Rockwall, TX
Quoted from Boise_D:It's pretty clear to me how to determine placement for 1st through 4th. Anyone know how you're supposed to pair up players and determine 9th through 16? Those are all the people who lose their first (7-game) match. Same for the players who lose their second match, and will be ranked 5th through 8th.
Finally, does anyone how to handle a no-show? I assume someone gets a by round, but who?
Hi. I'm the Texas SCS Tournament Director. While the rules site has not yet been updated, IFPA would like for players to play every round in order to determine 1st - 16th seed.
Players eliminated in round 1 will play in an 8 player bracket (three rounds) to determine 9th-16th place.
Players eliminated in round 2 will play in a 4 player bracket (two rounds) to determine 5th-8th place.
Players eliminated in round 3 will play a consolation match to determine 3rd-4th place.
As for no-shows, I will replace players with substitutes that are at the event. The highest ranking player at the event will be offered the first empty position. I will repeat this process for each empty position. I will do my best to fill all 16 spots with Texas Players.
If you need more details regarding each round, here is a breakdown.
Round 1 - Best 4 out of 7
Match A) Player 1 vs Player 16
Match B) Player 2 vs Player 15
Match C) Player 3 vs Player 14
Match D) Player 4 vs Player 13
Match E) Player 5 vs Player 12
Match F) Player 6 vs Player 11
Match G) Player 7 vs Player 10
Match H) Player 8 vs Player 9
Round 2
Winners Bracket: Best 4 out of 7
Match I) "A" Winner vs "H" Winner
Match J) "B" Winner vs "G" Winner
Match K) "C" Winner vs "F" Winner
Match L) "D" Winner vs "E" Winner
9th-16th Group: (8 players reseeded based on original seed) - Best 2 out of 3
Match AA) 1 vs 8
Match BB) 2 vs 7
Match CC) 3 vs 6
Match DD) 4 vs 5
Round 3
Winners Bracket: Best 4 out of 7
Match M) "I" Winner vs "L" Winner
Match N) "J" Winner vs "K" Winner
5th-8th Group: (4 players reseeded based on original seed) - Best 2 out of 3
Match AAA) 1 vs 4
Match BBB) 2 vs 3
9th-16th Group: Best 2 out of 3
Match EE) "AA" Winner vs "DD" Winner
Match FF) "BB" Winner" vs "CC" Winner
Match GG) "AA" Loser vs "DD" Loser
Match HH) "BB" Loser vs "CC" Loser
Round 4
Best 4 out of 7
1st/2nd Place Match - "M" winner vs "N" winner
Best 2 out of 3
3rd/4th Place Match - "M" loser vs "N" loser
5th/6th Place Match - "AAA" Winner vs "BBB" Winner
7th/8th Place Match - "AAA" Loser vs "BBB" Loser
9th/10th Place Match - "EE" Winner vs "FF" Winner
11th/12th Place Match - "EE" Loser vs "FF" Winner
13th/14th Place Match - "GG" Winner vs "HH" Winner
15th/16th Place Match - "GG" Loser vs "HH" Loser
Marcus
