SERIES 1.

From 5 to 8 Competitors.

With 5, there will be 1 bye at the top, and 2 byes at the bottom of the list, thus:

1st Round.2nd Round.3rd Round.
A (a bye)..................A}
}
B }} ——————A }
} ——————B }}
C }}
} ——————A
D (a bye)..................D }}
} ——————E }
E (a bye)..................E}

With 6, there will be 1 bye at the top, and 1 bye at the bottom.

With 7, 1 bye at the bottom.

With 8, no byes.