TIE BREAKING PROCEDURES – in the event teams are tied in pool standings following the completion of round robin games the following procedures will be used: 

If two or more teams are tied at the end of the round, the following criteria will be applied, in order: 

1. The team having the best ratio of won/lost whole games, considering games played between the tied teams, will be ranked higher. 

2. The team having the best ratio of won/lost sets, considering matches played between the tied teams, will be ranked higher. 

3. The team having the best ratio of won/lost sets, considering all matches of the round, will be ranked higher. 

4. The team having the best ratio of set points for/against, considering games played between the tied teams, will be ranked higher. 

5. The team having the best ratio of set points for/against, considering all games played during the round, will be ranked higher. 

6. Toss of coin 

When you apply this rule to break a tie, you should follow this sequence: 

1. When two teams are tied, the tie-breaking criteria are applied one after the other until the tie has been broken. 

2. When three or more teams are tied, the tie-breaking criteria are applied one after the other until all the tied teams have been ranked.