Spring
2002 Tournament Format
ZCSQ Format:
ZCSQ players will be randomly divided into groups of between 12 and 16 players,
depending on the number of entrants. Public dice rolls will be used to
randomly distribute the field into the round robin brackets.
- Each player will play every player in their bracket a single15 point
match.
- The winner will post the result within 24 hours of match completion.
- Either player may submit the dice log for analysis.
- The top 2-4 players (won/lost record) in each bracket (at least 12) advance to
the ZCS.
- All other players will be eliminated and become eligible for the Last Chance
tournament.
- Advancement and tie-breaking will be wholly dependent upon the results of
matches played in this round.
The final number to advance will be determined by the Directors based on the
need to create balanced ZCS brackets.
ZCS Format:
Bracket Creation
The final ZCS field will be divided into groups of between 12 and16 players, dependent on the number of qualified entrants. Public dice rolls will be used to randomly distribute the field into the Round 1 brackets.
After Round 1, the Host will randomly assign the group winners into the two Round 2 brackets, followed by the runners-up. This process will be repeated until all advancing players have been assigned. If any advancing players have the same record after Round 1 play, they will be randomly assigned.
After Round 2, the eight advancing players will be seeded first through eighth based on their weighted cumulative record (40% of Round 1 wins + 100% of Round 2 wins).
- The First Seed will choose an opponent from those seeded 5th through 8th.
- The Second Seed will choose an opponent from the remaining players seeded 5th through 8th.
- The Third Seed will do the same.
- The Fourth Seed will do the same.
The First and Fourth Seeds and their opponents will comprise the first elimination bracket, the Second and Third Seeds and their opponents comprise the second.
Tie-Breakers
In the event of ties affecting advancement, these ties will be broken as follows :
- head to head competition in the current round of play,
- the cumulative record of wins and losses in Rounds 1 and 2 (applies to Round 2 ties only),
- an elimination or round robin playoff - depending upon the number of tied players
All tiebreak matches will be 15 pt. matches.
Unbroken Round 3 ties for seeding position will be settled by dice rolls rather than another match.
Round 1 - The First Round Robin
- Each player will play every player in their bracket a single15 point match.
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The winner will post the result within 24 hours of match completion.
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Either player may submit the dice log for analysis.
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After completion of Round 1 the top (4-6) players (won/lost record) in each bracket advance to Round
2.
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All other players will be eliminated and become eligible for the Last Chance tournament.
- Advancement and tie-breaking will be wholly dependent upon the results of matches played in this round.
Round 2 - The Second Round Robin
- Each player will play every player in their bracket a single 15 point match.
- The winner will post the result within 24 hours of match completion.
- Either player may submit the dice log for analysis.
- After completion of Round 2 the top 4 players (won/lost record) in each bracket advance to Round 3.
- All other players will be eliminated and become eligible for the Last Chance tournament.
- Advancement will be wholly dependent upon the results of matches played in this round, except where tie-breaking is necessary(see Tie-Breakers above).
Round 3 - Final Eight Elimination Round
- The advancing players will play three single elimination rounds.
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The winner will post the result within 24 hours of match completion.
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Either player may submit the dice log for analysis.
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Winners advance to the next round.
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The quarter-final elimination round will be the best of five 17-point matches (first to win
3). The winners advance to the semi-finals.
- The semi-final elimination round will be the
best of five 19-point matches (first to win 3). The winners advance to the
finals.
- The final elimination round to determine the Spring 2002 ZCS Champion will be the
best of five 21-point matches (first to win 3).
- Advancement and tie-breaking will be wholly dependent upon the results of matches played in this round.
Schedule : Dates: Approximate: Subject to modification after size of field is
determined.
| April 13th | ZCS Round 1 begins (after Draw) |
| May 12th | ZCS Round 1 ends |
| May 12th | Draw for ZCS Round 2 |
| May 13th | ZCS Round 2 begins (after Draw) |
| June 12th | ZCS Round 2 ends |
| June 15th | Last Chance Tournament begins |
| June 14th | ZCS Round 3 begins |
| June 30th | ZCS Round 3 ends |
| July 15th | Last Chance Tournament ends |
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