World Cup Format Doubles II [TPA2 - MAJOR]
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This tournament won the Golden Prime in the category "Best Doubles Tournament" in the contest "TO of the Year - 2011".
For updates and brackets: QUALIFYING PHASE & LOSERS ROUND | GROUP PHASE | KNOCK-OUT PHASE
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This is a Tournament Players Association (TPA) Major Event, and is governed by its rules, guidelines, and judgments. All are welcome to join and participate in the association. You need do nothing more than join one or more of the TPA events that will be announced each Monday. Check back on the TPA scoreboard in the Tournaments--> General Info forum to see how you're doing.
TPA Scoring for this Tournament
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Tournament Format
[spoiler=Tournament Format]This doubles tournament follows the format used for the Football/Soccer World Cup.
- Maps: American Civil War, British Isles, Caribbean Islands, High Seas, Holy Roman Empire
- Tie-Breaker Map: Classic
- Settings: Automatic, Sequential, Escalating, Chained, Sunny, Casual
- Games: 4 Player Doubles, Best of 5
Qualifying Phase - Winners of the Losers Round and the GA Medal are: aaronvollrath & jakevv
[spoiler=Qualifying Phase]Since I will allow an unlimited amount of teams to sign up we will most likely need to bring down the amount of teams to 32 for the Group Phase. How the Qualifying Phase will be played exactly depends on the amount of teams that sign up. Most likely we will have some teams with a bye and one or two rounds of single elimination. In that case the byes will go to the teams that signed up first and match-ups will be determined randomly.
[EDIT: September 6, 2011] I will make the cut-off at 64 teams. Each team will play one other team, best of 5 games. Winners go to the Group Phase, losers go to the Losers Round. If a team doesn't join I will use a reserve team if I have one, if not the opponents advance to the Group Phase.
Losers Round (qualifying phase only):
All the teams that don’t make it to the Group Phase will play a single elimination bracket. It will depend on the exact amount of teams and rounds played in the Qualifying Phase how the bracket will be set up and if we need seeding and/or byes. The winning team of the Losers Round will be awarded a General Achievement Medal (GA Medal approved, Sep. 1st).
[EDIT: September 7, 2011] The Losers Round will be a simple bracket with 32 teams, the teams losing the Qualifying Phase. Placement in the bracket will be determined randomly. No reserve teams will be used. If a team doesn't not join their games, their opponent will advance to the next round.[/spoiler]
Group Phase
[spoiler=Group Phase]32 Teams will be divided into 8 groups of 4 teams. The 4 teams play each other once (Round Robin Format) and after that will be ranked 1 to 4. The winners and runners-up of each group go on to the Knock-Out Phase.
Seeding for the group phase will be decided like this:
I will divide the 32 teams into 4 groups according to combined scores (at sign-up). Group 1 will be the 8 teams with the highest combined score; group 2 will be the 8 teams with the next highest combined score, etc.
Then I will run the groups through the list randomizer at random.org and the numbers 1 of each group will end up in group A of the group phase. The numbers 2 of each group will end up in group B, etc.
Note: If a team drops out during the Group Phase I will invite the team that lost in the Qualification Phase with the best record, from the same points group of the team that they will replace.
Ranking in the group phase will be calculated as follows (after 3 rounds):
- First we look at the amount of wins over the other teams. The team with the most rounds won will be ranked first of the group. One round is a one match of best of 5 games.
- If teams have the same amount of rounds won, we look at the total amount of games won/lost. The team with the most games won will be the higher ranked team.
- If we still have teams with the same amount of rounds and games won, we look at the amount of rounds they played in every game they won to achieve their wins (the less rounds played, the better). If necessary we can also look at the amount of rounds they played in the games they lost (the more rounds played, the better).
- If, after that, we still have the number 1 and 2 teams with equal numbers, they will play an extra round against each other to decide the ranking. This extra round will be best of 3 games.
Knock-Out Phase
[spoiler=Knock-Out Phase]16 Teams will play a standard single elimination bracket until we have the winners of the tournament.
Seeding for this phase is predetermined.
WINNERS - A
RUNNERS-UP - B
WINNERS - C
RUNNERS-UP - D
WINNERS - E
RUNNERS-UP - F
WINNERS - G
RUNNERS-UP - H
WINNERS - B
RUNNERS-UP - A
WINNERS - D
RUNNERS-UP - C
WINNERS - F
RUNNERS-UP - E
WINNERS - H
RUNNERS-UP - G[/spoiler]
Signing Up
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- Premiums only, because of the amount of games per round
- No signing up in advance, first come first go
- Teams have to sign up in this thread (no PMs)
- I will NOT hold a spot if you do not sign up with a partner
- You can also sign up as a reserve player or reserve team
- I reserve the right to deny any player or team entry in this tournament
Please use this format to sign up, so I can check the scores of both players easily:
(Replace xxxx with player names and combined score)
Code: Select all
Player 1: [player]xxxx[/player]
Player 2: [player]xxxx[/player]
Combined score: xxxx
Rules & Notes
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- Once the invites for the games have been sent, you have 48 hours to join your games. If you fail to do so, the game may be registered as a loss for your team. If you need more time to join your games, please send me a pm and I'll see what I can do.
