[geoschmo]

How about a double elimination tournament? I always wanted to do one of those. Here's what I am thinking.

First round. Five player games. Everybody joins and plays two games. Ideally you would not play against the same people in both games. I think this is possible, but we might have to make allowances depending on the total number of people in the tourney. Anyone losing both games is out of the tourney.

Second round. Still five player games, if possible based on the number of players left. Anyone winning both first round games gets to join two games in the second round also. Players who won and lost in teh first round only join one second round game.

Championship round. One game, anyone left.

Since it's a double elimination tournament, it is possible that the winner of the championship game could have lost one game in an earlier round. It's also possible that for one or more of the losers of the championship game it could be their only loss. In that event there would be a second championship game with anyone still only having one tournament loss.

Is that too complicated? I think that's how double elimination touneys usually are run. I know in softball tourneys a lot of times they have to play two championship games becuase one or both of the teams have no losses.

Of course it may not be possible in every case to have 5 players in every game. We will just have to be a little flexible in that.

Also, I was thinking to help the games move along I'd make them "regional" where they are divided by when players are available to play most often. Of course it's not likely that will be 100% possible, but I can try.

Opinions?

Geoschmo