Abstract
In most texts on scheduling debate tournaments, there seems to be a general agreement on two accepted methods. The only options presented are a preset randomly paired schematic, or the imposition of power matching in rounds after the first. Recently, another method has been developed, one which has not gained wide acceptance, yet which meets many of the same equalizing objectives sought in power matching, plus offering several distinct advantages. This method is quartiling . The purpose of this article will be to explain the method of quartiling and discuss its advantages and disadvantages as compared to current methods.
The objective behind quartiling is to equalize competition based on the respective ability of competing teams. This philosophy is initially the same as that of power matching, except that power matching equalizes competition based solely on how teams are doing in a given tournament instead of overall performance throughout the season.
Journal Title
Iowa Journal of Speech Communication
Volume
15
Issue
2
First Page
16
Last Page
24
Language
en
File Format
application/pdf
Recommended Citation
Olson, Clark
(1983)
"Quartiling as a Method of Scheduling Debate Tournaments,"
Iowa Journal of Communication: Vol. 15:
No.
2, Article 6.
Available at:
https://scholarworks.uni.edu/ijc/vol15/iss2/6
Copyright
©1983 Iowa Communication Association
