BARRAGE SEEDING INTO POOLS 8 TEAMS/PLAYERS
8 ENTRIES
POOL 1
POOL 2
Seed 1
Seed 8
Seed 4
Seed 5
18
Seed 2
Seed 7
Seed 3
Seed 6
18
Total of each pools
seeding numbers =
Number of entries x
2 + 2 = 18
POOL 1
POOL 2
Seed 1 plays Seed 8
Seed 2 plays Seed 7
Seed 4 plays Seed 5
Seed 3 plays Seed 6
For this example, we will progress POOL 1 only through the Barrage rounds. In a tournament both pools would progress using the same
formula.
For clarity we have allocated a letter to each of the seeded teams/players
POOL 1
ROUND 1
ROUND 2
A plays B
Winner of game A & B plays
the winner of game C & D
C plays D
Loser of game A & B plays
the loser of game C & D
Seed 1 = A
Seed 8 = B
Seed 4 = C
Seed 5 = D
ROUND 3
After ROUND 2 one team/player will
have 2 wins & qualify for the next event
& one team/player will have 2 losses and
be relegated to a subsidiary event
The 2 teams/players with 1 win
& 1 loss play each other to get
a second team/player with 2
wins
BARRAGE SEEDING INTO POOLS 16 TEAMS/PLAYERS
16 ENTRIES
POOL 1
Seed 1
Seed 16
Seed 8
Seed 9
34
POOL 2
Seed 4
Seed 13
Seed 5
Seed 12
34
POOL 1
Seed 1 plays Seed 16
Seed 8 plays Seed 9
POOL 3
Seed 2
Seed 15
Seed 7
Seed 10
34
POOL 2
Seed 4 plays Seed 13
Seed 5 plays Seed 12
POOL 4
Total of each pools
seeding numbers
= Number of entries
x 2 + 2 = 34
Seed 3
Seed 14
Seed 6
Seed 11
34
POOL 3
Seed 2 plays Seed 15
Seed 7 plays Seed 10
POOL 4
Seed 3 plays Seed 14
Seed 6 plays Seed 11
For this example we will progress POOL 1 only through the Barrage rounds. In a tournament all 4 pools would progress using the same formula.
For clarity we have allocated a letter to each of the seeded teams/players in POOL 1
POOL 1
Seed 1 = A
Seed 16 = B
Seed 8 = C
Seed 9 = D
ROUND 1
ROUND 2
A plays B
Winner of game A & B plays the
winner of game C & D
C plays D
Loser of game A & B plays the
loser of game C & D
ROUND 3
After ROUND 2 one team/player will have 2 wins
& qualify for the next event & one team/player will
have 2 losses and be relegated to a subsidiary
event
The 2 teams/players with 1 win & 1
loss play each other to get a second
team/player with 2 wins
BARRAGE EXAMPLE
Team A
Team B loses to Team A & moves to L1
(1)
Team A
Team B
Team C loses to Team D & moves to L2
Team A
(3)
1st Qualifier
Team C
(2)
Team D
Team D
Summary:
1st: Team A (2 wins)
Team D loses to Team A and moves to L3
2nd: Team D (2 wins, 1 loss)
3rd Team B (1 win, 2 losses)
L1
Team B
4th: Team C (2 losses)
L2
Team C
Team B loses to Team D
And is out of tournament
Team C loses to Team B
And is out of tournament
Team D
2nd Qualifier
L3
Team D
BARRAGE SHEET
PISTE No:
POOL No:
Seed
1st Qualifier
3rd Qualifier:
L1
4th Qualifier:
L2
L = Team / Player lost
2nd Qualifier
L3