One of the most frequent complaints from tournament players is that they traveled long distances and paid big bucks for tournament registration and hotels … only to be eliminated in 2 matches. What a bummer. Some tournaments have tried to fix this by moving from a double elimination to a round robin format. While that can result in more play – depending on bracket size – it isn’t everyone’s cup of tea, either. The most competitive players seem to enjoy the opportunity to come back through the double elimination format.
Our format at Land of the Sky will attempt to mesh the best of both worlds. We will play a round robin in the morning from which the best-performing teams will move to a double elimination in the afternoon. In our ideal world, round robin pools will consist of 7 teams, meaning each team will get to play 6 games in the morning format. Then, the best-performing teams would advance to a 4-team double elimination medal round. The number of teams that advance will be dependent on the total number of teams in the bracket. If total teams in the bracket exceed 7, then they will be broken into pools.
Round Robin Rules
- Games will be played to 15 and win by 2 in order to meet USAPA guidelines.
- Total wins will determine the teams to advance.
- Tie-breakers will also use USAPA guidelines – head-to-head wins, total point differential of all games, head-to-head point differential, and point differential against the next highest team.
- If a team forfeits, the score of the game will be recorded as 15-0. If the forfeited game(s) impact the point differential tie-breaker(s), then all games played by the forfeiting team will be revised to 15-0.
- Standard USAPA rules will apply – 2/3 games to 11, win by 2 in the winners bracket and one game to 15, win by 2 in the losers bracket.
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