What draw types should I use for my tournament?
To guarantee 3 matches the following draw types should be used:
Draw size = 4 or 5 players: Round Robin
Draw size = 6, 7, or 9 players: Round Robin Playoff. Round Robin playoffs separate players into 2 or 3 groups, which then feed into playoff groups based on their results.
All other draw sizes: Full feed-in consolation. The first and second round losers feed into the consolation. The players who lose in the quarter finals feed into a classic plate (if there are more than 16 players). Players who lose in the first round of the consolation will feed into plate 1. If necessary, players who lose in the second round of the consolation will feed into plate 2 and players who lose in the third round of the consolation will feed into plate 3.