A small question: in the rules for CL9, it says about the first stage: three 1v1, one 2v2, one 3v3 while in the second stage: three 1v1, two 2v2, one 3v3. I assume this is not a typo and the number of 2v2 is indeed supposed to be different in the two stages so the total number of tournaments is equal to the number for A and B? But doesn't that make stage 1 a little light on the team games (giving equal points in total for 1v1 and team games)?
Yes. We reduced the 2v2s in Stage 1 to ensure we have similar number of games played to A and B.
It is important to ensure Stage 1 finishes in a reasonable amount of time, as Stage 2 cannot begin until then.It does make Stage 1 a bit lighter, but considering that team games are the biggest bottleneck, it was necessary.