Set as a 6 Round True Swiss. Number of rounds should be adjusted according to number of registrants. Minimum 6 entries to run.
Posting: Start each round by posting "WL ROUND # START THE CLOCK" then "# WILL BE ELIMINATED" then Game and Table setting
Each pairing needs to be on a different line please.
Time of round needs to be posted at the end of pairings.
Maximum 200 Buxx Entry fee
No TD Donations for Weakest Link.
No single line posts, please. No spammers for pairings.
Different NON AUTO-WIN game for each round. You can have an auto win game for finals only.
Hosting TD MAY PLAY in their own Weakest Link. If the Head Admin aloud it.
This is a True Swiss so after Round 1, the TD controls the pairings. If players have already played a round, they will be listed in red. Please trade them
out so each round everyone gets a new opponent. When possible, try not to have them play two rounds against the same opponent in the same Weakest Link
Tourney. Weakest Link may be run in tandem with regular tourneys only with prior approval.
When Weakest Link is complete, please POST TOURNAMENT MESSAGE so everyone see's who won! WTG (Player ID) CONGRATS ON WEAKEST LINK THIS WEEK is appropriate verbiage for this post.
Training for Weakest Link is available to any who have undergone their Swiss training. Please let paradox_brat know if you would like to try hosting a Weakest Link.
Weakest Link Eliminations
MINIMUM OF 6 ENTRIES TO RUN THE TOURNAMENT
The number of entries determines rounds in this tournament:
Each round 1 or more players will be eliminated.
This is determined by the players with the lowest scores in that round. Weakest Link eliminations go by score only and not by win or loss.
Announce how many will be eliminated at the start of the round.
These are the WEAKEST LINKS ELIMINATIONS:
6 entries - 4 rounds - eliminations are: 2/4 1/3 1/2
7 entries - 4 rounds - eliminations are: 1/6 2/4 2/2
8 entries - 4 rounds - eliminations are: 2/6 2/4 2/2
9 entries - 4 rounds - eliminations are: 3/6 2/4 2/2
10 entries - 4 rounds - eliminations are: 4/6 2/4 2/2
11 entries - 4 rounds - eliminations are: 3/8 4/4 2/2
12 entries - 4 rounds - eliminations are: 4/8 4/4 2/2
13 entries - 5 rounds - eliminations are: 3/10 4/6 2/4 2/2
14 entries - 5 rounds - eliminations are: 4/10 4/6 2/4 2/2
15 entries - 5 rounds - eliminations are: 3/12 4/8 4/4 2/2
16 entries - 5 rounds - eliminations are: 4/12 4/8 4/4 2/2
17 entries - 6 rounds - eliminations are: 3/14 4/10 4/6 2/4 2/2
18 entries - 6 rounds - eliminations are: 4/14 4/10 4/6 2/4 2/2
19 entries - 6 rounds - eliminations are: 3/16 4/12 4/8 4/4 2/2
20 entries - 6 rounds - eliminations are: 4/16 4/12 4/8 4/4 2/2
21 entries - 6 rounds - eliminations are: 5/16 4/12 4/8 4/4 2/2
22 entries - 6 rounds - eliminations are: 6/16 4/12 4/8 4/4 2/2
23 entries - 6 rounds - eliminations are: 5/18 6/12 4/8 4/4 2/2
24 entries - 6 rounds - eliminations are: 6/18 6/12 4/8 4/4 2/2
25 entries - 6 rounds - eliminations are: 7/18 6/12 4/8 4/4 2/2
26 entries - 6 rounds - eliminations are: 8/18 6/12 4/8 4/4 2/2
27 entries - 6 rounds - eliminations are: 7/20 6/14 6/8 4/4 2/2
28 entries - 6 rounds - eliminations are: 8/20 6/14 6/8 4/4 2/2
29 entries - 6 rounds - eliminations are: 7/22 8/14 6/8 4/4 2/2
30 entries - 6 rounds - eliminations are: 8/22 8/14 6/8 4/4 2/2
31 entries - 6 rounds - eliminations are: 7/24 8/16 8/8 4/4 2/2
32 entries - 6 rounds - eliminations are: 8/24 8/16 8/8 4/4 2/2
33 entries - 6 rounds - eliminations are: 9/24 8/16 8/8 4/4 2/2
34 entries - 6 rounds - eliminations are: 10/24 8/16 8/8 4/4 2/2
35 entries - 6 rounds - eliminations are: 9/26 10/16 8/8 4/4 2/2
36 entries - 6 rounds - eliminations are: 10/26 10/16 8/8 4/4 2/2
37 entries - 6 rounds - eliminations are: 11/26 10/16 8/8 4/4 2/2
38 entries - 6 rounds - eliminations are: 12/26 10/16 8/8 4/4 2/2
39 entries - 6 rounds - eliminations are: 11/28 12/16 8/8 4/4 2/2
40 entries - 6 rounds - eliminations are: 12/28 12/16 8/8 4/4 2/2
41 entries - 6 rounds - eliminations are: 13/28 12/16 8/8 4/4 2/2
42 entries - 6 rounds - eliminations are: 14/28 12/16 8/8 4/4 2/2
43 entries - 6 rounds - eliminations are: 15/28 12/16 8/8 4/4 2/2
44 entries - 6 rounds - eliminations are: 16/28 12/16 8/8 4/4 2/2
*Players with a BYE will advance to next round.
*MIA Time outs or DQs are eliminated and are counted in the eliminations for that round - if there are more than the allocated eliminations for the round the next round will be adjusted.
*Players to be eliminated will be announced before advancing to next round*
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