"It is," Sarah smiled, glancing at the bracket one last time. "But at least we got to lose with dignity. See you next year."
Match 1 (Seed 4 vs. Seed 5) and Match 2 (Seed 3 vs. Seed 6).
| Game | Team 1 | Team 2 | Result | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | Team 1 | Team 6 | Team 1 wins | | 2 | Team 2 | Team 5 | Team 2 wins | | 3 | Team 3 | Team 4 | Team 3 wins | | 4 | Team 1 | Team 2 | Team 1 wins | | 5 | Team 1 | Team 3 | Team 1 wins | | 6 | Team 6 | Team 5 | Team 5 wins | | 7 | Team 4 | Team 5 | Team 4 wins | | 8 | Team 4 | Team 3 | Team 3 wins | | 9 | Team 1 | Team 3 | Team 1 wins | double elimination bracket 6 teams
The two remaining undefeated teams play to secure a spot in the Grand Final.
The score tied up. 2-2. Then 3-3.
In the 6-team double elimination bracket, the 3rd seed is the most dangerous position — not the 1st seed.
Once a team loses in the Loser’s Bracket, they are officially eliminated from the tournament. "It is," Sarah smiled, glancing at the bracket one last time
For a tournament organizer, seeding is paramount. With 6 teams, you cannot avoid giving two teams a bye. The fairest method is to seed 1-6 and give byes to . But here’s the interesting twist: Seeds #3 and #4 should prefer to play in Round 1 rather than receive a bye.
"It's sudden death now," Sarah whispered to her teammate, a lanky kid named Dante who was shaking slightly. "They have to beat us twice to take it. We only have to beat them once more." Seed 5) and Match 2 (Seed 3 vs
Simultaneously, the teams that lost in Round 1 and Round 2 battle to stay alive.