TOURNAMENT FORMAT
JJDD (JOKER-JOKER-DEUCE-DEUCE) will be the primary card order rules for most Spades Bowl tournaments. This format makes the high card order rank BIG JOKER, LITTLE JOKER, DEUCE OF DIAMONDS, DEUCE OF SPADES. See below for visual reference.
JOKER - JOKER - DEUCE - DEUCE
Some exhibition tournaments may feature an alternate card order ranking based on a demand and capacity basis. These tournaments will be clearly identified as so if and when executed.
ACE HIGH
JOKER - JOKER - DEUCE
JOKER - JOKER - ACE
ROUND ROBIN FORMAT
Each tournament will follow a round-robin format to determine which teams advance to the finals bracket.
• Teams will be split evenly into 2-4 divisions based on the total number of teams registered.
• All teams will play a total of 4-7 games rotating amongst the teams within their division.
• The teams with the best record after all rounds are completed will advance to the finals bracket.
• Both the semi-finals (if relevant) and finals matches will be single elimination matches.
Tie-breakers (If teams finish with the same record)
1. Wins vs. Tied Opponents - The team who won facing head-up or common opponents
2. Total Points Scored = The team with the highest combined point total from all matches
3. Total Points Differential = Total Points Scored - Total Points Against
