1) MNA’s may nominate a maximum of 2 players in each category.
2) Each MNA may register a maximum of 2 substitute players in each category.
3) The FISTF world rankings at the end of May (June rankings) will be used to select several players as follows -
3.1) 8 players from each of these Categories - Open, Veteran, Under 20, Under 16, Under 12 and Ladies.
3.2) A maximum of 2 players per Category per MNA.
4) An MNA can nominate up to 4 players in each category (including the 2 substitutes) and have 2 more players from the FISTF world rankings.
5) If the required number of players in a category is not reached, then these will be the criteria used to fill up the remaining places -
5.1) First substitute from an MNA that has no players selected from the FISTF world rankings.
5.2) First substitute from an MNA that has 1 player selected from the FISTF world rankings.
5.3) Second substitute from an MNA that has no players selected from the FISTF world rankings.
5.4) First substitute from an MNA that has 2 players selected from the FISTF world rankings.
5.5) Second substitute from an MNA that has 1 player selected from the FISTF world rankings.
5.6) Second substitute from an MNA that has 2 players selected from the FISTF world rankings
6) The FISTF world rankings at the end of May (June rankings) will be used to determine the choice of the players.
7) Special Wild Cards can be awarded by the ECSTFA Board.
8) This system will guarantee, that the MNA’s will have a leveled number of individual players in each category.
9) All MNA’s can participate in the team events held for all Categories. Maximum number of players registered per team is 8.
The Teams eliminated in the first phase of the groups, will have a placing competition to determine the final classification. This is also done, so that all MNA’s will have a good number of matches to play.