Kuala Lumpur 2023 - World Deaf Football Championships

9. ADDENDUM

9.1 Preliminary Round (Group Stages)
During the preliminary round, each team will play against each other team in its own group once. Teams are drawn into groups as determined below:

Men:
The twenty (20) teams will be drawn into five (5) groups of four (4) teams each.

Women:
The five (5) teams will be drawn into one (1) groups of five (5) teams.

9.2 Final Round (Eighthfinal, Quarterfinals, Semifinals, Finals and Classifications)
Men:
Group A Group B Group C Group D Group E
A1- B1- C1- D1- E1
A2- B2- C2- D2- E2
A3- B3- C3- D3- E3
A4- B4- C4- D4- E4

The group matches will be played following the schedule below. Each team plays each of the other teams in the same group once, according to a league system (three points for a win, one for a draw, none for a defeat).

MATCHDAY 1 - MATCHDAY 2 - MATCHDAY 3
A1 v. A2- A1 v. A3- A4 v. A1
A3 v. A4- A4 v. A2- A2 v. A3
B1 v. B2- B1 v. B3- B4 v. B1
B3 v. B4- B4 v. B2- B2 v. B3
C1 v. C2- C1 v. C3- C4 v. C1
C3 v. C4- C4 v. C2- C2 v. C3
D1 v. D2- D1 v. D3- D4 v. D1
D3 v. D4- D4 v. D2- D2 v. D3
E1 v. E2- E1 v. E3- E4 v. E1
E3 v. E4- E4 v. E2- E2 v. E3

The three teams finishing first, second and third in each group as well as a better team among those placed fourth will qualify for the Round of 16.
• The men's teams of the last 4 ranked 4th in the group stages reach the play-offs 17th-20th.
• The losing teams of each men's quarter-final will qualify for the 5th/8th play-offs.
• The losing teams of each men's round of 16 will qualify for the 9th/16th play-offs.

M31 - 3rd GRP A/C/D/E/F v 4th GRP B - CLASSIFICATION OF 17 TO 20 PLACES (A)
M32 - 4th GRP C/D v 4th GRP D/E - CLASSIFICATION OF 17 TO 20 PLACES (B)
M33 - 1st GRP A v 3rd GRP C - 1/8 - A
M34 - 1st GRP B v 3rd GRP D - 1/8 - B
M35 - 1st GRP C v 3rd GRP E - 1/8 - C
M36 - 1st GRP D v 3rd GRP A - 1/8 - D
M37 - 1st GRP E v 3rd GRP B - 1/8 - E
M38 - 2nd GRP D v 2nd GRP E - 1/8 - F
M39 - 2nd GRP B v 2nd GRP C - 1/8 - G
M40 - 2nd GRP A v 4 GRP A/B/C/D/E - 1/8 - H

M41 - LOSER 39: 1/8 - G v LOSER 36: 1/8 - D - CLASSIFICATION OF 9 TO 16 PLACES (A)
M42 - LOSER 34: 1/8 - B v LOSER 38: 1/8 - F - CLASSIFICATION OF 9 TO 16 PLACES (B)
M43 - LOSER 37: 1/8 - E v LOSER 35: 1/8 - C - CLASSIFICATION OF 9 TO 16 PLACES ©
M44 - LOSER 40: 1/8 - H v LOSER 33: 1/8 - A - CLASSIFICATION OF 9 TO 16 PLACES (D)
M45 - WINNER 39: 1/8 - G v WINNER 36: 1/8 - D - 1/4 - A
M46 - WINNER 34: 1/8 - B v WINNER 38: 1/8 - F - 1/4 - B
M47 - WINNER 37: 1/8 - E v WINNER 35: 1/8 - C - 1/4 - C
M48 - WINNER 40: 1/8 - H v WINNER 33: 1/8 - A - 1/4 - D

M49 - WINNER 31: A v WINNER 32: B - CLASSIFICATION OF 17 TO 18 PLACES E (A-B)
M50 - LOSER 31: A v LOSER 32: B - CLASSIFICATION OF 19 TO 20 PLACES G (A-B)

M51 - WINNER 41: A v WINNER 42: B - CLASSIFICATION FROM 9 TO 12 PLACES E (A-B)
M52 - WINNER 43: C v WINNER 44: D CLASSIFICATION FROM 9 TO 12 PLACES F (C-D)
M53 - LOSER 41: A v LOSER 42: B - CLASSIFICATION FROM 13 TO 16 PLACES G (A-B)
M54 - LOSER 43: C v LOSER 44: D - CLASSIFICATION FROM 13 TO 16 PLACES H (C-D)
M55 - LOSER 45: 1/4 - A v LOSER 46: 1/4 - B - LOSERS IN 1/4 FINAL (CLASSIFICATION 5 TO 8 PLACES)
M56 - LOSER 47: 1/4 - C v LOSER 48: 1/4 - D - LOSERS IN 1/4 FINAL (CLASSIFICATION 5 TO 8 PLACES)

M57 - WINNER 45: 1/4 - A v WINNER 46: 1/4 - B - SEMI FINALS 1
M58 - WINNER 47: 1/4 - C v WINNER 48: 1/4 - D - SEMI FINALS 2

M59 - WINNER 51: E v WINNER 52: F - CLASSIFICATION: 9 TO 10 PLACES W (E-F)
M60 - LOSER 51: E v LOSER 52: F CLASSIFICATION: 11 TO 12 PLACES L (E-F)
M61 - WINNER 53: G v WINNER 54: H - CLASSIFICATION: 13 TO 14 PLACES W (G-H)
M62 - LOSER 53: G v LOSER 54: H - CLASSIFICATION: 15 TO 16 PLACES L (G-H)
M63 - WINNER 55: CLST - A v WINNER 56: CLST - B - CLASSIFICATION FROM 5 TO 6 PLACES
M64 - LOSER 55: CLST - A v LOSER 56: CLST - B - CLASSIFICATION FROM 7 TO 8 PLACES

M65 - LOSER : 57 v LOSER : 58 3RD AND 4TH PLACE

M66 - WINNER : 57 v WINNER : 58 FINAL

Women:
Group A
A1
A2
A3
A4
A5
The group matches will be played following the schedule below. Each team plays each of the other teams in the same group once, according to a league system (three points for a win, one for a draw, none for a defeat).

