Saturday Events - Pairing and Tabulation

This page will outline the plans for each Saturday event, depending on entry numbers.

Judges per round:

Prelims = 1 judge
Semifinals = 2 judges
Finals = 3 judges

All tabulation is cumulative of all ballots throughout the tournament. The tab room reserves the right to use only as many tiebreakers as needed to keep the tournament manageable (i.e., if entries 12-14 are tied on ranks but not recips, we may choose to break all 14 to semifinals).

Prelim tiebreakers are, in order:

1) Total Ranks
2) Reciprocal Ranks
3) (If needed to break a tie) Average Opponent Rank

Semifinal->Final tiebreakers, in order:

1) Total Ranks, all ballots
2) Ranks from the semifinal round only
3) Reciprocal Ranks, all ballots
4) Reciprocal Ranks, semifinal round only
5) Prelim Seed

Final tiebreakers, in order:

1) Total Ranks, all ballots
2) Judge Preference from the final round only
3) Total Ranks, elim ballots only
4) Reciprocal Ranks, all ballots
5) Prelim Seed

Single Room Events (1-7 entries)

5 rounds, all prelims, 1 judge each

Two Room Events (8-12 entries)

4 prelim rounds, 1 judge each - break directly to finals with 3 judges

Non-NIETOC events

3 prelim rounds

Break to semifinals - if entry numbers are 70 or fewer, top 12 break; if 71 or more, top 24 break

Break to finals - will break at least 6 and as many as 8

NIETOC finals bids (35-50 entries)

3 prelim rounds

Break top 12 to semifinals (plus ties)

Break top 8 to finals (hard cut)

NIETOC semifinals bids (51-70 entries)

3 prelim rounds

Break top 12 to semifinals (plus ties)

Break to finals - at least 6 and as many as 8

NIETOC quarterfinals bids (71-100 entries)

3 prelim rounds

Break top 24 to semifinals (accelerated quarterfinals) (hard cut)

Break to finals - at least 6 and as many as 8