The information presented below is a guide to the format of the games played in 1989 in Jeux Sans Frontières and Jeux Sans Frontières: Games Under the Fir Tree and how points were awarded in each event. The election game continues as does the lack of a fil rouge or joker, but the 1989 series permits teams to score double points on the last game to boost their final standings.

BELLEZZE AL BAGNO 1989

Game Details:

Points Allocation:

No. of Games per Event:
5 + 2 Siren Games

No. of Competing Teams per Event: 2

Games 1-4:
3pts, 1pt

Siren Games 1-2:
5 x 1pt in each of the two rounds for correctly identified song titles - 0pts for incorrect answers

Game 5:
5pts, 0pts

Joker: Scoring Limits:

Value:
Double points

To be played:
Once in Games 1-5
(not possible to play on Siren Games)

Highest Achievable Score: 32pts

Lowest Achievable Score: 4pts

Team Colours for Belleze al Bagno 1989:

Northern Italy Teams: Pink

Southern Italy Teams: Blue

 

JEUX SANS FRONTIÈRES 1989

Game Details:

Points Allocation:

ALL HEATS:
No. of Games per Event:
12 (No Fil Rouge)

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

ALL HEATS:
Games 1, 7, 8, 9, 10 and 11:
5pts, 4pts, 3pts, 2pts, 1pt

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

Game 12:
10pts, 8pts, 6pts, 4pts, 2pts

INTERNATIONAL FINAL:

No. of Games per Event:
13 (No Fil Rouge)

No. of Competing Teams per Event: 5
Teams missed 1 game each
(Games 3, 5, 7, 9 or 11)

INTERNATIONAL FINAL:

Games 1, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11 and 12:
5pts, 4pts, 3pts, 2pts, 1pt

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

Game 13:
10pts, 8pts, 6pts, 4pts, 2pts

Joker & Election Game: Scoring Limits:

No Joker in these events

Election Game:

ALL HEATS:
Games 2, 3, 4, 5 or 6

INTERNATIONAL FINAL:
Games 2, 3, 4, 5 or 6

(Teams missing a game nominate an opponent to score for them. Whatever the elected team score, the elector also scores.)

ALL HEATS:
Highest Achievable Score:
65pts

Lowest Achievable Score: 18pts

INTERNATIONAL FINAL:
Highest Achievable Score:
70pts

Lowest Achievable Score: 19pts

Team Colours for Jeux Sans Frontières 1989:

Belgium: Yellow
France: Green
Italy: Light Blue

Portugal: Orange
San Marino:
Red

 

JEUX SANS FRONTIÈRES: GIOCHO SOTTO L'ALBERO 1989

Game Details:

Points Allocation:

No. of Games:
9 + Fil Rouge

No. of Competing Teams: 7
Teams missed 1 game each
(Games 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7 or 8)

Games 1, and Fil Rouge:
7pts, 6pts, 5pts, 4pts, 3pts, 2pts, 1pt

Games 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7 and 8:
6pts, 5pts, 4pts, 3pts, 2pts, 1pt

Game 9:
10pts, 9pts, 8pts, 7pts, 6pts, 5pts, 4pts

Joker: Scoring Limits:

No Joker in these events

Election Game:
Game 1
(Teams nominated an opponent to score for them. Whatever the elected team score, the elector also scores.)

Highest Achievable Score: 73pts

Lowest Achievable Score: 19pts

Team Colours for Jeux Sans Frontières: Games Under the Fir Tree 1989:

Brebbia: Green
Castiglione delle Stiviere: Dark Blue
Madesimo: Orange
Recoaro Terme: Pink

Riccione: White
San Marino: Red
Val di Fassa: Yellow

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