PERL 105 Practicum: Scheduling Session

Factors to Consider Availability of space Availability of space Facility (size and suitability) Facility (size and suitability) Sport (length of games) Sport (length of games) Participant conflicts Participant conflicts Nature of competition (recreational or competitive) Nature of competition (recreational or competitive)

Selecting a Tournament Format Basic formats 1. Round Robin 2. Elimination 3. Combination The main difference between the two formats is the number of guaranteed games that teams will play. Therefore, it is important to decide on the nature of the tournament and whether you want to emphasize participation or competition.

Selecting a Tournament Format Cont… Round Robin: All teams play each other at least once. Better for teams with less skill just looking to have funBetter for teams with less skill just looking to have fun Ensures all teams play the same number of gamesEnsures all teams play the same number of games Often combined with poolsOften combined with pools Need more time for this formatNeed more time for this format Ex. European Football LeagueEx. European Football League

Teams A, B, C, D, E, F *where F is a team *where F is a team –Round 1 A vs B A vs B C vs D C vs D E vs F E vs F –Round 2 A vs D A vs D B vs F B vs F C vs E C vs E –Round 3 A vs F A vs F D vs E D vs E B vs C B vs C Etc… Etc… *where F is a Bye *where F is a Bye –Round 1 F vs A B vs C D vs E –Round 2 F vs C A vs E B vs D –Round 3 F vs E C vs D A vs B Etc…

Selecting a Tournament Format Cont… Elimination: Teams are eliminated from the competition after one or two losses Better for teams with a high level of skill looking for a competitive formatBetter for teams with a high level of skill looking for a competitive format Emphasizes winningEmphasizes winning Doesn’t take as much timeDoesn’t take as much time Ex. March Madness College BasketballEx. March Madness College Basketball

Selecting a Tournament Format Cont… Byes: occur when there is an odd number of teams More difficult when scheduling elimination tournaments More difficult when scheduling elimination tournaments Get rid of all byes in the first round Get rid of all byes in the first round Number of participants (real or implied) needs to be a perfect power of 2 (2, 4, 8, 16) Number of participants (real or implied) needs to be a perfect power of 2 (2, 4, 8, 16)

Equal Total: Rank of teams is Known Formula N+1 (where N=number of teams)

Equal Difference: Rank of teams is unknown or all rankings are similar Formula N/2 (where N=number of teams)

Selecting a Tournament Format Cont… Combination: Use a combination of both Round Robin and Elimination in the same tournament Preliminary rounds are often Round Robin (often include pools) and playoffs are EliminationPreliminary rounds are often Round Robin (often include pools) and playoffs are Elimination Good format to use if you are unsure of which structure to useGood format to use if you are unsure of which structure to use Ex. MacEwan Rec leagues and tournamentsEx. MacEwan Rec leagues and tournaments

Double Elimination Tournament Quicker tournament with more games per team Quicker tournament with more games per team Each team must lose twice before they are out Each team must lose twice before they are out Made up of a winners bracket and a losers bracket Made up of a winners bracket and a losers bracket –Winner of Losers Bracket can still win the tournament.

Scheduling Assignment Volleyball Tournament (Recreational) –8 teams –2 courts –1 hour games –8 hours total (9 am – 5 pm) –A tournament champion must be declared at the end of the tournament Build a schedule using any format you like. Be prepared to explain your choices.

Scheduling Assignment Volleyball Tournament (Recreational) –8 teams –2 courts –1 hour games –8 hours total (9 am – 5 pm) –A tournament champion must be declared at the end of the tournament –Double elimination tournament where the ranking of the teams is unknown

Solution Court 1 TimeHomeAway 9:001vs2 10:007vs8 11:004vs1 12:00LUNCH 12:452vs3 1:456vs8 2:455vs7 3:45 Winner Pool A VsVsVsVs Winner Pool B Pool A: Team 1, 2, 3, 4Pool B: Team 5, 6, 7, 8 Court 2 TimeHomeAway 9:005vs6 10:003vs4 11:006vs7 12:00LUNCH 12:458vs5 1:451vs3 2:4542 3:45 2 nd Pool B Vs 2 nd Pool A