GP: LOGIC assignment 01

1. Study the information provided below and answer the questions that follow. Sixteen counties are participating in a Nations Cup Final Tournament. They have been grouped as follows;

The following rules have been laid for the tournament:

• The opening matches will be played on Saturday 24^th January, 2009 in each group.
• All teams in each group play against each other, and these matches before quarter finals should have ended by the 2^nd
• No team plays on consecutive days.
• Two matches are played concurrently on the 25^th January in groups A and B and 26^th January in groups C and D. with effect from 27^th January, one match is played every day in each group. All groups rest on 26^th
• The semi –finals are played concurrently on the same day.
• Three days rest is granted before the commencement of each of the following matches: quarter finals, semi –finals and the match to determine the third place.
• The winners and runners –up in each group go on to the quarter finals.
• Winners in group A play against winners of group B and those from group C play against winners of group D.
• Losers at quarter finals are knocked out..
• Finals are played on 14^th

Questions 

1. i) Draw up a timetable for the matches to be played from the beginning to the end of the tournament.
2. ii) How many matches will be played altogether?
3. State the dates on which the following matches will be played:
4. i) The last matches before quarter finals, ii) Quarter finals, iii) Semi –finals, iv)         Third place match.
5. What, in your opinion, is the importance of such a tournament to the participating countries?
6. Suggest measures that should be taken to improve the sports in Uganda.