CurlManitoba Rulebook - Manitoba Curling Association

CurlManitoba
Rulebook
2013-2014
www.curlmanitoba.org
2013-2014

TABLE OF CONTENTS
CurlManitoba Information page 3
CurlManitoba General Rules of Play page 4
Residency page 6
Curl Manitoba Special Events page 7
Youth Spring Open Bonspiel page 7
Youth Winter Open Bonspiel page 8
Manitoba Games (U18) page 10
Manitoba Open page 12
Manitoba HALFspiel page 13
Coaching page 14
Requirements, rules of Coaching, Time Outs
Fifths/Sixths/Alternates page 17
Eligibility page 19
Qualifying for Provincial Championships page 22
Sport Region Qualifiers
Berth Bonspiels
Bonspiels with a Berth
Championship Berth Allocation page 25
Manitoba Games (U 18) Senior Women
Junior Women
Senior Men
Junior Men
Master Women
Scotties
Master Men
Safeway
Mixed
Provincial Championships Information page 31
Includes all provincial information such as game time operation,
Dress code, game ejection, banquet dress code, format, seeding,
SBR, spare pool
Mixed Doubles Rules page 41
Dominion Championship page 43
Stick Curling Rules page 44
Sport Regions Map and Member Clubs page 45
Norman
Eastman
Parkland
Interlake
Westman
Winnipeg
Central
Rule Changes 2013-2014 page 52
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CurlManitoba
These general rules apply to all Sport Region Qualifiers, Berth Bonspiels, Bonspiels with Berths
and Provincial Championships.
All CurlManitoba member clubs MUST be a member in good standing with CurlManitoba NO
LATER than December 5, 2013. This entails each club having submitted the required
membership demographics by December 5, 2013. Should a club not be a member or not have
submitted their list by December 5 th , their members will be ineligible to compete in
CurlManitoba qualifying and provincial events for the 2013-2014 season.
All category rules supersede the general rules of play.
The CurlManitoba Rules of Curling for Officiated Play govern the Provincial Championships, the
Manitoba Games (U18) Championship and the Youth Spring Open Bonspiel.
The General Rules of Curling as published by the Canadian Curling Association shall govern all
matters not dealt within these rules.
Curling Clubs may have their own rules, for their own leagues and competitions, which will
supersede all CurlManitoba rules.
Provincial Championship rules supersede the General Rules of Play.
TERMS
The Manitoba Curling Association Inc. shall be referred to as CurlManitoba
The Canadian Curling Association shall be referred to as the CCA
JURISDICTION
CurlManitoba shall govern all competitions.
In all matters the decision of CurlManitoba shall be final.
The final decision on all matters concerning on ice issues will be made by the Head Umpire.
A CurlManitoba Representative is appointed by CurlManitoba to be in charge at Berth Bonspiels,
Bonspiels with a Berth and Sport Region qualifiers. This individual is designated prior to the
event.
At all officiated events, the final decision in all on-ice matters will be made by the CurlManitoba
designated Umpire OR by a CurlManitoba Representative.
APPLICATION
All competitions leading up to a provincial championship shall be played under CurlManitoba
Rules and the General Rules of Curling as published by the CCA. In case of conflict, any special
rules shall take precedence.
The Provincial Championships will be played under the Rules of Curling for Officiated Play. In
case of conflict, any special rules shall take precedence.
ALCOHOL
The consumption of alcohol by athletes, coaches and umpires is not permitted at Junior Events
as outlined in the CurlManitoba Code of Conduct.
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CurlManitoba General Rules of Play
CurlManitoba reserves the right to alter any CurlManitoba draw
1. At the scheduled starting time for games, the CurlManitoba Representative shall
ring a bell to signify the start of the game. If a team is unable to commence
play at the designated time, it shall be assessed the following penalty:
‣ If the delay of the start of play is 1-15 minutes, then the non-offending
team receives one point after one minute and will have last stone in the
first end of actual play. One end is considered complete.
‣ If the delay of the start of play is 16-30 minutes, then the non-offending
team receives one additional point after 16 minutes and will have last
stone in the first end of actual play. Two ends will be considered
completed.
‣ If play has not started after 30 minutes, then the non-offending team is
declared the winner by forfeit after 31 minutes. At that time the nonoffending
team may access the ice for practice.
2. All Games will be ten ends, except:
‣ Manitoba Open with a berth, 8 end games
‣ Senior Men, Senior Women, Master Men and Master Women events, 8
end games
‣ Recreational Division of the Youth Winter Bonspiel, 8 end games
‣ Recreation Divisions of the Youth Spring Bonspiel, 8 end games
3. A bell will be rung at 2 hours and 15 minutes for 10 ends and 1 hour and 55
minutes for 8 ends. The bell indicates that the end in progress shall be
completed and one more shall be played.
An end is considered complete and the next end is considered in progress when
the final stone of the end has reached the throwing end tee line.
4. Unless specified, a game may be conceded at any time
‣ No points will be counted for an incomplete end when both teams still
have stones to be delivered. No Points are awarded when one team has
delivered all their stones and has stones counting. If one team has
delivered all their stones and the other team has a stone remaining and is
counting, points will be awarded accordingly.
5. A team may start any game with three players except in mixed competitions.
‣ A player who has left a game because of illness, accident or other
extenuating circumstances may rejoin their team at any time during any
game in the competition.
‣ A player may enter a game between ends or during an end already in
progress providing they are able to deliver a stone within the team‟s
established delivery rotation.
‣ The substitute player replaces the sidelined player for that end. At the
beginning of the next end the substitute player may deliver stones in any
position of the delivery rotation of their team. The team must re-declare
their delivery rotation at that time.
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6. No change in position played shall be made once the game has commenced.
Teams must play with the stones provided and colors as assigned on the sheet
of ice. Under no circumstances can stones be moved from one sheet to another.
7. In the event of any disagreement between skips, the Event Representative shall
be consulted.
8. An On Call Umpire will be available via telephone to handle any disputes. The
Event Representative shall not make a decision but shall call the On Call Umpire.
9. In the event of a tie, the game is to proceed until a point is scored to decide the
winner.
10. Should any emergency arise during the time of the bonspiel, the Bonspiel
Committee may change the CurlManitoba General Bonspiel Rules.
11. To be eligible for a berth in any CurlManitoba event a team must have won a
minimum of 1 game during the event.
12. No payouts shall be awarded at the Sport Region Qualifiers and Berth Bonspiels.
13. All teams advancing to a Provincial Championship must have three (3) players
that participated at the qualifying event in which the team earned their berth to
a Championship. Each of those three (3) players MUST be present and play in
the Championship.
14. It is at the discretion of each club to decide whom they will accept as associate
or regular members of their club. Such decisions must be made by December 5 th
to allow those individuals to be eligible to play in Provincial Championships.
15. At all berth bonspiels, bonspiels with a berth and regional qualifiers the top team
on the draw is the top of the scoreboard.
16. No ice preparation shall occur during the course a game in progress at any
CurlManitoba event.
All CurlManitoba Policies can be found on the CurlManitoba
website at www.curlmanitoba.org/policies
Please refer to the policies for information on residency
policy, appeals policy, code of conduct policy and disciplinary
policy.
The signature of approval for certifying eligibility on all
entries is the only person allowed to alter an entry, therefore
maintaining the team’s eligibility affirmation.
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Residency Requirements to Compete in a Provincial Championship
All provincial curling championships involve the participation of teams that are made up of
individuals who are full time residents within Manitoba and who are eligible to advance to the
Canadian Championship. To ensure that all individuals are treated equally a policy has been
agreed to that clearly outlines what an individual must be able to provide to be considered a
resident for qualifying purposes.
It is understood that an individual can only participate in one province/territory in any
championship season. (Explanation – an individual may only participate in the qualifying
process in one Member Association in one championship year – this includes all championships
that lead to a Season of Champions event as well as other provincial championships that may or
may not lead to a national event. These would include Masters, The Dominion Club
Championship, etc. It is understood that the Canadian Mixed, held in November, will be part of
the previous year‟s group of competitions even though it is dated in the following year. For
example – the 2013 Canadian Mixed held in November of 2013 will be considered a part of the
2012/13 Championship season for residency purposes.)
