a noun for "playout"

[learning101]

Hi all,
"For a fair playout, the competitions were divided into senior and junior categories."
I was thinking I might have used the word "playout" wrongly since it is stated to be used as a verb.
But if I were to replace with "competition", then I have repeated it twice.
Can you kindly show me what is the best natural way of saying?
Thank you.

 

[Yankee]

In that limited context, I think you are confusing 'playout' with the term 'playoff' which is the more accurate in meaning.

 

[jutfrank]

Firstly, competition and competitors are different words, so you wouldn't be repeating the same word.

Secondly, don't be afraid to repeat words. If a word is the right word to use, you should use it.

 

[GoesStation]

Secondly, don't be afraid to repeat words. If a word is the right word to use, you should use it.

Fowler's article on Elegant Variation covers this topic thoroughly. This Wikipedia article summarizes it well.