And with the new format for Nationals, we get to see how the ties play out, how large the group tied is and what tie-breakers are ultimately used, and how equitable they are.
| Section | Record | Courts | Sets |
|---|---|---|---|
| Intermountain | 4-0 | 15-5 | 33-12 |
| NorCal | 4-0 | 15-5 | 30-13 |
| Caribbean | 3-1 | 15-5 | 31-14 |
| SoCal | 3-1 | 15-5 | 30-14 |
| Pacific NW | 3-1 | 13-7 | 29-16 |
| Florida | 3-1 | 12-8 | 27-19 |
| New England | 3-1 | 11-9 | 23-20 |
There was a 2-way tie for first at 4-0 between Intermountain and NorCal and it was close but broken on the sets lost tie-breaker, one fewer lost for Intermountain, and Intermountain won more sets too.
But then there were 5 teams for 2 spots, and Caribbean and SoCal took the spots ahead of Pacific NW, Florida, and New England, but they were tied on individual courts won/lost and sets lost. It would normally go to games lost and SoCal lost fewer games, 145 to 154, but these teams played head to head and Caribbean won so they get the 3rd set. For what its worth, I agree with this. Also interestingly, Pacific NW beat Caribbean, but because they didn't win as many courts that tie-breaker didn't come into play.
Good luck to the teams in the semis!
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