Race statistics
Posted: Thu Apr 12, 2012 6:34 pm
The races in Junior Solar Sprint are usually run as double-elimination from heats of 4-6 tracks.
A simple way to run double-elimination is explained here, in the context of pinewood derby:
http://www.cubscoutpack273.org/derby/dblelim.html
Double-elimination brackets for 20 or less players, in Excel format, can be found here:
http://www.tournamentdesign.org/
Worries about what to do with numbers of teams besides powers of two, and final heats, are addressed by the Croquet Association writer here:
http://ipsedixit.net/croquet/articles/formats/
A simple way to run double-elimination is explained here, in the context of pinewood derby:
http://www.cubscoutpack273.org/derby/dblelim.html
Double-elimination brackets for 20 or less players, in Excel format, can be found here:
http://www.tournamentdesign.org/
Worries about what to do with numbers of teams besides powers of two, and final heats, are addressed by the Croquet Association writer here:
http://ipsedixit.net/croquet/articles/formats/