MATCH  SYSTEM

                            Men´s League to 21 years

                       for representative teams of Table Tennis Associations

                 Czech Republic,  Austria, Slovenia, Slovak Republic

                                                  2002/2003

 

 

1.   General provisions

 

Ruls and regulations ETTU for International events are effective also for Men’s League to 21 years exception rules wich are special for this League.

Respecting permission start of players are responsible associations.

 

2.   EVENTS

 

Long-term event representative teams men’s to 21 years( born on or after 1st January 1982 )

 

3.   OPERATING  COMMITTEE

 

Operating committee consisting of one member from Associations  Czech Republic,  Slovak Republic, Austria and Slovenia is essentially authorized to organize league. Operating

committee nominate one person for team events wich in next season is acting as ORGANISER.

Organiser have responsibilities for sending to all partcipating clubs at the very latest 2 month

before the nomination deadline „The Match system of League“ and immediate after drawing

to send term of match and draw as well. Organiser publish match results wich associations

announced to the organiser. Organiser refer team schedule and scale of singles. In the organiser

responsibilities is settle protests in first instance.

 

4.   RIGHT TO START

 

In each event can start one team from national association of Hungary, Czech Republic, Slovak

Republic, Austria and Slovenia. Their nomination is on responsibilitie appropriate,acting association. Each association can register only one (1) team.

 

5.   TEAM COMPILATION

 

Each Association shall before starting of League, always until September 1st announced

to organiser not more than 15 players which are able to start in the League. These players needs to line up according to their performance. For line up is decisive european ranking list. In the case if there are not in this RL we use national valid RL.

During playing season can not be put into the list no other (new) players. Association can

represented player with nationality relevant to taking part association or players from other

nationality wich has got permition from ITTF or ETTU to concerned association.

In the case of need umpires are authorized investigate identity of players (right to peer into

passport) or association is requested to show ITTF (ETTU) permition for right player to

starting. 

Team wich seeded false player lose by contumacious 0:18.

 

6.   SYSTEM OF PLAY

 

Each team succeed against all other team by system „host - visitors“. For a win in a played

match shall be awarded 3 points, in irresolute match 2 points, for loss 1 point, for unplayed

or unfinished match 0 points. For appropriation order of teams in schedule will counting

first of all gained points. If 2 or more teams gained the same number of points, their positions

shall be determined by the results only of matches between them. Their positions have been

determined by the results of matches points and the ratios of wins to losses in individual

matches, games or balls. If still they have gained the same number of points their position

shall by decided by lot.Team which is not playing more them 50 % matches will be disqualified.

 

One match consist of 18 individual matches - 2 doubles and 16 singles.

Match order:

1.   double       3. A - X         7. B – X        11. C – X               15. D - X

2.   double       4. B - Y         8. C - Y         12. D – Y               16. A - Y

                   5. C - Z         9. D - Z          13. A – Z               17. B - Z

                       6. D - U       10. A - U          14. B – U              18. C - U

 

Doubles can play also other players as single. Players can be seeded to individual positions

free and shall be played all 18 matches. On beginning of match each team shall consist minimum of 3 players.Host team is presented as „ABCD“ and visitors team as „XYZU“.

 

7.   PERIOD, DATES AND DURATION

 

League will be played follow number of teams in term from October till March or May.

Drawing for each match shall take place 1 (one) month on which associations appointed the Date nad place of match therewith that till 3 days after finish of match but no later than to

31st in the esame month shall host association report result to organiser (original send by post).

All matche can be playes during working days, therefore are not corrupted other playing terms

and national matches. Recommented beginning of matches is 03,00 p.m., in order to visiting

team can be back at home et the same day. It is respectable for host association to reserv place

near upon to the border oh visiting country. If hots team is not in official time of beginning

on the playing place or visitors team up to one (1) hour on the playing place, this match will

counted with result 18:0 in benefit to other team.

 

8.   REGISTRATION

 

Registration of team is by national Associations. Entry form with list of players must be send by September  15th  before the League starts.

Entry fee is 100 EURO, wich is used for purchase cups for first three teams and for some

administrative costs for organiser. All other duty and activities are fre of charge.

 

9.   PLAYING CONDITIONS AND EQUIPMENT

 

The playing place shall not be less than 12 m long, 6 m wide and 4 m high. The violence

of light measured aflot face of table shall be in full playing surface not be less than 400 LUX.

Equipment and promotion on playing material shall be with accordance with rules ITTF.

Hosting team by announced of playing date shall informed about colour of tables and balls.

 

Because of time limitation matches shall be played on 3 tables. The score shall be displayed

on mechanical or electronic score indicators and status of individual matches shall be displayed

on score indicators by official umpires.

 

10. UMPIRES

 

For all matche of League nominated home association 1 (one) referee with international

licence for referees and other 3 (three) or 4 (four) umpires which have umpire licence.

Financial recovery follow rules of hosting association. The home Association shall provide

allowance for umpires and referee.

 

11. THE DRAW

 

The draw shall take place throughout of September during meeting of organising committee

or by organiser and immediately shall be circulated to all participating associations.

 

12. HOSPITALITY

 

The home Association shall provide visitors team with refresment during match and dinner

after match maximum of 6 persons. All other expences are payed by visitor team them self.

 

13. PROTESTS AND APPEALS

 

An Association wishing to protest about any aspect of a match shall send detailes by fax to the Organiser within 5 days. No protest will be accepted after this time. The Organiser shall decide on the protest within 10 days. Any appeal against a decision on the protest  shall be made within 5 days of notification of the decision. Decision of Operating committee   is definite.

 

14. DRESS

 

To each match of league all teams shall entered in consistent uniform (T-shirt and short).

In the case of similar colour, home team shall changed their dress.

 

15. RESULTS

 

Referee shall execute inscription of match.Immediately after match shall organiser send result sheet by fax to the Organiser. Original of it shall sended by post within 3 days to the Organiser.

 

 

16. PUBLISHING RESULTS AND SCALE OF SINGLES

 

The organiser after each round  (once a month) publish running panel and on the end of league

consquential panel of league.The Organiser in half of competition and on the end of competition publish success of individual players.

 

 

Anton Hamran, General Secretary

Bratislava, 6th September 2002