tournament formula

tournament formula

We'll host 3 divisions with a total of 64 teams:

  • open division 1: very competitive, 20 teams
  • open division 2: mixed teams and little less competitive open teams, 24 teams
  • women's division: 24 teams

Rules:

  • games to 15 points with a maximum of 60 minutes
  • half-time with cap+1 after 30 minutes. Also halftime if a team has 8 points
  • 1 time-out per team, not in the last 5 minutes
  • cap+1 if no team reaches 15 points

Open division 1: 20 teams

  • Round 1: 4 pools of 5 teams each; 4 games per team. The 4 winners of the pools move on to the quarter finals for places 1-8
  • Round 2: the teams finishing 2nd and 3rd play a prequarter. The winners of these 4 pre-quarters move on to the quarter finals for places 1-8. The losers of the pre-quarters move on to the quarter finals for places 9-16
  • Round 2: the teams finishing 4th and 5th play a prequarter. The winners of these 4 pre-quarters move on to the quarter finals for places 9-16. The losers of the pre-quarters move on to a pool of 4 to play for places 17-20
  • Round 3: quarters, semis & finals for places 1-8 and 9-16
  • Round 3 for places 17-20: 1 pool of 4 teams, 3 games per team

Women's division: 24 teams

  • Round 1: 4 pools of 6 teams each; 5 games per team. Teams finishing 1st and 2nd in a pool play to win the tournament. 3rd & 4rd-ranked teams will play for places 9 to 16 and the teams finishing 5th and 6th will play for places 17 to 24
  • Round 2: quarters, semis & finals for places 1-8, 9-16 and 17-24

Open division 2: 24 teams

  • same system as the women's division