Module 3.2 - Competitions, Formats, and Considerations

Question 1

types of competitions

Answer 1

games: two teams, agreed upon rules, trying to score more points than the others
contests: action is clearly measurable, winner/better athlete is determined by measurable thing (ex: golf, lifting, long jump)
races: competition of speed
performances: element of judging where score is awarded
fight/match: rounds

Question 2

competition formats

Answer 2

exhibition: don’t really mean anything (all-star game, nascar clash)
stand-alone: may contribute to ranking but not directly related to season or tournament
series or tour: work with one another, intentionally scheduled, travelling events
league: governing body in which team is a member of will set a number of competitions
round robin: doesn’t allow to move up in standings, but rather increase number of games played
tournament: many competitors advancing toward championship, or losing and going home, etc.

Question 3

tournament forms

Answer 3

single elimination: first-round loser - winner will be determined, but also guarantee participants at least a second competition. feed-in consolation R16, QF, full

double elimination: can lose 1, but still have a chance to win
-compass draw: concerned with determining a winner. if someone loses, they cannot win the tournament, but group teams based on their performance in previous round
-guarantee an exact number of competitions

Question 4

Seeding

Answer 4

-allows for accomplished teams to not face each other in early rounds of a tournament

Question 5

what is seeding based on

Answer 5

regular season record
position on rankings list
qualification time
round robin games
performance in previous round

Question 6

Competitions ‘owned’ by others

Answer 6

provide:
-rules and regulations
-requirements
-support
-competitors

Question 7

event organizers must provide

Answer 7

-venue
-staffing
-financing