Formats Guide for 2024 USAU Events - Coordinators (original) (raw)
1
Format #
(Number of Teams)
Number of Bids
# of Days
Formats Manual or Alternate
Alternate Format Overview
(Use in order to avoid formats that call for 5 games in a day and/or 8 games in a weekend)
2
3.1
1-3
1
Use Formats Manual
n/a
3
4.1
1
1
Alternate
See 4-Teams Tab
Eliminate option to play round robin followed by bracket in one day.
Use either straight round robin (more games, higher potential to use tie-breakers for elimination), or
start with bracket (fewer games, no need for tie-breakers).
4
4.1
2
1
Use Formats Manual
n/a
5
4.1
3
1
Use Formats Manual
n/a
6
4.1
4
1
Alternate
See 4-Teams Tab
Eliminate option to play round robin followed by bracket in one day.
Use either straight round robin (more games, higher potential to use tie-breakers for elimination), or
start with bracket (fewer games, no need for tie-breakers).
7
4.2
1
2
Use Formats Manual
n/a
8
4.2
2
2
Use Formats Manual
n/a
9
4.2
3
2
Use Formats Manual
n/a
10
4.2
4
2
Use Formats Manual
n/a
11
5.1
1
2
Use Formats Manual
Preference for last round of pool play on 2nd day (to spread games out).
12
5.2
2
2
Use Formats Manual
Preference for last round of pool play on 2nd day (to spread games out).
13
5.3
3
2
Use Formats Manual
Preference for last round of pool play on 2nd day (to spread games out).
14
5.4
4
2
Use Formats Manual
Preference for last round of pool play on 2nd day (to spread games out).
15
5.5
5
1
Use Formats Manual
Strong preference for 2 day event (must get ND and Club Manager approval for 1 day)
16
5.5
5
2
Use Formats Manual
Preference for last round of pool play on 2nd day (to spread games out).
17
6.1
1
2
Use Formats Manual
n/a
18
6.2
2
2
Use Formats Manual
n/a
19
6.3
3
2
Alternate
See 6-Teams Tab
2 pools of 3 into bracket play. 6 rounds total.
20
6.4
4
2
Use Formats Manual
n/a
21
6.5
5
2
Alternate
See 6-Teams Tab
2 pools of 3 into bracket play. 6 rounds total.
22
6.6
6
1
Alternate
See 6-Teams Tab
Strong preference for 2 day event (must get ND and Club Manager approval for 1 day)
2 pools of 3 into clipped bracket. 5 rounds total.
23
6.6
6
2
Use Formats Manual
n/a
24
7.1
1
2
Alternate
See 7-Teams Tab
1 pool of 3 and 1 clipped pool of 4 followed by bracket play.
25
7.2
2
2
Alternate
See 7-Teams Tab
1 pool of 3 and 1 clipped pool of 4 followed by bracket play.
26
7.3
3
2
Alternate
See 7-Teams Tab
1 pool of 3 and 1 clipped pool of 4 followed by bracket play.
27
7.4
4
2
Alternate
See 7-Teams Tab
1 pool of 3 and 1 clipped pool of 4 followed by bracket play.
28
7.5
5
2
Alternate
See 7-Teams Tab
1 pool of 3 and 1 clipped pool of 4. Finals and pool play completion.
29
7.6
6
2
Alternate
See 7-Teams Tab
1 pool of 3 and 1 clipped pool of 4. Finals and pool play completion.
30
7.1
7
2
Alternate
See 7-Teams Tab
1 pool of 3 and 1 clipped pool of 4 followed by bracket play.
31
8.1
1
2
Use Formats Manual
n/a
32
8.2
2
2
Use Formats Manual
n/a
33
8.3
3
2
Use Formats Manual
n/a
34
8.4
4
2
Use Formats Manual
n/a
35
8.5
5
2
Use Formats Manual
with one adjustment
Leave off the 2nd place game and have finals loser finish second.
36
8.6
6
2
Use Formats Manual
n/a
37
8.3
7
2
Use Formats Manual
n/a
38
8.3
8
2
Use Formats Manual
n/a
39
9.1
1
2
Use Formats Manual
n/a
40
9.2
2
2
Alternate
See 9-Teams Tab
Pools of 4 and 5 as in Formats Manual. Then Bracket 6.2.
41
9.2
3
2
Use Formats Manual
42
9.3
4
2
Use Formats Manual
43
9.4
5
2
Alternate
See 9-Teams Tab
Pools of 4 and 5 as in Formats Manual. Then Bracket 8.4.
