Reunion

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The repechage ( English repechage ) is a term from the sailing , rowing , canoe racing and track cycling . It is a method of determining the winner in tournaments in combination with a knockout system . In order to avoid the early retirement of capable drivers due to varying competition conditions in the individual races or due to the accidental clash of two good athletes, the competitors who have been eliminated in this way are given a "second chance": They can re-enter the tournament by winning the hope race.

The second chance using the example of different sports

rowing

When rowing as an open-air sport, the wind conditions can change considerably in the course of a regatta and also differ on the typically six lanes of a regatta course . Hope runs are therefore held at all performance levels for those teams that could not qualify for a final run in the preliminary run. The influence of the weather conditions on the rowed times and placements in the run-up, in which the runway distribution is drawn in advance, is compensated to a large extent by the hope runs. Each participating team can thus qualify for the finals in at least two attempts (preliminary run and rebound). Hope races are held over the same length of the course as the preliminary and final races, with the teams already qualified in the preliminary run no longer participating.

Which placed teams of the preliminary run have to row in the repechage, and which placement in the repechage is sufficient to reach the final, depends on the size of the entry field and is specified in the "Rules of Racing" of the World Rowing Association and corresponding national versions such as the "Rowing Competition Rules " regulated by the German Rowing Association .

Track cycling

In track cycling, according to the rules of the Association of German Cyclists, it is possible to give every rider several chances in the sprint and keirin tournaments on the way of hope runs. In the sprint, the pairings in the first lap are put together so that the fastest in the 200-meter qualification races against the slowest in terms of time, the second fastest against the second slowest, and so on.

Minimizing the effort for the second chance
In order not to inflate the tournament too much, the following system is used for sprint tournaments in World Championships and Olympic Games:

  • The tournament begins with the time qualification over 200 m with a flying start , whereby the 18 fastest qualify.
  • In the first lap, two drivers compete against each other. The nine winners qualify directly for the round of 16. The other drivers compete against each other in three groups of three in the first round of hope. The winners qualify for the round of 16, all others are finally eliminated.
  • The round of 16 thus comprises six pairings. As before, the six winners will qualify directly for the quarter-finals, while the six losers will determine two drivers in two groups of three who will complete the quarter-finals.
  • From the quarter-finals onwards, there are no more hopes and a regular knockout system .
  • The four defeated drivers of the quarter-finals contest a four-man run for places five to eight. There will also be a run between the losers of the semi-finals to determine the third place.

Consolation round

In other sports there is the " consolation round " (e.g. in Taekwondo ), in which athletes are given a second chance to remain in competition.

Web links

Individual evidence

  1. ^ FISA Rules of racing and related bye-laws ("FISA rules for rowing regattas"). World Rowing Association, accessed on January 4, 2016 (English).
  2. ↑ Appendix 3: bye-laws to rule 62 - FISA progression ("FISA rules for rowing regattas - Appendix 3 - elimination procedure"). World Rowing Association, accessed on January 4, 2016 (English).
  3. ↑ UCI rules for track cycling. Retrieved January 4, 2016 .