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Pardon my distraction.

"Martialled" should have read "marshalled."

I concede. . . that the single-elimination format is not perfect for every tournament.

There are a number of factors that recommend the single elimination format for smaller local tournaments. 1. They preclude the possibility of a tie at the end of a round. Four team round-robin playoffs create the possibility of a tie at the end of the round robin, which necessitates additional playo...