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MATCH FORMAT |
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| Start time of Match 9:00 AM for Singles and 9:30 AM for ESPN Star Sports. Matches will start on time and under no circumstances this time will be compromised. | ||
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ESPN Star Sports WSC |
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6 SRR Rounds of 1 Game Each |
For players outside of Top 8 after Knockout on Saturday. | |
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Each Game Best of 8 Sets or 25 points (9th Set allowed in case of a tie) with 45 (40 + 5) Minute time limit |
6 SRR Rounds of 1 Game Each | |
| Players will be ranked 1 - 64 after end of 6 SRR rounds and will play 3 knockout rounds. | Each Game - 4 Boards | |
| After round 1 knockout we will have 32 Players playing the 2nd round knock out and 16 players playing 3rd knockout. | Knock Out for top 8 after SRR – 1 Game each, each game of 4 Boards NO time limit on each Game | |
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Round of 64, 32, & 16 – 1 Game each, each game of 8 boards or 25 points (9th board in case of tie after 8 boards) 1 Hour Time Limit on each Game |
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Round of 8 plays Quarters, Semis, and Finals best of 3 games (No time Limit) |
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Winners from Round of 8 plays for position 1, 2,3 and 4 while the rest plays for postion 5, 6, 7 and 8
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A technical committee will be introduced by the match coordinator at the beginning of the tournament. The technical committee will compose of Chief Referee, Chief Organizer and Match Coordinator. The committee can be tapped by the player’s before/during/after a match/s for reporting and getting a resolution for any issues/disputes that may arise. Match Coordinator will be the final and overriding authority in case of any unresolved issues and disputes. The format adopted for the tournament will not be altered at any stage of the tournament under any circumstances. 6 SRR rounds and the 3 knockouts will be completed on Day 1 of the tournament and the top 8 players will play the QF/SF and Finals on Day 2 of the tournament. Remaining 56 playes will play the ESPN format of the game on Day 2 Boards will be selected and marked well in advance by the match coordinator for the round of 8. This will avoid any bias the players may exhibit when choosing the board/s on which they play for the knock-out matches. Player not reporting at the venue within five minutes after the time buzzer is started for a SRR round may be given a walkover against him/her. Alcohol consumption is strictly prohibited before or during a match. The players participating under the influence of alcohol will be debarred from the tournament. Chief Referee will appoint referees for Semifinal and Final for Group-A knockout matches. Such an appointment is based on the availability of knowledgeable and non-controversial (from past experience) players. Chief Referee will use his/her due diligence and judgment in assigning the referees. The Lunch Time will be 1 hour. However it is recommended that players have their lunch if they complete their matches ahead of time. |
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