After extensive internal discussion also taking into consideration the enormous quantity of comments and feedback received during last two years from all European Member Associations their respective coaches and players ETTU has decided in September 2022 to implement the new European Ranking Platform totally independent and autonomous. The platform contains an experimental European Ranking system and experimental European Rankings.
The goals of the European Ranking Platform are to:
- give higher importance to Top European Events
- offer more options for mid and lower-level European players to show their level in Europe
- stimulate Team events in Europe
- reward club competitions the basic income for most European players
- offer players and clubs more options to present themselves to the press and media in their country and be more visible to these media
- for the U15 and U13 players represents the results of the new Europe Youth Series
In 2023 the European Ranking system will be an experimental system.
During 2023 the European Ranking will be used in the following way:
- There will be a monthly published European Ranking for MS WS U15 Boys U15 Girls U13 Boys and U13 Girls. As there will be no Europe Youth Series for U17 and U19 no European Ranking will be made for these age categories
- In 2023 the European Ranking for MS and WS will not be used for the seeding list and invitations. For the Europe TOP-16 Cup the European Games and the European Teams Championships the WR will be used for invitations (if needed) and seeding lists.
- The European Ranking for U21MS and U21WS will be used for the Invitations and Seeding List for EC U21 in Sarajevo (January 2023 Ranking)
- The European Ranking will be used for the European Ranking Sanctioned events in 2023 (international and regional) if any
- The European Ranking for U15/U13 will not be used for Seeding List for European Championships U13 and U15. WR ranking will be used for that Championship.
- The European ranking will be used for seeding at Europe Youth Series Events
- The European ranking will be used for Invitations for the U15 Europe Youth Top 10
In Malmo during the 2023 ETC (September 2023) ETTU will decide how to proceed with the European Ranking platform and adopt the final text of the Rulebook on the ETTU Ranking System.
All ETTU Members Associations/coaches/players are invited to send proposals/suggestions/remarks to this rulebook until 01.08.2023.
For 2024 and 2025 the plan for the European Ranking is as follows:
MS and WS European Ranking:
To use the European ranking as official Ranking for seeding lists for the following events:
- European Individual Championships
- Europe TOP 16 Cup
- European U21 Championships
- Europe Tour Events
- European Ranking Sanctioned Events (International and Regional)
And to use the European ranking for the Invitation List for the following events:
- Europe TOP 16 Cup
- European U21 Championships
European Youth Ranking for U13/U15/U17/U19
To use the European ranking as official Ranking for seeding lists for the following events:
- European Youth Championships (Teams and Individual)
- Europe Youth Series in all age categories
- European Ranking Sanctioned Events (International and Regional)
And to use the European ranking for the Invitation List for the following events:
- Europe Youth Top 10
