UPDATE
Ok guys (and GYAL), I kind of goofed on the signups. It was hard to get all the signups and payments because some people signed up and I guess decided not to enter because they didn't pay. So some people I was waiting on, others paid right away. Either way, we now have a total of 26 contestants.
So divided by 2, that's 13 each side. That's not an even number! So I have no choice, we'll have to have it like this:
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So for round 1, 3 contestants will square off against each other with 1 of them advancing. I know it sucks, but I have no choice since the numbers are not even.
Then in round 3, it will be down to 3 contestants, all against each other with 1 advancing to the finals for each side.
We did this last year and it turned out well but this year we have many more contestants. If anyone has some suggestions, let me know!
I apologize for any fuck ups.