World Cup of Trick Shots Format
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Format | Rules | Team Europe | Team USA
1. There will be two semi-final matches and one final match. In the semi-final match, there will be two players per team competing against each other.
2. The two players who have been designated by their captains to shoot first will lag. Winner gets option of which team shoots first.
3. Teams will alternate selecting shots and challenging the other team.
4. The first player on a team will select a shot and challenge the designated first player on the other team. After a player is challenged, it will then be that player's turn to select a shot and challenge the next player from the other team (see example below).
5. After the first 8 shots the order of players at the table will be changed (team shooting second only) (see example below).
6. Players will receive two attempts per shot. A successful shot (on either attempt) will result in 1 point being awarded to that team.
7. After all 16 shots, ties will be broken by 1 attempt at the 8-rail shot onto a $100 bill. Each team's captain will select one player to attempt this shot. The player coming closer to the center of the bill will win the match.
8. The winning team in each semi-final match will carry a 1 point bonus into the final match.
9. The team with the most points at the end of the final match will win the competition.
10. Some shots have been submitted that require multiple players to execute the shot. When it is a person's challenge, if that player selects a multi-player shot, that player must participate in the shot and they may select any partner. Similarly, the player being challenged must participate in the shot and they may select any partner. Players on each team are free to decide which part of the shot each will perform.
Format Example (semi-finals)
1. Team America selects Mike and Tom to play, with Mike shooting first.
2. Team Europe selects Stefano and Luke to play, with Stefano shooting first.
3. Mike and Stefano (both 'first' players) lag and Mike wins and selects to shoot first.
4. Shot # 1: Mike shoots any shot from the American submissions and Stefano has to duplicate it.
5. Shot # 2: Stefano shoots any shot from the European submissions and Tom has to duplicate it.
6. Shot # 3: Tom shoots any shot from the American submissions and Luke has to duplicate it.
7. Shot # 4: Luke shoots any shot from the European submissions and Mike has to duplicate it.
8. Shot # 5: Mike shoots any shot from the American submissions and Stefano has to duplicate it.
9. Shot # 6: Stefano shoots any shot from the European submissions and Tom has to duplicate it.
10. Shot # 7: Tom shoots any shot from the American submissions and Luke has to duplicate it.
11. Shot # 8: Luke shoots any shot from the European submissions and Mike has to duplicate it.
12. Now the order changes for the team who did not start the match (European Team).
13. Shot # 9: Mike shoots any shot from the American submissions and Luke has to duplicate it.
14. Shot # 10: Luke shoots any shot from the European submissions and Tom has to duplicate it.
15. Shot # 11: Tom shoots any shot from the American submissions and Stefano has to duplicate it.
16. Shot # 12: Stefano shoots any shot from the European submissions and Mike has to duplicate it.
17. Shot # 13: Mike shoots any shot from the American submissions and Luke has to duplicate it.
18. Shot # 14: Luke shoots any shot from the European submissions and Tom has to duplicate it.
19. Shot # 15: Tom shoots any shot from the American submissions and Stefano has to duplicate it.
20. Shot # 16: Stefano shoots any shot from the European submissions and Mike has to duplicate it.
21. Whichever team has more points is the winner, and receives one bonus point going into the finals.
22. The other semi-final will be played and the winning team will also receive one bonus point going into the finals. Assume that the European team wins both semi-finals. They will have a 2-0 lead going into the finals.
Format Example (finals)
1. Team America selects the order Mike, Jeanette, Bruce, Tom.
2. Team Europe selects the order Stefano, Luke, Nick, Ewa.
3. Mike and Stefano (both 'first' players) lag and Mike wins and elects to shoot first.
4. Shot # 1: Mike shoots any shot from the American submissions and Stefano has to duplicate it.
5. Shot # 2: Stefano shoots any shot from the European submissions and Jeanette has to duplicate it.
6. Shot # 3: Jeanette shoots any shot from the American submissions and Luke has to duplicate it.
7. Shot # 4: Luke shoots any shot from the European submissions and Bruce has to duplicate it.
8. Shot # 5: Bruce shoots any shot from the American submissions and Nick has to duplicate it.
9. Shot # 6: Nick shoots any shot from the European submissions and Tom has to duplicate it.
10. Shot # 7: Tom shoots any shot from the American submissions and Ewa has to duplicate it.
11. Shot # 8: Ewa shoots any shot from the European submissions and Mike has to duplicate it.
12. Now the order changes for the team who did not start the match (European Team). The first player (Stefano) moves to the end of the European Team's order.
13. Shot # 9: Mike shoots any shot from the American submissions and Luke has to duplicate it.
14. Shot # 10: Luke shoots any shot from the European submissions and Jeanette has to duplicate it.
15. Shot # 11: Jeanette shoots any shot from the American submissions and Nick has to duplicate it.
16. Shot # 12: Nick shoots any shot from the European submissions and Bruce has to duplicate it.
17. Shot # 13: Bruce shoots any shot from the American submissions and Ewa has to duplicate it.
18. Shot # 14: Ewa shoots any shot from the European submissions and Tom has to duplicate it.
19. Shot # 15: Tom shoots any shot from the American submissions and Stefano has to duplicate it.
20. Shot # 16: Stefano shoots any shot from the European submissions and Mike has to duplicate it.
21. Whichever team has more points is the winner.
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