I am pretty damn sure that you have to play all 5 games, so everyone in each group have played the same amount of games. 5-0, 4-1 or 3-2Do you define the "1st Place" and the "bottom Nation" in each group in terms of the win % or the number of games won? Assuming that
A vs B 3:0
B vs C 3:2
C vs A 3:1
then in terms of the win %: A=4/7 > C=5/9,
but in terms of the games won: A=4<C=5.
The individual match-ups in the Qualification Stage (including Playoffs) are to be played as BO5 matches. Quote from the rules:A round-robin tournament (or all-play-all tournament) is a competition "in which each contestant meets all other contestants in turn". It contrasts with an elimination tournament.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Round-robin_tournament
The Qualification Stage and Playoff's are to be played as a Bo5 [...]
Every won map, means a point for the winner. So, if a player wins a BO5 series with 3-2, he gets 3 points and his opponent 2 points.
How is it decided which teams will face each other in the Playoffs?
Do you define the "1st Place" and the "bottom Nation" in each group in terms of the win % or the number of games won? Assuming that
A vs B 3:0
B vs C 3:2
C vs A 3:1
then in terms of the win %: A=4/7 > C=5/9,
but in terms of the games won: A=4<C=5.
Do you define the "1st Place" and the "bottom Nation" in each group in terms of the win % or the number of games won? Assuming that
A vs B 3:0
B vs C 3:2
C vs A 3:1
then in terms of the win %: A=4/7 > C=5/9,
but in terms of the games won: A=4<C=5.
I think it's decided by the games won, not by the win %.
Do you define the "1st Place" and the "bottom Nation" in each group in terms of the win % or the number of games won? Assuming that
A vs B 3:0
B vs C 3:2
C vs A 3:1
then in terms of the win %: A=4/7 > C=5/9,
but in terms of the games won: A=4<C=5.
I think it's decided by the games won, not by the win %.
Spaden & Edie : Round-robin doesn't imply that all games have to be played.
The individual match-ups in the Qualification Stage (including Playoffs) are to be played as BO5 matches. Quote from the rules:A round-robin tournament (or all-play-all tournament) is a competition "in which each contestant meets all other contestants in turn". It contrasts with an elimination tournament.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Round-robin_tournament
The Qualification Stage and Playoff's are to be played as a Bo5 [...]
Every won map, means a point for the winner. So, if a player wins a BO5 series with 3-2, he gets 3 points and his opponent 2 points.
As I understood from groups 1-4 2nd places have good chance to go to playoffs, but in groups 5-6 2nd teams have no chance. And my question - why?
About Group 5 & 6.
These Groups don't have any "Top Tier" team in it, making them in theory "easier" to win a Play Off spot than it could be for them in Groups 1-4.