44
9.5
6-9
2
Use Formats Manual
n/a
45
10.1
1
2
Use Formats Manual
n/a
46
10.2
2
2
Alternate
See 10-Teams Tab
Pools of 5 as in Formats Manual. Then Bracket 6.2.
47
10.2
3
2
Use Formats Manual
n/a
48
10.3
4
2
Use Formats Manual
n/a
49
10.4
5
2
Use Formats Manual
n/a
50
10.5
6
2
Use Formats Manual
n/a
51
10.6
7 or 10
2
Use Formats Manual
n/a
52
10.7
8-9
2
Use Formats Manual
n/a
53
11.1
1
2
Alternate
See 11-Teams Tab
Pool of 5 and 2 pools of 3 which cross to create combined 1-6 ranking. Then Bracket 8.1.
54
11.2
2
2
Alternate
See 11-Teams Tab
Pool of 5 and 2 pools of 3 which cross to create combined 1-6 ranking. Then Bracket 6.2 and pool play completion.
55
11.2
3
2
Alternate
See 11-Teams Tab
Pool of 5 and 2 pools of 3 which cross to create combined 1-6 ranking. Then Bracket 8.2.1 (no 2nd place game).
56
11.3
4
2
Alternate
See 11-Teams Tab
Pool of 5 and 2 pools of 3 which cross to create combined 1-6 ranking. Then Bracket 8.4.
57
11.4
5
2
Alternate
See 11-Teams Tab
Pool of 5 and 2 pools of 3 which cross to create combined 1-6 ranking. Pool winners to finals. Bracket 6.2 for 3rd-8th.
58
11.5
6
2
Alternate
See 11-Teams Tab
Pool of 5 and 2 pools of 3 which cross to create combined 1-6 ranking. Top 2 from pools to semis. Bracket 6.2 for 5th-11th.
59
11.6
7
2
Alternate
See 11-Teams Tab
Pool of 5 and 2 pools of 3 which cross to create combined 1-6 ranking. Top 2 from pools to semis. Bracket 6.1.2 for 5th-11th.
60
11.7
8 - 10
2
Alternate
See 11-Teams Tab
Pool of 5 and 2 pools of 3 which cross to create combined 1-6 ranking. Top 2 from pools to semis. Bracket 6.2 for 5th-11th.
61
12.1
1
2
Alternate
See 12-Teams Tab
Run 16.1 with 4 pools of 3.
62
12.2
2
2
Alternate
See 12-Teams Tab
Run 16.2.2 pool option with 4 pools of 3. Move Day 2 Round 1 from 2nd place bracket to Day 1.
63
12.3
3
2
Alternate
See 12-Teams Tab
Run 16.3.2 pool option with 4 pools of 3. Move Day 2 Round 1 to Day 1.
64
12.4
4
2
Alternate
See 12-Teams Tab
Run 16.4.2 pool option with 4 pools of 3. Move Day 2 Round 1 to Day 1.
65
12.5
5
2
Alternate
See 12-Teams Tab
Run 16.8 with 4 pools of 3. Move Day 2 Round 1 to Day 1.
66
12.6
6
2
Alternate
See 12-Teams Tab
Run 16.9 with 4 pools of 3. Move Day 2 Round 1 to Day 1.
67
12.7
7
2
Alternate
See 12-Teams Tab
Run 16.8 with 4 pools of 3. Move Day 2 Round 1 to Day 1.
68
12.8
8
2
Alternate
See 12-Teams Tab
Run 16.9 with 4 pools of 3. Move Day 2 Round 1 to Day 1.
69
12.9
9
2
Alternate
See 12-Teams Tab
Run 16.8 with 4 pools of 3. Move Day 2 Round 1 to Day 1.
70
12.3
10
2
Alternate
See 12-Teams Tab
Run 16.9 with 4 pools of 3. Move Day 2 Round 1 to Day 1.
71
12.3
11
2
Alternate
See 12-Teams Tab
Run 16.8 with 4 pools of 3. Move Day 2 Round 1 to Day 1.
72
12.3
12
2
Alternate
See 12-Teams Tab
Run 16.8 with 4 pools of 3. Move Day 2 Round 1 to Day 1.
73
13.1
1
2
Alternate
See 13-Teams Tab
Run 16.1 with 3 pools of 3 and 1 clipped pool of 4.
74
13.2
2
2
Alternate
See 13-Teams Tab
Run 16.2.2 with 3 pools of 3 and 1 clipped pool of 4.
75
13.1
3
2
Alternate
See 13-Teams Tab
Run 16.3.2 with 3 pools of 3 and 1 clipped pool of 4.
