• Eight teams are split into 2 preliminary round groups of 4 teams each. The top 2 teams from each group qualify for the knockout stage. • The third and fourth placed teams in each group will play each other for fifth and seventh place respectively. • In the semifinals, the matchups are as follows: A1 vs. B2 and B1 vs. A2 • The winning teams from the semifinals play for the gold medal. The losing teams compete for the bronze medal. Ties are broken via the following the criteria, with the first option used first, all the way down to the last option: • Head to head results. •
Run average (not the run difference) between the tied teams. ==Preliminary round==