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[[image:oc2 crowd.jpg|A typical [[SSBM]] tournament gathering.|thumb]] | |||
: ''For the [[Super Smash Bros. Melee|SSBM]] VS Mode option, see [[tournament mode]].'' | |||
A '''tournament''' is a competition involving a group of players designed to produce an overall skill ranking of the involved players, typically by arranging them into a structured ''bracket'' where players engage in individual matches to raise or lower their ranking. [[Super Smash Bros. Melee]] has a strong tournament scene dating back to [[Tournament Go]] in April 2002; the online community for the original [[Super Smash Bros.]] was not as large during its popular days and thus did not give rise to a significant tournament scene, though competetive SSB play does take place over the Internet through services like [[Kaillera]]. | |||
== Formats == | |||
There are four bracket formats used by modern Smash tournaments: | |||
=== Single elimination === | |||
[[image:single elim bracket.gif|thumb|An eight-player single elimination bracket. First-round matches are on the left.]] | |||
In a single elimination bracket, players are arranged into an hierarchical structure where matches are played between two entrants; the winner advances to play another player the next round and the loser is eliminated from the tournament. The player who wins the very last match of the bracket, after all other entrants have been eliminated, is the winner of the event, and the person who loses the final match finishes in second place. Most sports tournaments (like the [[WikiPedia:NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Championship|NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Championship]]) use a single elimination format. | |||
Single elimination brackets are often described in terms of the number of entrants playing in the bracket. Because half the remaining players are eliminated during each round of the bracket, the total number of rounds is based on the [[Wikipedia:logarith|base-2 logarithm]] of the entrant count (rounded upwards). 8 players create a 3-round bracket; four rounds for 9 to 16 players; five rounds for 17-32 players; and so on. A bracket's ''size'' is usually defined as the smallest power of two that is greater than or equal to the number of entrants. Thus, a bracket with 47 entrants is referred to as a ''64 man bracket'', because 64 is the smallest power of two which is greater than 47. The size of the bracket also reflects the total number of matches throughtout the entire bracket: for an ''n''-size bracket, ''n-1'' matches must be played in total. | |||
[[wikipedia:bye (sports)|Byes]] are used to fill positions in the bracket when the number of entrants is not a power of two. Any player facing a bye automatically advances to the next round. | |||
Single elimination brackets are uncommon at SSBM tournaments because half the players are eliminated having only played a single match. Many tournaments use them for side events like [[crew battle]]s but rarely for a singles or doubles event. | |||
=== Double elimination === | |||
== Influential tournaments == | |||
* [[Tournament Go]] | |||
* [[MELEE-FC]] | |||
* [[MLG]] | |||
== See also == | |||
* [[Tournaments]] | |||
Revision as of 17:59, March 18, 2007
- For the SSBM VS Mode option, see tournament mode.
A tournament is a competition involving a group of players designed to produce an overall skill ranking of the involved players, typically by arranging them into a structured bracket where players engage in individual matches to raise or lower their ranking. Super Smash Bros. Melee has a strong tournament scene dating back to Tournament Go in April 2002; the online community for the original Super Smash Bros. was not as large during its popular days and thus did not give rise to a significant tournament scene, though competetive SSB play does take place over the Internet through services like Kaillera.
Formats
There are four bracket formats used by modern Smash tournaments:
Single elimination
In a single elimination bracket, players are arranged into an hierarchical structure where matches are played between two entrants; the winner advances to play another player the next round and the loser is eliminated from the tournament. The player who wins the very last match of the bracket, after all other entrants have been eliminated, is the winner of the event, and the person who loses the final match finishes in second place. Most sports tournaments (like the NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Championship) use a single elimination format.
Single elimination brackets are often described in terms of the number of entrants playing in the bracket. Because half the remaining players are eliminated during each round of the bracket, the total number of rounds is based on the base-2 logarithm of the entrant count (rounded upwards). 8 players create a 3-round bracket; four rounds for 9 to 16 players; five rounds for 17-32 players; and so on. A bracket's size is usually defined as the smallest power of two that is greater than or equal to the number of entrants. Thus, a bracket with 47 entrants is referred to as a 64 man bracket, because 64 is the smallest power of two which is greater than 47. The size of the bracket also reflects the total number of matches throughtout the entire bracket: for an n-size bracket, n-1 matches must be played in total.
Byes are used to fill positions in the bracket when the number of entrants is not a power of two. Any player facing a bye automatically advances to the next round.
Single elimination brackets are uncommon at SSBM tournaments because half the players are eliminated having only played a single match. Many tournaments use them for side events like crew battles but rarely for a singles or doubles event.
