TOURNAMENT RULES

GENERAL RULES

1. Locations:

Level C: ul. Kamienna 17, Krakow
Levels B- and B: al. 29 Listopada 58, Krakow

2. The field house is open:

for C level from 8:00 am, the first matches start at 8:30 am.
for B- and B levels from 8.00 am, the first matches start at 8.30 am.

3. The warm-up between matches lasts no longer than 5 minutes.
4. The schedule can be found in the app and on the Tournify website after the group draw. Information will be shared on the Facebook group.
5. The schedule shows the approximate start and finish time because the matches will be played one after the other. Teams should follow the schedule.
6. Each match is led by a professional referee and three assistant referees delegated from each team. Assistant referees are responsible for being line referees, updating the score of the match on the scoreboards and filling out the score sheet.
7. MVPs are chosen by first referees during final matches on all levels.
8. In order to play a match, each team has to consist of at least 5 players. If a team is incomplete (less than 5 players), after 5 minutes from the beginning of the match the opposing team wins the set, gets 2 points and half of the maximum of the small points available at one match in the group stage of the tournament.

9. Each team is allowed to make one substitution per set (except for substitutions resulting from an injury).
10. In case of an injury each team has a right to transfer one player from a team playing on the same or lower level.

11. In the Group Stage, play-offs and quarterfinals there are no time-outs during the set.
12. In semifinals and final stage, each team can take one 30 sec. time-out in each set.

LEVELS B and B-

B-: 2 groups with 4 teams each, B: 2 groups with 5 teams each

1. Two-set matches are played in the group stage. 15 points is the maximum, and the set ends when one of the teams scores the 15th point with no need of a 2-point advantage. The score can be 2:0, 1:1 or 0:2.

Result 2:0 - the winning team gains 3 points.
Result 1:1 – both teams gain 1 point
Result 0:2 – the losing team gains 0 points.

2. After all matches are completed, the final classification of teams will be calculated according to this order:

Number of matches won
Number of points
Ratio of sets
Ratio of small points
Direct matches

3. Four best teams from each group will qualify for the quarterfinals.
The first team from group A will face the fourth team from group B, the second team will face the third team etc.
In this stage, two sets per match are played. 15 points is the maximum, and the set ends when one of the teams scores the 15th point with no need of a 2-point advantage.
In the case of a score of 1:1, the team with a better balance of "small points" will advance to the semifinals .
In the case of a tie in the small points, the "golden point" decides the advancement, without changing sides, with the service of the team that served at the beginning of the first set.
4. Winning teams from QF stage will be qualified to the Final Stage (Semifinals, Bronze-Medal Match and Gold-Medal Match).
In this stage, two sets per match are played. 25 points is the maximum, and the set ends when one of the teams scores the 25th point with no need of a 2-point advantage. In the case of equalizing 1:1 per set, the third set is played until 15 points. The winner is the team that gains the 15th point.

LEVEL C

3 groups with 4 teams each

1. In the group stage, two sets per match are played. 15 points is the maximum, and the set ends when one of the teams scores the 15th point with no need of a 2-point advantage. The score can be 2:0, 1:1 or 0:2.

Result 2:0 - the winning team gains 2 points.
Result 1:1 – both teams gain 1 point
Result 0:2 – the losing team gains 0 points.

2. After all matches are completed, the final classification of teams will be calculated according to this order:

Number of matches won
Number of points
Ratio of sets
Ratio of small points
Direct matches

3. Three best teams from each group and the best one from 2nd place qualified for the quarterfinals. The rest of the teams are playing in the play-offs.

At this stage (both for the play-offs and for the quarterfinals), two sets per match are played. 15 points is the maximum, and the set ends when one of the teams scores the 15th point with no need of a 2-point advantage.
In the case of a score of 1:1, the team with a better balance of "small points" will advance to the next stage.
In the event of a tie in the small points, the "golden point" decides the advancement, without changing sides, with the service of the team that served at the beginning of the first set.
4. Winning teams from QF stage qualified to Final Stage (Semifinals, Bronze-Medal Match and Gold-Medal Match).
In this stage, two sets per match are played. 25 points is the maximum, and the set ends when one of the teams scores the 25th point with no need of a 2-point advantage. In the case of equalizing 1:1 per set, the third set is played until 15 points. The winner is the team that gains the 15th point.

final provisions

We would like to kindly ask all of you to watch all matches carefully because there will be matches by matches and the warming-up phase between the matches is a maximum of 5 minutes.

Please take care of which field you play on, or you are the referee.
Ensure the safety of yourself and your teammates by reporting any incidents or potential emergencies to a medical supervisor or our organizing crew. In case of emergency, the number is 112. Remind your players to have proper insurance as we do not provide insurance to the players.
Keep your belongings with you in the main hall as the sport centre is open to the wider sports community.
In the event of delays in the afternoon matches, the organizers reserve the right to make any modifications to the regulations, of which the captains of the teams participating in the semifinals and final phase - will be informed.

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