VII International Showdown Tournament
Milano (IT)
30/04/2014 - 04/05/2014
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Playing system

• 44 men
• 24 women
• 11 referees
• 6 tables

This Tournament will be governed by IBSA Rules, therefore no time limits will be applied to matches.

I Round

Men

They'll be devided into 10 groups: A B C D E F G H I J

4 including 5 players and 6 including 4.

Total 76 matches.

Women

They'll be devided into 6 groups: A B C D E F including 4 players each.

Total 36 matches.

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:

1. : Results of the matches played by the involved players among them
2. : Set difference concerning matches played by involved players among them
3. : Point difference concerning matches played by involved players among them
4. : Set difference concerning matches played by involved players against all players in the group
5. : Points difference concerning matches played by involved players against all players in the group
6. : Draw

II Round

Men

• The 2 best players from each group of the first round will make up 2 groups including 10 players each.
  • Group K: A1 C1 E1 G1 I1 J2 H2 F2 D2 B2
  • Group L: B1 D1 F1 H1 J1 I2 G2 E2 C2 A2
• Players ranking 3rd will make up 2 groups including 5 players.
  • Group M: A3 C3 E3 G3 I3
  • Group N: B3 D3 F3 H3 J3
• Players ranking 4th will make up 2 groups including 5 players.
  • Group O: J4 H4 F4 D4 B4
  • Group P: I4 G4 E4 C4 A4
• Players ranking 5th will make up a group including 4 players. This group will determine final ranking from 41st to 44th.
  • Group Q: A5 B5 C5 D5

Women

• The 2 best players of each group from the first round will make up 2 groups including 6 players each.
  • Group K: A1 C1 E1 F2 D2 B2
  • Group L: B1 D1 F1 E2 C2 A2
• Players ranking 3th will make up 2 groups including 3 players each.
  • Group M: A3 C3 E3
  • Group N: B3 D3 F3
• Players ranking 4th will make up two groups including 3 players each.
  • Group O: F4 D4 B4
  • Group P: E4 C4 A4

Final matches

Men

• The best 4 players from groups K and L will play for quarter-finals, semi-finals and finals.
• Players from K5-L5 to K10-L10 will play placing matches to determine final ranking from 9th to 20th.
• Players from M1-N1 to M5-N5 will play placing matches to determine final ranking from 21st to 30th.
• Players from O1-P1 to O5-P5 will play placing matches to determine final ranking from 31st to 40th.

Women

• The best 4 players from groups K and L will play for quarter-finals, semi-finals and finals.
• The two matches K5-L5 and K6-L6 will determine final ranking from 9th to 12th.
• Players from M1-N1 to M3-N3 will play placing matches to determine final ranking from 13th to 18th.
• Players from O1-P1 to O3-P3 will play placing matches to determine final ranking from 19th 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 3 May, from 13,00 ending up with the men final at 18.30.