SYSTEM OF PLAY  'A-GROUP'

 

1  -  The round-robin games

2  -  Tie-break games for semi-finals.

3  -  Tie-break games for 8th ranked place and the challenge games for the World Championships.

4  -  Tie-break games for 9th and 10th places for relegation to the B-Group next season.

5  -  The semifinal games.

6  -  The medal games.

7  -  The challenge games.

 

SYSTEM OF PLAY  'B-GROUP'

 

1  -  The round-robin games.

2  -  Tie-break games for the semifinals.

3  -  The semifinals.

4  -  The medal games.

5  -  The challenge games.

 

B-GROUP WOMEN AND MEN

 

With more than ten competing teams the B-Groups have been split into two groups each where the SYSYEM OF PLAY shall be followed.

 

PROMOTION / RELEGATION

 

Rank 9 and 10 of the A-Group are automatically relegated to the B-Group for next season's European Curling Championshiops with Rank 1 and 2 of the B-Group gaining promotion.

 

WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP QUALIFICTAION

 

Rank 1-7 of the A-Group shall qualify for the World Curling Championships 2006.

 

WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP CHALLENGE

Rank 8 of the A-Group shall play Rank 1 of the B-Group for the last World Curling Championship placement in a best-of-three games play-off. The first game shall be played in one arena which shall be decided by the toss of a coin. The second game shall be played in the other arena. If a third, and final, game is required the arena shall be decided by a further toss.

 

As Canada and U.S.A. are the hosts for the 2006 World Curling Championships A-Group team rank 8 shall be in the challenge position.