Group knockout tournaments
Group knockout tournaments are popular elimination tournament format. Over a number of rounds, players are paired against each other in four-player games. Depending on how the player finishes in their match, they will receive one or more strikes. When a player reaches a predetermined amount of strikes, they are eliminated from the tournament and will not be included in the next round of matches. At the end of the tournament, the last player standing is the winner.
Strikes options
There are different options available for how many strikes to award in each group.
| No. of strikes | Notes |
|---|---|
| One strike | Only fourth place finisher receives a strike |
| Two strikes | Third and fourth place finishers receive a strike |
| Three strikes | Second, third and fourth place finishers receive a strike |
| Progressive strikes | 0/1/2/3 strikes are given to 1st/2nd/3rd/4th place finishers Three-player groups get 0/1/2 strikes |
| Fair strikes | 0/1/1/2 strikes are given to 1st/2nd/3rd/4th place finishers Three-player groups get 0/1/2 strikes Two-player groups get 0/2 strikes |
Configuration options
- Seeding
- See seeding.
- First round pairing
- See player pairing.
- General pairing
- If you wish to play a Swiss tournament, set this option to Swiss. See more details on player pairing.
- Player order
- See player order.
- Arena draws
- See arena assignments.
- Number of strikes
- Determines the number of losses (strikes) a player can receive before being knocked out of the tournament.
- Strikes in four-player groups
- Determines the number of strikes awarded to players in four-player groups. See more above.
- Strikes in three-player groups
- Determines the number of strikes awarded to players in three-player groups. It's possible to award two strikes (strikes to 2nd and 3rd place finishers) or just a single strike to the third place finisher.