Nationals Player Guide

Your guide to format, medals, and more!

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US Senior National Championships

PLAY FORMAT

Round Robin tournament 
All games are “win by 2”
Most brackets will lead into pre-medal and then medal rounds for the Championship
Scoring will vary depending on the bracket you are playing in
Gold medal matches are 2 out of 3 to 11 points, win by 2, and Bronze medal matches are 1 to 15 points, win by 2
Master’s Divisions are 50+, 55+ and 60+
Legend’s Divisions are 65+, 70+, 75+ and 80+
Bracket formats are listed below

MASTERS DIVISIONS (50+, 55+, and 60+ age groups)

Three team brackets:

  • Teams will play a double round robin and not lead into playoffs.
  • Games are 2 of 3 to 11, win by 2
  • Medals are awarded based on results

Four and Five team brackets:

  • Teams will play a straight round robin, 1 game to 15, win by 2.
  • The top four  teams will move forward: 1 vs 4, and 2 vs 3. Games to 15, win by 2
  • The winners will play for gold/silver and losers play for bronze.
  • The gold/silver will be best 2 of 3 to 11, win by 2 and the bronze match will be 1 game to 15, win by 2.

Six and Seven team brackets:

  • Teams will play a straight round robin, 1 game to 11, win by 2.
  • The top 4 teams will move forward. 1 vs 2 for gold/silver – will be best 2 of 3 to 11 win by 2, and 3 vs 4 for bronze with 1 game to 15 win by 2.

Pool Play (5 in pool to play 1 game to 15) (6 & 7 in pool to play 1 game 1 to 11):

  • 8-14 teams (2 pools).
    • Top 2 teams from each pool will move forward.  
    • Semis: 1 vs 2 and 2 vs 1 with 1 game to 15 
    • Winners will play for gold/silver – games (2 out of 3 to 11) and bronze will play 1 game to 15. 
  • 15-19 teams (3 pools).
    • Top 2 teams from each pool will move forward with teams ranked by point differential (even pools) or point differential percentage (uneven pools)
    • Top 2 ranked teams to advance to semis.  Bottom 4 ranked teams to play elimination round (Game play: 1 to 15) where winners advance/losers eliminated
    • Semis (Game play: 1 to 15): 1 vs 4 and 2 vs 3
    • Winners will play for gold/silver – games (2 out of 3 to 11) and bronze will play 1 game to 15. 
  • 20+ teams (4 pools).
    • Top 2 teams from each pool will move forward with teams then ranked by point differential (even pools) or point differential percentage (uneven pools)
    • All teams to play elimination round (Game play: 1 to 15) where winners advance/losers eliminated
    • Semis (Game play: 1 to 15): 1 vs 4 and 2 vs 3
    • Winners will play for gold/silver – games (2 out of 3 to 11) and bronze will play 1 game to 15. 

LEGENDS DIVISION (65+, 70+75+80+ age groups)

Three team brackets:

  • Teams will play a double round robin – No playoffs.
  • Games are 2 of 3 to 11, win by 2
  • Medals are awarded based on results

Four and five team brackets:

  • Teams will play a straight round robin, 1 game to 15, win by 2.
  • The top four  teams will move forward: 1 vs 4, and 2 vs 3. Games to 15, win by 2
  • The winners will play for gold/silver and losers play for bronze.
  • The gold/silver will be best 2 of 3 to 11, win by 2 and the bronze match will be 1 game to 15, win by 2.

Six and seven team brackets:

  • Teams will play a straight round robin, 1 game to 11, win by 2.
  • The top 4 teams will move forward. 1 vs 2 for gold/silver – will be best 2 of 3 to 11 win by 2, and 3 vs 4 for bronze with 1 game to 15 win by 2.

Pool Play (5 in pool to play 1 game to 15) (6 & 7 in pool to play 1 game 1 to 11):ackets:

  • 8-14 teams (2 pools).
    • Top 2 teams from each pool will move forward.  
    • Semis: 1 vs 2 and 2 vs 1 with 1 game to 15 
    • Winners will play for gold/silver – games (2 out of 3 to 11) and bronze will play 1 game to 15. 
  • 15-19 teams (3 pools).
    • Top 2 teams from each pool will move forward with teams ranked by point differential (even pools) or point differential percentage (uneven pools)
    • Top 2 ranked teams to advance to semis.  Bottom 4 ranked teams to play elimination round (Game play: 1 to 15) where winners advance/losers eliminated
    • Semis (Game play: 1 to 15): 1 vs 4 and 2 vs 3
    • Winners will play for gold/silver – games (2 out of 3 to 11) and bronze will play 1 game to 15. 
  • 20+ teams (4 pools).
    • Top 2 teams from each pool will move forward with teams then ranked by point differential (even pools) or point differential percentage (uneven pools)
    • All teams to play elimination round (Game play: 1 to 15) where winners advance/losers eliminated
    • Semis (Game play: 1 to 15): 1 vs 4 and 2 vs 3
    • Winners will play for gold/silver – games (2 out of 3 to 11) and bronze will play 1 game to 15. 

BRACKET INFORMATION

If Brackets need to be combined, they will be combined by skill, but you will play in your age group. For example, if 75+/3.0 has two teams and 75+/3.5 has four teams, the bracket would be combined as 75+ 3.0/3.5.

MEDAL WINNERS

We will break out the medal winners for all brackets for which players have registered.  If you are in a combined bracket, we will award medals based on the bracket you registered for.

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