Team members play 4 DMP matches (2 opponents, 2 matches vs. each opponent)
Speedgammon
Team members play 2 Speedgammon matches (2 minutes total reserve time, 10 second delay) (2 opponents, 1 match vs. each opponent)
2-Away,
4-Away
Against 1st opponent, team members will play 2 matches. Each match will start a score of 2-away, 4-away. Each player will start once at each score.
3-Away,
6-Away
Against 2nd opponent, team members will play 2 matches. Each match will start a score of 3-away, 6-away. Each player will start once at each score.
Backgammon Quiz
Team members will take a 24-question backgammon quiz.
7-Point Match
Team members play the second 7-point match
Friday, May 25, 2018 — USA vs. Japan Championship Stage
15-Point Match
USA and Japan will both split into three teams with one Captain on each team. The teams will be paired up against each other creating three USA vs. Japan team matches. Each pairing will play a single, full-consulting 15-point match.
Winner
The country that wins two out of the three 15-point matches will be crowned the winner of USA vs Japan.