To that end it has been agreed that an individual must provide a minimum of three of the
following five items to the Member Association (if requested) whose playdown structure they
wish to enter:
** Current Driver‟s License from that province/territory
** Current Health Care Card from that province/territory
** Letter from employer confirming employment within the province/territory
** Statement from landlord (if renting) or bank (if owned) confirming residency within the
province/territory – a copy of a property tax invoice/payment for non-mortgaged
property is also adequate
** Valid picture ID required for travel purposes if the individual does not have a valid
driver‟s license
Traditional on-campus full time students will be allowed to establish residency by providing a
confirmation letter from their school‟s Registrar‟s Office confirming full time status and class
enrollment for the academic year. This policy defers to the institution which the student
attends in terms of defining full-time student status.
For the Safeway Championship and the Scotties Tournament of Hearts individuals MUST be a
permanent resident of Manitoba prior to September 1 st of the year preceding the championship
season. (For example – Sept 1 st of 2013 for the 2013/14 championship season) This time
frame may be shortened in the following circumstances:
Transfer due to employment
School attendance
Military service and transfer
Exemptions may be made in exceptional circumstances if granted by two Member
Associations where:
(Exemption requests MUST be filed a minimum of 21 days prior to the event)
• Individuals live within a short distance of a provincial/territorial boundary
• An individual is based in two cities due to an employment situation
• Part-time students
NOTE: CurlManitoba’s residency reflects the residency policy of the Canadian
Curling Association. For any further information please refer to the CCA
Residency Policy.
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YOUTH SPRING BONSPIEL
CurlManitoba Special Events
The divisions and eligibility of the spiel will be:
1) Open Recreation 16 years of age and under as of December 31, 2013
2) Open Recreation 13 years of age and under as of December 31, 2013
3) Men‟s Competitive 16 years of age and under as of December 31, 2013
4) Women‟s Competitive 16 years of age and under as of December 31, 2013
Rules
1. All team members must reside in Manitoba.
2. Team members must be a resident of OR curl in the same Provincial Sport Region.
3. To compete in the Open Recreation 13 years of age and under Division all team
members must be 13 years of age or under as of December 31, 2013.
Born in 2000 or later. No older than 13 on December 31, 2013.
4. To compete in the 16 and Under Men‟s or Women‟s Competitive Division and the Open
Recreation 16 years of age and under Division all team members must be 16 years of
age or under as of December 31, 2013.
Born in 1997 or later. No older than 16 on December 31, 2013.
5. Team composition in the Recreational Divisions is open and may be 4 males, 4 females
or any combination thereof.
6. All recreation games will be 8 ends, all competitive games will be 10 ends.
7. The bell will ring at 2 hours and 15 minutes.
8. The Cresting standards is NOT in effect.
Spares
1. Spares are allowed in the Recreational Divisions. Spares must register with the event
representative prior to playing. Spare must meet the age requirements and may not
have competed in the Competitive Bonspiel Division.
2. In the Recreation Division following the registration of their four players, should a player
be unable to play due to extenuating circumstances (injury, illness) the team will be
permitted to use up to two eligible spares or have the option of continuing with the
remaining three players. A spare is a temporary player who may play the position of the
missing player or lower.
3. No spares are allowed in the Competitive Bonspiel Division BUT a 5 th player may be
registered prior to the start of the event.
Time Outs
1. The Recreational Divisions time outs will consist of one 1 minute time out for the first 4
ends, a three minute 4 th end break and two 1 minute time out for the last 4 ends in all
games.
2. The Competitive Division will have 2 one minute time outs with a 5 th end break.
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Long Term Athletes Development
The emphasis of the event will be based on the Long Term Athlete Development Model and
consist of a guarantee of 4 games with the emphasis on Fair Play and Development of athletes
and coaches.
The divisions will be randomly placed in four pools. Once the pools have completed their three
games each team will be placed in Event A, Event B, Event C, or Event D based on standings.
Each team will complete a Team Skill Based Ranking score after their third game to determine
the top ranked team in each division. Each event will consist of a semi-final and a final
Development:
A coach and/or umpire will be present at all games to assist coaches and teams with
etiquette, rules and behavior.
Fair Play:
The objective is to promote social interaction and Fair Play within a curling event while
encouraging all athletes to play to the best of their ability and to make an effort to
experience success during the game.
Everyone should adhere to an honesty policy with regard to rule interpretation and
proper conduct.
At the conclusion of each game, the team will rank the opposing team on a scale of 1 to
5.
Any team that does not hand in their ballots at the conclusion of a game will be
eliminated from the right to be included in the fair play ranking and prizes.
If a team wishes to comment on the ranking they provided to the other team please
write it on the ballot at the bottom or on the back.
Ranking System:
1 Point Team was unfriendly and uncooperative, constantly talking while the
opposition is throwing, standing in the way, game not enjoyable to
play
2 Points Some discipline shown by some players but not enough to improve the
game, one or two players friendly, game not enjoyable to play, not
sure if you want to play this team again
3 Points The team for the most part followed the rules, the game was OK, your
team enjoyed the competition, team needs to make a few small
adjustments to their play
4 Points Enjoyed the game, opposition was very friendly and obeyed the rules.
Showed respect for their competition, the other teams, coaches and
officials. The competition was good.
5 Points Really enjoyed the game. This team represents the spirit of Fair Play!
They showed respect, demonstrated integrity, was more concerned
about doing their best than winning the game. Acknowledged good
performances by both teams, showed support for their teammates
when something didn‟t go their way.
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YOUTH WINTER BONSPIEL
The Youth Winter Open Spiel will be held December 27-29, 2013.
The divisions and eligibility of the spiel will be:
1) Maximum of 16 (sixteen) teams Under 16 years of age as of December 31, 2013
2) Maximum of 16 (sixteen) teams Under 13 years of age as of December 31, 2013
Rules
1. All team members must reside in Manitoba.
2. All participants in the Under 16 years of age must be 16 years of age or under as of
December 31, 2013. .
3. All participants in the Under 13 years of age must be 13 years of age or under as of
December 31, 2013.
4. Team composition will be open and a team may consist of male, female or any
combination.
5. All games will be 8 ends with a 1 hour and 55 minute bell.
6. The Cresting standards is NOT in effect.
Spares
1. Spares are allowed. Spares must register with the event representative prior to playing.
Spare must meet the age requirements.
2. Following the registration of their four players, should a player be unable to play due to
extenuating circumstances (injury, illness) the team will be permitted to use up to two
eligible spares or have the option of continuing with the remaining three players. A
spare is a temporary player who may play the position of the missing player or lower.
Time Outs
1. Time outs will consist of one 1 minute time out for the first 4 ends, a three minute 4 th
end break and two 1 minute time out for the last 4 ends in all games.
Long Term Athletes Development
Please refer to Long Term Athlete Development section in the Youth Winter Spiel on page 9.
The same format will be emphasized in this event.
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Manitoba Games (U18)
The divisions and eligibility of the spiel will be:
1) Junior Women 17 (seventeen) years of age as of December 31 st the year prior to the
Manitoba Games (2013). Born 1996 or later.
2) Junior Men 17 (seventeen) years of age as of December 31 st the year prior to the
Manitoba Games (2013). Born 1996 or later.
3) Mixed Doubles (1 female and 1 male) 17 years of age as of
December 31 st the year prior to the Manitoba Games. Born 1996 or later.
Athletes may participate in two categories.
Qualifying
Qualifying events will be held in each sport region for all 3 divisions on the same weekend.
Rules
1. Participants must meet eligibility rules as outlined in the General Rules of the 2014
PowerSmartManitoba Games
2. All CurlManitoba rules for officiated play will be in effect.
3. All other rules of the Canadian Curling Association will be in effect.
4. All competitors must meet the age requirements.
5. Competitors can only compete for one provincial sport region. Teams must compete for
the region in which they reside or regularly compete in. A release must be completed for
athletes representing a region other than their region of residence.
6. All games shall be eight ends unless a team concedes earlier.
7. Games tied after eight ends of play shall continue in extra ends until a winner is
declared.
