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Organisation of tournaments

Introduction

When organising tournaments it should be recognised that the competitive aspect and the results are not the crucial issues and the emphasis should always be put on the concepts of play and enjoyment.

For this reason, coach-educators involved in organising tournaments should always consider:

  • the balance of teams in terms of performance levels;
  • the equitable involvement of all participants in terms of
  • playing time;
  • the duration of the matches, depending on their number;
  • the standard of the opposition from one match to another;
  • depending on the previous results;
  • the rules of Fair Play on and off the pitch.