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Anonymous Posted 15 years ago
Vocabulary

What does "open" mean here?

What does open mean in US Open Cup?

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Not my area, but my understanding is that it's a tournament which is open to all players who qualify. "

— Avangi

  • Not my area, but my understanding is that it's a tournament which is open to all players who qualify.
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Not my area, but my understanding is that it's a tournament which is open to all players who qualify.

Other tournaments may be "by invitation only."
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Avangi's correct; anyone can enter an open competition. Highly-ranked players are admitted straight to the finals, but some positions in the final are reserved for qualifiers: competitors who've performed well in the tournament's preliminary rounds. Typically, only the finals are broadcast on TV. The finals are often referred to simply as 'the US Open', but there will always have been a qualifyin
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