This is a preliminary regulations for the Tournament of Champions.We can discuss it here until Jan-20. Then it will be fixed.
1. Preliminary stage.
All players are randomly distributed between 2 groups: group A and group B. Each player should play 1 game with 6 previous and 6 next players in his group (assuming the list is looped). So the grid for each group looks like attached image. Score formula: number of wins + (number of opponents wins)/25. In case of equal score the player with higher experience is ranked higher. Each class can be used once (this can be changed). Top 4 players from each group advance to the elimination stage.
2. Elimination stage.
Quarterfinals pairing: 1) A1 vs B4; 2) A2 vs B3; 3) A3 vs B2; 4) A4 vs B1.
Semifinals pairing: 1) Q1 vs Q3; 2) Q2 vs Q4
Final: S1 vs S2 (winners)
Battle for 3-rd: S1 vs S2 (losers)
All matches are played using "best 3 of 5" schema, so the player who win 3 duels advance to the next round.
Each class can be used once (this can be changed).
Modified by Cooler on 2015-01-13 13:21:05
I propose to increase the playoff format to 1/8. Else I like.