Format and Event Regulations

The Qualification Tournament for both genders is a Grand Slam event made up of 24 teams playing in a single elimination format with 8 teams advancing to the Main Draw.

The Main Draw Tournament of each gender is made up of 32 teams and is played through a first phase of eight (8) pools of four (4) teams each (Round Robin) and a second phase with twenty-four (24) teams playing in a Single Elimination format (the losers of the semifinal matches will play the bronze medal match, while the winners of the semifinal matches will play the gold medal match). From the Round Robin phase the 1st, 2nd and 3rd ranked teams from each pool will advance to the single elimination phase (total: twenty-four (24) teams).

Qualification Tournament	Date/Time/Location
Qualification Tournament	Men	Women
Arrival Qualification teams	19.08.2014	18.08.2014
Preliminary Inquiry Qualification teams	19.08.2014 / 19:00 h	18.08.2014 / 18:00 h
Technical Meeting Qualification teams	19.08.2014 / 20:00 h	18.08.2014 / 19:00 h
Qualification tournament	20.08.2014	19.08.2014
Departure of eliminated teams

Main Draw Tournament	Date/Time/Location
Main Draw Tournament	Men	Women
Arrival of Main Draw teams	20.08.2014	19.08.2014
Preliminary Inquiry	20.08.2014 / 19:00 h	19.08.2014 / 19:00 h
Technical Meeting	20.08.2014 / 20:00 h	19.08.2014 / 20:00 h
Pool play matches (start – end)	21.08, 09:00h – 22.08, 13:00h	20.08, 10:00h – 21.08, 13:00h
Departure of eliminated teams	23.08	22.08.2014
Round of 24 matches (start – end)	22.08, 15:00h – 23.08, 16:00h	21.08, 17:00h – 22.08, 15:00h
8th (Quarter) Final matches (start – end)	23.08, 17:30 – 23.08, 19:30h	22.08, 17:30h
Departure of eliminated teams	24.08	23.08
Semi-Final matches (start – end)	24.08, 11:00h – 24.08, 13:00h	23.08, 11:00 – 23.08, 13:00h
Final matches and awarding ceremonies (start – end)	24.08, 14:45h – 24.08, 17:30	23.08, 14:45h – 23.08, 17:30h
Departure of athletes	25.08	24.08