143.2 Knock-out team events

143.2.1

Between two teams

In a standard knock-out match played between two teams, any tie which exists at the end of the match shall be resolved by playing extra boards. Such boards shall be played in a single stanza with no seating rights - see Section 5.2 of the White Book. The number of extra boards shall be one-eighth of the scheduled number of boards in the match as a whole (minimum of two boards: any fraction to be rounded upwards). If the teams are still tied, the procedure shall be repeated.

Exception In the 30 or 48-board stage of the Hubert Phillips Bowl (mixed pivot teams knock-out), six extra boards shall be played in stanzas of two boards, changing partners in the usual way after each such stanza (captains must continue to play at the same table). In the 60-board stage of the same event, nine extra boards shall be played in three stanzas of three boards each.

143.2.2

Between three teams

If each team wins one match and loses one match, or all matches are drawn, net IMPs over the series will determine the ranking list. If, as a result, one team is excluded from the tie (by virtue of either clearly winning or losing it), but the other two teams remain tied, then the respective rankings of the remaining two teams (should it still be necessary to resolve the tie) will be determined by the result of the match between them.

If two teams draw a match, and are tied for either top place or bottom place, it may not be necessary to split the tie (as when two teams qualify and are tied for top place, or as when only one team qualifies and they are the undisputed winners anyway).

If it is necessary to split the tie, then extra boards shall be played between the two teams involved. The number of extra boards played shall be one-eighth of the scheduled number for that mini-match (minimum of 2 boards). Thus, playing 2 x 16-board mini-matches, the split tie procedure for 2 teams only would be to play a further 2 boards. If the teams remain tied, the procedure shall be repeated.

Note The IMPs won/lost against the third team of the group are totally irrelevant in this regard.

If next round opponents are dependent upon the exact rankings within a triangle, then this is defined as being a necessary circumstance for the purpose of splitting the tie.