Spreadsheet-Based Simulation Models for Decision Support: Case of Strategic Pairings in Sport Tournaments with Match Play for Team Competition
Volume 23, Issue 3 (2012), pp. 357–368
Pub. online: 1 January 2012
Type: Research Article
Received
1 October 2011
1 October 2011
Accepted
1 January 2012
1 January 2012
Published
1 January 2012
1 January 2012
Abstract
In sport tournaments where teams compete in match play format, the pairing of players in matches is critical to the final outcomes. This paper presents simulation models using only commonplace spreadsheet software to analyze and compare strategies in such pairings based on actual or estimated performance of individual players. The approach can be a useful decision support tool for captains and coaches of competing teams in collegiate conferences, club leagues, or international sport tournaments.