10.6   Playoff MATCHES

Playoff MATCHES follow the qualification MATCHES. In the Playoffs, teams play on set ALLIANCES, chosen during ALLIANCE selection, and advance through a double elimination bracket. Teams do not earn Ranking Points; they advance based on winning, losing, or tying a MATCH.

A DISQUALIFIED team, as determined by the Head REFEREE, causes their alliance to receive 0 MATCH points in a Playoff MATCH.

10.6.1   ALLIANCE Selection Process

At the end of the Qualification MATCHES, the top 8 ranked teams become the ALLIANCE Leads. The ranked ALLIANCES are designated, in order, ALLIANCE 1, ALLIANCE 2, etc., down to ALLIANCE 8. Using the ALLIANCE selection process described in this section, each ALLIANCE Lead chooses 2 other teams to join their ALLIANCE.

A break of 8 minutes (8:00) occurs between the posting of scores from the last qualification match (scheduled or replay, whichever comes later) and the start of the ALLIANCE Selection process for events that host Alliance Selection shortly after QUALIFICATION MATCHES. At the end of this break, ALLIANCE 1 is “on the clock” as defined below in T605.