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ITTF
Handbook 2009
/ 2010 |
| Index |
Description |
| 4.04 |
WORLD TEAM CUP |
| 4.04.01 |
Composition |
| 4.04.01.01 |
The World Team Cup Tournament consisting of a men's and a women's team event will be held each odd numbered year. |
| 4.04.01.02 |
In each event the 12 participating teams representing national associations will consist of the teams placing 1 to 7 at the preceding World Team Championships, a team of the host Association and 4 teams from Continental Federations not otherwise represented at the event. |
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If the team of the host Association is qualified by its ranking at the preceding World Team Championships, a team of the host Association and 4 teams from Continental Federations not otherwise represented at the event. |
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Participants will be provided with free meals and accommodation from dinner on the evening before the start of the competition to breakfast on the morning after it ends. |
| 4.04.02 |
Authority |
| 4.04.02.01 |
The ITTF shall be the sole owner of the World Team cup title and tournament. |
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An Association may be granted permission to organise the tournament; submission of an application to do so shall be regarded as implying knowledge and acceptance of these and all other applicable regulations. |
| 4.04.02.03 |
Organisers shall not, without prior consent of the ITTF, delegate any of their authority nor make any contract or agreement with any other body, such as a Regional Association, a municipal authority or a sponsor. |
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Any agreement made between the organisers and any other body shall not conflict with nor derogate from the principle of these regulations; in case of any dispute the authority of the ITTF, as exercised through its representatives, shall be paramount. |
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The ITTF may enter into contracts with promoters or sponsors. |
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Appointments |
| 4.04.03.01 |
For each tournament the ITTF Competition Department shall appoint a Tournament Director and a Competition Manager. |
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The Tournament Director shall be responsible to the ITTF Competition Department for ensuring observance of the conditions laid down for the tournament, including approval of the arrangements made by the organisers for ceremonies and presentations, protocol and seating arrangements at ceremonies and social functions and the presentation of play. |
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The Competition Manager shall be responsible to the ITTF for ensuring the adequacy of equipment and playing conditions, supervising the draw and scheduling matches. |
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Doping control |
| 4.04.04.01 |
Doping control shall be carried out in accordance with ITTF Anti-dooping rules (Chapter 5) |
| 4.04.05 |
Playing System |
| 4.04.05.01 |
The 4 teams from Continental Federations not qualified by their ranking at the preceding World Team Championships shall compete in an "Intercontinental Cup" played on round-robin. |
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The winner of the "Intercontinental Cup" shall play a play-off match against the lowest seeded of the other 8 teams, other than the host association's team. The winner of this play-off match shall promote to the event proper which shall be played on straight knock-out. |
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Seeding shall be done according to the last available Team World Ranking. |
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All team matches shall be played on the Olympic System with a maximum of 4 singles and 1 doubles according to 3.7.6.3 |
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All individual matches of a team match shall be the best of 5 games. |
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The playing system may be modified by the Executive Committee on the recommendation of the Competition Department. Any changes to the playing system will be informed to the participating associations in the prospectus at the time of issuance of the invitation to participate. |
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Eligibility |
| 4.04.06.01 |
In addition to provisions of 3.8 players being eligible to represent an association other thant the one they intend to represent, shall register with the ITTF, through this new association. |
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Such player shall not represent the new association before |
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3 years after the date of registration, if the player is under the age of 15 when registered; |
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5 years after the date of registration, if the player is under the age of 18 but at leats 15 years of age when registered; |
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7 years after the date of registration, if the player is under the age of 21 but at least 18 years of age when registered. |
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Players being 21 years of age or older will not be registered with the ITTF and will not be eligible to represent a new association at the World Team Cup. |