NORDIC CHAMPIONSHIPS 2025, MEN

Welcome to the Nordic Championships at Biljardi 247 (Helsinki), Finland!
Address: Läkkisepäntie 20 B, 00620 Helsinki.
The Finnish Billiard Federation, in cooperation with the Nordic Billiard Council and the local host,
Biljardi 247 is responsible for the organization of the event. We have 16 tables available in the
beginning (Predator/Diamond).
A total of up to 52 men representing Sweden, Denmark, Finland, Iceland and Norway will
participate.
•Schedule
Accreditation:
Thursday 4/9, 18.00-20.00
Player Meeting:
Thursday 4/9, 20.30
Tournament:
Friday: 10.00 -
Saturday: 10.00 -
Sunday: 10.00-16.00

RULES:
• Applicable rules are WPA rules but changes can be made and will be shared on Cuescore and
communicated to the players before matches start.
10-Ball will be played according to the WPA rules, with break box and alternating breaks. In the
Women's division, a race to 6 will be played, but the organizer reserves the right to shorten the
races in the loser's bracket by 1 point, should the time schedule suggest that this will become
necessary.

•Some rules•
•10-ball is a ”call shot” game. Every ball, if not obvious, most be called.
•10-ball combos does not give a point. If a player makes a 10-ball combo, the 10-ball is re-spotted
on the headspot.
•All players need to be ready to start their match at least 30 minutes before scheduled time for
your match.
For example, if your match is scheduled at 12.00, you need to be at the venue and ready for your
match at 11.30.
•If a player is late to the match•
The apponent can make sure the tournament-desk is aware of it.
The following rules apply:
After five minutes the score will be 0-1 to the opponent. After five more minutes the score will be 0-
2. After five more minutes the score will be 0-3. After one more minute it’s a lost of match.
•Shot-clock could be used if a match is slow, a match is after time-schedule or after other matches
in the same round.
-Shot-clock = 35 Seconds
(Time warning with 10 seconds left)
-Extension = 25 Seconds
(Time warning with 10 seconds left)
One extension per rack
-After the break-shot the player at the table has 60 seconds.
(Time warning with 10 seconds left)
•Seeding
According to agreement between the Nordic Countries the seeding is based upon the results from
the Nordic Championship 2024 and the respective national federations seeding plus the fact that
the seeded no. 1 and no. 2 from the same country will be seeded in different halves of the chart.

•Livescore and Stream:
Livestream is on every table: https://www.youtube.com/@billiardtube2022
Prize money breakdown:
1st place - 2400€
2nd place - 1300€
3rd place - 800€
5th place - 400€