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ITTF
Handbook 2009
/ 2010 |
| Index |
Description |
| 3.01 |
SCOPE OF LAWS AND REGULATIONS |
| 3.01.01 |
Types of Competition |
| 3.01.01.01 |
An international competition is one that may include the players of more than one Association. |
| 3.01.01.02 |
An international match is a match between teams representing Associations. |
| 3.01.01.03 |
An open tournament is one that is open to the players of all Associations. |
| 3.01.01.04 |
A restricted tournament is one that is restricted to specified groups of players other than age groups. |
| 3.01.01.05 |
An invitation tournament is one that is restricted to specified Associations or players, individually invited. |
| 3.01.02 |
Applicability |
| 3.01.02.01 |
Except as provided in 3.1.2.2, the Laws (Chapter 2) shall apply to World, Continental and Olympic title competitions, open tournaments and, unless otherwise agreed by the participating Associations, to international matches. |
| 3.01.02.02 |
The Board of Directors shall have power to authorise the organiser of an open tournament to adopt experimental law variations specified by the Executive Committee. |
| 3.01.02.03 |
The Regulations for International Competitions shall apply to |
| 3.01.02.03.01 |
World and Olympic title competitions, unless otherwise authorised by the Board of Directors and notified in advance to the participating Associations; |
| 3.01.02.03.02 |
Continental title competitions, unless otherwise authorised by the appropriate Continental Federation and notified in advance to the participating Associations; |
| 3.01.02.03.03 |
Open International Championships (3.7.1.2), unless otherwise authorised by the Executive Committee and notified in advance to the participants in accordance with 3.1.2.4; |
| 3.01.02.03.04 |
open tournaments, except as provided in 3.1.2.4. |
| 3.01.02.04 |
Where an open tournament does not comply with any of these regulations the nature and extent of the variation shall be specified in the entry form; completion and submission of an entry form shall be regarded as signifying acceptance of the conditions of the competition, including such variations. |
| 3.01.02.05 |
The Laws and Regulations are recommended for all international competitions but, provided that the Constitution is observed, international restricted and invitation tournaments and recognised international competitions organised by unaffiliated bodies may be held under rules laid down by the organising authority. |
| 3.01.02.06 |
The Laws and the Regulations for International Competitions shall be presumed to apply unless variations have been agreed in advance or are made clear in the published rules of the competition. |
| 3.01.02.07 |
Detailed explanations and interpretations of regulations, including equipment specifications, shall be published as Technical Leaflets authorised by the Board of Directors and in Handbooks for Match Officials and Tournament Referees. |