Rules 2010
ARTICLE 1 : Conditions of participation
The event is open for players born on 1998, 1999, 2000... registered in an ETTU affiliated Association. The organiser reserves the right to invite one or more delegations outside ETTU members. Each player can only play in 1 event of its choice.
ARTICLE 2 : Open competitions
4 events will be organised:
- Boys born on 1st January 1998 or after
- Boys born on 1st January 1999 or after
- Girls born on 1st January 1998 or after
- Girls born on 1st January 1999 or after
ARTICLE 3 : Players' qualification
Each entered association will be allowed to enter maximum 3 players per event for a total
maximum of 10 players per delegation. In each event the players will be entered in the
ranking's order communicated by the association.
The remaining places will be given to French players who will be entered individually and from
which the registration must be validated by the Organising Committee.
ARTICLE 4 : Competition system
In both girls' events the number of participants is limited to 96.
In both boys' events the number of participants is limited to 128.
For the girls' events:
1st stage : 24 groups, the 4th of the group will be eliminated and entered in the consolation event.
2nd stage : 24 groups of 3 players composed following the results of the 1st stage. The 3rd of the group will be eliminated and entered in the consolation event.
3rd stage : 16 groups of 3 players composed following the results of the 2nd stage. The 3rd of the group will be eliminated and entered in the consolation event.
The winners and the seconds of the groups of the 3rd stage will be entered in the main draw (32 players).
For the boys' events:
1st stage : 32 groups, the 4th of the group will be eliminated and entered in the consolation event.
2nd stage : 24 groups of 4 players composed following the results of the 1st stage. The 4th of the group will be eliminated and entered in the consolation event.
3rd stage : 24 groups of 3 players composed following the results of the 2nd stage. The 3rd of the group will be eliminated and entered in the consolation event.
4th stage : 16 groups of 3 players composed following the results of the 3rd stage. The 3rd of the group will be eliminated and entered in the consolation event.
The winners and the seconds of the groups of the 4th stage will be entered in the main draw (32 players).
ARTICLE 5 : MAIN DRAW PLACES 1 to 32
It will be composed in each category by a draw of 32 players by KO and a complete ranking.
The winners of the groups of the 3rd stage will be drawn by lot at the places 1 to 16 following the
ITTF rules. The winners of the challenge matches of the 4th stage will be drawn by lot between the
places 17 to 32 following the ITTF rules.
ARTICLE 6 : Consolation event
The players non- qualified for the main draw will take part mandatory to the consolation event
which will be held from Saturday morning to Sunday noon. The system of play will be adapted to the
number of participants. The matches will be umpired by the players. Any player who will refuse to
umpire could be disqualified by the Referee.
ARTICLE 7 : Duration of the matches
All the matches shall be played best of 5 games.
ARTICLE 8 : Unfolding of the event and jury
These rules can be modified by the referee if needed. For any sporting litigation, a jury will be
constituted by the FFTT (French TTA) delegate, the Referee and the event Director.
ARTICLE 9 : Rewards
The 3 first players of each competition of the main event will be rewarded.
ARTICLE 10 : Entry fees
The players entered by the National Associations will be free of charge.
The French players entered on an individual basis must pay 25 Euros as entry fee.
News
The new ITTF selection for the 2010 EMC
28/06/2010 - 09h04
Like last year, an ITTF Hopes team will take part in the Eurominichamp's, from 27 to 29 August 2010 in Schiltigheim.
