Question : What is bye?
Option 1: It is a method of drawing fixture
Option 2: Point system of team games
Option 3: Advantage given to a team not to play in the initial round.
Option 4: Placing of teams according to previous performance.
Correct Answer: Advantage given to a team not to play in the initial round.
Solution : Bye is the advantage given to a team usually by drawing a lot, exempting the team from playing a match in the 1st round. Byes are given to a specific number of teams in the first round so that in the subsequent rounds the number of teams can be brought to the power of 'Two'.