Entries closed for Eland Cables FISTF World Cup: 26 nations to be represented

A total of 26 nations will be represented at the Eland Cables FISTF World Cup in Tunbridge Wells.

Those present will be:

Australia
Austria
Belgium
Brazil

Cyprus (MNA-P)
England
Spain

France
Germany

Gibraltar
Greece
Ireland
Italy

Japan

Malta

Netherlands

Northern Ireland
Norway (MNA-P)

Portugal

Scotland
Singapore
Switzerland

Tunisia (MNA-P)
Ukraine (MNA-P)

United States of America

Wales

All entries are being given a final validation to ensure players are entered in the correct categories, before the Final Start Lists are released.
The draw for the tournament will be held on the Friday before the event.
Both the Open and Veterans events had free places in the draw after the allocation of Nominated Players, and assignment of Reserves is being processed as per the FISTF Handbook:

If the required number of players is not reached in a category as defined at 2.1.2

(b) the priority for the selection of players is made according to the order of selection set out below:

(i) First reserve from an MNA that has no players selected by the World Ranking.

(ii) First reserve from an MNA that has 1 player selected by the World Ranking.

(iii) First reserve from a country that has 2 players selected by the World Ranking.

(iv) Reserve from an MNA-P.

(v) Second reserve from an MNA that has no players selected by the World Ranking.

(vi) Second reserve from a country that has 1 player selected by the World Ranking.

(vii) Second reserve from a country that has 2 players selected by the World Ranking.

In order to determine the order of selection (of reserves) within each category, the player with the higher ranking under the FISTF World Ranking at the end of June of the World Cup year will have priority.

This process of assigning reserves has been in place since at least 2003.

Please note the rules regarding withdrawal from the World Cup:

Special Rules for FISTF World Cup
(a) MNAs which:
(i) withdraw from a World Cup Teams event after already having registered, and which fail to give an early notice of at least two weeks or to present a reasonable justification to the organizer of that competition within a reasonable time, or
(ii) leave the competition while they have already qualified for a next round of games, without playing their scheduled games (except for cases of huge delays of competition schedule),
(iii) A delay in competition may cause missing travel home on the same day (e.g.: Saturday or Sunday). If players stay overnight and travel home the next day
(e.g.: Monday), they shall stay at the event and play and show respect to fellow competitors,

(b) Shall be penalized as follows:
(i) Withdrawal without giving an early notice of at least two weeks: 30 EUR per team
(ii) Withdrawal in the last 5 days before the competition: 50 EUR per team
(iii) Withdrawal in the last 48 hours before the scheduled start of the competition: 100 EUR per team and suspension of the withdrawn team from the next World Cup.
(iv) Additionally, National teams which leave the competition without playing their scheduled games will be awarded no world ranking points from the World Cup. (except for cases of huge delays of competition schedule or where a delay in competition may result in the players missing their travel home on the same day).

(c) Players who:
(i) withdraw from a World Cup Individuals event after already having registered, and who fail to give an early notice of at least two weeks or to present a reasonable justification to the organizer of that competition within a reasonable time, or
(ii) leave the competition while they have already qualified for a next round of games, without playing their scheduled games (except for cases of huge delays of competition schedule),

(d) shall be penalized as follows:
(i) Withdrawal without giving an early notice of at least two weeks: 15 EUR
(ii) Withdrawal in the last 5 days before the competition: 25 EUR
(iii) Withdrawal in the last 48 hours before the scheduled start of the competition: 50 EUR, deduction of 100 world ranking points and suspension from the next World Cup.

(e) Additionally, players who leave the competition without playing their scheduled games will be awarded no world ranking points from the World Cup. (except for cases of huge delays of competition schedule or where a delay in competition may result in the players missing their travel home on the same day)

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