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0. Lineups should be exchanged 24 hrs before the start date of next week's start date.
1. 8 Teams with 12 players each + 7 Aces = 103 total players.
2. 5 Lines each week, Top Ranked player available for the week has to pair with Ace at Line 1.
3. 5 lines in playoffs. Winner of 3 out of the 5 lines advances to the next playoff level.
4. Ace always plays line 1.
| Rank | Allowed Line |
|---|---|
| 5.1 | 1 |
| 5.2 | 1,2 |
| 5.3 | 1,2,3 |
| 5.4 | 2,3 |
| 5.5 | 2,3 |
| 5.6 | 2,3,4 |
| 5.7 | 3,4 |
| 5.8 | 3,4,5 |
| 5.9 | 3,4,5 |
| 5.11 | 3,4,5 |
| 5.12 | 4,5 |
| 5.13 | 4,5 |
6. Lowest Rank player for that week to play Line 5.
7. Line SOR has to be in ascending order (greater than) from Line 1 to Line 5. Assume Ace to be value "0" for SOR calculations.
8. The Schedule will be published in advance and the matches will have to be completed by the Play by date published in the schedule.
9. In case there is a genuine reason for not being able to complete the matches by the play by date, the captains will need to mutually agree to play the matches at the end of the following week. The EC decision will be final in this case.
10. The captains must exchange the lineups at least 24 hours before the first match is played through any impartial person.
11. Every team player must play a minimum of 4 and maximum of 6 matches. The team that does not meet these criteria will be held in default and a 25 point penalty will be imposed.
12. All players are expected to play in good faith. As with any tournament, the SOTA tournament is very competitive, and any dispute is expected to be resolved between the captains. Only issues that cannot be resolved after the best attempt on both sides will need to be escalated to the EC, in which case the decision of the EC will be final.
13. The league matches will be in the round robin format where all teams will play every other team. The scoring will be as follows:
14. In case a match goes to the third set, there will be a 12-point tie-breaker that will decide the third set.
15. In case there is a tie between more than 2 teams in the league, the overall score between teams and the percentage of the games won against the games lost will be used as a distinguishing factor. In case of a tie between 2 teams, the team that won during the league stage will advance.
16. In case of injury to any player, the Captain may suggest a suitable alternative for replacement, but the final decision will be made by the EC and will be binding on all concerned.
17. If for any valid reason a match cannot be completed by the play by date for the week, then EC at its discretion may grant an extension.
18. There will be no late pass for any of the matches unless there are exceptional circumstances pre-approved by EC.
19. In the unfortunate event of a player getting injured during the course of the match, the match will be considered as forfeited by the injured player's team. The injured player's team will only get the points total at the time of injury, and the opposite team will get the full 14 points for the match.
Semi-finals:
Example:
The final will be between the winner of Semi-final 1 and Semi-final 2.
Here are the rules for the playoffs and beyond: