20-team format 16-team format
Rnd Odd Even Rnd Odd Even
10 1 v 5 2 v 4 10:00 1-3 2-4
12 1 v 3 4 v 5 12:30 1-4 2-3
2 2 v 5 3 v 4 3:00 1-2 3-4
4 1 v 2 3 v 5
10 1 v 4 2 v 3 10:00 quarterfinals
12 quarterfinals 12:30 semifinals
2 semifinals 3:00 finals
4 finals
Pool A: Fields 1 & 2
Pool B: Fields 3 & 4
Pool C: Fields 5 & 6
Pool D: Fields 7 & 8
For 16-game schedule: All games to 17 cap 19. Games should be capped at
30 minutes before the next round. If a game runs into the cap, the next
game is scheduled for 20 minutes after the preceeding game ends, and is
capped at 2:00 past the new scheduled start time.
(NOTE - this is not to be used for UPA qualifying tournaments; however it is an excellent format for other tournaments where the object is to pick a single winner, while giving all teams as many games as possible).
SUNDAY'S ELIMINATION ROUNDS
DIVISION I
Round #1 Rnd 2 Rnd 3 Rnd 3
A1 ----_ LE ----------_
A _---------_ K _---------
D2 ---- _ LF ---------- 3rd place
E _----------_
B2 ----_ _ _ LG ----------_
B _--------- _ M _---------
C1 ---- _ LH ---------- 7th place
I _---------------
A2 ----_ _ (1st place)
C _---------_ _
D1 ---- _ _
F _----------
B1 ----_ _
D _---------
C2 ----
LA---------_
G _----------_
LB--------- _
J _ --------
LC---------_ _ 5th place
H _----------
LD---------
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DIVISION II
Round #1 Rnd 2 Rnd 3 Rnd 3
A3 ----_ LE ----------_
A _---------_ K _---------
D4 ---- _ LF ---------- 3rd place
E _----------_
B4 ----_ _ _ LG ----------_
B _--------- _ M _---------
C3 ---- _ LH ---------- 7th place
I _---------------
A4 ----_ _ (1st place)
C _---------_ _
D3 ---- _ _
F _----------
B3 ----_ _
D _---------
C4 ----
LA---------_
G _----------_
LB--------- _
J _ --------
LC---------_ _ 5th place
H _----------
LD---------
All games to 15, except Division I games E, F, and I, which are to 17, and
I to 19 by mutual agreement. For the sixteen game schedule, all games to
17, and Division I finals to 19 by mutual agreement.
This format must be used for Regional tournaments when two teams advance. See the next page. Note that teams that lose the first two rounds play a third game (see games #30 and #31). In this particular example of a schedule (used at the Mid-Atlantic Regionals in 1991), fields 1, 4, 10, and 11 were the best fields. Obviously, you will want to move some games around to match your particular field configuration.
Additionally, games #30 and #31 can be moved to the fourth round if you need those fields for other games (e.g., Women's or Master's Divisions). Note that in this case, this format only uses six fields in the third round, four fields in the fourth round, and only three and then two fields for all of Sunday.
UPA STANDARD DOUBLE ELIMINATION FORMAT
1 ----------_
#1 _-----------_
16----------- #9 _
8 -----------_ _---------_
#2 _----------- _
9 ----------- #17 _
4 -----------_ _------------_
#3 _-----------_ _ _
13----------- #10 _ _ _
5 -----------_ _--------- _
#4 _----------- _
12----------- #23 _
2 -----------_ _---------------
#5 _-----------_ _ 1st place
15----------- #11 _ _
7 -----------_ _---------_ _
#6 _----------- _ _
10----------- #18 _ _
6 -----------_ _------------
#7 _-----------_ _
11----------- #12 _ _
3 -----------_ _---------
#8 _-----------
14-----------
L11 --------_ L23 --------_
L1 ---------_ #19 _-------_ _
#13 _-------- #24 _ _
L2 --------- _-------_ #29 _
L12 --------_ _ #26 _ _---
L3 ---------_ #20 _------- _-------_ _2nd
#14 _-------- _ _ _
L4 --------- L17 ------- _ _
L9 --------_ #28 _ _
L5 ---------_ #21 _-------_ _--------
#15 _-------- #25 _ _ L13 ------_
L6 --------- _-------_ _ #30 _
L10 --------_ _ #27 _ _ L14 ------
L7 ---------_ #22 _------- _-------_ L15 ------_
#16 _-------- _ #31 _
L8 --------- L18 ------- L16 ------
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start cap Flds 1 3 4 7 8 9 10 11 - All first round -
9:00 10:40 2 1 4 3 8 7 5 6 - games to 15/17. -
11:00 12:55 9 13 10 14 12 16 11 15 - All other games to -
1:15 3:10 21 22 30 31 19 20 - 17/19, except: -
3:30 5:25* 17 25 18 24 - #17 & #18: to 19/21 -
Sunday: - #23 is to 21/23. -
9:00 11:00 26 27 - Note: cap starts -
10:30 1:15 23 - after the "next -
11:30 1:30 28 - completed pass." -
2:00 4:15 29 - -
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NOTE: In games #26 & #27, opponents will be switched if it avoids a
repetitive game. This is the only possible deviation from the schedule.