8. A one hour and fifty-five minute bell will be used after the start of each game. Teams
will finish the end they are playing and play one more. An end is considered complete
(and the next end is considered in progress) when the final stone of the end has
reached the nearer tee line.
Time Outs
Two one-minute time outs and a two-minute coaching break will be allowed at the conclusion of
the fourth end.
Coaches
1. The coach must be a minimum of 21 years of age as of January 1, 2014. The coach
must have a minimum of Level 2 Certification OR Competition coach Certification no
later than 30 days prior to the start of the Games.
2. Coaches must complete the online Making Ethical Decisions Evaluation no later than 30
days prior to the start of the Games.
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Managers
Manager must complete the online Respect in Sport program no later than 30 days prior to the
start of the Games and be 21 years of age as of January 1, 2014.
TEAM COMPOSITION
Junior Women: 4 female 1 coach 1 manager
Junior Men: 4 male 1 coach 1 manager
Mixed Doubles: 1 female 1 male 1 coach
The coach OR the manager must be of the same gender for a team to meet the requirements
for accommodations in the athletes’ village. A region may not send an additional staff person.
Format
Pools will be named no later that February 15, 2014.
DIVISION 1 DIVISION 2
Winnipeg Gold Winnipeg Blue
Central
Parkland
Norman
Interlake
Westman
Eastman
Page Playoff
1) Two teams from each pool will advance to the playoff round. The playoff round shall be
either a page playoff or a single knock-out playoff as specified in the rules of the
competition.
2) The teams ranked first in each pool will compete with the winner advancing to the final
and the loser competing in the semi-final.
3) The teams in second place in the Round Robin will compete with the winner advancing
to the semi-final.
4) Once a team makes their color selection and declares it to the Umpire the choice cannot
be altered.
Ranking Series
3 rd Div 1 vs. 3 rd Div 2
4 th Div 1 vs. 4 th Div 2
If three teams are tied, two playoff games are required of which one team will receive a bye
into the final playoff game. A win/loss record of the tied teams will determine the bye. If
teams are still tied, a skill based ranking system will be used.
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MANITOBA OPEN (Bonspiel with a Berth )
Rules
1. Items contained in the CurlManitoba Manitoba Open Rules will take precedence over the
CurlManitoba General Rules.
2. Teams competing for Provincial Berths must also comply with all eligibility rules required to
compete in the Safeway Championship. Members of teams not complying with the eligibility
rules shall be ineligible for berths or qualifiers for Provincial Berths. An ineligible member of a
team makes the whole team ineligible.
3. No team member additions or substitutions will be permitted after the commencement of the
bonspiel. (Club certified replacements will be accepted by the CurlManitoba Office until the
Official bonspiel start time.)
4. Spares will be allowed in the bonspiel, so long as they are not a registered member of a
team in either the Open Bonspiel OR the HalfSpiel. However, when teams reach the 16‟s of the
three „berth-qualifying‟ events (Asham, Free Press, Safeway-Lucerne) – spares are NO longer
allowed. Teams must play from that point forward in the bonspiel with registered team players
and will be expected to sign a competitors game card to verify eligibility.
5. All games will be 8 ends. A bell will be rung at 1 hours and 55 minutes indicating that the
end in progress shall be completed and one more shall be played. An end is considered
complete (and the next end is considered in progress) when the final stone of the end has
reached the delivery-end tee line. Unless specified, a game may be conceded at any time. In
the event of a tie, the game is to proceed until a point is scored to decide the winner.
6. In all games where six ends or more have been played and play cannot be continued due to
ice conditions and/or problems within the building, such as power failure, condensation falling
etc, and subject to approval of the umpire and the Bonspiel Chairperson, the game shall be
considered a completed game. All games called prior to the completion of the sixth end shall be
declared no contest and replayed. This rule shall not apply to games where two penalty points
have been awarded due to a team being late.
7. Should any emergency arise during the time of the bonspiel, CurlManitoba may change the
CurlManitoba General Bonspiel Rules.
8. Curling teams and/or individual curlers may be disqualified for non-compliance with these
bonspiel rules at the discretion of CurlManitoba &/or the Bonspiel Committee.
9. Four (4) teams will win berths to the Safeway Championship through the Manitoba Open.
10. Format
* 8 end games
* 6 game guarantee
* No Pre-Game Practice
* Coin Toss for Hammer
* Rock Colour pre-assigned (top of score card/first named team is top of scoreboard)
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MANITOBA OPEN HALFspiel
Rules
1. Items contained in the CurlManitoba Manitoba Open Halfspiel Rules will take precedence over
the CurlManitoba General Rules and the Manitoba Open rules.
2. Spares will be allowed in the bonspiel, so long as they are not a registered member of a
team in either the Open Bonspiel OR the HalfSpiel.
3. All games will be 8 ends. A bell will be rung at 1 hours and 55 minutes indicating that the
end in progress shall be completed and one more shall be played. An end is considered
complete (and the next end is considered in progress) when the final stone of the end has
reached the delivery-end tee line. Unless specified, a game may be conceded at any time. In
the event of a tie, the game is to proceed until a point is scored to decide the winner.
4. In all games where six ends or more have been played and play cannot be continued due to
ice conditions and/or problems within the building, such as power failure, condensation falling
etc, and subject to approval of the umpire and the Bonspiel Chairperson, the game shall be
considered a played game. All games called prior to the completion of the sixth end shall be
declared no contest and replayed. This rule shall not apply to games where two penalty points
have been awarded due to a team being late.
5. Should any emergency arise during the time of the bonspiel, CurlManitoba may change the
CurlManitoba General Bonspiel Rules.
6. Curling teams and/or individual curlers may be disqualified for non-compliance with these
bonspiel rules at the discretion of CurlManitoba &/or the Bonspiel Committee.
7. Format
* 8 end games
* 4 events, 3 game guarantee
* No Pre-Game Practice
* Coin Toss for Hammer
* Rock Colour pre-assigned (top of score card/first named team is top of scoreboard)
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COACHING
REQUIREMENTS
1. 21 Years of Age (a minimum of 21 years of age at the time of the competition)
2. NCCP Level 1 Certification with Level 2 Technical Training OR Competition Coach in
Training for any events leading up to and including Provincial Championship
3. NCCP Certified Level 2 OR Certified Competition Coach for all Junior Provincial
Championship
4. Making Ethical Decisions On-Line Evaluation
5. Respect in Sport Certification
6. Criminal Record check for Junior Provincial Championship
7. Child Abuse Registry Screening for Junior Provincial Championships
8. Exception: Youth Winter Spiel and Youth Spring Spiel
i. Respect in Sport Certification is mandatory.
ii. Prior to the start of competition teams may register a Coach/Adult Supervisor.
Certification is not required. However, completion of Club coach OR
Competition Coach Trained is STRONGLY RECOMMENDED.
RULES
1. A coach may coach either one junior men‟s or one junior women‟s team during
events leading up to and including the provincial championships in a given
season.
2. An assistant coach may be registered for all junior events leading up to and
including the provincial championship.
The assistant coach must meet all of the coaching requirements.
The assistant coach will be allowed access to the team ONLY when the coach is
absent for an entire game.
The coach and assistant coach are NOT interchangeable during any one game.
3. Each team participating in the Junior Provincial Championship must register a
Certified Level Two coach or a Certified Competition Coach for the Championship.
4. At all Junior Provincial Championships coaches must be in the facility when their
team is playing. Failure to have a coach present at any game either in its entirety
or for any part of the game will mean the team loses time-out privileges for that
entire game.
TIME OUTS
1. Two one-minute coaching breaks are permitted in all games leading to a berth in a
Provincial Championship. (NOTE: This rule WILL NOT apply in Manitoba Open)
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2. One additional 1-minute time out per team is allowed in an extra end. Time outs not
used during regulation play may not be carried over to extra ends.
The 1-minute time out will commence when the team calling the time out begins any
discussion with the coach. The time out is complete at the end of 1 minute OR once
the Coach/Team calling the time out has finished communication. The Coach/Team
that did not call the time out shall exit the playing surface.
