Types and Selection of Tournaments

Lesson 4-6

Types and Selection of Tournaments

M E I R N O T G U

D N S A N G I L U

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Standing Long Jump

L E J I U L H G B

A R B S O A K N T

Basketball Pass

• success of any kind of tournament depends on careful advanced training.• Variety in the types of

tournaments.• There are numerous ways to

compete with one another

• In the selection of types of tournaments

• the considerations are:• the activity• the number of competitors •available space and time

Types of Tournaments

Elimination Tournaments

• Used to a greater extent in the intramural program.

• is understandable since time and space facilities are at premium.

• determines the winner in the shortest time.

• In case of odd number of teams a “bye” is given to one or more teams as the case may be.

Single Elimination

• easiest to organize• The quickest way to declare a

winner.• Certain formulas based on the

number of competitors are used to determine how long it will take to finish the tournament.

Example of Single

Elimination

Seirin

Kaijo

Shutoku

Rakuzan

Seirin

Double Elimination

• Is one fairest types.• Each entry must be defeated

twice before being eliminated.• One of the complicated

tournaments to show graphically.

Formula: G=T–1x2

Example of Double

Elimination

Seirin

Kaijo

Shutoku

Rakuzan

RakuzanChampion

RakuzanSeirin

Round Robin Tournament

• is one where each team plays every other team.

• recommended if sufficient time is available.

• One of the fairest types• Each team competes against the

total entry

Formula: N(N-1)/2

• Drawing the schedule of facilitated by giving each team an assigned number.

• Then rotating the number ”pivot point” for each round.

• All other teams are placed in a counterclockwise direction, but keep the team 1 constant.

Round 1

1 vs 62 vs 53 vs 4

Round 2

1 vs 56 vs 42 vs 3

round 31 vs 45 vs 36 vs 2

round 41 vs 34 vs 25 vs 6

round 51 vs 23 vs 64 vs 5

Ladder Tournament

• The best and known and most used of the extended type.

• It is particularly appropriate for individual competition.

• Objective of this is to work one’s way to the top and remain there.

Quiz

1. Used to a greater extent in the intramural program.

2. In case of odd number of teams such as 3, 5, 7, and 9, a ____ is given to one or more teams as the case may be.

3. The easiest to organize and the quickest way to declare a winner.

4. Each entry must be defeated twice before being eliminated.

5. The best and known and most used of the extended type.

Answers

1. Elimination tournament/s2. Bye3. Single elimination4. Double elimination5. Ladder tournament

Assignment

1. Make a ladder tournament2. Make a single elimination3. Make a double elimination