Combination Tournaments : Combination tournaments are those tournaments which are conducted when the matches are the to be played on zonal and inter zonal basis. For example, in case of national level competition, it becomes difficult for all the state teams to reach at one place for tournament. To avoid this difficulty at least four zones can be made and tournaments can be organised at each zone. Then the winner of each zone can participate at national level competition at a central place on the basis of knock-out or league. There can be various combinations such as knock-out cum knock-out or knock cum league etc.
Usually, the following combinations of tournaments are used :
1. Knock-out knock-out
1. League cum League
3. Knock-out cum League
4. League cum Knock-out