2022 / 2023 Summer Masters Competition Format & Draw
Masters Men Competition – 14 Weeks
Tuesday 25 October 2022 – Tuesday 21 February 2023
NO PLAY 20 DECEMBER 2022
Masters Women Competition – 11 weeks
Monday 31st October 2022 – Monday 20 February 2023
NO PLAY 19 DECEMBER 2022
NO PLAY Labour Day, Auckland Anniversary Day, Waitangi Day
MASTERS SUMMER COMPETITION RULES 2022
COMPETITION FORMAT
Masters Men Format
Round 1: Round Robin – (7 weeks) 16 teams (Two pools of 8 teams)
Round 2: Round Robin – Championship and Plate Grades (Weeks 8 – 11)
– Championship Grade = Top 4 teams from Pool A & B
– Plate Grade = Bottom 4 teams from Pool A & B
Teams will play the 4 teams from the opposite Pool in their Championship or Plate Grade.
Teams will carry over the results and points from the 3 matches against teams that were in their Round 1 Round Robin Pool.
Week 12: Quarter Finals
Championship Quarter Finals
QF 1: 1st v 8th (Winner QF 1 into Semi 1, Loser into 5th – 8th Classification)
QF 2: 2nd v 7th (Winner QF 2 into Semi 2, Loser into 5th – 8th Classification)
QF 3: 3rd v 6th (Winner QF 3 into Semi 2, Loser into 5th – 8th Classification)
QF 4: 4th v 5th (Winner QF 4 into Semi 1, Loser into 5th – 8th Classification)
Plate Quarter Finals
QF 1: 1st v 8th (Winner QF 1 into Semi 1, Loser into 5th – 8th Classification)
QF 2: 2nd v 7th (Winner QF 2 into Semi 2, Loser into 5th – 8th Classification)
QF 3: 3rd v 6th (Winner QF 3 into Semi 2, Loser into 5th – 8th Classification)
QF 4: 4th v 5th (Winner QF 4 into Semi 1, Loser into 5th – 8th Classification)
Week 13: Semi Finals
Championship Semi Finals
Semi Final 1: Winner QF 1 vs Winner QF 4
Semi Final 2: Winner QF 2 vs Winner QF 3
Plate Semi Finals
Semi Final 1: Winner QF 1 vs Winner QF 4
Semi Final 2: Winner QF 2 vs Winner QF 3
5th – 8th Championship Classification games
Game A: Loser QF 1 vs Loser QF 4
Game B: Loser QF 2 vs Loser QF 3
5th – 8th Plate Classification games
Game A: Loser QF 1 vs Loser QF 4
Game B: Loser QF 2 vs Loser QF 3
Week 14: Finals
Championship Finals
Final: Winner Semi 1 vs Winner Semi 2
Bronze: Loser Semi 1 vs Loser Semi 2
Plate Finals
Final: Winner Semi 1 vs Winner Semi 2
Bronze: Loser Semi 1 vs Loser Semi 2
5th – 8th Championship Classification games
5th v 6th: Winner Game A vs Winner Game B
7th v 8th: Loser Game A vs Loser Game B
5th – 8th Plate Classification games
5th v 6th: Winner Game A vs Winner Game B
7th v 8th: Loser Game A vs Loser Game B
Masters Women Format
Round Robin (9 weeks)
Round Robin split
– Championship (Top 4)
– Plate (Bottom 5)
Week 10 – Semi Finals
Championship Top 4 placed teams:
Championship Semi Final 1: 1st v 4th
Championship Semi Final 2: 2nd v 3rd
Plate Bottom 5 place teams:
5th placed = BYE (straight into Plate Final)
Plate Semi Final: 6th v 7th
Plate Classification Playoff: 8th v 9th
Week 11 – Finals
Championship Final: Winner Semi 1 vs Winner Semi 2
Championship Bronze: Loser Semi 1 vs Loser Semi 2
Plate Final: 5th placed team vs Winner Plate Semi Final
Plate Bronze: Loser Plate Semi Final vs Winner Plate Classification Playoff
Loser of Plate Classification Playoff = 9th place (BYE)