Repechage

The Repechage is a term used in sailing, rowing, canoe racing and track cycling. There is a method to determine the winner in tournaments in combination with a knockout system. To avoid the early exit of powerful drivers by varying competitive conditions in the individual runs or by random encounter between two good athletes get the so excreted contestants a "second chance ": With a win in the repechage they can enter the tournament again.

The second chance with examples of different sports

Rowing

When rowing a regatta can significantly change the wind conditions during the course. Their influence on the rowed times is balanced by the hope runs. The winner, or from nine messages the fastest two boats from the heats, automatically the next round. All other race participants will receive the "second chance" in the hope runs.

Track Cycling

In track cycling, it is possible according to the rules of the Federal German cyclists, giving every driver in Sprint and Keirin tournaments several chances in the way of hope runs. In the sprint, the pairings are summarized in the first round so that the fastest 200- meter qualifier against the slowest after time, the second fastest against second- slowest drives etc..

Minimizing the effort for the second chance In order not overly inflate the tournament comes at Sprint tournaments in world championships and Olympic Games following system for application:

• The tournament begins with the time - qualification over 200 meters with a flying start, with qualifying the fastest 18.
• In the first round, two riders compete against each other. The nine winners will qualify directly for the knockout stages. The remaining riders compete in the first repechage round in three groups of three against each other. The winners will qualify for the knockout stages, all others are ruled out definitively.
• Thus, the first knockout round comprises six pairings. As before, the six winners will qualify directly for the quarter-finals, while the six losers identify two drivers in the repechage of the second round in two groups of three, which complete the quarter-finals.
• From the quarter- finals, there is no more hope runs, and hosts a regular knock-out system.
• The four unsuccessful driver of the quarter-finals contest a four- run around the places five to eight. Similarly, a run between the underdog of the semifinal will be held to determine the third place.

Repechage

In other sports, there is the " consolation round " (eg in Taekwando ), get a second chance in the athlete to remain in the competition.