2 posts tagged with "Formats"

Choose a round-robin when the field is small and fairness matters most, a knockout when the field is large and time is short, and a Swiss system when you have a large field but still want every team to play the same number of matches.

Here is how the three compare on the things that actually decide it: matches per team, total time, and how much administration they cost you on the day.

The format you pick decides how fair your tournament feels, how long it runs, and how many matches each team gets for their entry fee. Choose wrong and you either run out of daylight or send half the teams home after one game.

Here is how the main formats compare, and a simple way to choose between them.