Lesson: Tournament Formats

LESSON: TOURNAMENT FORMATS
The following are major considerations in selecting types of competitions or tournament:

 Type of Activity
 Number of competitors
 Available space and time
Challenge Tournaments
This tournament has levels where winners go up and losers go down from their respective positions. Winning is
important to climb to the top position. This type of tournament needs sufficient time to give a chance to bottom dwellers to reach
the top. Tournament positions are usually occupied on a first-come basis.
The General Rules

1. Players are not allowed to refuse a challenge.
2. Players are not allowed to play the same opposition twice consecutively.
3. The absence of a player may cause him/her to move down of position or be replaced by players below him/her.
Types of Challenge Tournaments

TAEKWONDO 1. Ladder Tournament suits single competitions like tennis or badminton where
Player A participants challenge each other on a one-on-one match. Players move up or
Player B down the ladder depending on how they fared in their matches. The player on
Player C top of the ladder will be declared the winner.
Player D
Player E
Player F
2. Pyramid tournament is almost similar to the ladder tournament except that it has more players at the lower level when
the tournament starts, the number of players decreases as the level progresses. An individual can challenge anybody
within the horizontal level and the winner goes up to challenge the higher level.
3. Spider Web tournament is a bracketing design taken from the shape of a spider web. The top position is the center
where players reach it through the lines drawn from the center. The participant who gets to the center of the web gets
the championship. Lines are drawn radially from the center with lines crossing them. Challenges can be against anyone
on the next position nearer to the center but a player coming from a loss can only challenge someone from his/her level.
This type of tournament offers more competition.
Round Robin Tournaments

The round-robin tournament is the most commonly used and one of the top competitive tournament types since it
permits maximal play. All teams will play against each other at least once during the tournament and the team with the most
points will be the winner. Teams get corresponding game points from a win and a loss. Round robin is ideally used for team
competition playing not more than eight games.
1. Round Robin is a format where each team plays some games (n-1) depending on how many teams are participating.
Usually, teams are divided into two groups (n/2) and ranked by game points. Cross-over games are then held with the
top team in a group plays against the third-ranked teams from the opposite group.
2. Lombard Round Robin is a robin variation used for a limited allotted period. If full games are not possible, mini-
games, are played. All scored for or against points are recorded to determine the winning team with the best ratio.
Schedule 1 Schedule 2 Schedule 3 Schedule 4 Schedule 5 Schedule 6 Schedule 7

1 vs 5 1 vs 2 1 vs 3 1 vs 4 1 vs 8 1 vs 7 1 vs 6
2 vs 6 3 vs 5 4 vs 2 8 vs 3 7 vs 4 6 vs 8 5 vs 7
3 vs 7 4 vs 6 8 vs 5 7 vs 2 6 vs 3 5 vs 4 2 vs 8
4 vs 8 8 vs 7 7 vs 6 6 vs 5 5 vs 2 2 vs 3 3 vs 4
Figure 1.1 Round-robin tournament format for 8 teams. 1 stay in place while other teams turn clockwise on the next schedule.
Elimination Tournaments
An elimination tournament is for a short round of matches. Single or pair losses instantly eliminate participants. This is
suitable for time-constrained events but is disadvantageous for maximal play.
General Guidelines
1. A draw is set up in even counts of brackets to the power of two (x2).
2. Brackets not used by teams constitute a bye.
3. All byes are generated from the top-seeded teams.
4. The four top-seeded teams are spaced in the draw so as not to play against each other until the later rounds.
5. All games must be numbered to help the organization of the tournament.
Types of Elimination Tournaments

1. Single or straight elimination is when a player or a team loses, they get eliminated; the winning (player or team)
continues to play to the next round. This happens until there is only one team left, which will be declared the winner.
This is usually used when time is limited while sacrificing maximum play. It is the simplest to arrange and fastest way
to proclaim a winner.
A
B B
C C C
D
G
E
F E G
G G
Figure 1.2. Single Elimination Tournament Format for 7 Participants
#1
#8 #1
#5 #4 #1
#4
#1
#3
#6 #3 #2
#7 #2
#2
Figure 1.3. Single Elimination Tournament of 8 Teams with Ranking
2. Double elimination is similar to single elimination except that a player or team gets eliminated after losing twice.
Figure 1.4. Single Elimination Tournament Format with Consolation Bracket
Figure 1.5. Double Elimination Tournament Format
Figure 1.6. Pyramid Tournament Format Format 1.7. Spider Tournament Format

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LESSON: TOURNAMENT FORMATS

The following are major considerations in selecting types of competitions or tournament:

The General Rules

Types of Challenge Tournaments

Round Robin Tournaments

Schedule 1 Schedule 2 Schedule 3 Schedule 4 Schedule 5 Schedule 6 Schedule 7

Types of Elimination Tournaments

Figure 1.2. Single Elimination Tournament Format for 7 Participants

Figure 1.5. Double Elimination Tournament Format

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