Which bracket do I need?
Pick the smallest size that fits everyone. With 12 players, use the 16-player bracket and give the top seeds byes: a player with a bye skips the first winners-side match, and the empty losers-side slot is a bye too. Draw names from a hat (or by rating) and write them in the Player lines.
How to read it
Every match has a number. When a player loses on the winners side, they drop into the losers-side match that says "Loser of" that number. Lose twice and you are out. The winner of the winners side meets the winner of the losers side in the Final. Because the winners-side player has not lost yet, the losers-side player has to beat them twice: if they win the Final, play the "If needed" match.
New to brackets? Read our double-elimination guide, work out the prize money with the payout calculator, and set fair races with the Fargo race calculator.