3. There will be a five-minute 5 th end break in all junior competitions awarding a berth
into the junior Provincial Championship.
4. Exception: Youth Winter Bonspiel and Youth Spring Bonspiel
Time outs will consist of one 1 minute time out for the first 4 ends, a three minute 4 th
end break and two 1 minute time out for the last 4 ends in all games.
5. Coaches must attempt to notify the Umpire or timer to call a time out and should
endeavor to notify their opposing coach.
6. At unofficiated events a coach will be given a maximum of 20 (twenty) seconds to
access their team.
7. All time-outs including the 5 th end break will take place in the ice area. Competitors
are to leave the ice area for necessities only.
8. Either a player or a coach may call a Time Out. Consultation is not permitted.
9. The coach/team that called the time out may access the playing surface with their
coach; the coach must stay within two feet of the sideboards or backboards. The
coach may position themselves behind the back line or between the hog lines within
2 feet of the sideboards. The team that did not call the time out may communicate
with their coach at the home end and shall not access the playing surface. A coach
may not enter the house or the playing surface at anytime.
10. The time out is complete once the Coach/Team calling the time-out has finished
team communication. The coach/team that did not call the time out shall exit the
playing surface.
11. Only the coach may meet with their players during a timeout. Fifths may access the
ice only at the 4 th /5 th end break.
12. The coach and any team member cannot be the same person.
13. Should the team winning a Provincial Championship not have an eligible Coach for
the Canadian Championship, CurlManitoba will assist the team in attaining a coach.
14. At Provincial Championships each coach will be entitled to one - one (1) minute fair
play time out to provide an opportunity to diffuse a negative situation regarding one
of their player's on-ice behavior. This time out will be governed by the Umpire on
duty.
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DIAGRAM OF COACHES ON-ICE ACCESSIBILITY DURING TIME OUTS
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FIFTH PLAYER AND/OR SIXTH PLAYERS
FIFTH PLAYERS
For all CurlManitoba events leading up to and including Provincial Championships:
1. A fifth player may be registered prior to the event.
2. NO SPARES ARE ALLOWED.
Exception: Spares are allowed from the spare pool at Provincial Championships
only.
3. The players on the ice must be four of the five players listed on the team
entry/registration form. The registered Fifth player may play any position in any
game.
4. In addition, teams qualifying for the six 16-team Manitoba Provincial Championships,
the 32-team Safeway Championship, or the Senior Women‟s Open Championship and
the Master Women‟s Open Championship may identify a fifth player as a team
member with competition privileges as outlined in the CCA Rules of Officiated Play.
Fifth players may access the ice during the fifth end break. Fifth players must be
identified prior to the start of an event and 7 days prior to a Provincial Championship.
5. Fifth players must maintain the eligibility of the team.
6. Fifth players will not receive berth winner crests, trophies, or a complimentary
banquet ticket.
7. Following the registration of their four players plus a fifth player for the Sport Region
Qualifiers, or following the registration of four players plus a Fifth Player for Berth
Bonspiels and Bonspiels with a Berth, and at any level, should a player be unable to
play due to extenuating circumstances (injury, illness, employment, coaching at
another sanctioned event, etc.) the team will continue with the remaining three/four
players. The exception to three person teams will be in mixed competitions where
four players are required.
8. In championship events in which a pre-event practice is permitted, a Fifth Player may
participate in the team‟s designated pre-event practice.
9. In all events in which a pre-game practice is permitted, a fifth player may participate
in the pre-game practice.
SPARE PLAYER
1. A spare is a player named in the Spare Pool at all Provincial Championships. This is a
temporary player who may play the position of the indisposed player or lower. The
spare list is approved by CurlManitoba prior to the Provincial Championships.
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2. The spare pool members must be eligible players from the Sport Region in which the
Provincial Championship is being hosted.
REPLACEMENT PLAYERS
1. Upon moving to another level, a team may be permitted to replace a player, should a
player be unable to play due to extenuating circumstances (injury, illness,
employment, coaching at another sanctioned event, etc.). A replacement player
becomes a permanent registered member of the team and may play any position.
The replacement player must meet all eligibility rules of the competition and must
have done so prior to the commencement of the competition in which the team
qualified. The replacement is required to purchase a CCA Competitor‟s Card.
CurlManitoba office must be advised in writing of any replacement. A team with a
replacement player must be comprised of at least 3 of the 4 (or 5) original players.
MIXED
1. Mixed Teams may name a Fifth & Sixth Player – one of each gender, for the
Provincial Championship. All Fifth & Sixth Players must purchase a CCA Competitor
Card prior to the beginning of the championship.
2. If a player in any berth bonspiel or provincial championship is unable to continue to
play due to illness or other extenuating circumstance, after the game commences,
the team may continue to play any end already commenced with three players. Any
stone yet to be thrown by the absent player in that end will be thrown by the
remaining player of the same gender. Upon completion of the end fifth/sixth or a
spare from the spare pool may be used. If for any reason a spare is not available,
the team may continue with three players. The first two players will each throw three
stones for the remainder of the game or until such time as a spare is available. The
throwing sequence must continue to alternate as to gender.
(i.e. if a female third is unable to continue the male second shall throw the first
three stones, the female lead shall throw the next three stones and the male skip
shall throw the final two stones.)
3. In all cases, a replacement shall be of the same gender as the absent player.
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ELIGIBILITY (all Championships)
GENERAL ELIGIBILITY
1. Players who have already secured a provincial berth are ineligible for the Sport
Region Qualifiers and Berth Bonspiels but may compete in Bonspiels with a Berth.
2. Each competitor must meet all eligibility conditions as established by CurlManitoba.
3. Each competitor shall adhere to the CurlManitoba residency policy.
The policy can be found at www.curlmanitoba.org/policies.
4. All players must be members in good standing of a member Manitoba Club, which is
in good standing with CurlManitoba to compete in the Sport Region Qualifiers, Berth
Bonspiels and Provincial Championships. Players who are not members of a member
club may participate in Bonspiels with a Berth if they meet all other eligibility
requirements.
5. The verification of the age of all members of the team is the responsibility of the
team authorized signatory.
6. All four (4) or five (5) competitors registered on a team must be members of the
same CurlManitoba member Winnipeg club or members of any CurlManitoba rural
member club within the same Sport Region.
Exceptions to #4:
Junior: A team is comprised of four (4) or five (5) players who wish to register
through a school must all be registered students at the same school by October
1, 2013.
Manitoba Games (U18): A team is comprised of four (4) or five (5) players
who reside in the same sport region and are a member of a CurlManitoba
member club. One player per team may apply for an exemption of residency.
Senior Women & Master Women: All four (4) or five (5) competitors on a
team shall not necessarily come from one club, but may be chosen from any club
within their Sport Region. All City of Winnipeg affiliated clubs constitute one
Sport Region for entry purposes.
Mixed: Each team must have two male players and two female players and
they must play in alternate positions. Each team must consist of four players in
all games played at all levels. Games will not commence with three players. A
minimum of two players of the team shall be members in good standing of the
same member curling club in Manitoba and the team must enter through and
represent the club of those two players. All other players must be members of
an affiliated curling club in Manitoba. All four (4), five (5) or six (6) players of the
team must be accepted by the curling club they are entering out of as a team
representing that club prior to the start of play at any level. The skip and vice
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skip shall be of opposite gender and one of these two individuals shall deliver the
final two stones of the end for their team.
7. Athlete verification shall be as shown on the list of members of the club for the
current season filed with CURLMANITOBA.
8. If a team is declared ineligible after securing a provincial berth, then the team cannot
compete in the Provincial Championship by dropping the ineligible member(s). They
are simply not eligible and the entire team will be replaced.
9. All provincial participants must sign and submit a CurlManitoba Participation
Agreement and a CurlManitoba Cresting Agreement seven (7) days prior to the
Provincial Championship.
a. Seven Days is PRIOR TO NOON from the start of the Pre-Event Practice. (I.e.
if the pre-event practice is Wednesday the agreements are due the week
prior on the Tuesday)
b. If a team does not submit the two agreements seven (7) days prior to the
Championship, CurlManitoba will name an alternate team.
