Question

League tournament is a better way to judge the best team of the tournament. Comment

Answer 1

• Equal opportunities to all the teams.
• League matches minimise the impact of luck or unexpected outcomes.
• Judged on the basis of multiple matches.
• Ranking on the basis of points earned.
• Less pressure on teams with compassion to knock out the tournament.
• Scope of improvement.

Answer 2

A league tournament is also called a round-robin tournament. In this format, every team plays against all other teams regardless of wins or losses. In a single league tournament, each team competes once with every other team, while in a double league tournament, each team plays every other team twice, without considering victory or defeat.

Advantages of League Tournament:

1. As there is no early elimination, stronger teams get a fair chance to emerge as winners.
2. Each team receives maximum opportunities to demonstrate its efficiency.
3. These tournaments last longer and involve many matches, providing greater enjoyment for spectators.
4. Selectors also get better chances to assess each player’s performance since all teams play an equal number of matches.
5. Teams and players have ample opportunities to improve their performance, and team rankings can be determined on the basis of the highest number of matches or points won.