The information presented below is a guide to the format of the games played in 1969 in It's A Knockout, Spiel Ohne Grenzen and Jeux Sans Frontières and how points were awarded in each.

IT'S A KNOCKOUT 1969

Game Details:

Points Allocation:

HEATS 1-3 and 5:

No. of Games per Event:
7 + Marathon

No. of Competing Teams per Event: 2
Teams participated in all games

HEATS 1-3 and 5:

Games 1-7:
2pts (Win), 1pts (Draw), 0pt (Lose)

Marathon:
3pts (Win), 1pt (Draw), 0pt (Lose)

HEAT 4:

No. of Games per Event:
8 + Marathon

No. of Competing Teams per Event: 2
Teams participated in all games

HEAT 4:

Games 1-8:
2pts (Win), 1pts (Draw), 0pt (Lose)

Marathon:
3pts (Win), 1pt (Draw), 0pt (Lose)

NORTHERN IRELAND
QUALIFYING HEAT 1:

No. of Games per Event:
6 (No Marathon)

No. of Competing Teams per Event: 6
Teams participated in all games

NORTHERN IRELAND
QUALIFYING HEAT 1:

Games 1-6:
6pts, 5pts, 4pts, 3pts, 2pts, 1pt

NORTHERN IRELAND
QUALIFYING HEAT 2:

No. of Games per Event:
7 (No Marathon)

No. of Competing Teams per Event: 5
Teams participated in all games

NORTHERN IRELAND
QUALIFYING HEAT 2:

Games 1-7:
5pts, 4pts, 3pts, 2pts, 1pt

Joker: Scoring Limits:

HEATS 1-3 AND 5:

Value: Double points

To be played:
Once in Games 1-7

HEATS 1-3 and 5:

Highest Achievable Score: 19pts

Lowest Achievable Score: 0pts

HEAT 4:

Value: Double points

To be played:
Once in Games 1-8

HEAT 4:

Highest Achievable Score: 21pts

Lowest Achievable Score: 0pts

NORTHERN IRELAND
QUALIFYING HEAT 1:

Value: Double points

To be played:
Once in Games 1-6

NORTHERN IRELAND
QUALIFYING HEAT 1:

Highest Achievable Score: 42pts

Lowest Achievable Score: 7pts

NORTHERN IRELAND
QUALIFYING HEAT 2:

Value: Double points

To be played:
Once in Games 1-7

NORTHERN IRELAND
QUALIFYING HEAT 2:

Highest Achievable Score: 40pts

Lowest Achievable Score: 8pts

Team Colours for It's A Knockout 1969:

HEATS 1-4:
Teams participated in the following colours:
White (Home Team), Black (Away Team)

NORTHERN IRELAND QUALIFYING HEATS and HEAT 5:
Teams colours unknown

SPIEL OHNE GRENZEN 1969

Game Details:

Points Allocation:

No. of Games per Event:
10

No. of Competing Teams per Event: 2
Teams participated in all games

Games 1-9:
2pts (Win), 1pt (Draw), 0pt (Lose)

Game 10:
4pts (Win), 2pts (Draw), 0pt (Lose)

Joker: Scoring Limits:

Value: Double Points

To be played:
Once in Games 1-9

Highest Achievable Score: 24pts

Lowest Achievable Score: 0pts

Team Colours for Spiel Ohne Grenzen 1969:

Teams participated in one of the following colours:
White (Home Team), Black (Away Team)

JEUX SANS FRONTIÈRES 1969

Game Details:

Points Allocation:

No. of Games per Event:
7 + Jeu Intermédiaire

No. of Competing Teams per Event: 5
Teams missed 1 game each
(Games 2, 3, 4, 5 or 6)

Games 1, 7 and Jeu Intermédiaire:
5pts, 4pts, 3pts, 2pts, 1pt

Games 2, 3, 4, 5 and 6:
5pts, 4pts, 3pts, 2pts

Joker: Scoring Limits:

Value: Double points

To be played:
Once in Games 1-7

JOKER PLAYED ON GAMES 1 OR 7:

Highest Achievable Score: 40pts

Lowest Achievable Score: 12pts

JOKER PLAYED ON GAMES 2-6:

Highest Achievable Score: 40pts

Lowest Achievable Score: 13pts

Team Colours for Jeux Sans Frontières 1969:

Belgium: Yellow
Great Britain: Red
Italy: Dark Blue

Switzerland: Red and White
West Germany: Light Blue

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