tournament formula

tournament formula

We'll host 3 divisions with a total of 64 teams:

  • open division 1: very competitive, 24 teams
  • open division 2: mixed teams and little less competitive open teams, 24 teams
  • women's division: 16 teams

Games to 15 points with a maximum of 60 minutes without half-time.

All teams will play 3 games on Friday, 3 games on Saturday and 2 games on Sunday.

Open division 1: 24 teams

  • Round 1: 4 pools of 6 teams each; 5 games per team. Teams finishing 1st and 2nd in a pool play to win the tournament. 3rd & 4rd-ranked teams will play for places 9 to 16 and the teams finishing 5th and 6th will play for places 17 to 24
  • Round 2: quarters, semis & finals for places 1-8, 9-16 and 17-24

Women's division: 16 teams

  • Round 1: 4 pools of 4 teams each; 3 games per team
  • Round 2:
    • 2 powerpools of 4 with the winners and teams finishing 2nd of each pool from round 1; 2 games per team, the result of the mutual game from round 1 is taken to round 2
    • 2 lowerpools of 4 with the other 8 teams; 2 games per team
  • Round 3:
    • quarters, semis and finals for places 1-8 and 9-16

Open division 2: 24 teams

  • same system as open division 1