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Tournament Scoring Rules

How BracketBoard calculates team points and tournament standings. Scoring varies by tournament type.

Folkstyle (High School / College)

Used for NFHS (High School) and NCAA (College) tournaments.

Match Result Points

Points awarded when a wrestler wins by a specific method:

Result TypeBonus Points
Fall / Pin2
Forfeit2
Disqualification (DQ)2
Injury Default2
Technical Fall (15+ point difference)1.5
Major Decision (8–14 point difference)1
Regular Decision (fewer than 8 points)0

Advancement Points

Points awarded for each win, based on the bracket type:

Bracket TypePoints per Win
Championship (Winners) Bracket1
Consolation (Losers) Bracket0.5

Placement rounds (e.g., 3rd-place match) do not award advancement points.

Placement Points

Points awarded based on final tournament placement in each bracket:

PlacementPoints
1st Place (Champion)16
2nd Place (Runner-up)12
3rd Place10
4th Place9
5th Place7
6th Place6
7th Place4
8th Place3

Total Team Score

A team's total points are calculated as:

Total Points = Advancement Points + Bonus Points + Placement Points

Points are aggregated across all brackets (divisions) in a tournament. Higher total points indicate stronger overall team performance.

Example Calculation

A wrestler from “Eagles” team:

  • Wins in championship bracket by technical fall = 1 (advancement) + 1.5 (bonus) = 2.5 points
  • Wins in consolation bracket by pin = 0.5 (advancement) + 2 (bonus) = 2.5 points
  • Places 2nd overall = 12 placement points
  • Team total from this bracket: 2.5 + 2.5 + 12 = 17 points

Notes

  • Bye matches do not award points
  • Only placements 1st through 8th award placement points
  • Participants without a team affiliation do not contribute to team scores
  • Team names are grouped case-insensitively (e.g., “Eagles” and “eagles” are the same team)

Freestyle (International / UWW)

Used for Freestyle and UWW (international) tournaments. Points are awarded for placement only.

Placement-Only Scoring

In Freestyle tournaments, match results and advancement do not award points. Only final placement matters.

PlacementPoints
1st Place25
2nd Place20
3rd Place15
4th Place12
5th Place9
6th Place6
7th Place4

Total Team Score

A team's total points are calculated as:

Total Points = Placement Points Only

Points are aggregated across all brackets (divisions) in a tournament. Match outcomes do not affect team scoring—only final placement in each bracket matters.

Notes

  • No advancement or bonus points are awarded in Freestyle
  • Only placements 1st through 7th award placement points
  • Participants without a team affiliation do not contribute to team scores
  • Team names are grouped case-insensitively