How the afternoon works
Tournament format
16 two-player teams, 4 lanes, one champion by supper.
16
Teams
2 players each
4×4
Pools
round robin
3
Guaranteed games
per team
8
Bracket
single elimination
Three stages
Pools, the cut, the eight
- 1
Pool play
Four pools of four, drawn at check-in. Round robin inside your pool: three games, everybody throws all afternoon. Games to 21, cancellation scoring, win by 2, 20-minute courtesy cap in pools.
- 2
The cut
Standings rank on wins, then head-to-head, then point differential. Top two from each pool cross into the bracket; A1 draws B2, B1 draws A2, and so on. No first-round pool rematches.
- 3
Championship bracket
Eight teams, single elimination: quarterfinals, semifinals, a third-place game, and the final. No time cap in the bracket. Cash and trophies on the podium right after.