2.4 Competition Formats in Sports

• League competition format
• Knockout competition format
• League cum knockout competition format
• Ladder tournament format in table tennis
• Drawing league and knockout fixture schedules
• Factors considered when selecting a competition format
• Competition formats in handball, hockey, baseball5 and table tennis

• examine league and knockout competition formats in the selected games
• develop league and knockout fixture schedules for inter-class competitions in the selected games
• design league cum knockout fixture schedules for inter-class competitions in the selected games
• appreciate the role of competitions in enhancing sports performance

“Why are there different competition formats in games activities?”

“How does choice of competition format impact on the quality of competition?”

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1. Competition formats in sports
   40 min · 1 practice tasks · quiz
   Introduce the league, knockout and league cum knockout formats and the two key inquiry questions.
2. The league format
   40 min · 1 practice tasks · quiz
   Explain the round robin league, its points system and how the standings are decided.
3. Drawing a league fixture schedule
   40 min · 1 practice tasks · quiz
   Draw a single round robin fixture schedule using the circle method.
4. The knockout format
   40 min · 1 practice tasks · quiz
   Explain single elimination and draw a knockout fixture schedule.
5. Byes and seeding in a knockout
   40 min · 1 practice tasks · quiz
   Use byes and seeding to draw a fair knockout bracket when teams are not a power of two.
6. The league cum knockout format
   40 min · 1 practice tasks · quiz
   Design a league cum knockout fixture schedule for a group stage and a knockout stage.
7. The ladder tournament in table tennis
   40 min · 1 practice tasks · quiz
   Describe and use the ladder tournament format applied in table tennis competitions.
8. Choosing the right competition format
   40 min · 1 practice tasks · quiz
   Discuss the factors that guide the choice of a competition format for the selected games.
9. Fixture schedules for the selected games
   40 min · 1 practice tasks · quiz
   Create league and knockout fixture schedules for handball, hockey, baseball5 and table tennis.
10. Organising, displaying and using fixtures
    40 min · 1 practice tasks · quiz
    Organise, display and use the fixture schedules, and appreciate the role of competition.