Team will be awarded points for winning a match as below:
Women #1 & Man #1 – 2 points
Woman #2 & Man #2 – 1 point
For each Tie, 6 points is the maximum a team can win. Either 6-0, 5-1 or 4-2. In the event of a draw the points will be shared 3-3.
At Stage 1, Teams will be seeded into four Pools that will play each other on a round-robin basis.