HARBAT: Rules 07-10-2025

SANPAPER: Rules 07-10-2025

WOOD: Rules 07-10-2025

Answer: Page 7 of the Prospectus communicates 'Equipment: Inspected, Approved, Featured, and Allowed'. ALL player equipment will be Inspected during check-in. BRING your Bats to check-in! Once approved, player equipment will be labeled as ' Approved ' with a sticker on the butt of the handle. The referee at each table before matches can verify your bat is Allowed. Some equipment will be provided at every table during World Cup. If your bat is not allowed, players will be able to use Featured equipment during the match.

After the group stage of the *Classic Table Tennis World Cup*, many players have questions about how the knockout phase works.
Please see the *official clarification* below 👇

📌 *GROUP FORMAT*
Each group has *3 players*.

🔹 *Standard Events* (all except Men’s Open & Women’s Open):
* *1st place* → *Bracket A*
* *2nd place* → *Bracket B*
* *3rd place* → *Bracket C*

🔹 *Men’s Open & Women’s Open only:*
* *1st and 2nd places* → *Bracket A*
* *3rd place* → *Bracket B*

🏆 *IMPORTANT*
* Only *Bracket A* competes for *prize money 💰💰💰💰*
* *Brackets B and C* are considered *consolation tournaments*

🏓 *ELIMINATION FORMAT*
After players are placed into *Bracket A, B, or C*:
✔️ All brackets follow a *single-elimination format*
✔️ Players continue playing *until the final of their respective bracket*

✅ *FINAL CONFIRMATION*
*Yes — every player is guaranteed to play at least ONE match after the group stage.*
All players, regardless of being in *Bracket A, B, or C, will continue in an **elimination tournament until the end of their bracket*.