{"id":7982,"date":"2026-03-26T11:43:40","date_gmt":"2026-03-26T10:43:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/interagencygames.org\/?page_id=7982"},"modified":"2026-04-01T16:56:46","modified_gmt":"2026-04-01T14:56:46","slug":"pool-billiards-2026","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/iag.mon-rezo.fr\/?page_id=7982","title":{"rendered":"Pool Billiards 2026"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text has-media-on-the-right is-stacked-on-mobile\"><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n<p>Welcome to the <strong>2026 IAG Pool-Billiards (8-Ball) Competition<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Hi everyone! I\u2019m Orgil-Erdene Ganbold, the coordinator for this year\u2019s pool billiards competition. I\u2019m a hobby player\u2014so don\u2019t expect trick shots from me, but I do enjoy the game a lot \ud83d\ude42. I joined the 2024 IAG Pool Billiards Competition and had such a great time that I couldn\u2019t stay away this year.<\/p>\n<\/div><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"710\" src=\"https:\/\/interagencygames.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/OrgilErdene-1024x710.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-8005 size-full\" srcset=\"https:\/\/iag.mon-rezo.fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/OrgilErdene-1024x710.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/iag.mon-rezo.fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/OrgilErdene-300x208.jpg 300w, https:\/\/iag.mon-rezo.fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/OrgilErdene-768x532.jpg 768w, https:\/\/iag.mon-rezo.fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/OrgilErdene.jpg 1179w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Competition<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The Pool-Billiards (8-Ball) competition will take place over <strong>two days<\/strong>, on: <\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>7 May <\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>8 May<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Schedule:<\/strong><br>Daily from <strong>10:00 to 18:00<\/strong> hours. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Venue<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The tournament will take place at <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/maps\/place\/Champion+Billiards\/@35.3380226,25.1599148,17z\/data=!4m15!1m8!3m7!1s0x149a5bc352882845:0x7b73d78aa1c6c1c6!2sChampion+Billiards!8m2!3d35.3380048!4d25.1599212!10e9!16s%2Fg%2F11cjj3zp3z!3m5!1s0x149a5bc352882845:0x7b73d78aa1c6c1c6!8m2!3d35.3380048!4d25.1599212!16s%2Fg%2F11cjj3zp3z?entry=ttu&amp;g_ep=EgoyMDI2MDMyOS4wIKXMDSoASAFQAw%3D%3D\">Champion Billiards<\/a><\/strong>, one of the most popular spots for pool in Heraklion.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>It\u2019s a friendly and comfortable venue with a great atmosphere, and everything you need for a good game\u2014whether you\u2019re competing seriously or just enjoying the experience. There\u2019s also a bar and caf\u00e9 on-site, so you can grab a drink, relax, and enjoy the matches. At present, <strong>4 tables<\/strong> have been reserved for our competition.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Rules<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The competition shall be held in accordance with the General Rules of the game and the Eight Ball Rules as approved by the World Pool-Billiard Association (WPA). Please kindly ensure that you are familiar with the <a href=\"https:\/\/interagencygames.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/8-ball-rules-1.doc\" data-type=\"attachment\" data-id=\"8007\">8-ball rules<\/a>. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Format<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Teams consist of two players. The competition will be played in two groups using a round robin format. The exact match format and schedule may be adjusted depending on the number of participants and available time.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Useful Links<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Official Game Rules: <a href=\"https:\/\/interagencygames.org\/?page_id=113\">https:\/\/interagencygames.org\/?page_id=113<\/a> <\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>8-ball rules: <a href=\"https:\/\/interagencygames.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/8-ball-rules.doc\" data-type=\"attachment\" data-id=\"8006\">download here<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Venue: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/maps\/place\/Champion+Billiards\/@35.3380226,25.1599148,17z\/data=!4m15!1m8!3m7!1s0x149a5bc352882845:0x7b73d78aa1c6c1c6!2sChampion+Billiards!8m2!3d35.3380048!4d25.1599212!10e9!16s%2Fg%2F11cjj3zp3z!3m5!1s0x149a5bc352882845:0x7b73d78aa1c6c1c6!8m2!3d35.3380048!4d25.1599212!16s%2Fg%2F11cjj3zp3z?entry=ttu&amp;g_ep=EgoyMDI2MDMyOS4wIKXMDSoASAFQAw%3D%3D\">(Map)<\/a> Karias 122, Nea Alikarnassos 716 01, Greece.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Welcome to the 2026 IAG Pool-Billiards (8-Ball) Competition. Hi everyone! I\u2019m Orgil-Erdene Ganbold, the coordinator for this year\u2019s pool billiards competition. I\u2019m a hobby player\u2014so don\u2019t expect trick shots from me, but I do enjoy the game a lot \ud83d\ude42. I joined the 2024 IAG Pool Billiards Competition and had such a great time that &#8230; <a title=\"Pool Billiards 2026\" class=\"read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/iag.mon-rezo.fr\/?page_id=7982\" aria-label=\"Read more about Pool Billiards 2026\">Read more<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"parent":7855,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-7982","page","type-page","status-publish"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/iag.mon-rezo.fr\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages\/7982","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/iag.mon-rezo.fr\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/iag.mon-rezo.fr\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/iag.mon-rezo.fr\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/iag.mon-rezo.fr\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=7982"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/iag.mon-rezo.fr\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages\/7982\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":8008,"href":"https:\/\/iag.mon-rezo.fr\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages\/7982\/revisions\/8008"}],"up":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/iag.mon-rezo.fr\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages\/7855"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/iag.mon-rezo.fr\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=7982"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}