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'''Tiebreaker games''' are extra games used to resolve ties in the standings at a tournament.
 
'''Tiebreaker games''' are extra games used to resolve ties in the standings at a tournament.
  
If two teams are tied, a single game or "half game" is typically played. For situations involving more than two teams, multiple games or fractional games are necessary, with teams seeded into them using a [[statistic]]. [[NAQT]] has prepared [https://www.naqt.com/articles/tiebreakers.pdf schemes for resolving ties] involving up to eight teams.
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If two teams are tied, a single game or "half game" is typically played. For situations involving more than two teams, multiple games or fractional games are necessary, with teams seeded into them using a [[statistic]]. [[NAQT]] has specific [https://www.naqt.com/hosting/tiebreaker-policy.html requirements] for tiebreakers at its flagship events and has prepared [https://www.naqt.com/hosting/tiebreakers.pdf schemes for resolving ties] involving up to eight teams.
  
 
It is not always necessary to break a tie. Ties may be broken for advancement into playoffs or finals, to give out trophies that have been ordered in advance, or simply if the [[tournament director]] prefers to have a complete, unique ranking of the teams.
 
It is not always necessary to break a tie. Ties may be broken for advancement into playoffs or finals, to give out trophies that have been ordered in advance, or simply if the [[tournament director]] prefers to have a complete, unique ranking of the teams.

Latest revision as of 10:09, 20 June 2021

Tiebreaker games are extra games used to resolve ties in the standings at a tournament.

If two teams are tied, a single game or "half game" is typically played. For situations involving more than two teams, multiple games or fractional games are necessary, with teams seeded into them using a statistic. NAQT has specific requirements for tiebreakers at its flagship events and has prepared schemes for resolving ties involving up to eight teams.

It is not always necessary to break a tie. Ties may be broken for advancement into playoffs or finals, to give out trophies that have been ordered in advance, or simply if the tournament director prefers to have a complete, unique ranking of the teams.

Tournaments that ended in a tie