Double-Elimination Breakdown of 64 teams in seven divisions:
Division 0 – No occupational requirement
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► Game 1: Team 1 vs. Team 8
► Game 2: Team 4 vs. Team 5
► Game 3: Team 3 vs. Team 6
► Game 4: Team 2 vs. Team 7
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Division 1- One Qualifying Player
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► Game 5: Team 09 vs. Team 16
► Game 6: Team 12 vs. Team 13
► Game 7: Team 11 vs. Team 14
► Game 8: Team 10 vs. Team 15
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Division 2 –Two Qualifying Players
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► Game 09: Team 17 vs. Team 24
► Game 10: Team 20 vs. Team 21
► Game 11: Team 19 vs. Team 22
► Game 12: Team 18 vs. Team 23
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Division 3 – Three Qualifying Players
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► Game 13: Team 25 vs. Team 32
► Game 14: Team 28 vs. Team 29
► Game 15: Team 27 vs. Team 30
► Game 16: Team 26 vs. Team 31
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Division 4 – Four Qualifying Players
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► Game 17: Team 33 vs. Team 40
► Game 18: Team 36 vs Team 37
► Game 19: Team 35 vs. Team 38
► Game 20: Team 34 vs Team 39
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Division 5 – One Qualifier; all 40 years +
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► Game 21: Team 41 vs. Team 48
► Game 22: Team 44 vs. Team 45
► Game 23: Team 43 vs. Team 46
► Game 24: Team 42 vs Team 47
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Division 6 – One Qualifier; all Female
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► Game 25: Team 49 vs. Team 56
► Game 26: Team 52 vs. Team 53
► Game 27: Team 51 vs. Team 54
► Game 28: Team 50 vs. Team 55
► Game 29: Team 57 vs. Team 63
► Game 30: Team 58 vs. Team 62
► Game 31: Team 59 vs. Team 61
► Game 32: Team 60 vs. Team 64
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Divisions allow a more competitive pairing of teams, leading to more competitive and entertaining outcomes.
Teams are eliminated from further 3×3 competition with a second loss in the Losers’ Bracket. Here’s a look at each round:
Round 1: 0 teams eliminated
Teams do not face elimination in the initial round of the double-elimination format. Instead, every team that is defeated in their first game gets a chance to compete in a second game within the loser’s bracket.
Round 2: Two teams eliminated
In the second round, the four teams that lost in round 1 will compete against each other in the Loser’s Bracket. The winners will continue, and the losers eliminated. Therefore, two teams will be eliminated in round 2.
Round 3: Winner’s Bracket and Loser’s Bracket.
In this round, the four teams that won in round 1 will compete against each other in the Winner’s Bracket. The two winners will move to the Winner’s Bracket finals, while the two losers will be sent to the Loser’s Bracket.
At the same time, in the Loser’s Bracket, the four teams that lost in round 2 will compete against each other. The two winners will move on, and the two losers will be eliminated.
So, in round 3, two teams will be eliminated in the Loser’s Bracket.
Round 4: Winner’s Bracket finals and Loser’s Bracket games. In this round, the team that won the Winner’s Bracket finals will move on to the Championship round, while the team that lost will move to the Loser’s Bracket finals.
In the Loser’s Bracket, the team that won in round 3 will compete against the team that lost in the Winner’s Bracket finals. The winner will move on to the Loser’s Bracket finals, while the loser will be eliminated.
Therefore, in round 4, 1 team will be eliminated in the Loser’s Bracket.
Round 5: Championship round and Loser’s Bracket finals
In this round, the team that won the Winner’s Bracket will compete against the team that won the Loser’s Bracket finals. The winner will be crowned the champion, while the loser will be the runner-up.
In a double-elimination 8-team bracket, the number of teams eliminated each round until crowning a champion is as follows:
– Round 1 (Winners’ Bracket): 0 teams eliminated
– Round 2 (Winners’ Bracket): 0 teams eliminated
– Round 2 (Losers’ Bracket): 2 teams eliminated
– Round 3 (Winners’ Bracket): 0 teams eliminated
– Round 3 (Losers’ Bracket): 2 teams eliminated
– Round 4 (Losers’ Bracket): 2 teams eliminated
– Round 5 (Losers’ Bracket): 1 team eliminated
– Round 6 (Losers’ Bracket – Final): 1 team eliminated
– Round 7 (Winners’ Bracket – Final): 0 teams eliminated
– Championship: 0 teams eliminated (one team crowned champion)