ok, i've read Fye and d5fox ideas and i think they are pretty good, except the part "who faces who" in the quaters.
i think it would be more fair with 1 vs 8, 2 vs 7, 3 vs 6 and 4 vs 5. Then winner of 1 vs 8 faces the winner of 4 and 5 in the semis.
otherwise it's better to be ranked as second instead of first, or what do you think?

Judges can give their top 8 and 1 wildcard, so its easier to agree about who should go through or if anyone drop out..
I'll hopefully be done judging tomorrow. :cheers:
fye +1 karma ;)