10/29/2008
Consolation Tournament
Single Consolation
Tournament
Draw a single elimination bracket
Add a “consolation” bracket to the back of the
previous bracket.
It is really two tournaments in one
Advantages
Guaranteed at least 2 games
A good team eliminated by the champion early in
the tournament may continue.
Greater player interest is maintained
Bagnall – Wild Tournament
Disadvantages
It is more time consuming to run
More games are involved, causing a potential
problem with space when there is a large number
of entries.
Formula for # of matches
M = (n-1) + (n-1)
Construct a consolation tournament for 8 teams.
Purpose: to determine a true 2nd place finisher as
quickly as possible
You must complete a single elimination
tournament
Complete an extra single elimination tournament
for the finalist and all the teams that were
defeated by the winner
Advantages
It selects a true second place winner
It can accommodate a large number of entries in
a relatively short period of time.
Disadvantages
The major weakness is the delay waiting for the
first elimination tournament to finish so you can
determine the finalist
Second place may be more accurately
determined than the over all winner
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