10. In the event of a Berth Winner Team not being able to compete at a Provincial
Championship, CurlManitoba will name an alternate team.
AGE REQUIREMENTS
Manitoba Games (U18)
Each competitor shall be a maximum of 17 years of age on December 31st of the year prior to
the National Championship (born 1996 or later).
Junior
Each competitor shall be a maximum of 20 years of age on December 31st of the year prior to
the National Championship (born 1993 or later).
Women‟s/Men‟s/Mixed
Each competitor shall be nineteen (19) years of age or older on December 31st of the year prior
to the National Championship (born 1994 or before).
Senior Women/Men
Each competitor on a team must be fifty (50) years of age or older on December 31 st of the
year prior to the Canadian Senior‟s Championship (born 1963 or earlier).
Master Women/Men
Each competitor on a team must be sixty (60) years of age or older on December 31 st of the
year prior to the Canadian Senior‟s Championship (born 1953 or earlier).
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CCA COMPETITOR FEES
1. All team members (4) must submit the current season‟s competitor fee to
CurlManitoba.
2. All team members (4) must have paid a competitor fee prior to the start of a
competition to maintain eligibility.
3. A Team winning a Provincial Berth through a Bonspiel with a Berth must pay the CCA
Competitor Fee immediately after accepting the berth.
4. Fifth players must pay a CCA Competitor Fee immediately after the team is awarded
a Provincial Berth.
5. Athletes competing in Junior Competitions or the Manitoba Games are exempt from
paying the competitor card fee for the 2013-2014 season.
6. Master Competitors must either have paid a CCA Competitor Fee OR a CurlManitoba
Masters Fee.
NOTE:
All Competitor Fees MUST be purchased through the CurlManitoba office.
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QUALIFYING FOR PROVINCIAL CHAMPIONSHIPS
1. Teams competing for Provincial Championship berths through bonspiels will be subject
to bonspiel rules.
2. All berth bonspiels, sport region Qualifiers and bonspiels with a berth will use a semimodified
double knock out draw with a qualifier based on the number of teams
competing. CurlManitoba reserves the right to alter any draw format.
3. It is the sole responsibility of every team member to ensure the club they are
representing has submitted their name to CurlManitoba no later than
December 5, 2013. Any individual not on the club’s membership list will be
deemed ineligible.
4. All entries are the sole responsibility of the “signature of approval” on the entry form.
This person is the only person authorized to alter an entry, therefore maintaining the
team‟s eligibility affirmation.
5. A team may register 5 players. During the bonspiel or the sport region qualifier only the
5 registered players may compete and the 5 players can play any position.
6. NO SPARES ALLOWED.
7. 30 minutes prior to all games in any CurlManitoba competition (Sport Region Qualifiers
and Berth Bonspiels), the team MUST submit a completed and signed line up card and
give to the designated person. The penalty for not submitting the card is loss of
hammer in the first game the team has earned the hammer. Failure may also result in
making a team ineligible. During Provincial competition line up cards will only be
changed when there is a player change.
8. Notification of the draw and event rules will come by email from the CurlManitoba office.
9. No payouts will be awarded at Sport Region Qualifiers and Berth Bonspiels.
10. Pre-game practice ice shall be provided during Sport Region qualifiers and berth
bonspiels. Each team will have a 5 minutes practice on the sheet they will play on - or
may throw 8 stones down and back – whichever is the lesser. If a team is not present
for the coin toss they will be deemed to have lost the toss. Based on the coin toss,
teams will have choice first practice or last practice. First practice will begin at 20
minutes prior to game time. A bell will ring to signify the beginning and conclusion of
each practice session allowing for teams to switch over. A named fifth player may
participate in the pre-game practice.
11. The hammer will be determined by a draw to the house by one player at the completion
of the team‟s practice.
Exception: All junior events will use the a coin toss 20 minutes prior to the
game; the choice of last practice or hammer will be determined.
12. All Sport Region Qualifiers and Berth Bonspiels will be seeded by the teams that have
entered the event. The teams will have from Friday until Monday NOON turnaround
time to respond with their seeds. TEAMS WILL NOT SEED THEMSELVES.
13. At any Sport Region Qualifier and Berth Bonspiel with more than one spot the bonspiel
will be declared complete once the spots are declared. (For example, the junior berth
bonspiel has 2 spots so there will be no final game.)
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14. All Sport Region Qualifiers and berth bonspiel games will use a 2 hour 15 minute bell
and will be ten end games. An end is considered complete (and the next end is
considered in progress) when the final stone of the end has reached the throwing end
tee line. Unless specified, a game may be conceded at any time. In the event of a tie at
the conclusion of play, play shall be continued without changing the rotation of play
(end the stones are thrown to) for such additional end or ends as may be required to
decide the winning team. However, the losing skip may; at any time declare the game
conceded.
a. Exception: Master Men‟s Events
Senior Men‟s Events
Manitoba Open
All games will be 8 ends. A bell will be rung at 1 hour and 55
minutes indicating that the end in progress shall be completed
and one more shall be played.
15. In all Sport Region and berth bonspiel games, teams shall throw the designated color of
stone. The team at the top of the draw shall throw the color at top of the scoreboard.
16. The A side winner in an A/B final will have choice of color. Teams will play with stones
as assigned and no rocks may be moved or changed unless permission has been
received from the Event Representative or Chairperson.
17. Commercial advertising may be worn on the apparel of participants during Berth
Bonspiels and Sport Region Qualifiers provided it is deemed to be in good taste and not
in direct conflict with provincial sponsors of the event.
SPORT REGION QUALIFYING
1. Prior to the start of competition every member of the team must meet all eligibility
requirements.
2. Sport Region play referred to herein does not include nor pertain to any bonspiel that
leads to a Provincial Championship berth.
3. To the extent practical (as defined below), teams will be expected to defeat at least
one other team to qualify as a Sport Region representative in the respective
Provincial Championship. Pairing Sport Regions will be in such a manner that no
team will be able to advance to a Provincial Championship without playing a game.
(For example, if 2 Sport Regions are paired and each sport region has 1 team entry
then 1 spot will be removed and the 2 teams will play for 1 provincial berth). To
accomplish this, each Sport Region will be „paired‟ with a neighboring Sport Region.
Exception: Norman Region
4. CurlManitoba Sport Region pairs for all championships will be:
• Parkland and Westman
• Interlake and Eastman
• Central and Winnipeg
• Norman will NOT be required to pair up (due to geographical locations)
5. Region make-up is the sole responsibility of CurlManitoba. Member clubs by Sport
Region can be found on pages 39-45.
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6. CurlManitoba will be responsible for coordinating the Sport Region playoff in the case
of one-entry Sport Regions OR for the transfer of the Sport Region berth to the „pair‟
Sport Region in the case of zero-entry Sport Region. The CurlManitoba Sport Region
Qualifiers will be held on the specified dates throughout Manitoba. The dates are
published on the Calendar of Events. No Exceptions allowed.
‣ If in the case of one-entry each in the paired Sport Regions in Manitoba, one
berth will be awarded and the other berth will go to the Sport Region with the
highest participation ratio.
‣ If Winnipeg Sport Region entries fall below 3, the number of Sport Region
berths in the initial playoff will be reduced to one. The berth will go to the
Sport Region with the highest participation ratio.
‣ If there is no entry in Norman Sport Region, the berth will go to the Sport
Region with the highest participation ratio.
BERTH BONSPIEL QUALIFYING
1. Prior to the start of competition every member of the team must meet all eligibility
requirements.
2. Teams playing in the qualifying round of all berth bonspiels must maintain eligibility
requirements to proceed to the Championship.
BONSPIEL WITH A BERTH QUALIFYING
1. Manitoba Open Berths will be awarded through specific events.
2. CurlManitoba Senior Men‟s Bonspiel Berth will be allocated to the highest eligible team in
the Bonspiel qualifying round.
