Rules of competition

1. The rules of play for the Baltic Cup are the rules of the World Curling Federation currently in use.

2. Baltic Cup is organized by Latvian and Finland Curling associations. Organizing Committee consists of Olli Rissanen, Karlis Smilga and Markku Uusipavalniemi. Head of Organizing Committee is President of Finland Curling association Olli Rissanen.

3. The official language that should be used in official documents is English.

4. The Organizing Committee shall appoint a Chief Umpire annually for the Baltic Cup, not later than the 1st day of December before the year in which the Baltic Cup are to take place. As far as possible, umpires should be from the Baltic Sea area.

5. All matters pertaining to the Rules of Play during the Baltic Cup are adjudicated by umpires. In the event that there is an appeal against an umpire’s decision, then the decision of the Chief Umpire or his/her deputy is final.

6. Competing teams in the Baltic Cup are those, selected in the appropriate men’s or ladies’ events of the participating countries or by decision of National Association. Participating countries are all countries which has sea border with Baltic Sea (Russia, Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania, Poland, Germany, Denmark, Sweden and Finland). In the event that a team is unable or unwilling to attend a Baltic Cup the National Curling Association of the country involved may nominate another team to represent that country in the Baltic Cup.

7. Each country could be represented by 2 (two) Men’s teams and 2 (two) Women’s teams. Organizing Committee has rights to invite one more teams from participating Nation to improve competitive level of Baltic Cup. Invited teams should be from Baltic Sea region.

8. Each player in a team in the Baltic Cup must be a bona fide member in good standing of his or her national Curling Association

9. Entry fee of 340 Euros per team entered is charged to any team participating in the Baltic Cup.

10. The dates of the Baltic Cup shall be established by the Organizing Committee.

11. Each game in the Baltic Cup shall be eight ends in length. If the teams are tied at the completion of eight ends, an extra end must be played in order to break the tie. If both teams are still tied after an extra end, play must continue for as many ends as may be required to break the tie.

12. In the Baltic Cup, games shall be not less than 6 ends.

13. All members of a team shall wear identical uniforms in each game

14. No electronic devices shall be used for communication between team members and a coach during the playing of a game