History
The Page playoff system was used at the Australian Rugby League Championship 1954-1972.
The system is now used by the International Softball Federation in world championship since 1990 and the Olympic Games 1996-2008.
Its first use in curling was by the Canadian Curling Association in the 1995 Labatt Brier, the men's championship, and was adopted the next year at the 1996 Scott Tournament of Hearts, the women's championship. It gained acceptance and in 2005 the World Curling Championships started using it, but it has not yet been adopted in curling at the Olympic Games.
The format was used in the 2011 Indian Premier League cricket tournament.
The format has also been used in some much lower-key, internet gaming events, such as chess and backgammon.
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