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ECL - Main Rules and Format

One month left to the European Champions League 2017 - a team competition for both Men and Women Categories:
Men Format
Format: 6 players + 3 reserve
6 players are in a team and each of them will play 2 games of 5 balls (1 game on each table) in each set
Women Format
Format: 4 players + 3 reserve
4 players are in a team. 2 players in each set will play 2 games more (D2)
S1, S2 and D1, must be 4 different players. D2 is played by different players in 1st and 2 sets.
Main Rules
RULES FOR MATCH RACE:

A set is 40 balls.
A game is 5 balls played.
A set is played in the following order : S1* - D1 - D2* - S2 - D1* - S1 - S2* - D2* (* is for set starting table). Game points are accumulated for the whole set.
2 time out per set.

The match is played only one game at a time, as a set is a race and the team (or player) of the following game has to be prepared on the other table to start immediately if a game is finished.  
The ball is always served by the team who received the last goal (also after a set). The time between goals, games, sets is the same as for individual matches.
Team line-ups for all the sets must be listed on the game sheet before the start of the match, including penalty in elimination.
Penalty shootout is played by 4 players (all players of a team - including reserve players - are allowed to shoot penalties).  
2 out of 3 reserved players noted on the game sheet can enter in the match but not during the first set, and only before the start of a next set. Once a player is substituted, he is not allowed to play again.

2 Coin flips:  first to choose the side of the table for the whole match - second to decide which table is played first (second set will start on the second table and third on the first one) or the ball.    

In qualification: 1 set is played - first to 21 with possible tie (20:20). A match win give 2 points, Tie 1 point, lose 0.
In elimination: best of 3 sets - no tie in each set : in the 1st and 2nd sets, if it is 20:20, a 6th ball will be played in the last game to finish at 21:20. If there is a tie in the 3rd set, there will be penalty shootout.     
Training during the set is allowed on the free table BUT only for the team who is next on turn to play.
Each team has 3 seconds to begin their game right after the game of the team before them has finished playing.                                  
Attention: 4-team ECL players have to prepare their handles in advance in case they have to play two consecutive games.
More infomration is available at the Official ITSF Page. You can check also:
Scoresheet or ECL 2017 Info Package.

Tuesday, August 15, 2017 - 14:00
Originele auteur: admin
Herinnering - Tafelvoetbal toernooi Dingus
ITSF Master Series - HanShan 2017