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Madison Update

Posted By: Keene
Date: Wednesday, 5 September 2007, at 8:40 p.m.

In Response To: Madison Update (Bill Riles)

I have some idea since I was on the staff - but I was not involved with the tournament direction at all, so I am not 100% sure - but 90%.

So, basically we were looking for a final four bracket (the 8-0's,7-1's, 6-2's). So, the top tiered results all went to the main playoffs, and were played off until we got to a final four - the lower scoring players playing off to reach the level of the 7-1's. This is why the main playoffs fed into the consolation playoffs until there was a top 4 for the main finals.

The consolation playoffs were all the remaining players with 5-3 or better, plus the feed ins from the main playoffs - this was then set up as a direct elimination until we get a final 2 for the consolation finals.

The swiss part refers to the opening 8 rounds, and modified is the playoff format after the initial 8 rounds.

As a rule we were seeking the top 40% of players to hit the playoffs (main and consolation), and take it from there. Obviously after 4 losses you are out of the swiss, as you cannot possibly get a 5-3 record.

Confusing? A little. Enjoyable? A lot.

Keene

Messages In This Thread

• Madison Update
  Stick -- Monday, 3 September 2007, at 3:48 a.m.
  • Madison Update
    Chuck Bower -- Monday, 3 September 2007, at 12:57 p.m.
    • Madison Update
      Stick -- Tuesday, 4 September 2007, at 9:49 a.m.
  • Madison Update
    bob koca -- Wednesday, 5 September 2007, at 1:46 a.m.
    • Madison Update
      Stick -- Wednesday, 5 September 2007, at 2:20 a.m.
      • Madison Update
        Bill Riles -- Wednesday, 5 September 2007, at 8:28 p.m.
        • Madison Update
          Keene -- Wednesday, 5 September 2007, at 8:40 p.m.
          • Madison Update
            Mislav Radica -- Wednesday, 5 September 2007, at 10:06 p.m.
    • Madison Update
      Chuck Bower -- Thursday, 6 September 2007, at 2:16 p.m.