3. There will be no practice time allotted for bonspiels with a berth.
4. Bonspiels with a berth will not be seeded.
5. Teams competing in a bonspiel with a berth shall be subject to the rules of the Bonspiel
and:
i. the eligibility rules for a team to win a berth, and
ii. If a team that is ineligible to win a berth progresses to a berth winning position in
the bonspiel, the berth shall be awarded to an eligible team. All eligible teams that
lose in any berth winning game shall be entitled to participate in a playoff for any
berths that are thus created. The intent is that ineligible or qualified teams cannot
create byes nor secure additional berths for their Sport Region Qualifier in the
Provincial Championship as a result of the bonspiel competitions.
7. Bonspiels with a Berth include Manitoba Open, CurlManitoba Senior Mens and Chicken
Chef Masters Men‟s.
To advance to the next level of competition a team must be comprised of a
minimum of at least 3 of the 4 (or 5) original players
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CHAMPIONSHIP BERTH ALLOCATION
8 TEAM MANITOBA GAMES (U18 WOMEN) CHAMPIONSHIP
Gender Specific (Female)
Berth
1 - 6
Berth
One (1) berth awarded to the winning team for each of the six sport region
qualifiers:
Norman, Parkland, Westman, Central, Eastman, Interlake
Two (2) berths awarded to the Winnipeg Sport Region
7 – 8
8 TEAM MANITOBA GAMES (U18 MEN) CHAMPIONSHIP
Gender Specific (Male)
Berth
1 - 6
Berth
One (1) berth awarded to the winning team for each of the six sport region
qualifiers:
Norman, Parkland, Westman, Central, Eastman, Interlake
Two (2) berths awarded to the Winnipeg Sport Region
7 – 8
Note:
The winners will go on to represent Manitoba at the U18 International Optimist in the 2013-
2014 season.
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16 TEAM JUNIOR WOMEN CHAMPIONSHIP
Gender Specific (Female)
Berth
1 - 7
Berth
One (1) berth awarded to the winning team for each of the seven sport region
qualifiers:
Norman, Parkland, Westman, Central, Eastman, Interlake, Winnipeg
Three (3) berths awarded to the Sport Regions with the highest participation ratio
8 – 10
Berth
Two (2) berths awarded to the 2013 Spring Junior Berth Bonspiels (March and April)
11 – 12
Berth
Two (2) berths awarded to the 2013 Early Bird Fall Berth Bonspiel
13 - 14
Berth
Two (2) berths awarded to the Junior Berth Bonspiel
15-16
16 TEAM JUNIOR MEN CHAMPIONSHIP
Gender Specific (Male)
Berth
1 – 7
Berth
One (1) berth awarded to the winning team for each of the seven sport region
qualifiers:
Norman, Parkland, Westman, Central, Eastman, Interlake, Winnipeg
Three (3) berths awarded to the Sport Regions with the highest participation ratio
8 – 10
Berth
Two (2) berths awarded to the 2013 Spring Junior Berth Bonspiels (March and April)
11 – 12
Berth
Two (2) berths awarded to the 2013 Early Bird Fall Berth Bonspiel
13 – 14
Berth
Two (2) berths awarded to the Junior Berth Bonspiel
15-16
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16 TEAM SCOTTIES TOURNAMENT OF HEARTS
Gender Specific (Female)
Berth
1 – 7
One (1) berth awarded to the winning team for each of the seven sport region
qualifiers:
Norman, Parkland, Westman, Central, Eastman, Interlake, Winnipeg
Berth
Three (3) berths awarded to the Sport Regions with the highest participation ratio
8 – 9
Berth
One (1) berth awarded to the 2013 Spring Scotties Berth Bonspiel
10
Berth
One (1) berth awarded to the Scotties Berth Bonspiel
11
Berth
12 – 13
Two (2) berths awarded to the top Manitoba teams on the Canadian Team Ranking
System(CTRS) subject to the following terms:
1) the team comprises of at least 3 of the 4 or 5 members of the previous year‟s
CTRS registered team, and
2) the team competes in a minimum of one (1) eligible event (an MCT or WCT
sanctioned event held in Manitoba) this season, and
3) the team must declare in writing by September 15, 2013 their intention to utilize
this entry into the Provincial Championship
4) In order to remain eligible for the CTRS berth, all 4 players must meet the
eligibility requirements in the year of the championship.
5) Must be in the top 30 of the CTRS ranking for the 2012-2013 season.
Berth 14
Berth 15
One (1) berth awarded to the highest ranked team on the Manitoba Curling Tour at
the conclusion of the MCT Championship subject to 3 of the 4 or 5 players meeting
the eligibility requirements for the Provincial Championship.
The Manitoba Curling tour highest ranked team at the conclusion of the MCT
Championship.
Berth
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One (1) berth awarded to the Scotties Tournament of Hearts Provincial Champion
from the previous season if:
1) The team comprises of 3 of the 4 or 5 members of the previous year‟s provincial
winning team:
2) The team declares in writing by September 15, 2013 their intention of utilizing
the berth, and
3) The team, all 4 or 5 players, meets the eligibility requirements for the year of
the current Scotties Championship.
32 TEAM SAFEWAY CHAMPIONSHIP-Gender Specific (Male)
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Berth
1 – 7
Berth
8 - 18
Berth
19 – 20
Berth
21
Berth
22
Berth
23
Berth
24
Berth
25-26
Berth
27 – 28
Berth
29 – 32
One (1) berth awarded to the winning team for each of the seven sport
region qualifiers:
Norman, Parkland, Westman, Central, Eastman, Interlake, Winnipeg
Eleven (11) berths awarded to the Sport Region with the highest
participation ratio
Two (2) berths awarded to the Safeway Berth Bonspiel
One (1) berth awarded to the Brandon Men‟s Bonspiel with a Berth
One (1) berth awarded to the Champion of a Manitoba Curling Tour Clinic
Pharmacy Cash Spiel.
One (1) berth awarded to the Manitoba Curling Tour Champion subject to:
1) Highest placing team in the 2013-2014 MCT Championship
2) Requirements must be met to maintain eligibility
One (1) berth awarded to the Safeway Provincial Champion from the
previous season if:
1) The team comprises of 3 of the 4 members of the previous year‟s
provincial winning team
2) The team declares in writing by September 15, 2013 their intention of
utilizing the berth, and
3) The team, all 4 or 5 players, meets the eligibility requirements for the year
of the current Safeway Championship.
Two (2) berths awarded to the top Manitoba teams on the Canadian Team
Ranking System(CTRS) subject to the following terms:
1) the team comprises of at least 3 of the 4 members of the previous year‟s
CTRS registered team, and
2) the team must declare in writing by September 15, 2013 their intention to
utilize this entry into the Provincial Championship
3) the team competes in a minimum of one (1) eligible event (an MCT or
WCT sanctioned event held in Manitoba) this season, and
4) In order to remain eligible for the CTRS berth, all 4 players must meet the
eligibility requirements in the year of the championship.
5) Must be in the top 30 of the CTRS ranking for the 2012-2013 season.
Two (2) berths awarded to the highest ranked team on the Manitoba Curling
Tour at the conclusion of the MCT Championship subject to 3 of the 4 players
meeting the eligibility requirements for the Provincial Championship. The
teams must be in the top 15 of the MCT ranking.
Four (4) berths awarded to the MCA Men‟s Bonspiel. All teams awarded a
berth must satisfy all eligibility requirements.
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12 TEAM SENIOR WOMEN CHAMPIONSHIP -Gender Specific
(Female)
Teams competing for the Manitoba Senior Women‟s Provincial Championship shall enter an
open entry bonspiel.
16 TEAM SENIOR MEN CHAMPIONSHIP-Gender Specific (Male)
Berth
1 - 7
Berth
8 - 14
Berth
15
Berth
16
One (1) berth awarded to the winning team for each of the seven sport
region qualifiers:
Norman, Parkland, Westman, Central, Eastman, Interlake, Winnipeg
Seven (7) berths awarded to the Sport Region with the highest participation
ratio
One (1) berth awarded to the winning team in the Senior Bonspiel with a
Berth
One (1) berth awarded to the winning team in the Strathcona Senior Men‟s
Berth Bonspiel
MASTER WOMEN CHAMPIONSHIP—Gender Specific (Female)
Teams competing for the Manitoba Master Women‟s Provincial Championship shall enter an
open entry bonspiel.
