Rules of Regular tournaments carrying out on «Paired Belote»

Regular tournament on «Paired Belote» is held at the beforehand fixed time.

The tournament is held only on demo!

It is possible to register for the participation in a tournament within 1 hour before the start of the tournament.

Features of registration on tournament on «Paired Belote» are the following:

• Player has a possibility to register to other player as a pair;
• Player can register himself and the partner;
• Player can register alone and wait for any other player.

The scheme of the tournament carrying out

1. Quantity of players is up to 10 including – the circular tournament system.
2. Quantity of players significantly exceeds 10 - the Swiss system.
3. Quantity of players is more than 10 but close to 10 – the modified Swiss tournament system, quantity of rounds 9.
4. Feature of the modified Swiss system – the possibility of play with the same opponent not more than two times for three rounds before the tournament end.

According to the results of play in a round, players get points according to the following system:

Game conventions:

• A single game,
• 10 minutes,
• All pass round – yes/no,
• Mars – yes.

Positions definition

1. For the position definition occupied by the player in a tournament the sum of the gained points is used. The player gained the biggest quantity of points occupies higher final position in the tournament.
2. In case two and more players have an equal quantity of points the following indicators are applied to the position definition:
   
   2.1 According to the result of the face-to-face single game if it was during the tournament.
   2.2 The Buchholz coefficient of a certain player is a sum of all opponents’ points with whom the given player played regardless the game result between them. A player with higher Buchholz Coefficient will be awarded higher final place in a tournament.
   2.3 The Berger coefficient of a certain player is a sum of all opponents’ points against whom the given player won. A player with higher Berger Coefficient will be awarded higher final place in a tournament.
   
   
3. If a player did not have an opponent in the current round then the victory is awarded to him with a result which is equal (plus) one point.

Collusion

Players’ behaviour rules in all tournaments are regulated by Principles of fair play.

The «FP CLUB» administration keeps the right to make changes in the currant Regulations at any time. Changes come into force from the moment of publication.