Rules for the contest:
The World Chamionships are played as single-matches in the preliminary round normally 2 x45 minutes.
Matches can also be played 2 x 30 min and with 2 matches pr. day in the preliminary round.
FIB EC decides if matches can be played 2 x 30 min.
Team 1 and 2 in a final. Team 3 and 4 in bronze-match.
(These matches are full-time 2 x 45 minutes.)
If six teames, a match to for 5 and 6 place is arranged.
There is no day for rest.
The playing model could be different and flexible, but decided by FIB TC/EC.
The team winning the final becomes winner of the championship and is awarded FIBs gold medals.
No game can end with a draw in the preliminary round.
In that case, a penalty stroke competition is to be arranged.
5 penalty shots for each team (different strikers).
If it still a draw the penalty shots will continue one by one until a decisive results has been attained.
(different strikers (14) excl. goalkeepers).
In the preliminary round the result attained after 90/60 minutes is counted.
(The preliminary round can be played 2 x 30 min)
The number of points is decisive for the placing in the preliminary round.
Should the number of points be equal for two teams,
the results between these two teams in the preliminary round is decisive.
If a draw, the results of the penalty strokes is decisive. (See point of penalty)
Should number of points be equal for three teams,
the score difference or - if ths is equal -
most made goals (after 90 or 60 minutes) attained in the matches between these three teeams is decisive.
If one team can be separated (out of this three) the results in the preliminary round
between the remaining two teams is decisive. (See point of penalty)
Should the number of points be equal for four teams,
the score difference or, if this is equal,
most made goals (after 90 or 60 minutes) attained in the matches between these four teams is decisive.
If the score difference is equal for two teams look at the point of penalty and point for two teams equal.
Should still no separation be possible,
the score difference from all the matches in the preliminary round is conclusive.
Teams separated by points (see point of equal three teams og four teams)
have their place in the preliminary round,
but the score difference from the matches with these teams is included in the total score difference for all teams.
If it still impossible to separate teams, is has to be done by drawing of lots.
All matches played after the preliminary round are to be played until a winner is nominated.
If it is a draw after 90 or 60 minutes,
the matches shall be extended with "sudden death", maximum 30 minutes ( 2 x 15 min)
and after that penalty strokes (see point of penalty).
All matches are to be played in accordance with the rules of WCS.
The arranging country appoints a JWC-jury (one from each participating country).
The FIB Referee Supervisor is chairman of this jury.
The JWC-jury decides on all questions referring to the qualifications
of the participants as well as protests, if any, and other disputes referring to the contest.
The decisions of a jury are final.
A referee supervisor has to serve at every WCS match.
His task is to supervice and scrutinize the work of the other referees and to sum up the match.
The referee supervisor should report his obervation to RRC.
If necessary, the RRC shall have to submit a written report to the WCS jury.
In case a team, for any reason, would like to protest,
the management of the team has to give an immediate notice
of this fact to the referees (max 10 minutes) after the end of the match.
The referees and the match secretary shall record in the match minutes
and simultaneously the referee supervisor is informed about the protest.
The management of the team has within four hours to deliver a written protest to a referee supervisor.
JWS-jury has to deal with the protest within 12 hours.
RRC has to comment the matter to the jury.
If a directly red card is given to a player (exclusion for the rest of the match)
during any of the WCS matches, the match secretary has to record it in the match minutes.
In addition, the referees have always, within one hour after the end of the match,
to report in writing to the referee supervisor, who forwards and comments the report to the JWC-jury.
After consideration of the report the JWC-jury has to,
in case the infringement of the rules is regarded as severe or brutal,
exclude the player for one or several matches or exclude him from the present JWC.
Should the JWC-jury insist upon a still harder penalty,
the case is to be handed over to the FIB Board for a final decision.
