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| A '''bracket''' is the diagrammatic representation of the series of games played during a ], named as such because it appears to be a large number of interconnected (punctuational) ]s. | A '''bracket''' is the diagrammatic representation of the series of games played during a ], named as such because it appears to be a large number of interconnected (punctuational) ]s. | ||
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| The "art" of filling in brackets, especially in ], is referred to as ]. | The "art" of filling in brackets, especially in ], is referred to as ]. | ||
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| ⚫ | |A 16-player, single-elimination tournament bracket. The quarterfinals have been completed, and the semifinal games will be Lisa vs. Ernie, and Andrew vs. Robert. Then the finals will be a game between the two people who win in the semifinals. | ||
| ⚫ | |A double elimination bracket from the ] national ] | ||
| |A triple-elimination tournament. | |||
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A bracket is the diagrammatic representation of the series of games played during a tournament, named as such because it appears to be a large number of interconnected (punctuational) brackets.
There are several kinds of brackets, adapted to different types of tournaments. The most common are:
- Single elimination brackets (tennis, basketball)
- Double elimination brackets (9-ball)
- Triple elimination brackets
The "art" of filling in brackets, especially in NCAA basketball, is referred to as bracketology.
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| A 16-player, single-elimination tournament bracket. The quarterfinals have been completed, and the semifinal games will be Lisa vs. Ernie, and Andrew vs. Robert. Then the finals will be a game between the two people who win in the semifinals. | A double elimination bracket from the 2004 national Science Bowl | A triple-elimination tournament. |
