Zain Africa Challenge National Qualifying Tournaments

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National Qualifying Tournaments

Enrolled universities must conduct Student Tryout Tests, open to all students in order to be eligible to compete in the National Qualifying Tournament.

After the tests are administered and scored, the top students will practice the game and the Coach will select the university's four player Zain Africa Challenge Scholars Team.

Once the team is selected, the Liaison or Coach must complete the Qualifying Tournament Registration form. The deadline for this is 28 October unless your university has been granted a later deadline. Registration for the National Qualifying Tournaments is limited and administered on a first-come, first-served basis.

National Qualifying Tournaments will be held in all countries:

Country	Date & Location	Maximum # of Teams	Tournament Format
Ghana	16 November Accra	7	Double knockout tournament wherein each team competes until they have lost two matches. The top three teams from this tournament will advance to the International Championship Festival.
Kenya	12 November Nairobi	19	Double knockout tournaments wherein each team competes until they have lost two matches. Each group of 8 teams or less will be a separate knockout tournament. The top four teams from this tournament will advance to the International Championship Festival.
Malawi	16 November Lilongwe	5	Double knockout tournaments wherein each team competes until they have lost two matches. The top three teams will advance to the International Championship Festival.
Nigeria	6 January Abuja	16	Double knockout tournaments wherein each team competes until they have lost two matches. Each group of 8 teams or less will be a separate knockout tournament. The top four teams from this tournament will advance to the International Championship Festival.
Sierra Leone	16 November Freetown	2	Double knockout tournaments wherein teams representing the two universities compete until they have lost two matches. Both of the two universities will advance a team to the International Championship Festival.
Tanzania	12 November Dar es Salaam	17	Double knockout tournaments wherein each team competes until they have lost two matches. Each group of 8 teams or less will be a separate knockout tournament. The top four teams from this tournament will advance to the International Championship Festival.
Uganda	12 November Kampala	19	Double knockout tournaments wherein each team competes until they have lost two matches. Each group of 8 teams or less will be a separate knockout tournament. The top four teams from this tournament will advance to the International Championship Festival.
Zambia	16 November Lusaka	6	Double knockout tournaments wherein each team competes until they have lost two matches. The top three teams will advance to the International Championship Festival.

Zain Africa Challenge (ZAC) will pay for or reimburse each university for its cost to attend the National Qualifying Tournament. A Travel Expense Policy Document will be supplied to the ZAC Liaison and Coach. Hotel rooms and any airline tickets, where required, will be paid directly by ZAC. University teams which travel by vehicle will be reimbursed for the pre-approved cost of the transport and meals en-route. Travel per diems are not paid; however meals during the National Qualifying Tournament will be furnished.

Consult the Qualifying Tournament Schedule and the Qualifying Tournament FAQ for further information.