- Reserves and replacements are allowed before the knock-out phase at my discretion. Once we are in the knock-out phase no reserves or replacement players will be allowed.
- Account sitting is allowed, as long as it is done in accordance with the Conquer Club guidelines. If somebody takes a single turn for you, it has to be announced in the game chat. If somebody takes more than one turn for you and/or will be account sitting for you, it has to be announced in the game chat and this tournament thread, by either you or your sitter.
- If a player deadbeats in a game, his/her team forfeits that game.
- The team that wins the round should post their win in this forum thread.
Additional Notes:
- I reserve the right to remove a player or a team from my tournament if I have a reason to do so. That reason could be:
- Breaking my tournament rules
- Breaking Conquer Club rules and/or guidelines
- Unsportsmanlike conduct
- Anything that disrupts the flow of my tournament
- I promise:
- To run my tournament as honest and fair as possible
- To run my tournament in a timely manner
- To keep the participants informed on the progress of my tournament in this thread
- The rules, procedures, settings, maps, etc., are subject to change without prior notice if I deem this necessary for the fairness and/or continuation of this tournament. If in doubt I will seek the advice of [player]barterer2002[/player], as the founder of the TPA, and/or the Tournament Directors.
- By signing up for my tournament you confirm that you understand these rules and notes and that you agree with them.
- Please pm me or post here if you have any questions.
Teams
[spoiler=Teams]1.- whakamole & kmhebert (3802)
2.- Timminz & Bones2484 (4254)
3.- darth emperor & mirinna (3433)
4.- downfall & Lindax (4338)
5.- Chariot of Fire & sonicsteve (6346)
6.- Leehar & maasman (4505)
7.- Night Strike & The Fuzzy Pengui (2928)
8.- General Bax & psychosos (2851)
9.- rjhankey & kuma32478 (2660)
10. ThrushAAX & Flow520 (4467)
11. God Emperor Q & Pixar (4500)
12. Tripitaka & Serbia (3853)
13. Krissan & HighlanderAttack (3900)
14. uckuki & mudfighter (5398)
15. gameplayer & amazzony (4172)
16. Gilligan & thekidstrumpet (3453)
17. dowian2 & jj3044 (5671)
18. mkcummins & lord voldemort (4623)
19. MudPuppy & phantomzero (4795)
20. Shoop76 & patrickaa317 (3932)
21. xman5151 & akabob2 (4027)
22. ljex & Denise (5535)
23. initus & RobbieDub (4455)
24. Hath & Kinnison (5464)
25. Enormastitz & Terry Nutkins (4089)
26. KKlemen & Emperor69 (4453)
27. theheadholes & pittsburgh00 (3500)
28. ViperOverLord & squishyg (4191)
29. osujacket & larsin (4789)
30. danryan & pander88uk (5279)
31. wilkinc & aligator_al (4256)
32. Ishihara & perchorin (4640)
33. TheShiningSun & donination (4417)
34. ubcman64 & chemefreak (4472)
35. dtellis & barterer2002 (4443)
36. Stanneke & der sniffter (3097)
37. Epitaph1 & dazza2008 (3647)
38. mviola & jakes1 (3970)
39. Deantursx & Scottyboymck (3765)
40. Ir1sh Ace & Conchobar (4156)
41. redbugal & MeanestBossEver (4816)
42. briggs1209 & benga (4067)
43. Dukasaur & Zidane - 21 (4219)
44. aaronvollrath & jakevv (3913)
45. chewie1 & notyou2 (4044)
46. TheMissionary & Herbas (4300)
47. iamkoolerthanu & alaskanassassin (3635)
48. Tammy DeLee & FATHARRY (3390)
49. Gromph & starke666 (4344)
50. MrGlassB & BigUm (3425)
51. ItzPetey & callmecommander (3010)
52. Faro & Benzorrr (3567)
53. Arno30 & Dragontrader (3635)
54. ZionT & Peter Gibbons (4330)
55. Remo Williams & Slaylark (3634)
56. eurosport & riskitall25 (4140)
57. koontz1973 & charmir (2585)
58. kennys777 & codierose (4136)
59. VampireM & Wild_Tiger (6545)
60. QoH & Willy! (4367)
61. pascalleke & dragon dor (5346)
62. spidey & musteriuz (3231)
63. stevkov & Pandemonium (3767) (Pandemonium replaced sonjas)
64. Mrs Semper & Evil Semp (3556)
Reserve Teams:
1.- Lordhaha & Nesterdude (4070)
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Tournament started September 7, 2011
Tournament finished January 23, 2012
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