Tournament Single Elimination

TOURNAMENT ORGANIZATION:
An Introduction
Learning Targets:
Define the terms tournament and league;
Discuss the factors in designing a tournament

What is a Tournament?
 Is a series of contests between a number of
competitors, who compete for an over-all prize.
(Google)
 Is a competition for teams or single players in

which a series of game is played, and the
winners of each game play against each other
until only one winner is left.
(Cambridge dictionary)
What is a League?
 A league is a group of teams that play the
same sport or activity against each other.
(Collins dictionary)
 an association of sports teams that organizes

matches for its members.
 an association of states or organizations or
individuals for common action.
(Princeton's WordNet)
The difference between a Tournament and
Leagues
Tournament is League is held over multiple weeks. Teams show

held in one (sometimes up every week, play a few matches in a short 2-3
two) day(s). hour timeframe, then go home.
What are the Factors to consider in
Designing a Tournament?
1. Objectives of the Tournament
✓Determine a winner quickly
✓Provide for maximum participation
✓Encourage social interaction
✓Determine a true champion
✓Emphasize the element of competition
✓Increase skills in a particular sport
✓Rank all entries according to ability
2. Characteristics of the Participants
a. Age level – child, youth, adolescent,

adult, or senior
b. Sex – will the tournament be offered
to Men, Women or Coed
c. Playing ability – beginner,
intermediate, or advance
3. Facilities, Equipment and Personnel
requirements
a. Policy for facility reservation

b. Number of available facilities
c. Adequate number of sports officials
d. Funding for personnel
4. Time Parameters
Length of time available to complete the

tournament
Specific dates, days, and hours available
Provisions for inclement weather rescheduled

games and championships play-offs, if applicable
5. Type of Event
INDIVIDUAL DUAL SPORT TEAM SPORT MEET

SPORT
SPECIAL INTRAMURAL
EVENT
6. Other Factors
a. Budget restrictions
b. Coach’s qualifications, if applicable
c. Administrative personnel
d. Medical supervision
e. Publicity promotion
f. Maintenance staff
g. Program control
h. Spectator (Crowd control)
In any tournament, why is planning important?
Task #2: Research on the following.
be creative!
 Types of tournament
 Definition
 Advantages and disadvantages
 Sample illustration
Deadline: On or before June 18, 2021 5:30 PM in the

Moodle – PDF doc type.
Points to ponder:
LADDER Tournament
Pyramid Tournament
Consolation tournament
3
Single Elimination
B
Double Elimination
A. Even number of Teams B. Odd number of Teams
4 teams 5 teams
1 vs 4 1 vs 3 1 vs 2 5 4 3
2 vs 3 4 vs 2 3 vs 4 1 vs 4 5 vs 3 4 vs 2
2 vs 3 1 vs 2 5 vs 1
2 1
3 vs 1 2 vs 5
4 vs 5 3 vs 4
Round Robin
A. Single Elimination
-- ELIMINATES a team after a defeat.
ADVANTAGES of Single Elimination
✓ Tournament can be finished within a short period of time.
✓Less effort, time and money involved.
✓Very much applicable to combative sports.
✓Interesting to watch which team will survive.

DISADVANTAGES of Single Elimination
✓ The champion team MAY NOT be the best team.
✓Training effort and expenses is not commensurate with the

number of games played.
✓Not all teams play equal number of games.

1. Compute the number of Games
Example:
2. Compute the number of Bye/s
Example:
3. Diagramming
3: Diagramming cont’n
3. Diagramming cont’n
4. Making a Schedule of Games
Event: Table Tennis Date: September 8, 2020
Participants: 6 Teams Venue: NDDU Campus
Game Time Teams Winner Loser
Number
1 8:00 - 9:00 B vs C
2 9:00 – 10:00 D vs E
3 10:00 – 11:00 A (Bye) vs W1
4 1:00 – 2:00 F (Bye) vs W2
5 3:00 – 4:00 W3 vs W4
Ranking:
1st place: Winner G5
2nd place: Loser G5
3rd place: Team defeated by Winner
G5 (Champion)
prior the Championship
Game
Example:
There are 5 participating teams in

Badminton
1. G= N-1
= 5-1
= 4 Games
There are 5 participating teams in
Badminton
2. Bye = P2-N
= 8-5
Bye = 3
3.
3 Bye
1 W2
G2
W1
G1
2 W4 = CHAMPION
G4
4 Bye
W3
G3
5 Bye
Single Elimination
NDDU PE3 Mini Tournament
Sport Event: Badminton June 11, 2020
Participating Teams: 5 Venue: NDDU Main
Campus
GAME
NUMBER TIME TEAMS WINNER LOSER
1 8:00-9:30 1 vs. 2 1 2
2 10:00- 3 Bye vs W1 1 3
11:30
3 1:00- 2:30 4 Bye vs. 5 5 4

Bye
4 3:00-4:30 W2 vs. W3 1 5
Ranking:
1st place: 1
2nd place: 5
3rd place: 3

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TOURNAMENT ORGANIZATION:

Define the terms tournament and league;

Discuss the factors in designing a tournament

 Is a competition for teams or single players in

 an association of sports teams that organizes

Tournament is League is held over multiple weeks. Teams show

a. Age level – child, youth, adolescent,

a. Policy for facility reservation

Length of time available to complete the

Specific dates, days, and hours available

Provisions for inclement weather rescheduled

INDIVIDUAL DUAL SPORT TEAM SPORT MEET

Deadline: On or before June 18, 2021 5:30 PM in the

ADVANTAGES of Single Elimination

✓ Tournament can be finished within a short period of time.

✓Less effort, time and money involved.

✓Very much applicable to combative sports.

✓Interesting to watch which team will survive.

✓ The champion team MAY NOT be the best team.

✓Training effort and expenses is not commensurate with the

✓Not all teams play equal number of games.

3 10:00 – 11:00 A (Bye) vs W1

4 1:00 – 2:00 F (Bye) vs W2

There are 5 participating teams in

3 1:00- 2:30 4 Bye vs. 5 5 4

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