3.3.8 - Technical Diagrams and Tables Seeding and Byes

Oct 26, 2026

Seeding and byes tables for tournament bracket seeding rounds. The document defines Diagram 1 rounds and provides draw-sheet placement rules using numbered entry slots. Table 1 covers 3–16 entries, Table 2 covers 17–32 entries, and Table 3 covers 33–64 entries. Each table specifies the number of seeds, which seed numbers are fixed, and the byes count plus where byes are positioned on the draw sheet.

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Diagram 1

1st round

2nd round

Table 1 (for 3 to 16 entries)

Table 2 (for 17 to 32 entries)

Table 3 (for 33 to 64 entries)

DIAGRAM 1 1st round 2nd round Table 1 (for 3 to 16 entries) . On a draw sheet numbered 1 to 16. | Entries | No of
seeds | Seed 1 | Seed 2 | Seeds 3-
4 | No of
byes | Placement of byes | | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 3 | 2 | 1 | 4 | | 1 | 2 | | | 4 | 2 | 1 | 4 | | 0 | | | | 5 | 2 | 1 | 8 | | 3 | 2, 4, 7 | | | 6 | 2 | 1 | 8 | | 2 | 2, 7 | | | 7 | 2 | 1 | 8 | | 1 | 2 | | | 8 | 2 | 1 | 8 | | 0 | | | | 9 | 2 | 1 | 16 | - | 7 | 2, 4, 6, 8, | 11, 13, 15 | | 10 | 2 | 1 | 16 | - | 6 | 2, 4, 6, | 11, 13, 15 | | 11 | 2 | 1 | 16 | - | 5 | 2, 4, 6, | 11, 15 | | 12 | 2 | 1 | 16 | - | 4 | 2, 6, | 11, 15 | | 13 | 2 | 1 | 16 | - | 3 | 2, 6, | 15 | | 14 | 2 | 1 | 16 | - | 2 | 2, | 15 | | 15 | 2 | 1 | 16 | - | 1 | 2 | | | 16 | 4 | 1 | 16 | 5, 12 | 0 | - | | Table 2 (for 17 to 32 entries) On a draw sheet numbered 1 to 32. | Entries | No of
seeds | Seed
1 | Seed 2 | Seeds 3-4 | Seeds 5-8 | No of
byes | Placement of byes | | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 17 | 4 | 1 | 32 | 9, 24 | - | 15 | 2, 4, 6, 8, 10, 12, 14, 16, | 19, 21, 23, 25, 27, 29, 31 | | 18 | 4 | 1 | 32 | 9, 24 | - | 14 | 2, 4, 6, 8, 10, 12, 14 | 19, 21, 23, 25, 27, 29, 31 | | 19 | 4 | 1 | 32 | 9, 24 | - | 13 | 2, 4, 6, 8, 10, 12, 14 | 19, 21, 23, 27, 29, 31 | | 20 | 4 | 1 | 32 | 9, 24 | - | 12 | 2, 4, 6, 10, 12, 14 | 19, 21, 23, 27, 29, 31 | | 21 | 4 | 1 | 32 | 9, 24 | - | 11 | 2, 4, 6, 10, 12, 14 | 19, 23, 27, 29, 31 | | 22 | 4 | 1 | 32 | 9, 24 | - | 10 | 2, 4, 6, 10, 14 | 19, 23, 27, 29, 31 | | 23 | 4 | 1 | 32 | 9, 24 | - | 9 | 2, 4, 6, 10, 14 | 19, 23, 27, 31 | | 24 | 4 | 1 | 32 | 9, 24 | - | 8 | 2, 6, 10, 14 | 19, 23, 27, 31 | | 25 | 4 | 1 | 32 | 9, 24 | - | 7 | 2, 6, 10, 14 | 23, 27, 31 | | 26 | 4 | 1 | 32 | 9, 24 | - | 6 | 2, 6, 10 | 23, 27, 31 | | 27 | 4 | 1 | 32 | 9, 24 | - | 5 | 2, 6, 10 | 23, 31 | | 28 | 4 | 1 | 32 | 9, 24 | - | 4 | 2, 10 | 23, 31 | | 29 | 4 | 1 | 32 | 9, 24 | - | 3 | 2, 10 | 31 | | 30 | 4 | 1 | 32 | 9, 24 | - | 2 | 2, | 31 | | 31 | 4 | 1 | 32 | 9, 24 | - | 1 | 2 | | | 32 | 8 | 1 | 32 | 9, 24 | 5, 13, 20, 28 | 0 | - | | Table 3 (for 33 to 64 entries) On a draw sheet numbered 1 to 64. | Entries | No of
