Best Loser System

The Best Loser System was a system used during SBWC and SSL events from 2012-2014.

History
The system was used to add an extra competitor to the semi finals matches, which were 1v1 at the time. How it would work is that the 3rd place competitors in the matches of the round prior to the semi finals would get a birth in the semi finals as the "best losers". The top 3rd place was in the 2nd match, and the bottom 3rd place was in the top match. It wasn't a free birth though, as a competitor who gets into the Semi Finals as "Best Loser" wouldn't score as many points as if he just advanced normally. It was first used in 2012, with mixed reactions. By 2014 however, the reception had gotten much more negative, and it was dropped the next year.