Milano (Italy)
17/07/2012 - 22/07/2012
Playing system
33 men
24 women
11 referees
7 tables
This Tournament will be governed by IBSA rules, however no time limits will be applied to matches.
I Round
Men
They'll be devided into 6 groups (A, B, C, D, E, F) 3 including 6 players and 3 including 5.
Total 75 matches.
Women
They'll be devided into 4 groups (A, B, C, D) including 6 players each.
Total 60 matches.
Thursday 19 July - Matches every 30 minutes
H. 08,00: Men's competition
H. 14,00: Women's competition
In case of 2 players with the same points in the same group, their placements will be defined according to the result of the match they played.
In case of 3 or more players with the same points in the same group, their placements will be determined by considering the following, in turn:
- : Results of the matches played by the involved players among them
- : Set difference concerning matches played by involved players among them
- : Point difference concerning matches played by involved players, among them
- : Set difference concerning matches played by involved players against all players in the group
- : Points difference concerning matches played by involved players against all players in the group
- : Draw
II Round
Men
The 3 best players from each group will go through taking their results. These 18 players will be devided into 2 groups including 9 players each.
Group G: A1 C1 E1 F2 D2 B2 A3 C3 E3
Group H: B1 D1 F1 E2 C2 A2 B3 D3 F3
Players ranking 4th and 5th will make up two groups including 6 players each.
Group I: F4 D4 B4 A5 C5 E5
Group J: E4 C4 A4 B5 D5 F5
Players ranking 6th will make up a group including 3 players.
Group K: F6 E6 D6. This will give final ranking from 31st to 33rd.
Total 99 matches.
Women
The 3 best players from each group will go through taking their results. These 12 players will be devided into 2 groups including 6 players each.
Group G: A1 C1 D2 B2 A3 C3
Group H: B1 D1 C2 A2 B3 D3
Players ranking 4th, 5th and 6th will make up two groups including 6 players each and will take the results from the first round.
Group I: D4 B4 A5 C5 D6 B6
Group J. C4 A4 B5 D5 C6 A6
total 52 matches
Friday 20 July - matches every 30 minutes
H. 08.15: Groups G, H men
H. 08.45: Groups I, J men
H. 11.15: Group K men
H. 14,15: Groups G, H women
H. 14,45: Groups I, J women
Final matches
Men
The best 4 players from groups G and H will play for quarter-finals, semi-finals and finals.
Players from G5-H5 to G9-H9 will play knock-out matches to determine final ranking from 9th to 18th.
Players from I1-J1 to I6-J6 will play knock-out matches to determine final ranking from 19th to 30th.
Women
The best 4 players from groups G and H will play for quarter-finals, semi-finals and finals.
The two matches G5-H5 and G6-H6 will determine final ranking from 9th to 12th.
Players from I1-J1 to I6-J6 will play knock-out matches to determine final ranking from 13th to 24th.
Top finals, semi-finals and quarter-finals for both men and women will be played at best of 5 sets.
All final matches will be played Saturday 21 July starting from 12,15 ending up with men's final at 18.15.