seeds | Seed
1 | Seed
2 | Seeds
3-4 | Seeds
5-8 | No of
byes | Placement of byes | | | | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 33 | 8 | 1 | 64 | 17, 48 | 9, 25, 40, 56 | 31 | 2, 4, 6, 8, 10, 12, 14, 16 | 18, 20, 22, 24, 26, 28, 30, 32 | 35, 37, 39, 41, 43, 45, 47 | 49, 51, 53, 55, 57, 59, 61, 63 | | 34 | 8 | 1 | 64 | 17, 48 | 9, 25, 40, 56 | 30 | 2, 4, 6, 8, 10, 12, 14, 16 | 18, 20, 22, 24, 26, 28, 30 | 35, 37, 39, 41, 43, 45, 47 | 49, 51, 53, 55, 57, 59, 61, 63 | | 35 | 8 | 1 | 64 | 17, 48 | 9, 25, 40, 56 | 29 | 2, 4, 6, 8, 10, 12, 14, 16 | 18, 20, 22, 24, 26, 28, 30 | 35, 37, 39, 41, 43, 45, 47 | 51, 53, 55, 57, 59, 61, 63 | | 36 | 8 | 1 | 64 | 17, 48 | 9, 25, 40, 56 | 28 | 2, 4, 6, 8, 10, 12, 14, | 18, 20, 22, 24, 26, 28, 30 | 35, 37, 39, 41, 43, 45, 47 | 51, 53, 55, 57, 59, 61, 63 | | 37 | 8 | 1 | 64 | 17, 48 | 9, 25, 40, 56 | 27 | 2, 4, 6, 8, 10, 12, 14 | 18, 20, 22, 24, 26, 28, 30 | 35, 37, 39, 43, 45, 47 | 51, 53, 55, 57, 59, 61, 63 | | 38 | 8 | 1 | 64 | 17, 48 | 9, 25, 40, 56 | 26 | 2, 4, 6, 8, 10, 12, 14 | 18, 20, 22, 26, 28, 30 | 35, 37, 39, 43, 45, 47 | 51, 53, 55, 57, 59, 61, 63 | | 39 | 8 | 1 | 64 | 17, 48 | 9, 25, 40, 56 | 25 | 2, 4, 6, 8, 10, 12, 14 | 18, 20, 22, 26, 28, 30 | 35, 37, 39, 43, 45, 47 | 51, 53, 55, 59, 61, 63 | | 40 | 8 | 1 | 64 | 17, 48 | 9, 25, 40, 56 | 24 | 2, 4, 6, 10, 12, 14 | 18, 20, 22, 26, 28, 30 | 35, 37, 39, 43, 45, 47 | 51, 53, 55, 59, 61, 63 | | 41 | 8 | 1 | 64 | 17, 48 | 9, 25, 40, 56 | 23 | 2, 4, 6, 10, 12, 14 | 18, 20, 22, 26, 28, 30 | 35, 39, 43, 45, 47 | 51, 53, 55, 59, 61, 63 | | 42 | 8 | 1 | 64 | 17, 48 | 9, 25, 40, 56 | 22 | 2, 4, 6, 10, 12, 14 | 18, 20, 22, 26, 30 | 35, 39, 43, 45, 47 | 51, 53, 55, 59, 61, 63 | | 43 | 8 | 1 | 64 | 17, 48 | 9, 25, 40, 56 | 2

FAQs

What do the tables use as their input range of entries?

Table 1 lists rules for 3 to 16 entries, Table 2 for 17 to 32 entries, and Table 3 for 33 to 64 entries.

How are byes handled in the draw sheet?

For each entry count, the tables provide the number of byes and the exact placement positions (seed slot numbers) on the numbered draw sheet.

What information is shown for each entry count row in the tables?

Each row specifies the number of seeds, which seed positions are fixed (e.g., Seed 1, Seed 2, and ranges for middle seeds), and the byes count with where to place them.

Oct 26, 2026

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