Format for the Team event

• All teams to play minimum 37 frames of pool before they can be knocked out.
• Minimum 3 players per team and maximum 6 players.
• Teams divided into groups of 4 to play a round robin. Each match consists of 9 frames – 3 sets of 3 frames.
• Fixed order of play – all players to play each other once.
• Players 1, 2 and 3 must remain those players throughout the match.
• Reserve players can be used in sets 2 and 3. 
• Players can be substituted for a reserve player on order of play sheet at any time.
• Players can only play each other once, in any match, apart from the sub.
• Winning team receives 2 points for a win. Frame difference will be used for teams tied on points.
• If a tie still occurs, then a penalty shootout will decide the winner.
• Teams must remain present in the arena until final group results are announced, as they may be required to play a penalty shootout. Teams not present will forfeit their penalty shootout match and be deemed the losers.
• Teams are seeded for the knockout stages.
• Top 2 teams from each group enter the Gold Trophy knockout, with first round losers dropping into the Silver Trophy knockout.
• Bottom 2 teams from each group enter the Bronze Trophy knockout, with first round losers dropping into the Wooden Spoon knockout.
• Best of 9 knockout stages for all trophies.

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