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KNOCK-OUT TOURNAMENT
HOW TO CONDUCT THE DRAW
The number of entries in a competition, if not already a power
of 2, i.e., 4, 8, 16, 32, etc., must be made so by means of " byes."
For example, if there are five entries for a competition, the
number must be brought up to eight by giving byes to three
competitors.
By this system all byes are decided during the first series.
The best means of " drawing " is to put the names of all the
entries in a cap. If there are ten entries, then there must be six byes
in order to bring the total to 16.
The first six names drawn out of the cap will be given byes, while
the remaining four will compete in the same order as they are drawn
i.e., seventh v. eighth, and ninth v. tenth.
The following table illustrates further.
No. of
Entrants
5 3 short of 8
6
2
8
7
1
,
8
8
0
8
9 7 „16
10
6 „ 16
11
5 „ „ 16
12
4
„ „
16
13 3 >> „ 16
14
2 „ „
16
15
1 „ „
16
16
0 „
16
Matches in
No.
of
Byes first series
3
1
2
2
1
3
0
4
7
1
6
2
5 3
4 4
3 5
2
6
1
7
0
8