EUROPEAN CURLING CHAMPIONSHIPS Playing System The European Curling Championship qualifies European teams to the World Curling Championships (WCC). If the next WCC is in Europe - the host Association has a guaranteed place + the 6 highest ranked Associations from the A Division + the winner of the “ECC World Challenge”. If the next WCC is outside of Europe - the top 7 highest ranked Associations from the A group + the winner of the “ECC World Challenge” qualify for the WCC. “ECC World Challenge” - the last team from A Division to qualify (excluding the host if the next WCC is in Europe) plays a best-of-three challenge against the winner of the B Division. The winner qualifies for the WCC. The European Curling Federation reserves the right to adjust the system of play for the B Division depending on the number of entries. Default criteria: 1-10 entries - 1 group; 11-20 entries - 2 groups; 21-30 entries - 3 groups. World Curling Federation Rules apply unless stated at the team meeting or indicated below.          Entries   Playing System   Playoffs   Final Rankings    A Division  10 Entries  A1 - A8 + B1 & B2  Rankings taken from  the previous ECC         ONE Group Group round robin + Tie breakers if required Page Playoffs with top four teams       1 v 2 winner to final, loser to semi final. 3 v 4 winner to semi final, loser 4th place. Winner of semi final to final, loser awarded the bronze medal.       A1- A10 as per WCF ranking procedure. A9 + A10 are  relegated to B Division for next ECC      Division B  1-10 Entries  A9, A10 + rest of B  entries  Rankings taken from  the previous ECC         ONE Group Group round robin + Tie breakers if required Page Playoffs with top four teams       1 v 2 winner to final, loser to semi final. 3 v 4 winner to semi final, loser 4th place. Winner of semi final to final, loser awarded the bronze medal.       Teams ranked B1- B10 as per WCF ranking procedures. B1 + B2 promoted to A Division for next ECC      11-20 Entries  Red Group (R)  A9+B4,5,8,9,12,13,16,17,20  Green Group (G)  A10+B3,6,7,10,11,14,15,18,19  Rankings taken from  the previous ECC         TWO Groups Group round robins + Tie breakers if required Page Playoffs with top two teams from each Group       R1 v G1 winner to final, loser to semi final. R2 v G2 winner to semi final, loser 4th place. Winner of semi final goes to final, loser awarded the bronze medal.       Teams in each group that are not ranked 1st or 2nd will be ranked 3-10 as per WCF ranking procedures. DSC results are used for the final ranking of the teams when comparing teams with the same rank but from different groups. Final ranking will be established from B1 - B20 B1 + B2 promoted to A Division for next ECC          21-30 Entries  Red Group (R)  A9+B6,7,12,13,18,19,24,25,30             Green Group   (G)  A10+B5,8,11,1417,20,23,26,29  Yellow Group (Y)  B3,4,9,10,15,16,21,22,27,28  Rankings taken from  the previous ECC  Previously unranked   Associations will be  randomly ranked at the end of the list.             THREE Groups Group round robins + Tie breakers if required. Semi Finals 1st ranked team in each group to semi finals After the 2nd ranked team in each group is determined, they are ranked by the DSC. Then 2v3, loser has final ranking 6th and the winner plays v1, loser final ranking 5th and the winner qualifies for the semi- finals         DSC results decide ranking between winners of the three groups. 4th placed team comes from Groups’ 2nd teams’ playoff. Semi finals 1 v 4, 2 v 3. Winners to Final. Losers to Bronze medal game           Teams in each group that are not ranked 1st or 2nd will be ranked 3-10 as per WCF ranking procedures. DSC results are used for the final ranking of the teams when comparing teams with the same rank but from different groups. Final ranking will be established from B1 – B30 B1 + B2 promoted to A Division for next ECC