2on2IT 'Advancing through the tournament'- debate
 

Okay, a new topic since some people 'complained' about how teams will progress through the tournament.

I apparenlty had some weak moment when I made the brackets, since 5 is quite an unhandy amount to go any further. I know this tournament was supposed to have two rounds, but also that is kinda tricky. So now this proposal:

(Btw, yes, I know it sucks to change an active tourney, but the current situation also sucks ;o)

I do another draw, make 4 Brackets with 5 teams in it and the 3 best teams will qualify for the K.O.-stage. Each bracket-winner will have a bye in the 1st round of the K.O.-stage, all other spots are random.

I think this is a great solution for most teams, since their chances to advance will get bigger. Also it's more clear which teams will advance and which won't.

A disadvantage is the fact that each team should play another match, so 4 in total.

Please, share your thoughts here with the other participants..

As well as hitch.

Whoever has a problem with that can crawl in a hole and whistle.

Okay ;o

I like Unhit's idea the most tbh, but I can also live with this method.

"have a bye" is supposed to mean what?

a bye is a free pass to the 2nd round of the K.O. stage.

i still prefer my suggestion too (!) (thx for the support rep (!)) but this is better than the original idea of a second qualifying round or whatever.

Okay, the brackets are on the site now.

People seem to be happy with the brackets, as well with the fact that 3 teams in each bracket will qualify.

And yes, a bye is a free passage to the next round, so the numbers 2 and 3 start the knockout-stage in the 1/8 finals, while the numbers 1 have to play their first match in the quarters.

So that means all the games played so far are now invalid, right? Since those teams being separated into other brackets.

I do agree it's the best this way, the first match felt much more like warm-up to me. I believe other teams, especially Sdgs are satisfied with this solution as well.

they don't get invalid if you ended up in the same bracket again, qz told me

Fortunately this wasn't the case ;P

By the way, since a decision was made, I suggest one of the mods closes this thread. Thanks.

I am just wondering, will there be a double-elimination system in K.O. stage or not? Y'know...the Winners Bracket and Losers Bracket etc. ;P I'm all for it, if you happen to ask me ;d

;P ;d

Good idea Sasiky.

Look at the DIT tournament tree, and you see why it might not be a good idea.

However, this is not DiT...