Tournament format

When planning the tournament we knew:
(a) teams will be flying in from far, spending $$ on airfare and lodging
(b) the difference in skill levels will be substantial
That's why we used a somewhat unconventional format to match up the teams, so that all teams would play a maximum amount of games, against a maximum amount of different teams.
It is a bit more complicated than traditional grids (that's why Mario needed Tylenol here & there) but worth it.
Of course there is always room for some fine tuning for next time.