Sundbyberg Open 2025 | Events | Nordic Curling Tour
About the event
The tournament is played according to the World Curling Federation rules and applying the five-rock rule as well as the no tick rule.
The event starts Thursday mid-day and finishes with final games Sunday early afternoon. No 3rd prize games. Practice before the tournament will take place at Thursday morning.
There is 2 open practices;
Practice 1 is for teams in groups A-C and is from 0830-0930.
Practice 2 is for teams in groups D-F and is from 1000-1100.
Games from each session will be streamed in these linked Youtube-channel:
Group Stage
Games are played in 8 ends. If the game is tied after 8 ends there is an extra end. The extra end is to be played against the home end for the audience to see.
Show up and be ready to start 10 minutes before scheduled starting time for 5 minute practice then a 2-stone LSD to determine the hammer and also DSC-average for the ranking (excluding the least favorable result). Teams are free to choose 2 players of their own who makes the draws. First draw is CW and second draw is CCW. Practice and LSD will be announced.
Team first on schedule starts training with blue stones.
Playoffs
Women will have 4 groupwinners going straight to semis. Total ranked 5-12 womens teams will play a qualifyer game for the spot in the quarterfinals. The remaining total ranked 13-16 will play a consolation game.
Mens division will have 2 groupwinners straight to semis and total ranked 3-6 play quarterfinals. 7th and 8th ranked teams in mens division are out.
Rankings from groupstage will follow throughout the playoffs with highest ranked team getting choice of hammer..