posted Sep 11th, 2003 - Only the best eight teams advanced to the semifinals of the World Meet. And round nine did not change anything at all through the first four positions. France, U.S.A., Norway and U.K. all scored 19 points in a relatively slow sequence. Sinapsi PD lost one point and might not qualify for round ten and the finals. The Meet Director considers to use his authority and leave the Italian team in the competition under his discretion. Sinapsi PD is so close to the bronze medal that it might not be fair to eliminate the team after the semifinals. This situation was discussed earlier in the open meeting for competitors. The NSL News will follow up on this meeting later.