Rules

• The tournament lasts no more than one day.
• The tournament consists of 14 matches (10 group stage matches; 2 semi-final matches; 1 match for third and fourth places; 1 final match).
• The number of tournament participants is 5 people.
• The tournament is held in three stages:
• The first stage is a group stage. Group stage matches are held until a winner is determined, with an overtime of 5 minutes of playing time and a series of shootouts if the match ends in a draw during regular time. At the first stage, all participants play in a round robin (each participant has 4 matches), a total of 10 matches in a group - the winner is determined based on the best indicators - points scored.
• During the group stage of the tournament, teams score game points, which are added up based on the results of each of the tournament matches.
• The final place of the participant in the group stage is determined by the sum of the points scored.
• For a victory in a meeting, a participant is awarded 2 points, for a draw in regular time - 1 point, the losing player in regular time - no points are awarded.
• If the same number of points were scored by two participants, the winner is determined according to the rules specified below (by ranking):
  • based on the results of their personal meeting.
• If the same number of points were scored by three or more participants, the winner is determined according to the rules specified below (by ranking):
  • by the number of points scored by the participants in games between themselves;
  • by the difference in goals scored and conceded in games between themselves;
  • by the greater number of goals scored in meetings between themselves;
  • by the difference in goals scored and conceded in meetings with all opponents;
  • by the greater number of goals scored in meetings with all opponents;
  • by lot.
• At the end of the group stage, points are counted, according to the results of which each of the participants takes an intermediate place from one to five. The participant who takes fifth place is eliminated from further competition and takes the last place in the tournament - fifth place.

• A series of playoff games (second and third stages of the tournament).

   

The second stage is the semi-final.

• The semi-final is held according to the following scheme:
• Two meetings are held between the participants who took 1st, 4th and 2nd, 3rd places according to the results of the group tournament. Each meeting is held with extra time and a series of shootouts - overtime of 5 minutes of playing time and shootouts in case of a draw.
• The losers in the semi-finals hold another meeting, a game for 3rd and 4th place in the tournament. The meeting is held with extra time - overtime of 5 minutes of playing time and shootouts in case of a draw. The winner takes third place in the tournament, the loser takes fourth place.

The third stage is the final.

• The meetings are held according to the standard scheme with additional time - overtime of 5 minutes of playing time and penalty shots in case of a draw.
• The winner of the final takes 1st place in the tournament, the loser takes second place accordingly.