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Originally Posted by tennispro9911
Can anyone think of a truely fair tiebreaker?
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That would be a concern.
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Also, I know no alliance would ever tank a match or anything like that, but you also can create the situation where one alliance is up 2-0 and guarenteed a spot in the finals, and another is down 0-2, and already eliminated. You make it so that a match (or two) could be played that doesn't have any chance of affecting the standings.
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For that reason, the last two group matches are played simultaneously in the World Cup. This came about several cycles ago when the last match scheduled didn't mean anything if the teams tied, but if one of them won, a team watching from the sidelines would advance. Both teams playing that last match were content to bunker down for the tie. While we might say that GP would never allow this to happen, why tempt it?
If those two problems could be addressed, I'd be interested.
Another alternative would be a double-elimination tournament:
Round 1
- A beats C
- G beats N
Round 2 ("loser's bracket")
- N beats C
Round 3 ("winner's bracket")
- G beats A; G advances to finals
Round 4
- N beats A
Finals
- N plays G. N must win twice to take the Championship; G would only be required to win once.
No team is eliminated until they lose twice. The only variable is if the finals go to one match or two.
Edit: A double-elimination scheme would work for regionals and the division finals as well.