(MATCHDAY 1) - (MATCHDAY 2) - (MATCHDAY 3) - (MATCHDAY 4) - (MATCHDAY 5)
(A1 - A3) (A4 - A1) (A1 - A2) (A5 - A1) (A5 - A2)
(A4 - A5) (A2 - A3) (A3 - A5) (A2 - A4) (A3 - A4)

The four teams finishing first, second, third and fourth in group will qualify for the semi-finals.
The four winners of will contest the semi-finals as follows:
The two winners of the semi-finals will contest the final. The runners-up of the semi-finals will contest the play-off for third place.

W11 - 1st place group A - 4th place group A - Semi Finals
W12 - 2nd place group A - 3rd place group A - Semi Finals

W13 - LOSER: W11 - LOSER: W12 - 3rd and 4th place

W14 - WINNER : W11 - WINNER : W12 - FINAL

9.3 Classification of Teams
If two or more teams in the same group are equal on points after the completion of the group stage, the following criteria, in the order below, shall be applied to determine the ranking:
• Step 1:
a) superior goal difference in all group matches.
b) greatest number of goals scored in all group matches.
• Step 2:
If two or more teams in the same group are equal on the basis of the above two criteria, their rankings will be determined as follows:
c) greatest number of points obtained in the group matches between the teams concerned;
d) superior goal difference resulting from the group matches between the teams concerned;
e) greatest number of goals scored in all group matches between the teams concerned;
f) highest team conduct score relating to the number of yellow and red cards obtained;
• yellow card: minus 1 point
• indirect red card (as a result of two yellow cards): minus 3 points
• direct red card: minus 4 points
• yellow card and direct red card: minus 5 points
Only one of the above deductions shall be applied to a player in a single match. The team with the highest
number of points shall be ranked highest.
g) drawing of lots by DIFA.
With respect to the second step, all affected teams will be ranked by applying the criteria (c) to (e) in order.
If one team qualifies for a higher or lower ranking pursuant to one criterion, but it is not possible to rank
all teams on the basis of the same criterion, the remaining two or three teams will be ranked pursuant to the next criterion, and so on. In any case, the second step of the ranking does not restart for the two or three teams
remaining after application of a criterion
2.
The four best teams among those ranked third will be determined as follows:
a) greatest number of points obtained in all group matches;
b) goal difference resulting from all group matches;
c) greatest number of goals scored in all group matches;
d) highest team conduct score relating to the number of yellow and red
cards obtained in all group matches and calculated as per step 2 (f)
above;
e) drawing of lots by ICSD

9.4 Official Match Ball
If substitute balls are used, it will be AL-RIHLA
Official weight 420~445 grams with ball pressure 0.8 bar Circumference for size 5 is 68.5cm to 69.5cm Rebound: 120~150cm at 20 C Temperature Current statistics shows that 90% balls used in the whole world are MADE IN PAKISTAN. football soccer balls dimensions. The ball used in football (soccer) is called a football (or soccer ball). Law 2 of the game specifies that the ball is an air-filled sphere with a circumference of 68–70 cm (or 27–28 inches), a weight of 410–450 g (or 14–16 ounces), inflated to a pressure of 60–110 kPa (or 8.5–15.6 psi), and covered in leather or “other suitable material”.

9.5 Fine
A. Yellow card $50
B. Yellow card $70 (captain)
C. Yellow-red card $100
D. Yellow-red card $120 (captain)
E. Red card $100
F. Red card $120 (captain)
G. Official Yellow Card $150
H. Official Red Card $170

9.6 Matchs Delegates
The Match Delegates include 7 members and are appointed by ICSD Football Director with ICSD approval. Their responsibility is to observe the whole event and assist the ICSD Sport Director if it arises :

Brice ALLAIN - ICSD Football Director (Chair) from France
Jakov FRENKEL – Match Delegate from Russia
Turki ALSHEHRI – Match Delegate from Saudi Arabia
Abd Ghani Mohd Yusri – Match Delegate from Malaysia
Dominique SOARES – Match Delegate from France
Tan Kim HUAT – Match Delegate from Malaysia
Bebzinda NANA - Match Delegate from France
Scott WATSON - Match Delegate from Scotland

9.7 Trophies
OC: Malaysian Sport Deaf (MSDeaf) awards the 7 awards (cups)
• to the best goalkeeper (Men and Women)
• to the best player (Men and Women)
• for the best Fair play (team) (Men and Women)
• to the top scorer. (Men and Women)
It also awards the 37 medals for (26 players + 11 officials) (Men and Women)
• the winner (Men and Women)
• the finalist (Men and Women)
• 3rd place (Men and Women)
• Diploma (only 1st, 2nd and 3rd) (Men and Women)

9.8 Final Team Roster
The Final Team Roster (form 4) must be submitted to the Football Director by 30 August 2023 or before. (football@ciss.org)