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1. INTRODUCTION
The Pickleball World Cup is an exciting international competition, where delegations showcase theircountry's talent. Each team must have at least 2 men and 2 women, with a maximum of 9participants, and must have a Captain and it is optional to have a Coach. The competition takes place
in a unique and fun format that includes men's doubles, women's doubles, mixed doubles and aSingles ﬁnal battle in the event of a tie.

2. GENERAL INFORMATIONThe Pickleball World Cup will be held onOctober 26th and 27th. The competition will takeplace at the National Sports Village (VIDENA),
located in the San Luis district, Lima, Peru.

in the games. Captain's armbands will be
provided for identiﬁcation. In case of any
problem during the competition, the Captainwill act as liaison with the Organizing
Committee. The Captain's attendance at thecaptains' meeting is mandatory.

DELEGATIONTEAM UNIFORMS

The delegation of each country must be madeup of players born in the country or resident
foreigners. Every player would be require tosubmit or show their passport or residency
card.

Each Country Team must provide theircountry's ﬂag and wear identical uniforms thatreﬂect the colors of their ﬂag and the country's
name on the back, as shown in the image
below. The entire team must be properly
uniformed, that is, they must wear shorts, socks
and similar accessories throughout the event.
Additionally, it is recommended to bringwarm-up team suits for the opening day.

DATE AND PLACE

Each delegation will have their assigned Team
Coordinator to be the point of contact between
the Organizing committee and the country
delegation.

TEAM CAPTAINSCOUNTRY
NAME

Each team must designate a Captain, who will
be responsible for presenting the lineup to thereferee before each match and will be present
throughout the match. The Captain can be ateam member who will not actively be involved

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If you would like to add a local sponsor on theteam uniforms, it would have to be submitted
and approved by the Organization Committee.

Exchange is a tradition within international
competitions that fosters fellowship andcultural exchange among players fromdifferent countries, and contributes tostrengthening ties within the pickleballcommunity.

Also, as part of the activities, we suggest tobring extra gear, such as souvenirs, pins, etc... toparticipate in this fraternization exchange withthe other delegations. The Merchandise

3. MATCH STRUCTURE
WARM-UPHowever, a team has the option to changesides during a timeout or a designated changeof sides interval. The player must inform thereferee about this change before resuming
play. The referee is not required to notify theopposing team of the change, but will do so if
requested. Before resuming play, the referee
will conﬁrm with the receiving player whether
they are in the desired position. Once
conﬁrmed, positions will remain ﬁxed until
another change is requested during a teamtimeout. The referee will then check with theserver team to see if they are in the desired
position before calling the score andcontinuing play.

Before each match, all teams will be given timeto perform warm-up exercises.
RAFFLE
Before each game, the referee will conduct a
way to determine at random which team willserve ﬁrst and each team's side of the court.
The referee will be responsible for carrying out
the rafﬂe by tossing a coin.
SCORE
Each game will be played using the Rally
Scoring system at 15 or 21 points, where adifference of 2 points is needed to win. There isno freeze rule, meaning every point counts
towards the score. Players will change ends
when one of the teams reaches the score of 8 or
11 points, as previously agreed.

OFFICIAL BALL
The ofﬁcial ball will be supplied by thePickleball World Cup Organizing Committee.
LET SERVICESCHANGE OF SIDES/SERVER

Let services will not be considered invalid. If theserved ball touches the net and lands on thecorrect side of the court, the serve will beconsidered valid.

After each point, players will not change sidesof the court. Player A will remain on the rightside and Player B will remain on the left sidethroughout the game, regardless of the score.

24. COMPETITION ORDERGROUP STAGE

Scoring system, which you win by a differenceof 2 points. Once a country wins three games,
the match will automatically end.

Each country will compete in a group stage
where they will face all other teams in theirgroup in a round-robin format. These matches
will be played using the 15-point Rally Scoringsystem (win by a difference of 2 points). In caseof a tie, a ﬁnal battle will take place. However, if
a team wins 3 games to 1 or 4 games to 0, theﬁnal battle will not be needed to be played.

FINAL BATTLE (SINGLES TIEBREAKER)
In the event of a 2-2 tie after the gender
doubles and mixed doubles matches, a Singles
Final Battle will be held. This will consist of a 15or 21 point game (win by a difference of 2points), using the Rally Scoring system. EachSingles player will serve from the side based on
their team's score. The Captain must present
the lineup list of his team, with 2 men and 2women. During the Final Battle, each team will
rotate their 4 players to play 3 singles rallies in aset order. Player 1 will play 3 rallies, then player
2, then player 3 and ﬁnally player 4. Thisrotation will repeat in the same order until theFinal Battle is completed.

QUALIFICATION
In case all groups have the same number ofcountries, the countries that have won themost matches will automatically qualify. If
there is a tie, the difference in matches will beconsidered. In the event of a second tie, thepoint difference will be taken into account. If
the tie still persists, it will be resolved through aplay analysis and with a consensus among theparties involved, based on who won the directconfrontation between the tied countries.
If the groups have an odd number of countries,
the countries with the most matches won will
qualify. In the event of a tie, the point difference
will be taken into account. If a second tie
persists, it will be resolved through a play
analysis and with a consensus among theparties involved, based on who won the directconfrontation between the tied countries.
PLAYOFFS
The two highest-ranked countries in eachgroup will advance to the playoffs. Thesematches will be played using the 21-point Rally

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5. COACHING
COACHING

for medical reasons during the match. The
15-minute timer will begin counting once
medical personnel are present on the court.
Additionally, the referee will call timeouts incase of equipment problems.

Each team will have the option to add a Team
Coach. Coaching by team members notparticipating in the game and/or the Coach ispermitted as long as the ball is not in play.
However, the Coach must not interfere with thenormal development of the game or interrupt
the opposing team.

SUBSTITUTIONS RULE (OPTIONAL)
During each change of ends in a match, thecaptain has the option to substitute one of theirplayers, as long as the players in Mixed Doubles
1 do not play in Mixed Doubles 2. This means
they cannot play again. This rule applies to allteams, with the exception of those with 4
participants on their team.

TIMEOUTS REQUESTED BY THE PLAYER
During the group stage, each team has theright to request one timeout per game. In theplayoffs, two timeouts are allowed per team.
INJURIES/OTHER TIME-OUTS
Each player is entitled to an additional time-out

ACCOMODATION OPTIONNATIONAL SPORTS VILLAGE ACCOMODATION – VIDENAa) It is located inside the venue where the Pickleball World Cup will be held.
b) The rooms are only available for the delegations on a ﬁrst come, ﬁrst serve basis.
c) Booking the rooms is only available on the Pickleball World Cup website by the Team Coordinator.
d) Each room will cost USD 60.00 per day, and is available up to 4 members of each delegation.
e) Each delegation will have the option to book up to 2 rooms.
f) Rooms will be available from Monday 21st to 28th October.
g) The check-in time will be at 2:00 p.m. and the check-out time will be at 12:00 pm.
Note: Each country is free to choose an accommodation elsewhere.
For more information on accommodation, visit the website: www.copamundialdepickleball.com
CONTACTE-mail: customerservice@cabiesesfoundation.com
Telephone: +1 (239) 826 3306

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