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Elimination Matches follow the Elimination Bracket. A sixteen (16) Alliance bracket plays as shown in Figure T17-1, with Matches proceeding in numbered order through each round. If an event is run with fewer than 16 Alliances, then they will use the bracket shown in Figure T17-1, with Byes awarded when there is no applicable Alliance. For example, in a Tournament with 12 Alliances, Alliances 1, 2, 3, & 4 would automatically advance to the Quarterfinals. Thus, an eight (8)
Figure T17-1: A 16-Alliance bracketAlliance bracket would run as shown below: At events with multiple divisions, each division champion
Figure T17-2: An 8-Alliance bracketAlliance will advance to the overall event finals. Alliance color assignment for these Matches will be determined by the original Alliance seeding within their respective divisions. The higher seeded Alliance (e.g., 1 is higher than 2) will be designated as the red Alliance, and the lower-seeded Alliance will be designated as the blue Alliance. If both Alliances hold the same seed number within their divisions, the Event Partner will conduct a coin flip to determine which Alliance is assigned to the red Alliance, with the remaining Alliance assigned to blue.
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