I am also noticing that in some fixtures, players get changed in the later matches - noticed Zhmudenko of Ukraine getting switched in vs France and Pitchford was switched into the decider vs Norway, but didn't have to play since Drinkhall beat Haug. What rules govern this? Anyone know?
Kindly see
CT 4.6 Match Procedure of the European Team Championship Regulations:
https://www.ettu.org/?proxy=redakti...ropean-Championships-Team-Events-1-1-2023.pdf
For European Team events ( and even in past editions), up to 4 players are allowed to play in the Team Match and substitutions can be made. I copied and pasted the relevant provision below:
CT 4.6 Match Procedure
CT 4.6.1 A team shall consist of maximum 4 players.
CT 4.6.2 Each team shall appoint a playing or non-playing captain or a responsible deputy, who shall be present throughout a match.
CT 4.6.3 A match shall consist of up to 5 singles and shall be played on 1 table.
CT 4.6.4 In all matches (except those played in a round robin tournament, where the captains shall decide by lot the right to choose A1, A2, A3 or B1, B2, B3) the home team shall be A1,A2, A3 and the visiting team B1, B2, B3.
After the second singles in a team match, player N° 4 may replace player A1 or player A2 (home team) or player B1 or B2 (away team). Such a substitution of a player must be announced by the respective team captain to the referee at the latest before the start of the third singles match.
CT 4.6.5 The order of play shall be A1 v B2, A2 v B1, A3 v B3, A1 v B1, A2 v B2 and the team match shall end when one team has won 3 individual matches, each the best of 5 games. There shall be an interval of not more than 15 minutes after the second match
