square is filled up. (v) The number of bottom-most square will be less than the number of the top-most square. Fixture of teams A A B B C C D D E E F F G G No. of Matches = N(N ) = ( ) = Rd.
I Rd. II Rd. III Rd. IV Rd.
V Rd. VI Rd. VII AB AC AD AE AF AG DE CG DG BC BD BE BF BG DF EF EG FG CD CE CF E Bye B Bye F Bye C Bye G Bye D Bye A Bye Staircase Method Fixture of teams by staircase method — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — Drawbacks of staircase method (i) It does not indicate the number of rounds to be played. (ii) It is not easy to fix the matches of rounds.
Method of deciding winners in league tournaments The winners in league tournaments are generally decided on the basis of points scored by the respective teams. Activity . •• Prepare a fixture for Classes VI to IX for Single League Inter Class tournament and show it to your teacher. •• Collect information about a game played on Single League basis.
Also try to understand the rules to decide the winner and discuss it without your teacher. Generally, points awarded are: Win = points Loss = points Draw = points to each team Team getting maximum number of points is declared the winner. In case of a tie between two or more number of teams, the ranking is established according to rules and regulations of the International/National Federation of that game or as decided by the Tournament Authorities prior to the commencement of the tournament. Combination Tournament •• Combination