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| MN/USA Freestyle/Greco Brackets | |
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| Tweet Topic Started: Apr 17 2016, 12:12 PM (2,672 Views) | |
| lovefood | Apr 17 2016, 12:12 PM Post #1 |
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I am wondering why MN/USA doesn't use straight double elimination brackets for Freestyle and Greco when all the National Tournaments have made the switch? So much easier to follow and IMHO a lot more fair for the wrestlers. |
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| Relentless Forward Progress | May 19 2016, 05:25 AM Post #2 |
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I agree. A change is needed. Some very lopsided placing matches last weekend. The only thing you can feel confident in is first place. |
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| Chinggis | May 20 2016, 08:27 AM Post #3 |
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The random draw is the biggest factor in the lopsided placing matches, but straight line is slightly "more" fair. Here are the stats on the two systems with 8 wrestlers: Posted Image The bigger issue is why the unnecessary complication? Straight line is simpler for wrestlers, coaches, fans (and tournament directors) to understand. Pairing officials are not required and it is easy to determine when and who you wrestle next. |
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| huntfishwrestle | May 23 2016, 09:29 AM Post #4 |
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Fantastic
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On another note- when wrestlers and their families spend 100's of dollars to attend and you automatically get matched up with the 2 studs right away your tourney is over. At least normal bracketing losers wrestle losers making it more fair. |
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| Chinggis | May 24 2016, 09:33 AM Post #5 |
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In line bracketing, the worst draw is the 1 and 3. Vertical paring, you can get the 1 and 2. |
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| lovefood | Apr 12 2018, 08:47 AM Post #6 |
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Brought this up a couple years ago. Why does MN/USA still uses this bracketing? So confusing, especially when you have 8+ wrestlers in a bracket. Does any other state still use these brackets? |
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| J Latterell | Apr 12 2018, 10:15 AM Post #7 |
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I will tell you why I love vertical bracketing. At larger tournaments where there are a lot of quality participants it allows for a great wrestler to drop one of his ten matches and still make the finals by beating the rest of the guys in his pool. Edited by J Latterell, Apr 12 2018, 10:15 AM.
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