76
13.4
4
2
Alternate
See 13-Teams Tab
Run 16.4.2 with 3 pools of 3 and 1 clipped pool of 4.
77
13.1
5
2
Alternate
See 13-Teams Tab
Run 16.5 with 3 pools of 3 and 1 clipped pool of 4. Move Day 2 Round 1 to Day 1.
78
13.5
6
2
Alternate
See 13-Teams Tab
Run 16.6 with 3 pools of 3 and 1 clipped pool of 4. Move Day 2 Round 1 to Day 1.
79
13.6
7
2
Alternate
See 13-Teams Tab
Run 16.5 with 3 pools of 3 and 1 clipped pool of 4. Move Day 2 Round 1 to Day 1.
80
13.5
8
2
Alternate
See 13-Teams Tab
Run 16.6 with 3 pools of 3 and 1 clipped pool of 4. Move Day 2 Round 1 to Day 1.
81
13.7
9
2
Alternate
See 13-Teams Tab
Run 16.5 with 3 pools of 3 and 1 clipped pool of 4. Move Day 2 Round 1 to Day 1.
82
13.1
10
2
Alternate
See 13-Teams Tab
Run 16.6 with 3 pools of 3 and 1 clipped pool of 4. Move Day 2 Round 1 to Day 1.
83
13.1
11
2
Alternate
See 13-Teams Tab
Run 16.5 with 3 pools of 3 and 1 clipped pool of 4. Move Day 2 Round 1 to Day 1.
84
13.1
12
2
Alternate
See 13-Teams Tab
Run 16.5 with 3 pools of 3 and 1 clipped pool of 4. Move Day 2 Round 1 to Day 1.
85
13.1
13
2
Alternate
See 13-Teams Tab
Run 16.5 with 3 pools of 3 and 1 clipped pool of 4. Move Day 2 Round 1 to Day 1.
86
14.1
1
2
Alternate
See 14-Teams Tab
Run 16.1 with 2 pools of 3 and 2 clipped pools of 4.
87
14.2
2
2
Alternate
See 14-Teams Tab
Run 16.2.2 with 2 pools of 3 and 2 clipped pools of 4. Move Day 2 Round 1 from 2nd place bracket to Day 1.
88
14.3
3
2
Alternate
See 14-Teams Tab
Run 16.3.2 with 2 pools of 3 and 2 clipped pools of 4. Move Day 2 Round 1 to Day 1.
89
14.4
4
2
Alternate
See 14-Teams Tab
Run 16.4.2 with 2 pools of 3 and 2 clipped pools of 4. Move Day 2 Round 1 to Day 1.
90
14.5
5
2
Alternate
See 14-Teams Tab
Run 16.5 with 2 pools of 3 and 2 clipped pools of 2. Move Day 2 Round 1 to Day 1.
91
14.6
6
2
Alternate
See 14-Teams Tab
Run 16.6 with 2 pools of 3 and 2 clipped pools of 2. Move Day 2 Round 1 to Day 1.
92
14.7
7
2
Alternate
See 14-Teams Tab
Run 16.5 with 2 pools of 3 and 2 clipped pools of 2. Move Day 2 Round 1 to Day 1.
93
14.6
8
2
Alternate
See 14-Teams Tab
Run 16.6 with 2 pools of 3 and 2 clipped pools of 2. Move Day 2 Round 1 to Day 1.
94
14.8
9
2
Alternate
See 14-Teams Tab
Run 16.5 with 2 pools of 3 and 2 clipped pools of 2. Move Day 2 Round 1 to Day 1.
95
14.9
10
2
Alternate
See 14-Teams Tab
Run 16.6 with 2 pools of 3 and 2 clipped pools of 2. Move Day 2 Round 1 to Day 1.
96
14.10
11
2
Alternate
See 14-Teams Tab
Run 16.5 with 2 pools of 3 and 2 clipped pools of 2. Move Day 2 Round 1 to Day 1.
97
14.11
12
2
Alternate
See 14-Teams Tab
Run 16.5 with 2 pools of 3 and 2 clipped pools of 2. Move Day 2 Round 1 to Day 1.
98
14.11
13
2
Alternate
See 14-Teams Tab
Run 16.5 with 2 pools of 3 and 2 clipped pools of 2. Move Day 2 Round 1 to Day 1.
99
14.10
14
2
Alternate
See 14-Teams Tab
Run 16.5 with 2 pools of 3 and 2 clipped pools of 2. Move Day 2 Round 1 to Day 1.
100
15.1
1
2
Use Formats Manual
n/a