*In games #17 and #18, the cap is at 5:45.
Fields 1-2 3-4 7-8
10am A1 B1 C1 field: odd even
12noon A2 B2 D1 Round 1: 1-3, 2-4
2pm A3 C2 D2 Round 2: 1-4, 2-3
4pm B3 C3 D3 Round 3: 1-2, 3-4
6pm A,B & C,D crossovers
Above, A1 means Pool A-round 1, etc.
Below, A2 means Pool A-second place, etc.
Saturday Sunday . . . +----------------------------------+
6pm 11am 3pm | Sunday schedule for pool winners:|
| (fields 5 & 6) |
A2 ----_ | 12noon: A1-D1, B1-C1 |
A _---------_ | 2:15 pm: winners play losers |
B3 ---- _ | 4:30 pm: remaining games |
E _----------_ +----------------------------------+
D2 ----_ _ _
B _--------- _
C3 ---- _ +--------------------+
I _--------------- | winner I: 5th |
C2 ----_ _ (5th place) | winner N: 6th |
C _---------_ _ | loser N: 7th |
D3 ----_ _ _ | loser M: 8th |
F _---------- | winner P: 9th |
B2 ----_ _ | loser P: 10th |
D _--------- | loser G,H: 11-12th |
A3 ---- | winner S: 13th |
11am 1pm 3pm 5pm | loser S: 14th |
LA---------_ +--------------------+
G _----------_ +-------------------+
LB--------- J _---------_ | SUNDAY'S FIELDS: |
_ _ | Field: 1 2 3 4 |
LF ---------- _ | 11am E F G H |
LC---------_ M _--------_ | 1pm R Q J K |
H _----------_ _ _ | 3pm S P M I |
LD--------- K _ _ _ | 5pm N |
_--------- _ +-------------------+
LE ---------- N _---------------
1pm 3pm LI ----------
A4 --------_ 3pm
Q _-----_ LJ ---------_
D4 -------- S _ _
B4 --------_ _----- P _-------
R _----- LK ---------
C4 --------
Notes on specific games: Games J & K: Opponents will be switched if it
avoids repetitive games. This is the only possible deviation from the
schedule. Game N does not have to take place, if neither team desires to
play. Losers of games G and H can play each other for 11th and 12th place.
Losers of games Q and R can play each other for 15th and 16th place.
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15
- - - - - - - - - -- -- -- -- -- --
1 - 15 2 5 8 11 14 16 4 7 10 13 3 6 9 12
2 - 14 1 4 7 10 13 3 6 9 12 15 16 5 8 11
3 - 13 16 6 9 12 15 2 5 8 11 14 1 4 7 10
4 - 12 15 2 5 8 11 14 1 16 7 10 13 3 6 9
5 - 11 14 1 4 7 10 13 3 6 9 12 15 2 16 8
6 - 10 13 3 16 9 12 15 2 5 8 11 14 1 4 7
7 - 9 12 15 2 5 8 11 14 1 4 16 10 13 3 6
8 - 16 11 14 1 4 7 10 13 3 6 9 12 15 2 5
9 - 7 10 13 3 6 16 12 15 2 5 8 11 14 1 4
10 - 6 9 12 15 2 5 8 11 14 1 4 7 16 13 3
11 - 5 8 16 14 1 4 7 10 13 3 6 9 12 15 2
12 - 4 7 10 13 3 6 9 16 15 2 5 8 11 14 1
13 - 3 6 9 12 15 2 5 8 11 14 1 4 7 10 16
14 - 2 5 8 11 16 1 4 7 10 13 3 6 9 12 15
15 - 1 4 7 10 13 3 6 9 12 16 2 5 8 11 14
16 - 8 3 11 6 14 9 1 12 4 15 7 2 10 5 13
1- 2 3-16 4-15 5-14 6-13 7-12 8-11 9-10
1- 5 2- 4 3- 6 7-15 8-14 9-13 10-12 11-16
1- 8 2- 7 3- 9 4- 5 6-16 10-15 11-14 12-13
1-11 2-10 3-12 4- 8 5- 7 6- 9 13-15 14-16
1-14 2-13 3-15 4-11 5-10 6-12 7- 8 9-16
1-16 2- 3 4-14 5-13 6-15 7-11 8-10 9-12
1- 4 2- 6 3- 5 7-14 8-13 9-15 10-11 12-16
1- 7 2- 9 3- 8 4-16 5- 6 10-14 11-13 12-15
1-10 2-12 3-11 4- 7 5- 9 6- 8 13-14 15-16
1-13 2-15 3-14 4-10 5-12 6-11 7-16 8- 9
1- 3 2-16 4-13 5-15 6-14 7-10 8-12 9-11
1- 6 2- 5 3- 4 7-13 8-15 9-14 10-16 11-12
1- 9 2- 8 3- 7 4- 6 5-16 10-13 11-15 12-14
1-12 2-11 3-10 4- 9 5- 8 6- 7 13-16 14-15
1-15 2-14 3-13 4-12 5-11 6-10 7- 9 8-16