Dates:
September 13-15, 2019
Venue:
Olympic Centre “Ventspils”, Sporta street 7/9, Ventspils, LV-3601, with 3 courts
https://www.ocventspils.lv/en
Participants’ countries:
- Estonia
- Latvia (host of Baltic Cup 2019)
- Lithuania
- *wild card – team from any other country
Age categories:
- Men 40+; 45+, 50+; 55+; 60+; 65+; 70+
- Women 30+, 35+; 40+; 45+; 50+, 55+
Age determined at December 31, 2019.
Competition format:
At least 2 teams have to apply in each age category, with a maximum of 4.
- 4-team format: Teams are playing Semi-Finals and the Finals:
- Pair I of Semi-Final: Lithuania vs Estonia
- Pair II of Semi-Final: Latvia vs *wild card;
- 3-team format: Teams play each other. Guests play in two days (one game per day), host team plays two games per day;
- 2-team format: Teams play each other (4×8 min) twice or only one full time game (by mutual agreement of parties)
* In case of non-defined situations, the host – Latvian Organizer has rights to choose a competition format.
Playing rules:
The official FIBA basketball rules, except the playing time. It sets at 4 x 8 minute quarters.
Awards:
The winner of each age category will be awarded with the Baltic Cup trophy.
Draft of the Program:
- September 13, 2019
Arrival
Games will start at *3 p.m. in 3 courts
- September 14, 2019
Games will be played from 10 a.m. to 7 p.p. in 3 courts
AWARD ceremonies at *15:00 and 19:00 in O/C Ventspils
CLOSING PARTY at 20:00 (place will be announced later)
- September 14, 2019
Some games would be played just in case of short of time limit on Saturday
Departure! Good bye until next year in Lithuania!
*time of activities could be changed due to the number of the teams and competition format in each age category
