The qualification event for the

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took place from November 15 to 20, 2008 in

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. The event's two top finishers, Germany and China, both qualified to participate in the 2009 World Wheelchair Curling Championship. The two qualification spots are determined as follows: After the conclusion of the

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, the top four teams advance to the playoffs. The playoffs follow the first and second rounds of the

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. In the first round, he first seed playing the second and the third seed playing the fourth. In the final round, the loser of 1 v. 2 plays the winner of 3 vs. 4 in the Second Place Game, like in the semifinal of the page playoff system. However, unlike the page playoff system, the winner of 1 vs. 2 and the loser of 3 vs. 4 do not play. The winner of 1 vs. 2 qualifies to the worlds, while the winner of the second place game also qualifies to the worlds.

Teams

Round robin standings

Results

Draw 1

''Saturday, November 15, 9:00''

Draw 2

''Saturday, November 15, 13:30''

Draw 3

''Sunday, November 16, 9:00''

Draw 4

''Sunday, November 16, 13:30''

Draw 5

''Sunday, November 16, 18:00''

Draw 6

''Monday, November 17, 9:00''

Draw 7

''Monday, November 17, 13:30''

Draw 8

''Monday, November 17, 18:00''

Draw 9

''Tuesday, November 18, 9:00''

Draw 10

''Tuesday, November 18, 13:30''

Draw 11

''Tuesday, November 18, 18:00''

Draw 12

''Wednesday, November 19, 9:00''

Draw 13

''Wednesday, November 19, 13:30''

Playoffs

1 vs. 2

''Thursday, November 20, 11:30'' is qualified to participate in the worlds
moves to Second Place Game

3 vs. 4

''Thursday, November 20, 11:30'' advances to Second Place Game

Second Place Game

''Thursday, November 20, 15:30'' Loser of 1 vs. 2 plays against Winner of 3 vs. 4 for the second qualification spot. qualifies to participate in the worlds

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:2009 World Wheelchair Curling Championship - Qualification Event World Wheelchair Curling Championship 2008 in curling Qualification for curling competitions International curling competitions hosted by the Czech Republic