Resolving ties

From The Othello Wiki Book Project

If two players have the same number of points in the 13 rounds WOC swiss, the tie shall be resolved in favour of the player with the higher BQ. If two players have the same number of points and the same BQ, the tie shall be resolved favour of the player with the better disc count. In case of further tie, it shall be resolved by the flip of an Othello disc.

BQ in details

After the end of the thirteenth game the TD will check the BQ computed as follows :

a) If any of the player's opponents have withdrawn in the course of the tournament, ignore any such games for the moment. Also, if a player has been paired against "Bye", leave out such a game.

b) Calculate the total number of discs scored by the player in all games not covered by a) and add 6 times the sum of points scored in the tournament by all of the players opponents, except those who have withdrawn.

c) For each game against an opponent who has withdrawn, and each bye received, add 32 plus (6 times the player's own tournament score) to the result calculated in b). The number resulting is the player's BQ.