What is the format for a five team playoff bracket in junior volleyball?

Question

USAV Lakeshore Region Bid Tournament on May 6. Probably 5 teams in my daughter's division

Answer 1

The only feasible ways to do it are having the #4 and #5 team play in a preliminary round while #1, #2, and #3 all get byes.

Then, #1 would face the winner of #4/5 and #2 would face #3 in the semifinals.

Or, #2 would face #5 and #3 would face #4 in the first round, and the winners of #2/5 and #3/4 would face each other in the semifinals, all while #1 gets a bye straight through to the finals.

The first option is more equitable.