
not be confused regarding their game location. Director has the option to list the Court / Field / Ring number on
the draw chart.
Also called a knockout tournament, is a common method used to determine the champion in a wide variety of
competitive, particularly athletic, contests.
Another key element in single-elimination tournaments is known as seeding. This is a technique that ensures
that the highest-rated competitors will not be scheduled to play against one another until late in the
tournament. In conjunction with seeding, brackets are set up, so that the top two seeds could not possibly
meet until the final round (should either or both advance that far), none of the top four can meet prior to the
semifinals, and so on. Ideally, the brackets would be set up so that the quarterfinal pairings (barring any
upsets) would be the 1 seed vs. the 8 seed, 2 vs. 7, 3 vs. 6 and 4 vs. 5;
Advantage:

this method is the simplest and most expedient way to determine a winner
it can accommodate numerous entries and limited time and facilities
Disadvantage:
the best team may lose in an early round because of an off day, so the rightful winner
may not be determined.
many teams are eliminated in early play.
Applicable sports:
Time parameters:
Rating

All
quickest methods - the time requirement is usually less than a day
use when confronted with time and facility constraints

Formula:
G = N-1
Ex. Find the number of games in a 6 teams
G = N-1
G= 6-1
G= 5 games

Double Elimination
In multi-player double elimination tournaments a single defeat does not preclude the player from winning. If
the game ends in a draw, the new game is played until one of the players wins. After the 1st round, the players
are subdivided into two brackets: the winners of the 1st round play in the Winners Bracket while the losers of
ther 1st round go to Losers Bracket.
The face-off draw (other way in double elimination)
One variation that has been introduced in an effort to solve this disparity is the face-off draw. This is now the
standard playoff format at the USCA National Championship.
The face-off simply divides the field in half, each half comprising a separate double-elimination ladder,
complete with if needed games. (There is some crossover from one half to the other to avoid immediate
rematches in the losers brackets.) The tournament final is a single-game playoff between the two ladder
winners.
The problem with the face-off format is that while it decreases the likelihood of the unfairness described above,
it doesnt eliminate it. There is still the chance that one finalist will have a decidedly inferior record to the other
(e.g., 4-1 vs. 4-0).
Advantage:
Disadvantage:
Applicable sports:
Time Parameters:
Rating:

each entrant is guaranteed at least two games

it produces a more valid winner than does the single elimination method
some teams are eliminated after playing only two games
All
1 - 2 days depending upon the length and number of games
useful and popular

Formula:
G = 2N-1
Ex. Find the number of games in 6 teams
G
G
G
G

=
=
=
=

2N-1
2(6)-1
12-1
11 games

(before you proceed on bracketing, you must find the BYE first Rule of by is automatic to 2 nd
Elimination/Round.)