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In order to be able to compete on the top level for Finnish Championship medals, players need to achieve at least two championship scores during the previous season (+22 for men, +15 for women).<ref>Finnish Skittles Association rulebook 2005, p. 15</ref>	In order to be able to compete on the top level for Finnish Championship medals, players need to achieve at least two championship scores during the previous season (+22 for men, +15 for women).<ref>Finnish Skittles Association rulebook 2005, p. 15</ref>
Every year there are also Nordic Championships held either in [[Finland]] or [[Sweden]], including e.g. a national match between [[Sweden]] and [[Finland]]. Finnish Skittles is mainly played in [[Finland]], although there are half a dozen Swedish skittles clubs, one strong club in [[Estonia]] and some activity in [[Russia]]. The third world championships in Finnish Skittles were held in [[Karlsruhe]], [[Germany]] in 2006. The fourth world championships were held in [[Molodechno]], [[Belarus]] July 31 – August 6, 2009. In addition to Finnish skittles, two versions of Russian ''[[gorodki]]'' were also played in the championships. Finland stroke gold in men's team event, women's pairs and in mixed pairs. In men's individual game Finns filled all podium places and women took gold and silver. In 2011 the world championships were held in [[Saint Petersburg]], Russia. In 2013, European championships for individual games were held in Loksa, Estonia.	Every year there are also Nordic Championships held either in [[Finland]] or [[Sweden]], including e.g. a national match between [[Sweden]] and [[Finland]]. Finnish Skittles is mainly played in [[Finland]], although there are half a dozen Swedish skittles clubs, one strong club in [[Estonia]] and some activity in [[Russia]]. The third world championships in Finnish Skittles were held in [[Karlsruhe]], [[Germany]] in 2006. The fourth world championships were held in [[Maladzyechna]], [[Belarus]], on July 31 – August 6, 2009. In addition to Finnish skittles, two versions of Russian ''[[gorodki]]'' were also played in the championships. Finland stroke gold in men's team event, women's pairs and in mixed pairs. In men's individual game Finns filled all podium places and women took gold and silver. In 2011 the world championships were held in [[Saint Petersburg]], Russia. In 2013, European championships for individual games were held in Loksa, Estonia.
During summertime skittles is being played on a hard gravel field, which is the official surface for the game. During wintertime the games are held indoors on gravel, but the game can also be played outside on packed snow or ice (e.g. on parking lots or frozen lakes).	During summertime skittles is being played on a hard gravel field, which is the official surface for the game. During wintertime the games are held indoors on gravel, but the game can also be played outside on packed snow or ice (e.g. on parking lots or frozen lakes).

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