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SfC Home > Competition > Explanation of Factors in Head-to-Head Competitions - Strategies to Win Competitions. Also refer to offense, defense, opponent, rival, contestant, criteria, victory, submission, decision, judges, Ron Kurtus, School for Champions. Copyright © Restrictions Factors in Head-to-Head Competitionsby Ron Kurtus (15 June 2007) In a head-to-head competition, two opponents vie for the same prize or reward, while trying to stifle the rival's efforts. Contestants alternate between being on the offense and on the defense as the competition progresses. The criteria for victory may be submission by the loser or the decision of judges. In some head-to-head competitions, there are no clear winners. Questions you may have include:
This lesson will answer those questions. There is a mini-quiz near the end of the lesson. OffenseOffense is when one side is attacking or trying to score points, and is directly trying to get the prize.
At some point in the competition, the opponent may take charge and put the contestant on the defense. DefenseDefense in a head-to-head competition is when one side is trying to deflect the attack by the opponent. This may be trying to stop the opponent from scoring points, from taking the ball, or from defeating the contestant.
At some point, the side on defense can go on offense and attack their opponent's position. Declaring the winnerThe winner in a head-to head competition can be decided by submission or specific limitations to the competition. There are some competitions where they is no clear winner. SubmissionIn some head-to-head competitions, the winner is decided by the submission of the loser.
Specific limitsHead-to-head competitions that have a set of rules and specific limits—such as time limits or points scored—can be decided by some criteria or the decision of judges.
No clear winnerIn some competitions, there is no clear winner. This is often seen in business competitions, where one company may be ahead in sales, but since there is no end-point, they continue with their competition. Only in the case of a company driving the other out of business is there a clear winner. SummaryTwo opponents vie for the same reward, while trying to stifle the rival's efforts in a head-to-head competition. Contestants alternate between being on the offense and on the defense as the competition progresses. The criteria for victory may be submission by the loser or the decision of judges. In some competitions, there are no clear winners.
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Top-rated books on Competition MiscellaneousMini-quiz to check your understanding1. How can a store go on the offense in a business competition? 2. What defensive moves must a baseball do to go on the offense? 3. What determines the winner of a boxing match? If you got all three correct, you are on your way to becoming a Champion in Winning Competitions. If you had problems, you had better look over the material again. What do you think?Do you have any questions, comments, or opinions on this subject? If so, send an email with your feedback. We will try to get back to you as soon as possible. Share linkFeel free to establish a link from your website to pages in this site. Or use our form to send this link to yourself or a friend. Students and researchersThe Web address of this page is Where can you go from here?
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