Format and Event Regulations

The Qualification Tournament for both genders is a Grand Slam event made up of 24 teams playing in a single elimination format with 8 teams advancing to the Main Draw.

The Main Draw Tournament of each gender is made up of 32 teams and is played through a first phase of eight (8) pools of four (4) teams each (Round Robin) and a second phase with twenty-four (24) teams playing in a Single Elimination format (the losers of the semifinal matches will play the bronze medal match, while the winners of the semifinal matches will play the gold medal match). From the Round Robin phase the 1st, 2nd and 3rd ranked teams from each pool will advance to the single elimination phase (total: twenty-four (24) teams).

Qualification Tournament

Date/Time/Location

Men

Women

Arrival Qualification teams

29 July

28 July

Preliminary Inquiry Qualification teams

29 July - time & location TBD

28 July - time & location TBD

Technical Meeting Qualification teams

29 July - time & location TBD

28 July - time & location TBD

Qualification tournament

30 July

29 July

Departure of eliminated teams

31 July

30 July

 

 

Main Draw Tournament

Date/Time/Location

Men

Women

Arrival of Main Draw teams

30 July

29 July

Preliminary Inquiry

30 July - time & location TBD

29 July - time & location TBD

Technical Meeting

30 July - time & location TBD

29 July - time & location TBD

Pool play matches (start – end)

31 July - 1 August

30-31 July

Departure of eliminated teams

2 August

1 August

Round of 24 matches (start – end)

1 August

31 July

Departure of eliminated teams

2 August

1 August

8th (Quarter) Final matches (start – end)

2 August

1 August

Departure of eliminated teams

3 August

2 August

Semi-Final matches (start – end)

3 August

2 August

Final matches and awarding ceremonies (start – end)

3 August

2 August

Departure of athletes

4 August

3 August