16 TEAM MASTER MEN CHAMPIONSHIP—Gender Specific (Male)
Berth
1 - 7
Berth
8 – 14
Berth
One (1) berth awarded to the winning team for each of the seven sport
region qualifiers:
Norman, Parkland, Westman, Central, Eastman, Interlake, Winnipeg
Seven (7) berths awarded to the Sport Region with the highest
participation ratio
One (1) berth awarded to the Brandon Master Men‟s Bonspiel with a berth
15
Berth
16
One (1) berth awarded to the Chicken Chef Master Men‟s Bonspiel with a
Berth
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16 TEAM MIXED CHAMPIONSHIP
Alternating Male & Female
Bonspiel
#1 & #2
Berth Bonspiels to be held in Winnipeg/Interlake/Eastman and
Westman/Parkland on the same weekend.
The berths are open to all eligible teams.
Berth allocation will be based on entry.
Bonspiel
#3 & #4
Berth Bonspiels to be held in Norman and Central on the same weekend.
The berths are open to all eligible teams.
Berth allocation will be based on entry.
Berth
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One (1) berth awarded to the Mixed Provincial Champion from the previous
season if:
1) The team comprises of 3 of the 4 or 5 or 6 members of the previous
year‟s provincial winning team.
2) The team declares in writing by September 15, 2013 their intention of
utilizing the berth, and
3) The team, all 4 or 5 or 6 players, meets the eligibility requirements for
the year of the current Chicken Chef Mixed Championship.
Note:
The Chicken Chef Mixed Provincial Championship for the 2013-2014 season will be
formatted as four (4) groups of four (4) with the top two (2) teams in each group
advancing to an eight (8) team playoff to determine four (4) qualifiers to compete in the
page playoff.
The Championship will be played from Thursday afternoon practice to the completion of
the event Sunday evening.
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CURLMANITOBA PROVINCIAL CHAMPIONSHIPS
PROVINCIAL GAME TIME OPERATION
1. All Provincial Championship games will use time clocks.
2. Timing will be thinking time. The game time allotted to each team to complete 10
end games shall be 40 minutes per team. The game time allotted to each team for 8
ends shall be 32 minutes per team.
3. Extra ends will be allotted 5 minutes.
4. The clock shall start once the house and playing area is turned over to the
opposition. The clock will continue to run until the player delivering the stone
crosses the delivery end T-line.
5. The time allotted between ends to clear the house shall be 1 minute commencing
once the last stone of the end comes to rest OR crosses the back line. If a measure
is required the umpire will stop the clock to be able to measure.
6. Each team will be allowed 2-one minute time outs per game excluding extra end(s).
Extra ends will be allotted 1-one minute time out per team.
7. During an end the team or coach whose clock is running may call a time out or the
team delivering first may call a time out between ends to commence at the
completion of the break between ends.
8. The umpire or CurlManitoba representative will determine the maximum amount of
time necessary for a coach to access their team. Two times will be determined, one
for the home end and one for the away end. The coaches will be notified of the set
time. The one minute time out will start immediately when a coach reaches their
team OR when the set time is completed.
CRESTING STANDARDS and DRESS CODE AT CHAMPIONSHIPS
For the 2013-2014 season CurlManitoba has two cresting options. Option 1 parallels the
traditional cresting standards while option 2 provides a team with the opportunity to wear their
bonspiel attire under defined conditions.
At the Provincial Championships the following shall apply to all team personnel including
coaches and Fifth Players when on the ice surface either during play, time-outs or practice.
The Dominion Championship is exempt from the cresting standards.
OPTION 1: Standard Sponsorship Procedure
1. At the Provincial Championships the following shall apply to all team personnel
including coaches and Fifth Players when on the ice surface either during play, timeouts
or practice.
2. No commercial advertising on apparel or equipment will be permitted during any
Provincial Championship except the following:
a) Team sponsor crests are allowed on team apparel at all Provincial
Championships. However, Event Title Sponsor crests and Presenting Sponsor
crests (if provided) must be worn when any Team Sponsor crests are worn.
b) A participant may choose not to wear Title and Presenting Sponsor crests. In this
case, however, NO team sponsor cresting shall be worn.
c) TEAM SPONSOR CRESTING may be worn on the sleeve (between the shoulder
and elbow) and shall cover an area that is, in total, a maximum of 4” (10cm) tall
and a maximum of 4” (10cm) wide. TEAM SPONSOR CRESTING on the sleeve of
each player may be different and may represent more than one sponsor.
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d) TEAM SPONSOR CRESTING may be worn on the back and shall cover an area
that is no larger than 8 inches wide and 4 inches deep. The crest must appear
WITHIN 5 inches of the neck seam (the bottom edge of the crest may be no
more than five inches from the neck seam) OR WITHIN 5 inches of the
hem (the top edge of the crest may be no more than five inches from
the hem).
TEAM SPONSOR CRESTING on each player may be different but can only display
one sponsor per jacket.
e) TEAM SPONSOR CRESTING shall not be in conflict with the Event Title Sponsor
or any other sponsors CurlManitoba deems to be in conflict
f) TITLE SPONSOR CRESTS (if provided) shall be worn on the left chest and clearly
visible whenever the team‟s sponsor crest is visible. This area is reserved.
g) PRESENTING SPONSOR CRESTS (if provided) shall be worn on the right chest
and clearly visible whenever the team‟s sponsor crest is visible. This area is
reserved.
h) Any garment that covers the event title sponsor crests while leaving the team
sponsor crest visible is unacceptable.
i) Title Sponsor crests earned by the participant in a previous year(s) may be worn
on the left chest at the current year championship sponsored by the same title
sponsor.
j) Title and Presenting Sponsor Crests from any current year championship may be
worn at any other championship (if the space on the chest is available because
no Title/Presenting Sponsor Crests are provided for the second championship)
k) CURLMANITOBA SPORT REGION & BERTH BONSPIEL CRESTS may be worn on
the sleeves, below team sponsor cresting, or on the right chest if no Presenting
Sponsor Crest is provided.
l) It is NOT mandatory to wear the CURLMANITOBA CRESTS.
m) It is NOT permissible to cover unacceptable cresting or advertising with duct
tape (or other similar products)
n) GARMENT MANUFACTURER‟S LOGOS may be of various dimensions but shall be
no more than 2 in 2 (13cm 2 ) in total area.
o) GARMENT MANUFACTURER‟S LOGOS may appear no more than twice on any
garment
p) The individual participant‟s own name, the team‟s home club or home town, and
cresting from a previous year‟s event recognizing the same title sponsor may be
worn at any championship. No garment worn on the ice surface by athletes or
coaches will display any other types of cresting, embroidery, screened or printed
graphics or logos (except as defined above)
q) HATS are permitted at all championships but shall not display any cresting,
embroidery, screened or printed graphics or logos except that of the title
sponsor, the previous year‟s event recognizing the same title sponsor, the team‟s
home club or home town. Manufacturer‟s logos are permitted but shall be limited
in size to no more than 2 in 2 (13cm 2 ) in total area. Hats must be worn peak
forward or peak backward at all times.
r) CurlManitoba cresting, and shirts or hats provided by CurlManitoba are
permitted.
s) If a garment or piece of equipment is deemed inappropriate, it shall not be
allowed in the ice area.
t) A player or team may be disqualified if one or more team members fail to comply
with any dress code.
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OPTION 2:
Exemption Sponsorship Procedure
A Fee of $500 per team ($300 per junior team) can be paid to
CurlManitoba for the following sponsorship recognition
1. At the Provincial Championships the following shall apply to all team personnel
including coaches and Fifth Players when on the ice surface either during play, timeouts
or practice.
