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Ideas on how to run a baseball tourney when stuck with 5 teams in each division

Posted on 6/3/14 at 2:39 pm
Posted by roadGator
Member since Feb 2009
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Posted on 6/3/14 at 2:39 pm
We usually do pool play of two games and then reseed but with only 5 teams in each division, I'm kind of in a mess.

Normal format:

2 pool play games
Reseed for single elimination - guarantee of 3 games

Any ideas? We can't absorb the additional costs for the extra games a round robin would create for umpires.
This post was edited on 6/3/14 at 2:40 pm
Posted by WG_Tiger23
La
Member since May 2014
504 posts
Posted on 6/3/14 at 2:40 pm to
How many divisions?
Posted by tiger7166
Louisiana
Member since Dec 2007
2625 posts
Posted on 6/3/14 at 2:40 pm to
Draw for a bye on each side of bracket.
Posted by Traffic Circle
Down the Rabbit Hole
Member since Nov 2013
4281 posts
Posted on 6/3/14 at 2:41 pm to
2 teams play. 2 other teams play. The two winners play. The winners play. The winner plays the other team. The best team wins. Then the best losers play.

Then the losers play the winners. Then the championship, and the winners play the losers.
Posted by Boudreaux35
BR
Member since Sep 2007
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Posted on 6/3/14 at 2:41 pm to
Prepare to get bitched at for whatever decision you make. "They" all know how to run tournaments better than you.
Posted by Sao
East Texas Piney Woods
Member since Jun 2009
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Posted on 6/3/14 at 2:41 pm to

Roshambo for BYE
Posted by Geauxld Finger
Baton Rouge
Member since Jan 2005
31784 posts
Posted on 6/3/14 at 2:41 pm to
10 team double elimination doesn't work?
Posted by Golfer
Member since Nov 2005
75052 posts
Posted on 6/3/14 at 2:52 pm to
After the two pool play games, have a play in game for the 0-2 teams to play the overall #1 seed.

Tie breakers for overall #1 seed is Head to head, then Runs scored in pool play then margin of victory, after that...coin flip.

Tie breakers if more than 2 0-2 teams is the same.
Posted by Detective Gamble
Member since Mar 2014
685 posts
Posted on 6/3/14 at 2:53 pm to
quote:

2 teams play. 2 other teams play. The two winners play. The winners play. The winner plays the other team. The best team wins. Then the best losers play. Then the losers play the winners. Then the championship, and the winners play the losers.


This
Posted by TROLA
BATON ROUGE
Member since Apr 2004
12407 posts
Posted on 6/3/14 at 3:42 pm to
4-5 play for the right to play the one seed

Eta.. Reading further you are looking for pool play advise..

Number the teams 1-5 and follow this set

1-5 game 1
1-2 game 2
5-4 game 3
2-3 game 4
4-3 game 5
This post was edited on 6/3/14 at 3:50 pm
Posted by nc14
La Jolla
Member since Jan 2012
28193 posts
Posted on 6/3/14 at 3:52 pm to
1 plays 6, 8, 10
2 plays 3, 7, 9
3 plays 2, 6, 8
4 plays 7, 9, 10
5 plays 6, 9, 10

8 & 7 play

Check me, 3 games each. As if they were in a four team pool.
This post was edited on 6/3/14 at 3:56 pm
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