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An event is usually made up of a group of matches and when all the matches have been played someone is declared the winner. Different events have different structures for how those matches are arranged to determine the winner. In TODS these structures are called Draws and an event can have any number of draws.
2. Draw Schema
To see a graphical representation of the data model (schema) for the Draw entity please expand the link below:
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2. Draw Structure
TODS has three types of Draw Structures. Using these types as building blocks you can create all the different formats used in tennis events.
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| When you’re exchanging information with a client or supplier it is possible that you both have an ID for the Draw. To make exchange easier TODS allows for any number of additional IDs to be included with Draw. See ‘How to include multiple identifiersIncluding Multiple Identifiers’ for more information. |
5. Matches and Ties
A Draw is usually made up of a number of matches arranged based on the DrawStructure. But in the case of an event between teams (e.g. France vs Sweden) the Draw will contain a set of Ties. Other elements remain the same.
Related Information
- Introduction to the Person
- Introduction to Rankings
- Introduction to the Tournament
- Introduction to Participants
- Introduction to the Event
- Introduction to the Stage
- Introduction to the Draw
- Introduction to the Match
- Introduction to Ties
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