The following rules will apply for the selection of teams and competition regulations for the MVP Cup event in 2006.

• Players and team captain will be selected by each continental confederation (e.g. the ABC and EBU)

• A minimum of 4 countries must be represented from each continent to avoid all players coming from the strongest nations (e.g. Denmark in Europe; China in Asia)

• No more than 4 players can come from 1 country

• A maximum of 10 players can be selected per team

• The breakdown is as follows:

Men’s Singles – 2 players; Women’ Singles – 2 players; Men’s Doubles – 2 players; Women’ Doubles – 2 players; Mixed Doubles – 2 players

• A total of nine matches will be played and the winner must win the majority of points to win the event

• Points for each match will be appointed as follows: 1st competition day (3 matches) = 1 point per match; second competition day (3 matches) = 2 points; 3rd competition day (3 matches) = 3 poionts; a total of 18 points over 9 matches are available; 10 points for any team automatically wins the MVP Cup

The provisional order of play is as follows (subject to change):

July 14:
1st Men’s Singles
2nd Women’ Doubles
Men’s Doubles

July 15:
2nd Men’s Singles
1st Women’ Singles
Women’ Doubles

July 16:
Mixed Doubles
3rd Women’s Singles (Captain’s Selection)
3rd Men’s Singles (Captain’s Selection)

A total of USD 100,000 in prize money will be on offer. The winning team will receive USD 60,000 and the second place team will win USD 40,000. Each team will consist of 10 maximum players, however, a team can consist of fewer than 10 players if it chooses.