Level #2 Join the Club
Level 2 — Club, Analytics, and Tournament Play
Goal: Competitive strategy, analytics, tournament operations, and officiating; ongoing ethics and leadership.
Chapter 1. Intermediate Probability & Combinatorics
Topics: Permutations of draws; conditional probability; expected value.
• CCSS-M HSS.MD.A–B; HSS.CP.A–B — Why: Formalize risk/return on plays and blocking strategies.
• SMP2, SMP4 — Why: Quantitative modeling of realistic hands and boneyard states.
Chapter 2. Information Sets & Decision Trees
Topics: Hidden information; branch analysis; Bayes updates.
• CCSS-M HSS.MD.B.5–7 — Why: Decision trees evaluate payoffs under uncertainty.
• ISTE 5 (Computational Thinker) — Why: Algorithmic reasoning for line selection.
Chapter 3. Advanced Score Dynamics
Topics: Tempo; momentum myths; run-prevention.
• CCSS-M HSS.ID.A–B — Why: Use distributions and residual analysis to debunk momentum myths.
• SMP3, SMP6 — Why: Justify claims with evidence; attend to precision.
Chapter 4. Match Analytics Dashboard
Topics: KPI design; per-hand efficiency; partner synergy metrics.
• ISTE 1,3,6 — Why: Students design and communicate dashboards.
• CTE A4, A10 — Why: Technical tool building aligns with workplace analytics.
Chapter 5. Officiating & Rules Adjudication
Topics: Tournament rules; protests; evidence standards.
• CTE A8 (Ethics/Legal); A9 (Leadership) — Why: Neutral decision-making and stakeholder communication mirror workplace compliance.
• SEL: Responsible Decision-Making — Why: Balanced judgments under pressure.
Chapter 6. Tournament Formats & Scheduling
Topics: Single-elimination; round robin; seeding; fairness trade-offs.
• CCSS-M HSS.IC.B — Why: Statistical reasoning for format fairness and seeding.
• SMP4 — Why: Modeling contexts with constraints (space, time, participation).
• CTE A5, A11 — Why: Operational planning and demonstration.
Chapter 7. Event Ops & Safety Plans
Topics: Floor plans; crowd flow; accessibility; incident protocols.
• CTE A6 (Health/Safety); A7 — Why: Real-world event logistics and contingency
planning.
• ISTE 2 (Digital Citizen) — Why: Data privacy for registrations and results.
Chapter 8. Communications & Media
Topics: Brackets posting; basic PA scripts; streaming basics.
• ISTE 6 (Creative Communicator) — Why: Clear, audience-appropriate
communications.
• CTE A2 (Communication); A4 — Why: Professional media workflows.
Chapter 9. Inclusive Leadership & Conflict Resolution
Topics: Bias interruption; restorative practices.
• SEL: Relationship Skills; Social Awareness — Why: Equitable clubs require
proactive inclusion.
• CTE A9 (Leadership/Teamwork) — Why: Leading diverse volunteer teams.
Chapter 10. Club Capstone
Topics: Run a mini-tournament; present analytics; reflective report.
• ISTE 1–7 (integrated); CTE A11; SMP1–8 — Why: Authentic, multi-standard
demonstration.