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JSFnetUK is researched, written, designed, maintained and Copyright © Alan Hayes and David Hamilton.

It's A Knockout Copyright © BBC Television and Jeux Sans Frontières is Copyright © Eurovision and respective national television companies. No attempt to infringe these copyrights is intended. 

The information presented below is a guide to the format of the games played in 1989 in Jeux Sans Frontières 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.

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, 4, 6, 8 or 10)

All Heats:
Games 1, 3, 5, 7, 9 and 11:
5pts, 4pts, 3pts, 2pts, 1pt

Games 2, 4, 6, 8 and 10:
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, 2, 4, 6, 8, 10 and 12:
5pts, 4pts, 3pts, 2pts, 1pt

Games 3, 5, 7, 9 and 11:
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, 4, 6, 8 or 10

International Final:
Games 3, 5, 7, 9 or 11

(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: GAMES UNDER THE FIR TREE 1989

Game Details:

Points Allocation:

No. of Games:
12 (No Fil Rouge)

No. of Competing Teams: 7
Teams missed 1 game each
(Games 2, 3, 4, 6, 8, 9 or 10)

Games 1, 5, 7 and 11:
7pts, 6pts, 5pts, 4pts, 3pts, 2pts, 1pt

Games 2, 3, 4, 6, 8, 9 and 10:
6pts, 5pts, 4pts, 3pts, 2pts, 1pt

Game 12:
14pts, 12pts, 10pts, 8pts, 6pts, 4pts, 2pt

Joker: Scoring Limits:

Value:
6pts extra with 1st Place
4pts extra with 2nd Place
2pts extra with 3rd Place
0pt extra with 4th Place or lower

To be played: Once in
Games 2, 3, 4, 6, 8, 9 or 10

Highest Achievable Score: 84pts

Lowest Achievable Score: 12pts

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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