^8h Czech Mölkky Open Championship

September 7, 2019 in Brno,

Part 1: Group stage (9:30-12:50)

Teams are four eight-member groups (A, B, C and D), where teams will play each other to a total number of 7 matches. Two sets per match will be played (2:0; 1:1).

During the group stage teams have a total of 18 throws available to them within the individual sets, after which a winner of the set is declared the team with a higher number of points. In case of equal score, overtime is played – one extra throw for each team is awarded, after which a winner is declared a team with higher number of overtime points (for detailed rules see the end of this article).

After all games are concluded in the group stage, teams ranked in the first four places progress to Playoff-1, teams located in the fifth to eighth places progress to Playoff-2.

The following criteria determine the final ranking:
1. Higher number of won sets
2. Higher number of won matches (2:0)
3. Higher score difference
4. If the ranking is still not decided, result of mutual match decides, in case the match is equal, a draw decides.

Playoff seeding

Teams ranked first place in their respective groups are seeded to Playoff-1 in 1^st to 4^th position, sorted by the result achieved in the group (average per match);
Teams ranked second place in their respective groups are seeded to Playoff-1 in 5^th to 8^th position, sorted by the result achieved in the group (average per match);
etc.

Teams ranked fifth place in their respective groups are seeded to Playoff-2 in 1^st to 4^th position, sorted by the result achieved in the group (average per match);
Teams ranked sixth place in their respective groups are seeded to Playoff-2 in 5^th to 8^th position, sorted by the result achieved in the group (average per match);
etc.

Part 2: Playoff (14:00-18:00)

In both playoffs each team plays four matches in round-robin format:
- during the first round teams seeded 1. play against teams seeded 16., teams 2. play against teams 15., etc.;
- during subsequent rounds, winners play against winners from previous rounds, losing teams play losing teams from previous rounds, etc. until a final placing match.

During the course of Playoff-1, the first round (1/8 finals), the second round (1/4 finals) and all placement matches (5^th - 16^th place) are played on best-of-three sets basis (2:0, 2:1).
The winning-path matches of the third round (Semi-finals) and the medal matches (finals and third-place match) are played on best-of-five sets basis (3:0; 3:1; 3:2).

All Playoff-2 matches are played on best-of-three sets basis (2:0; 2:1) except for the finals, where best-of-five system is applied (3:0; 3:1; 3:2).

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Overtime Rules:
In case of equal scores after the end of any single set during the group stage matches, an overtime follows. Each team has one extra throw, the pitch is left in its current state, fallen skittles are put upright at the place where they fell after each of the throws. Players order remains the same as during the set. Overtime winner is a team that achieves a higher number of points in this throw and is awarded one extra point in the scoresheet. If the score is equal after the throw, another throw is awarded to each team until decided. During overtime team cannot reach 50 points or fall to 25 points. Third consecutive miss (including ones continued from the set) loses the overtime, points earned in the set remain.