Tiebreakers

Tiebreakers are used to determine how to handle ties between competitors that have the same number of points. The order of the tiebreakers is important because subsequent tiebreakers are only called when there are still ties between competitors.

Tiebreakers may be limited to analysing only certain data. They may be limited to matches or match sets only. They may also be limited to certain match types (bye, duel or ffa). It is therefore essential to ensure that tiebreakers are properly configured on the stage.

Learn more about tiebreakers

Overall

Tiebreakers that analyse all matches in the stage or group to break the ties.

Head-to-head

Tiebreakers that analyse only the matches involving the tied participants in order to break the ties.

Swiss-specific

Tiebreakers that are mainly used when involved in a swiss system because they assume that participants will not play against all other participants.

Miscellaneous

Tiebreakers that fill other purposes.

Tiebreaker that breaks the tie using the points earned on all matches. Note that this is usually the first tiebreaker applied after calculation, but another tiebreaker can be used before.

Schema: 

{
    "name": "points_overall",
    "options": {}
}

Tiebreaker that favors those with the most matches won, then the most matches drawn, and finally, those with the most matches lost.

Schema: 

{
    "name": "match_result_overall",
    "options": {}
}

Tiebreaker that favors those with the least match forfeits.

Schema: 

{
    "name": "match_forfeit_overall",
    "options": {}
}

Tiebreaker that favors those with the highest accumulated match score.

Schema: 

{
    "name": "match_score_for_overall",
    "options": {}
}

Tiebreaker that favors those with the opponents' lowest accumulated match score.

Schema: 

{
    "name": "match_score_against_overall",
    "options": {}
}

Tiebreaker that favors those with the highest match score difference. The score difference is calculated by taking the participant's match score and subtracting the opponent's match score.

Schema: 

{
    "name": "match_score_difference_overall",
    "options": {}
}

Tiebreaker that favors those with the highest number of wins in match sets.

Schema: 

{
    "name": "match_set_result_win_overall",
    "options": {}
}

Tiebreaker that favors those with the highest number of draws in match sets.

Schema: 

{
    "name": "match_set_result_draw_overall",
    "options": {}
}

Tiebreaker that favors those with the least number of losses in match sets.

Schema: 

{
    "name": "match_set_result_loss_overall",
    "options": {}
}

Tiebreaker that favors those with the least number of losses and forfeits in match sets. The sum of losses and forfeits is calculated before comparing it with others.

Schema: 

{
    "name": "match_set_result_loss_or_forfeit_overall",
    "options": {}
}

Tiebreaker that favors those with the least forfeits in match sets.

Schema: 

{
    "name": "match_set_forfeit_overall",
    "options": {}
}

Tiebreaker that favors those with the highest accumulated score in match sets.

Schema: 

{
    "name": "match_set_score_for_overall",
    "options": {}
}

Tiebreaker that favors those with the opponents' lowest accumulated score in match sets.

Schema: 

{
    "name": "match_set_score_against_overall",
    "options": {}
}

Tiebreaker that favors those with the highest score difference in match sets. The score difference is calculated by taking the participant's score and subtracting the opponent's score.

Schema: 

{
    "name": "match_set_score_difference_overall",
    "options": {}
}

Tiebreaker that breaks the tie using the points earned only in the matches played between the tied participants.

Schema: 

{
    "name": "points_head_to_head",
    "options": {}
}

Tiebreaker that favors the match results only in the matches played between the tied participants. It favors the most matches won, then the most matches drawn, and finally, those with the most matches lost.

Schema: 

{
    "name": "match_result_head_to_head",
    "options": {}
}

Tiebreaker that favors those with the least match forfeits only in the matches played between the tied participants.

Schema: 

{
    "name": "match_forfeit_head_to_head",
    "options": {}
}

Tiebreaker that favors those with the highest accumulated match score only in the matches played between the tied participants.

Schema: 

{
    "name": "match_score_for_head_to_head",
    "options": {}
}

Tiebreaker that favors those with the opponents' lowest accumulated match score only in the matches played between the tied participants.

Schema: 

{
    "name": "match_score_against_head_to_head",
    "options": {}
}

Tiebreaker that favors those with the highest score difference only in the matches played between the tied participants. The score difference is calculated by taking the participant's score and subtracting the opponent's score.

Schema: 

{
    "name": "match_score_difference_head_to_head",
    "options": {}
}

Tiebreaker that favors those with the highest number of wins in match sets, but only in the matches between the tied participants.

Schema: 

{
    "name": "match_set_result_win_head_to_head",
    "options": {}
}

Tiebreaker that favors those with the highest number of draws in match sets, but only in the matches between the tied participants.

Schema: 

{
    "name": "match_set_result_draw_head_to_head",
    "options": {}
}

Tiebreaker that favors those with the least number of losses in match sets, but only in the matches between the tied participants.

Schema: 

{
    "name": "match_set_result_loss_head_to_head",
    "options": {}
}

Tiebreaker that favors those with the least number of losses and forfeits in match sets, but only in the matches between the tied participants. The sum of losses and forfeits is calculated before comparing it with others.

Schema: 

{
    "name": "match_set_result_loss_or_forfeit_head_to_head",
    "options": {}
}

Tiebreaker that favors those with the least forfeits in match sets, but only in the matches between the tied participants.

Schema: 

{
    "name": "match_set_forfeit_head_to_head",
    "options": {}
}

Tiebreaker that favors those with the highest accumulated score in match sets, but only in the matches between the tied participants.

Schema: 

{
    "name": "match_set_score_for_head_to_head",
    "options": {}
}

Tiebreaker that favors those with the opponents' lowest accumulated score in match sets, but only in the matches between the tied participants.

Schema: 

{
    "name": "match_set_score_against_head_to_head",
    "options": {}
}

Tiebreaker that favors those with the highest score difference in match sets, but only in the matches between the tied participants. The score difference is calculated by taking the participant's score and subtracting the opponent's score.

Schema: 

{
    "name": "match_set_score_difference_head_to_head",
    "options": {}
}

Tiebreaker that uses the Buchholz system.

Schema: 

{
    "name": "buchholz",
    "options": {}
}

Tiebreaker that uses the Median Buchholz system.

Schema: 

{
    "name": "median_buchholz",
    "options": {}
}

Tiebreaker that uses the Cumulative system.

Schema: 

{
    "name": "cumulative",
    "options": {}
}

Tiebreaker that uses the Cumulative opponents system.

Schema: 

{
    "name": "cumulative_opponents",
    "options": {}
}

Tiebreaker that favors those with the lowest number of player matches.

Schema: 

{
    "name": "played_least",
    "options": {}
}

Tiebreaker that favors those with the highest number of player matches.

Schema: 

{
    "name": "played_most",
    "options": {}
}

Tiebreaker that favors those with the highest value in a manual tiebreaker property set on each ranking item.

Schema: 

{
    "name": "manual",
    "options": {}
}

Tiebreaker that choose randomly.

Schema: 

{
    "name": "random",
    "options": {}
}