IC Nations trophy - reglement

Germany's IC Nations Trophy 2010

for 8 IC teams

from April 29 to May 2, 2010, in Frankfur/Main

With this event, the IC of Germany continues with the executive committee‘s goal of lowering the average age of active IC members by an attractive tournament, which combines individual tournaments with a nation's cup. The Trophy consists of 6 singles- and 3 doubles-tournaments, in which one player/pair of each invited nation participates. The loosers of the first round play a plate-tournament. Furthermore, each win contributes with points to the nations‘ competition.

Categories and competitions :

Men : 1. Open category (18 years and over) Singles

2. 35 and over Singles

3. 40 and over Singles

4. 45 and over Singles

5. 18+ and 35+ Doubles

6. 40+ and 45+ Doubles

Ladies: 1. Open category (18 years and over) Singles

2. 40 and over Singles

3. 18+ and 40+ Doubles

Allocation of points :

Main draw of each single-and double-competition (8 players/pairs each):

Winners of first round : 6 points

Finalists : 12 points

Winners: 18 points

Consolation draw of each single-and double-competition (4 players/pairs)

Finalists : 3 points

Winners : 6 points

(The allocation of points is preliminary and might be changed by the tournament-committee)

Points will be allocated by each player as shown hereabove. There will be prices for all category winners. The winning IC-nation of the whole event will be the IC, whose players have totalled the greatest number of points.

In case of a tie, the winner will be the IC, whose players have won more points in the singles competitions. If still tied, the IC with the better result in the open men‘s category is the winner. If still tied, the open ladies category decides. If still tied, the better result of men‘s 35, then men‘s 40, then men‘s 45, then ladies‘ 40 decides.

Special rules :

Matches shall be the best of three sets with a ten point tie-break used in all cases as the third set. (Normal tie-break in the first 2 sets)