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Qualifying World Cup Roma 2022

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With 300 days to go until the FISTF World Cup Roma 2022, we thought it would be an opportune moment to explain qualifying for the tournament.

 

Unlike normal FISTF Tour events, players can only qualify for the World Cup after being nominated by their national association (MNA) or through the World Ranking.
It’s not a matter of turning up for the weekend and playing.

Selection of Players

  1. MNAs may nominate a maximum of 2 players in each category, the national champion in the referred category usually being one of them;
  2. Each MNA may also register a maximum of 2 substitute players in each category;
  3. In addition, the FISTF World Ranking at the end of May will be used to select players as follows:
    1. 8 Open category players (maximum 2 players per country);
    2. 8 Veteran category players (maximum 2 players per country);
    3. 8 U19 category players (maximum 2 players per country);
    4. 8 U15 category players (maximum 2 players per country);
    5. 8 U12 category players (maximum 2 players per country);
    6. 8 Women players (maximum 2 players per country).
  4. Consequently, an MNA can nominate up to 4 players in each category, including the substitute players plus 2 more players from this country who qualify through FISTF World Ranking (maximum 6 players in this case);
  5. If the required number of players is not reached in a category as defined at 2.8.1(c), the priority for the selection of players is made according to the following criteria:
    1. First substitute from a country that has no players selected by the World Ranking;
    2. First substitute from a country that has 1 player selected by the World Ranking;
    3. Second substitute from a country that has no players selected by the World Ranking;
    4. First substitute from a country that has 2 players selected by the World Ranking;
    5. Second substitute from a country that has 1 player selected by the World Ranking;
    6. Second substitute from a country that has 2 players selected by the World Ranking.
  6. The World Ranking at the end of May will be used to determine the priorities for 2.8.2(e);
  7. Special wild cards can be awarded by the FISTF Board of Directors, on a case-by-case basis:
    1. to players coming from Nations that are not FISTF MNAs or;
    2. to players registered by their Nation only for the team competition, even if the Nation’s limits set in 1.6.2 (d) are exceeded, in order to complete the maximum number of players in a category, only with approval of their MNA.
  8. This system can guarantee that nations have a level number of players in the individual event and can also help in having more national teams;
  9. Additionally, there will be National Team events in all categories, limited to those Nations that are Members of FISTF;
  10. Teams eliminated in the first phase (groups) of the World Cup shall be reformed into a second ‘Plate’ event to give them more competition during the tournament.

For more information on national selection processes, please contact your national association.