Matchplay draw query

[Slab]

Probably a short thread (hopefully)

If there are 42 players entered into 1st round for a matchplay comp (so 21 matches) would I be correct in thinking that 10 players (5 matches) need to get a bye to round 2 in order for there to be 16 matches (32 players) in the 2nd round?


Thanks in advance

(might seem a simple question but there were lots of cooks spoiling the broth)

 

[Deleted member 15717]

Sounds about right...but it is very early in the morning to be doing maths and trying to figure it out!

 

[BTatHome]

... Ours would be seen as 20 players in the first round.

 

[louise_a]

10 matches in the first round are needed to get the number down to 32. So that is 22 getting a bye.

 

[ArnoldArmChewer]

10 matches in the first round are needed to get the number down to 32. So that is 22 getting a bye.

Is the correct answer

 

[backwoodsman]

10 matches in the first round are needed to get the number down to 32. So that is 22 getting a bye.

Is the correct answer

Are indeed the correct answers...

The way to look at is how many players do you need to eliminate in order to get to a suitable number (64/32/16 whatever). You need the same number of matches in round one as the number of players you need to eliminate. The rest get the bye.

 

[Slab]

Thanks guys

There's a logic there that most of us didn't see at the bar (we all had answers and we all knew our answers were wrong )