AGE GROUPS &
Tournament Rules
AGE
GROUPS &
TOURNA-
MENT RULES
U12,
2014 and younger
(WU12/MU12)
U13
U14
U16
U18
U20
U12,
2014 and younger
(WU12/MU12)
U13
U14
U16
U18
U20
FOR A HIGH-QUALITY COMPETITION
TEAMLIMITS PER
AGE GROUP
TEAMLIMITS PER
AGE
GROUP
MU12
WU12
MU13
WU13
MU14
WU14
MU16
WU16
MU18
WU18
MU20
WU20
max. 50 Teams
max. 15 Teams
max. 25 Teams
max. 15 Teams
max. 85 Teams
max. 35 Teams
max. 85 Teams
max. 45 Teams
max. 70 Teams
max. 25 Teams
max. 20 Teams
max. 10 Teams
MU12
max. 50 Teams
WU12
max. 15 Teams
MU13
max. 25 Teams
WU13
max. 15 Teams
MU14
max. 85 Teams
WU14
max. 35 Teams
MU16
max. 85 Teams
WU16
max. 45 Teams
MU18
max. 70 Teams
WU18
max. 25 Teams
MU20
max. 20 Teams
WU20
max. 10 Teams
SPECIAL RULES FOR MU14 & MU16
GAME MODE WITH
HIGH PARTICIPATION
GAME MODE WITH
HIGH PARTI-
CIPATION
4 POOLS
Teams are evenly divided into the RED / BLUE / GREEN / YELLOW groups (not based on skill level).
GEOGRAPHICAL SEPARATION
Teams from the same country or region will be separated whenever possible.
GROUP-STAGE & KNOCKOUT SYSTEM
Each group plays a round-robin format, followed by a knockout stage.
SINGLE FORMAT ONLY
There is no Low Mode anymore - only a unified system with semifinals and finals.
STANDARD TOURNAMENT FORMAT
RULES FOR ALL
AGE GROUPS
RULES FOR ALL
AGE
GROUPS
4–5 teams per group, round-robin format
The top 2 teams from each group advance. In some categories, the best third-placed teams also qualify → see BO 3rd
From the next round on, the tournament follows a knockout format.
BEST THIRD-PLACED (BO 3rd)
How is the ranking determined?
Point Allocation & Group Ranking
It’s about more than just scoring
VICTORY
2 Points
LOSS
1 Point
NO-SHOW
0 Points
*Teams that arrive more than 5 minutes late, lose the game at 0:2 and receive 0 Points.
RANKING IN CASE OF A TIE
1.
HEAD-TO-HEAD
Only the games between the tied teams are taken into account.
2.
INTERNAL POINT RATIO
Points scored ÷ points conceded in the relevant games.
3.
OVERALL POINT RATIO
Ratio from all group games.
4.
TOTAL POINTS SCORED
The team with the higher total points scored ranks ahead.
5.
DRAW OF LOTS
If everything is still equal, the result is decided by lot.
VICTORY
2 Points
LOSS
1 Point
NO-SHOW
0 Points
*Teams that arrive more than 5 minutes late, lose the game at 0:2 and receive 0 Points.
RANKING IN CASE OF A TIE
1.
HEAD-TO-HEAD
Only the games between the tied teams are taken into account.
2.
INTERNAL POINT RATIO
Points scored ÷ points conceded in the relevant games.
3.
OVERALL POINT RATIO
Ratio from all group games.
4.
TOTAL POINTS SCORED
The team with the higher total points scored ranks ahead.
5.
DRAW OF LOTS
If everything is still equal, the result is decided by lot.
TIES & OVERTIME
Extra Time, Extra Thrill
In the preliminary round
SUDDEN DEATH
A tie at the end of regular time? Then things get exciting right away:
SUDDEN DEATH
The first team to score wins.
Start with a jump ball
Overtime starts with a classic jump ball.
From playoffs onwards
REGULAR OVERTIME
From the knockout stage (round of 16, quarterfinals, semifinals, etc.), extended game time applies:
Overtime
2 minutes of stop-clock time
No ties
Overtime continues until a winner is determined.