Every team will play the three other teams in their pool. The ranking of teams within their pools will be determined by the total number of match points, with the following points awarded per match to each team:
Match won
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2 points
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Match lost
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1 point
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Match forfeited
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0 points (21-0; 21-0)
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The best two teams that rank third in their respective pools (first by match points, then by set ratio followed by rally point ratio and lastly by tournament seeding established at the general technical meeting), will advance automatically to the final phase
The four remaining third-ranked teams in each pool will play a two-match lucky loser round (3rd v 6th and 4th v 5th); the two winning teams in the lucky loser round will also qualify for the final phase.
- In case of a tie in the pools (match points) during the round robin, the following rules will apply:
- Between two teams: The team with higher rally points ratio in the matches between all teams in the pool, is ranked higher. If a tie still exists by rally points ratio then the teams have the same position in ranking.
- Between three teams: If three teams have a tie in the main points, then the top teams are determined by the rally points ratio in the matches between the three tied teams. If a tie still exists then the teams have the same position in the ranking.
- Between four teams: The ranking is determined by the rally points ratio between all teams in the pool.
If a tie still exists then the teams have the same position in the ranking. In the case of a tie in the pools (match points) at the end of the round robin, the following rules will apply:
- Between two teams: The team with higher rally points ratio in the matches between all teams in the pool, is ranked higher. If a tie still exists, then the tie is determined by the tournament seeding established at the General Technical Meeting (the better seed of the tied teams is the top ranked team, i.e. seed 6 is ranked higher than seed 7).
- Between three teams: Teams are ranked by the rally points ratios in the matches between the three tied teams. If a tie still exists then the teams still tied are ranked by the rally points ratio between all teams in the pool. If a tie still exists then the teams still tied are determined by the tournament seeding established at the General Technical Meeting (the better seed of the tied teams ranked higher, i.e. seed 12 is ranked higher than 13).