DTBA Graded Tournament 2025 Rules (extract from OS GT Tournament Rules)
- All preliminary rounds are played on a round-robin basis, with the following rounds played on a knockout basis.
- All games prior to the Finals are played to 30 points, with teams changing sides when score reaches 15.
- The Finals will be played in the best of 3 games to a score of 21 for each game (no setting).
- A break of maximum 2 minutes may be taken between games for the Finals.
- The Round Robin matches will commence at 8.30 am SHARP with first teams checked in no later than 8.15am. There are NO exceptions to this rule. If a competitor is late, their opponents may be awarded a walk over win and a score 30-0 may be awarded in their favour. So, do not be LATE!!!
- All players shall report to the control desk 15 minutes before the commencement of their matches and must respond to calls when matches are scheduled for play. The Tournament Referee is authorized to disqualify players/teams who fail to respond to calls within 5 minutes for that particular round of the tournament
- All and any competitor MUST umpire upon request and record scores accordingly (refer to GT volunteer team).
- Scores must be recorded at the end of each match and confirmed by both teams
DTBA Graded Tournament 2025 Progression Pathway
Division 1
1st and 2nd place from each group progresses directly to QF
QF
The above teams will be ranked from 1 to 8 based on the below (in order):
- Games Won
- Point Difference
- Total Points Won
Rank 1 v Rank 8 | 1QF1 | Rank 2 v Rank 7 | 1QF2 | Rank 3 v Rank 6 | 1QF3 | Rank 4 v Rank 5 | 1QF4 |
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SF |
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Winner 1QF1 vs Winner 1QF4 |
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Winner 1QF2 vs Winner 1QF3 |
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Division 2
1st and 2nd place from each group progresses directly to QF
QF
The above teams will be ranked from 1 to 8 based on the below (in order):
- Games Won
- Point Difference
- Total Points Won
Rank 1 v Rank 8 | 2QF1 | Rank 2 v Rank 7 | 2QF2 | Rank 3 v Rank 6 | 2QF3 | Rank 4 v Rank 5 | 2QF4 |
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SF |
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Winner 2QF1 vs Winner 2QF4 |
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Winner 2QF2 vs Winner 2QF3 |
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Division 3
1st place from each group progresses directly to QF
3 of the 5 2nd place teams from each group will progress to QF based on the below (in order):
- Games Won
- Point Difference
- Total Points Won
QF
The above teams will be ranked from 1 to 8 based on the below (in order):
- Games Won
- Point Difference
- Total Points Won
Rank 1 v Rank 8 | 3QF1 | Rank 2 v Rank 7 | 3QF2 | Rank 3 v Rank 6 | 3QF3 | Rank 4 v Rank 5 | 3QF4 |
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SF |
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Winner 3QF1 vs Winner 3QF4 |
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Winner 3QF2 vs Winner 3QF3 |
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Division 4
Top 2 teams proceed to Grand Final