Worlds Strength Bids

In order to help get more accurate results, enable better competition, and ensure that the top countries get more proportional representation, the men's and women's individual competition at the 2024 Roundnet World Championship will include strength bids. 

How Strength Bids Works  

The World Ranking Committee will rank countries for both the men's and women's divisions based on past high-level international results. 

• There are two sets of country rankings, one for the men's division and one for the women's division.

• Countries ranked 1 - 4 by the committee receive two extra bids to the individual competition of that division. 

• For example, a country whose women's teams were ranked 1 - 4 would get 4 bids to the women's individual competition instead of 2. 

• Countries ranked 5 - 8 by the committee receive one extra bid to the individual competition of that division. 

• For example, a country whose women's teams were ranked 5 - 8 would get 3 bids to the women's individual competition instead of 2. 

• All countries ranked 9+ have 2 bids for the individual men's and women's competition.

• Every country has 2 bids to the mixed division (i.e. strength bids are not awarded for mixed).

The goal is for the allocation of strength bids to be announced before the end of the year. We believe this system rewards performance in between World Championships and helps the Worlds podium be more representative of the best individual men's and women's teams in the world.