by abouttreefitty350 » Sun Jul 22, 2012 8:39 pm
Looks like we have our answer from the official topic:
With a field of twelve competitors, this year's tournament will be unlike any that have come before it. The format will consist of six opening round matches, and then in lieu of a quarter-final round there will instead be two three-way semi-final round matches, with the two winners advancing to the 2012 Battle of Los Angeles final.