THE COMPASS TOURNAMENT.
EVERY PLAYER MAKES IT TO THE FINAL IN THE COMPASS FORMAT.
Have you organised one yet.
Have you organised one yet.
The advantage of running a compass tournament, as far as the players are concerned is that
everyone has the same number of games, as against the normal tournament format, when you
might be knocked out in the first round.
If you have travelled some distance to a tournament, the entry fee and costs of getting there are
the same, whether you have one or four matches.
It has been said that the compass format has been the best thing to have immerged for the junior
game.
The Compass draw is a dream come true for everyone. A player can lose the first three matches
and still be guaranteed a place in one of the finals. There is still an order of finishing and the best
players end up in the final of their section.
Each time a player or doubles team wins or loses a match, the competitors advance towards
players of comparable ability level, who have had the same results in the previous round.
The Compass format, keeps everyone in the tournament right to the very end.
You can use the form herewith in pdf format to run your tournament, just print it off and you are
away. Although it may appear complex, it is easy to follow in practice and even more satisfactory
to play.
To run the tournament you do need multiples of eight players, see two variations attached,
although it is possible to build in some byes.
Have a great tournament.
It is possible to play a compass tournament with eith 16 or 8 players or pairs.
The applicable form can be downloaded below and printed out.
CLICK HERE FOR THE 16 PLACE COMPASS TOURNAMENT.
everyone has the same number of games, as against the normal tournament format, when you
might be knocked out in the first round.
If you have travelled some distance to a tournament, the entry fee and costs of getting there are
the same, whether you have one or four matches.
It has been said that the compass format has been the best thing to have immerged for the junior
game.
The Compass draw is a dream come true for everyone. A player can lose the first three matches
and still be guaranteed a place in one of the finals. There is still an order of finishing and the best
players end up in the final of their section.
Each time a player or doubles team wins or loses a match, the competitors advance towards
players of comparable ability level, who have had the same results in the previous round.
The Compass format, keeps everyone in the tournament right to the very end.
You can use the form herewith in pdf format to run your tournament, just print it off and you are
away. Although it may appear complex, it is easy to follow in practice and even more satisfactory
to play.
To run the tournament you do need multiples of eight players, see two variations attached,
although it is possible to build in some byes.
Have a great tournament.
It is possible to play a compass tournament with eith 16 or 8 players or pairs.
The applicable form can be downloaded below and printed out.
CLICK HERE FOR THE 16 PLACE COMPASS TOURNAMENT.
NOTE: These files are in .pdf format you can therefore, either left click and view here or right click and save to your desktop.
You will then need Adobe Acrobat Reader in order to read and print the file - this can be obtained free from Adobe.
You will then need Adobe Acrobat Reader in order to read and print the file -