Satisfactory methods of classifying girls of high school and college ages
have not been so well worked out. Some type of rotational method of choosing can
be used fairly satisfactorily.

For the high schools and colleges a "Star list" has been used successfully.
The use of a star list depends upon the team managers and intramural directors
being acquainted with the group of students involved. A list of the best players
is compiled by team managers, and posted:as a "star list". Each team is then
limited to two or three of the stars. This type of organization cannot be used
successfully unless the tournament is open to all school members as contrasted
with a system of inter-fraternity contests. If some such plan is not used, two or
three managers are likely to "corner" all the available talent and ruin the com-
petition in their leagues.

Other methods of organization are built around some central unit such as a
club, a fraternity, a class, a home room, tow ward, dormitories, etc. Each unit
submits a team or a contestant and the tournament is drawn.

Another method of equalizing competition is on the basis of one round of play
and then putting the poorer players in one league and the better ones in another.
Where all are playing for fun anyway, both oo will get more enjoyment out of
this method of dividing talent.

TOURNAMENTS

Round Robin Tournament

The round robin tournament provides more ee than any other type for
the contestants. It also takes longer to run and makes necessary more facilities
if large numbers are involved. The round robin tournament is simple to draw by
the rotational method. The technique is the same for both an even and an odd
number of teams. The technique is shown for five and six teams.

For 01x Teams

First Round Second Round Third Round — Fourth Round Fifth Round
1-6 1-5 1-h 1-3 1-2
2-5 6-h 5~3 h2 3-6
2k a 6-2 5-6 iD

For Five Teams

 

First Round Second Round Third Round Fourth Round Fifth Round
T=bye 5-bye h-bye 3-bye e-oye
2-5 tk, a= ees gel
3-1 2-3 1-2 5-1 L=5

The only difference is that in an even number of teams the number "1" team
is not moved while all others are rotated one place in a counter clockwise
direction. In the odd number of teams the "bye" is held still and all others
rotated.

If one keeps in mind that "1" or "bye" is not moved in the even and odd
numbered tournaments respectively, there is no reason for mixing up the tourna-
ments or for forgetting the method. Other methods for the drawing of round robin