Any major problem with this schedule?

• Make a single elimination draw sheet for this schedule.

Any major problems?

Drawn on regular draw sheet

Will look like this

Compare the two

• Sample • Should be

Byes

• Initial round calculated to the next-higher perfect power of 2—2, 4, 8, 16, 32, 64, 128

• Byes– Lower caliber seeds compete with each other.– Higher caliber seeds compete later to

equalize game numbers.

Therefore

Seeding

• What are the problems with seeding below?

Principles

• Top in finals (work your way back)• Equally difficult to advance

– Close seeds to decide split– Top seed gets slight advantage

• Advantage seeding– Final 3 = 3– Final 4 = 5– Final 8 = 9– Final 16 = 17

Seeding done properly

• Equitable Seeding– Same final four– Changes with 7 entries

• 3 vs 7– Difference of 4 – (Advantage 3 vs 6—difference of 3)

• 2 vs 6 – Difference of 4– (Advantage 2 vs 7—difference of 5)

• Advantages of:– Advantage seeding– Equitable seeding

Game numbering

• Equitable for all

• Advantage to higher seeds– Rest for more games– Beaten by skill not fatigue because of

schedule

Fairest location schedule?

Locations

• Closest games on best locations

• If other things being similar the higher seeds get the better locations

• If entries are similar a higher seed may get a slightly better location if subsequent games would also slightly disadvantage that entry

• Home game (h) to higher seed

Try a Single Elimination for 5 entries on 2 locations

Single Elimination Summary

• Basic premise =

• Number of games = N - 1

• Implementation– Photocopy draw sheet– Seed entries– Schedule games

• Software

• Advantages of SE– Easy– Many entries, few games

• Disadvantage– One game– Seed important– Few playing areas takes time

• Best use?

Let’s try a few from the CD