12 team tournament bracket question

[jbjsabu]

I am making out a double elimination bracket for 12 teams.
All of the examples I find are the same and have 8 byes as shown in the attachment.
I am wondering why the brackets are not set up like in example 2 here
which only has 3 byes..
I am probable missing something, but don't know what.

well, for starters I filled out the regular bracket wrong, so nevermind unless I get confused again.
Thanks.

OK, I fixed the errors. Looks like the typical bracket has one more matches and looks more symmetrical, fwiw.

 

[skip100]

No need to reinvent the wheel here: https://www.printyourbrackets.com/12teamdoubleelimination.html

 

[jbjsabu]

No need to reinvent the wheel here: https://www.printyourbrackets.com/12teamdoubleelimination.html

Yes, thank you. That is how I was setting up, but then wondered why the other arrangement
with only 3 byes was not used.

 

[fuggles]

Yes, thank you. That is how I was setting up, but then wondered why the other arrangement
with only 3 byes was not used.

The 3 bye gives 2 players an unfair advantage in the second round on the b-side.

 

[APA Operator]

Yes, thank you. That is how I was setting up, but then wondered why the other arrangement
with only 3 byes was not used.

The 3-bye opens the possibility of someone getting 2 byes on the loser's side. The loser of L6 is a bye but is not shown, so there are still 4 byes but they're not spread fairly.

 

[jbjsabu]

The 3 bye gives 2 players an unfair advantage in the second round on the b-side.

Got it. APA operator pointed out my miss. Thanks

 

[jbjsabu]

The 3-bye opens the possibility of someone getting 2 byes on the loser's side. The loser of L6 is a bye but is not shown, so there are still 4 byes but they're not spread fairly.

Ah, good eye. I am wondering no longer.

The 3-bye opens the possibility of someone getting 2 byes on the loser's side. The loser of L6 is a bye but is not shown, so there are still 4 byes but they're not spread fairly.

 

[hang-the-9]

Just do a 16 bracket and do random buys in the thing, simple and no need for a special chart.