Tournament Format

If you haven’t seen it before it involves up-stacking and down-stacking twelve cups in predetermined sequences at incredible speed. Competitors compete against the clock to beat their times but it’s the Head to Head competition that is the most exciting element of this quirky sport.
The “Cupstack Battle zone” will have courts set up all weekend for members of the public to challenge each other after learning the basics of Cup stacking. Let’s see who has the fastest hands in your family!
The “Cupstack Battle zone” will have courts set up all weekend for members of the public to challenge each other after learning the basics of Cup stacking. Let’s see who has the fastest hands in your family!
sATURDAY: Expo open from 9am-6pm

Timetable:
9.00am-11.30am: Official Time Trials (3-3-3, 3-6-3, Cycle)
12.00pm-1.00pm: Ohio School's Team Comp. (Relays and Tag-Team pairs )
1.30pm-4.30pm: Individual knockout brackets (3-3-3, 3-6-3, Cycle)
*Individual Knockout Divisions = Ohio School's, Arnold's Elite, Masters
(separate male and female brackets)
Details:
The Arnold Sportsworld Cupstack tournament commences with individual Time Trials for the 3-3-3, 3-6-3 and Cycle stacks where all participants get a chance to break Cupstack National and World records. Competitors will then be seeded into Divisional Knockout brackets for each of the three stacks.
Divisional Knockout brackets consist of head to head matches with the following stacks: 333, 363, and Cycle. Each match is a best of five format, with the player who wins 3 legs proceeding onto the next round. Points are awarded for each round and the combined total of all 3 brackets per division will determine the top three who receive Gold, Silver and Bronze medals.
The Team Competition consists of Relays and Tag-Team Pairs. Relays comprise of teams of four racing against one another in either the 3-6-3 and Cycle. The Tag-Team pairs event involves each member of the duo each stacking a 3-3-3, 3-6-3 and Cycle, and then running back to the line and tagging their team mate after each stack. Both Relays and tag Team pairs are decided by a best of five format, with the first team who wins three legs taking the match. Points will be allocated for both the 3-6-3 and Cycle Knockout brackets as well as the Tag team pairs to determine the top three teams who will receive Gold, Silver and Bronze Medals.
9.00am-11.30am: Official Time Trials (3-3-3, 3-6-3, Cycle)
12.00pm-1.00pm: Ohio School's Team Comp. (Relays and Tag-Team pairs )
1.30pm-4.30pm: Individual knockout brackets (3-3-3, 3-6-3, Cycle)
*Individual Knockout Divisions = Ohio School's, Arnold's Elite, Masters
(separate male and female brackets)
Details:
The Arnold Sportsworld Cupstack tournament commences with individual Time Trials for the 3-3-3, 3-6-3 and Cycle stacks where all participants get a chance to break Cupstack National and World records. Competitors will then be seeded into Divisional Knockout brackets for each of the three stacks.
Divisional Knockout brackets consist of head to head matches with the following stacks: 333, 363, and Cycle. Each match is a best of five format, with the player who wins 3 legs proceeding onto the next round. Points are awarded for each round and the combined total of all 3 brackets per division will determine the top three who receive Gold, Silver and Bronze medals.
The Team Competition consists of Relays and Tag-Team Pairs. Relays comprise of teams of four racing against one another in either the 3-6-3 and Cycle. The Tag-Team pairs event involves each member of the duo each stacking a 3-3-3, 3-6-3 and Cycle, and then running back to the line and tagging their team mate after each stack. Both Relays and tag Team pairs are decided by a best of five format, with the first team who wins three legs taking the match. Points will be allocated for both the 3-6-3 and Cycle Knockout brackets as well as the Tag team pairs to determine the top three teams who will receive Gold, Silver and Bronze Medals.
sunday: Expo Open from 10am-5PM

Timetable:
10:30am-12.00pm: Arnold's Elite Team Comp. (Relays and Tag-Team pairs)
12.30pm-2.30pm: All Star Match Play Series
Details:
The Team Competition consists of Relays and tag Team Pairs.Relays comprise of teams of four racing against one another in the 3-6-3 and cycle. The Tag-Team pairs event involves each member of the duo each stacking a 3-3-3, 3-6-3 and Cycle, and then running back to the line and tagging their team mate after each stack.
Both Relays and Tag Team pairs are decided by Knockout brackets with a best of five format, with the first team who wins three legs taking the match. Points will be allocated for the 3-6-3 and Cycle Knockout brackets as well as the Tag team pairs to determine the top three teams who will receive Gold, Silver and Bronze Medals.
The All-Star Match play series will be the pinnacle event of the weekend, and consists of three matches, for 3-3-3, 3-6-3 and Cycle. The two teams will be selected from their performance on day one to form two teams of four stackers. Each match consists of eight rounds, with three races per round. The Match play series has a points system and an MVP trophy will also be presented.
The Individual points earned from the Match Play series are also added to the points total from Day one to determine the Tournaments Female and Male Overall winners who will each receive The Wayne Godinet Trophy.
10:30am-12.00pm: Arnold's Elite Team Comp. (Relays and Tag-Team pairs)
12.30pm-2.30pm: All Star Match Play Series
Details:
The Team Competition consists of Relays and tag Team Pairs.Relays comprise of teams of four racing against one another in the 3-6-3 and cycle. The Tag-Team pairs event involves each member of the duo each stacking a 3-3-3, 3-6-3 and Cycle, and then running back to the line and tagging their team mate after each stack.
Both Relays and Tag Team pairs are decided by Knockout brackets with a best of five format, with the first team who wins three legs taking the match. Points will be allocated for the 3-6-3 and Cycle Knockout brackets as well as the Tag team pairs to determine the top three teams who will receive Gold, Silver and Bronze Medals.
The All-Star Match play series will be the pinnacle event of the weekend, and consists of three matches, for 3-3-3, 3-6-3 and Cycle. The two teams will be selected from their performance on day one to form two teams of four stackers. Each match consists of eight rounds, with three races per round. The Match play series has a points system and an MVP trophy will also be presented.
The Individual points earned from the Match Play series are also added to the points total from Day one to determine the Tournaments Female and Male Overall winners who will each receive The Wayne Godinet Trophy.
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Arnold Sports Festival Australia 2019:
The exciting 'Match Play' series between Australia and South Korea last year, saw Australia crowned Champions. At the 2020 Arnold Sportsworld event, the same format will be used with the top eight Stackers from the "Arnold Elite" bracket being seeded into two All-Star Teams. The video shows a single cycle race during the first Match Play series in history. |