2019年国际最萌大会(18)

2. If the tie still persists after that, the same procedure as the one used in the Main Tournament will be used to break it (See Section VII.E.).
H. Round results will be available on the Website no sooner than thirty-six (36) hours after the Round"s scheduled end.
I. Posters for the Necklace and Pendant winners will be available on the Website no later than one (1) week after the Round"s results are released.
IX. Elimination Stage
A. Sixteen (16) Contestants from each Division are seeded according to their performances in the prior Stages. The 1st round will feature the following matches based on seed: 1st vs 16th, 8th vs 9th, 4th vs 13th, 5th vs 12th, 2nd vs 15th, 7th vs 10th, 3rd vs 14th, and 6th vs 11th. 1. Contestants advance through the bracket according to traditional single-elimination rules.
2. If opposing Contestants have the same number of votes at the end of an Elimination Round, the Contestant who had won their previous head-to-head match during the Group Stages will be declared the winner. If that match was also a draw, or did not occur, the higher-seeded Contestant according to the initial Elimination Stage seeding will be declared the winner.