How is Best of 5 defined in a legal contract?
- Best of 5 means players will compete in up to five sets, and a team is declared the winner as soon as they win three sets. Set order and structure are as follows: the first three sets each consist of up to three games, with a deciding game played if the score is 1:1 after two games. The fourth and fifth sets are only played if no team has yet won three sets, and follow the same three-game structure. Seen in 2 SEC filings.
- Best of 5 means a competition format in which players play up to five sets, with the team declared the winner once they have won three sets. Each set consists of two games, and a third game is played if the initial score each set is tied at 1:1. The fourth and fifth sets are only played if no team has won three sets by the end of the third set. Seen in 1 SEC filing.
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Genie Definition 1
- Best of 5 means a competition format wherein a team is declared as the winner upon winning three out of five sets.
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- Sports tournaments where winning is defined by winning majority of a series of games.
- Agreements stipulating compensation based on tournament performance.
- Endorsem*nt contracts where payouts depend on tournament outcomes.
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Genie Definition 2
- Best of 5 means playing up to five sets, where the team claiming three sets first wins.
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- Conflict resolution scenarios stipulating a best-of-five arbitration clause.
- Events involving games or matches with a best-of-five format.
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