I. Individual match

1. Generalities.

1.1 Matches are carried out according to Table hockey rules, accepted by Federation of Table Hockey of Ukraine (for the future-  Rules).

1.2. If the winner of the Cup of Odessa - 2008 becomes the player who is the citizen of Ukraine, he automatically receives a place in Ukrainian national team for performance in the World Championship-2009.

1.3. The players who have achieved on the Cup of Odessa - 2008 places with first on fourth, are awarded with memorable Cups, medals and diplomas.  For winners in other nominations memorable and comic prizes are provided (will be announced during tournament opening) also.

2.  The formula of tournament is following:

2.1. Preliminary group tournament.

2.1.1. At the first stage all players, in not dependences on their quantity, are divided   into two groups according to results of a toss-up (a rule of a toss-up - see pt. 4).

2.1.2. In each group players play matches in one circle (on system everyone with everyone).

2.1.3. In the Major league leave on 12 best players each group.

2.1.4. The players, who have achieved in group tournament   places in their groups lower then

  12-th, come to Major league.

2.2. League games.

2.2.1. In the Major league the rule of " gold points » is valid:

“The match results of group tournaments between those players who have come in the Major league are transferred.

Players, who did not play among themselves in group preliminary tournament (have come in the Major league from different groups), run among themselves matches in one circle.

2.2.2. The players, who have achieved the places from 1-st. to 16-th   by results of tournament in the Major league, come in play-off.

2.2.3. In the first league players play matches among themselves in one circle, without taking into account the gathered results in group tournament.

2.2.4. For players who have not come in play-off, final places from 17-th and lower, are defined by results the leagues matches.

2.3. Play-off.

2.3.1. All play-off series are played  till four victories one of players ( maximum - 7 matches for one pair contenders)

2.3.2. At the first stage play-off (1/8 final) pairs are formed as follows:

1-st pair: 1-16 ( Everybody who has achieved in the Major league 1  place, against  the everybody who has achieved the 16-th place  in the Major league.

2-pair: 2-15

3-pair: 3-14

4-pair: 4-13

5-pair: 5-12

6- pair: 6-11

7-pair: 7-10

8-pair: 8-9

2.3.3. At the second play-off stage (1/4 final) pairs are formed as follows:

1 -st pair: 1/16 - 8/9 (the winner of the first pair 1/8 final against the winner of the eighth pair 1/8 final)

2-pair: 2/15 – 7/10

3-pair: 3/14- 6/11

4- pair: 4/13 -5/12

2.3.4. At third play- off stage ( ½  of final) the pairs are formed as follows:

1 –st. pair: 1/8/9/16 – 4/5/12/13 (the winner of first pair ¼ final against the winner of the fourth pair ¼ final)

2 pair:  2/7/10/15 – 3/6//11/14

2.3.5. At the fourth play-off stage in final the winners of pairs ½ final meet with each other.

In the match for 3 place the losers of pairs ½ final meet with each other.

2.3.6. A player who gets the highest place in the Major league among the players which are crashed out in the one of play-off stage receives the final standing.

3. Order of round tournament.

3.1 A player gets  2 points for win, 1 point for

the drawn game, 0 points for defeat.

3.2. If player has more then 50% of technical defeats, this player is withdrawn from the final protocol of contest. And all results of played matches where he played are annulled.

3.3 If player has less then 50% of technical defeats   this player gets the last place in the league and all results of played matches where he played are annulled.

3.4 If two or more players have equal points that player get the higher place who has  preference in following factors ( in priority order) :

·         the results of personal (artificially calculated mini tournament by the results of personal meetings)

·         pucks difference in all matches of current group tournament;

·         amount of wins in current  group tournament;

·         amount of  kicked pucks in  current  group tournament;

·         in case of absolute equality foregoing factors it is conducted  run-off ( mini-

       tournament in one circle) between this                           players.

4. Draw;

4.1 Distribution of Ukrainian players in groups is realized by draw “snake method” in according to total rating of Ukrainian open Championship 2007/08.

4.2. Ukrainian players who have not foregoing

rating are distributed in organizers of Odessa Cup discretion.

4.3 Foreign players are evenly distributed in groups in according to the current world ranking ITHF by “snake method” (at beginning of Odessa Cup).

II Teams tournament.

1. Generalities.

1.1 The matches are carried out according to Table hockey rules, accepted by Federation of Table Hockey of Ukraine   (for the future- Rules).

1.2. Teams players, who got 1-3 places  in teams tournament Odessa Cup 2008 are awarded with souvenir  medals and certificates.

1.3. For one team it may be applied from 4 to 6 players. From one of teams 4 players can take part in one duel. (during the play the  substitutes are not allow)

1.4 Teams- participant apply for a participation before the begin of tournament. Teams can be formed  by free principle: the players from different clubs, the players without rating can be apply for one team.

2. Formula of teams tournament.

2.1. The  first phase is a group tournament.

All teams represent  one group irrespective of their amount and they play which each other.

2.2 The second phase is play- off. The Teams who take places from 1 to 4^th in group tournament reach the play-off.

Semi-final pairs are formed as follow:

1 pair: 1-4

2 pair: 2-3

The winners of semi-final pairs play in final. The losing pairs from semi-final  play for 3 place.

3.Procedure of matches

3.1  Between two teams the game runs  in according to principle “each player plays with other”

Team gets for players win 3 points, 1 point for the drawn game, 0 points for defeat.

Final time account is formed by gathered points.

3.2 If  one or more teams have equal points that team gets the higher place who has  preference in following factors ( in priority order) :

·         the results of personal meetings between them;

·         points difference in all matches of tournament.

·         amount of wins in tournament;

3.3. In case of absolute equality foregoing factors or drawn game in play-off, additional play is carried out between two players from each team. Team captains assign players.