The competition shall be held in accordance with the General Rules of the Games and the rules of the International Bridge League (IBL)
- A team shall consist of a minimum of four and a maximum of 6 players (men or women)
- Participation will be in pairs, with a maximum of three pairs per Team
- The host organization shall provide all the necessary materials and draw up the schedule of matches in accordance with paragraph 11 of the General Rules of the Games.
- The host organization shall provide the services of a qualified tournament director, whose decisions shall be final.
- A team consists of two or three pairs and one of the players shall act as team captain.
- Four pair tournaments are played, the number of boards to be played will depend on the number of pairs participating.
- An average of ten minutes shall be allowed per board.
- All pairs are permitted to play, but for team results only the two best pairs are counted.
- For team rankings, the results of the pair tournaments expressed in percentages will be applied.
- The tournament director shall communicate the results to the discipline coordinator in writing, duly signed by the team captains.