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Madison format #2

Posted By: Bob Koca
Date: Wednesday, 11 August 2010, at 4:06 p.m.

In Response To: Madison format #2 (Bill)

"For example: there are an odd number of 3-loss players and two 2-loss players and one undefeated player. By keeping the 3-loss players in for another round, we avoid giving one of the 2-loss players a bye into 2nd place."

--- If that decision is made then am I correct that equity has been gained by the players with 3 losses? Instead of splitting 4th, 5th, 6th, there is now a chance for them to move up in to a split for third.

That would not seem fair. According to the rules of the tournament at that point the players with < 3 losses should be 1rst, 2nd, 3rd (with possible ties)and the thee loss players tie for 4th-6th. There is some coincidental bracket consideration that makes you want to break from the rules. I suggest that if the 2 loss player loses to a 3 loss player that his then 3 loss record is considered better than the 3 loss player who had 3 losses already. Everyone still has something to play for: The 3 loss players instead of all being tied would be separated into those with 3 losses and those with 4 and the somewhat arbitrary nature of the decsision does not mess with players' equities.

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