Approved CC SCT Formats
ÎÞÓǶÌÊÓƵ provides questions for 12 rounds of play at CC SCT tournaments. The tournament format at each CC SCT must meet these criteria:
- Every team must be guaranteed the opportunity to play a minimum of seven games.
- ÎÞÓǶÌÊÓƵ’s elimination policy and tiebreaker policy apply. These requirements may be overlooked only if a host is using all twelve packets provided, and therefore no additional ÎÞÓǶÌÊÓƵ questions are available for use in tiebreaker play.
Listed below are pre-approved CC SCT formats for any number of teams from 4 to 18. For each format the number of rounds scheduled is exclusive of any tiebreaker and final games needed. Other formats may be equally acceptable, but hosts who wish to use a different format for their tournament than one shown here should write to [email protected] about their plans in advance.
The following abbreviations are used:
- RR: round robin (every team plays every other team)
- RR×2: double round robin (every team plays every other team twice)
- RR×3: triple round robin (every team plays every other team three times)
- ½RR: after one or more round robins, field splits into top and bottom halves for round robins within each half
- ⅓RR: after one or more round robins, field splits into thirds for round robins within each third
- ¼RR: after one or more round robins, field splits into fourths for round robins within each fourth
- PRR: pooled round robin — field is split into pools for initial round-robin play within each pool; the size of each pool is indicated in parentheses
- without repeats: matches between teams that already played each other should not be played
| Teams | Format | Games | Rounds | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | RR×3 | 9 | 9 | |
| 5 | RR×2 | 8 | 10 | |
| 6 | RR×2 | 10 | 10 | |
| 7 | RR, then ½RR | 8–9 | 10 | Top four play each other a second time; likewise for bottom three |
| 8 | RR, then ½RR | 10 | 10 | Top four play each other a second time; likewise for bottom four |
| 9 | RR | 8 | 9 | |
| 10 | RR | 9 | 9 | |
| 11 | PRR (6/5), then ½RR without repeats | 7–8 | 8 | Top three from each PRR play top three from other; likewise for bottom three/two |
| 11 [alternate] | RR | 10 | 11 | |
| 12 | PRR (6/6), then ½RR without repeats | 8 | 8 | Top three from each PRR play top three from other; likewise for bottom three |
| 12 [alternate] | RR | 11 | 11 | |
| 13 | PRR (7/6), then ⅓RR (6 without repeats / 4 / 3) | 7–9 | 10 | Top three from each PRR play top three from other. Fourth- and fifth-place teams from each PRR play a RR. Sixth- and seventh-place (if applicable) teams from each PRR play a RR. |
| 14 | PRR (7/7), then ⅓RR (6 without repeats / 4 / 4) | 9 | 10 | Top three from each PRR play top three from other. Fourth- and fifth-place teams from each PRR play a RR. Sixth- and seventh-place teams from each PRR play a RR. |
| 15 | PRR (8/7), then ¼RR (4/4/4/3, all without repeats) | 8–9 | 9 | Top two from each PRR play top two from others; likewise for third- and fourth-place teams; likewise for fifth- and sixth-place teams; likewise for seventh- and eighth-place (if applicable) teams. |
| 16 | PRR (8/8), then ¼RR without repeats | 9 | 9 | Top two from each PRR play top two from others; likewise for third- and fourth-place teams; likewise for fifth- and sixth-place teams; likewise for seventh- and eighth-place teams. |
| 17 | PRR (6/6/5), then ⅓RR (6/6/5, all without repeats) | 8–9 | 9 | Top two from each PRR play top two from others; likewise for middle two and bottom two/one |
| 18 | PRR (6/6/6), then ⅓RR without repeats | 9 | 9 | Top two from each PRR play top two from others; likewise for middle two and bottom two |