Question

There are 11 teams participating in a Knock-out Tournament. Explain the procedure to calculate number of ‘Byes’ and also with the help of diagram allot ‘Byes’.

Answer 1

Number of team -11 

No of Bye= 2ⁿ - No of team 

= 2⁴ - 11 

= 16-11 

= 5 

1. First Bye is given to last team of lower half. 
2. Second bye is given to first team of upper half 
3. Third bye is given to first team of lower half 
4. Fourth bye is given to last team of upper half