2. The ONLY restriction on commercial advertising on apparel during any Provincial
Championship will be the following:
a) Team sponsor crests are allowed on team apparel at all Provincial
Championships. However, Event Title Sponsor crests and Presenting Sponsor
crests (if provided) must be worn when any Team Sponsor crests are worn.
b) TEAM SPONSOR CRESTING shall not be in conflict with the Event Title Sponsor
or any other sponsors CurlManitoba deems to be in conflict.
c) TITLE SPONSOR CRESTS (if provided) shall be worn on the left chest and clearly
visible whenever the team‟s sponsor crest is visible. This area is reserved.
d) PRESENTING SPONSOR CRESTS (if provided) shall be worn on the right chest
and clearly visible whenever the team‟s sponsor crest is visible. This area is ONLY
reserved when applicable.
e) Title Sponsor crests earned by the participant in a previous year(s) may be worn
on the left chest at the current year championship sponsored by the same title
sponsor.
3. Any other sponsorship is allowed on any portion of the garments.
4. To ensure that team sponsorship is not in conflict with CurlManitoba sponsorship it is
the responsibility of the team to seek approval from CurlManitoba prior to each
Provincial Championship.
5. All sponsorship exemptions must be paid to the CurlManitoba office 7 days prior to
any Provincial Championship.
ALL TEAMS:
1. No commercial advertising on apparel will be permitted during any Provincial
Championships except as described in the CurlManitoba Dress Code Policy.
2. Teams will not be permitted to transport and/or display on-ice any type of sponsorship
signage in any CurlManitoba conducted events. Where applicable, cresting standards
shall be in effect.
3. Coaches must be dressed in black dress pants or black curling pants or pants that match
the team‟s uniform to be allowed ice access.
4. Teams will not be permitted to distribute promotional items to the fans while games are
in progress.
5. So as not to disturb other curlers, all electronic communication devices brought on-ice
must be turned off prior to play beginning. This includes cellular telephones, electronic
pagers, beepers, etc.
6. Consumption of alcohol and tobacco products on-ice will not be permitted during
Provincial Championship play.
Permissible cresting is at the sole discretion of CurlManitoba Umpires
All cresting and uniforms will be approved at the pre-competition
practice.
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Provincial Rules
1. The round robin draw shall be prepared by CurlManitoba
2. All games in Provincial Championships will be 10 ends with a minimum of 5 ends
required. Any team defaulting a game in the Provincial Championships for other than
extenuating circumstances (weather, multiple injury, etc) will be dealt with as follows:
All members of that team will be disqualified from further play in that competition and
will not be allowed to compete in any CurlManitoba sanctioned competition for the
remainder of the season in which the default takes place.
As well, all team members involved will not be allowed to participate in any CurlManitoba
sanctioned competition for the year (season) following the infraction.
Exception: Senior Women, Senior Men, Master Women and Master Men Championships
shall be 8 ends with a minimum of 4 ends required.
3. At the Provincial Championship a coaching break of 5 minutes will be mandated after the
fifth end in addition to two 1-minute time outs per team. One additional 1-minute time
out per team will be allowed in an extra end. Time outs not used during regulation play
may not be carried over to the extra ends.
4. All 8 end games at the Senior and Master Championships shall have a 5 minute break
after the fourth end. The 4 th end break will be at the discretion of the umpire.
5. In all games, where play cannot be continued due to ice conditions and/or problems
within the building; such as power failure, condensation falling, etc., and subject to
approval of the Umpire and the CurlManitoba Competition Chairperson, play shall be
resumed at the point of the last completed end. This rule shall not apply in games where
the game has been declared due to a team being late.
6. All competitors are expected to attend all meetings and Umpire functions associated with
the Provincial Championship. Failure to have at least one player or the registered coach
present at the pre-competition team briefing prior to the conclusion of roll call will result
in loss of hammer in the first game of the competition in which last rock has been
earned.
7. A coach and any team member cannot be the same person.
8. In all games of the competition a pre-game practice of seven (7) minutes will be
provided, choice of last rock for the game will be determined by a draw to the button,
which will occur at the conclusion of each team‟s pre-game practice.
9. A player from the team, at the conclusion of the team practice shall throw a draw shot,
which shall be measured by the Umpire. In the event of a tie, the Skill Based Ranking
will be used as a tie breaker. Please refer to Skill Based Ranking on page 32.
10. Each team member will be required to deliver a minimum of one (1) draw shot for last
stone advantage.
11. A team line-up card must be completed and presented to the Umpire at the time of the
coin toss. A team that does not hand in the game roster will be required to do so prior
to their team practice. If a team line-up has changed from the original line-up declared
prior to the Championship, a team line-up card must be completed and presented to the
Umpire.
12. A minimum of 30 minutes before the draw, the teams shall toss a coin to determine the
order of practice and rock colour. The winner of the toss shall have choice of second
practice or stone colour.
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Pre-Game Practice Routine
Coin Toss – color or last practice 30:00
1 st team access the ice 26:00
First Practice 25:00
Draw for Hammer 18:00
Practice Switch 14:00
2 nd Practice 12:00
Draw for Hammer 5:00
Teams access ice for game 1:00
Game Ejection
1) All athletes at any CurlManitoba must show respect for the game of curling.
2) The Umpires at all Championship events are empowered to eject a player from a game
for unsportsmanlike behavior of any kind including verbal abuse directed at anyone
including team mates, opposition, volunteers or CurlManitoba representatives.
3) There will be no warnings for any infraction.
4) An appeal process is outlined by CurlManitoba. (www.curlmanitoba.org/policies)
Dress Code (Banquets)
1) All Team Members attending a Championship banquet are expected to dress in business
casual attire.
2) No jeans, sweatpants, hoodies or hats.
3) If a team attends in a poor fashion the penalty may be loss of hammer in the first game
the team has earned the hammer.
4) A CurlManitoba representative or a CurlManitoba Umpire may enforce the dress code.
Format
(Each team member will be required to deliver a minimum of one (1) draw shot
for last stone advantage in any round robin format)
Sixteen Team Round Robin: Junior, Scotties, Senior Men, Master Men
The competition shall consist of two groups of eight teams with each group competing in a
round robin competition where the two teams with the most wins from each group shall
advance to a playoff round. The playoff round shall use a four-team page playoff to determine
the provincial champion.
Sixteen Team Round Robin:
Mixed
The competition shall consist of four groups of four teams with each group competing in a
round robin competition where the two teams with the most wins from each group shall
advance to a playoff round. The playoff round shall use an eight team double knockout format
with four teams advancing to a page playoff to determine the provincial champion.
Hammer will be determined by a draw to the button until the Championships reaches the page
playoff format.
Eight Team Round Robin:
Manitoba Games
U18 Women & U18 Men
The competition shall consist of two groups of three teams with each group competing in a
round robin competition where the two teams with the most wins from each group shall
advance to a playoff round. The playoff round shall use a four-team page playoff to determine
the provincial champion.
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Open Entry Bonspiel
Senior Women and Master Women
The Provincial Championship for Senior Women and Master Women shall be decided by an open
entry bonspiel. The format will be determined by CurlManitoba after the entry deadline.
Thirty-Two Team Modified Knock Out: Safeway
The Safeway Provincial Championship shall be a thirty two (32) team modified double knockout
draw. Eight (8) teams advancing to a semi modified double knockout qualifying round with four
(4) teams advancing to the Safeway Four Championship page playoff round.
For the Provincial Championship, all 32 teams will be ranked and seeded into the standard draw
format (#1 vs. #32, #2 vs. #31, #3 vs. #30, etc)
In all games of the competition leading up to the final eight, choice of last rock will be
determined by a draw to the button which will occur at the conclusion of each team‟s pre-game
practice. A player from the team, at the conclusion of the team practice shall throw a draw
shot, which shall be measured by the Umpire. In the event of a team covering the pin, the team
will conduct another draw shot using a different player until a draw shot can be measured.
For the final eight, A - side winners will have the choice of last rock or rock colour for the first
game. The team with last rock shall have first practice.
In the final game the winner of Team 1 vs. Team 2 shall have choice of last rock and color. The
team with last rock shall have first practice.
The winner of the 1 vs. 2 game may practice for 30 minutes during the semi final on a
designated sheet commencing after the start of the game.
Game
Last Rock in First
End
Stone Colour
Practice Order
Games leading to
final eight
Draw to the button
Coin toss for option of second
practice or stone colour
First game of
Championship round
A-side winner choice
of last rock OR colour
Last rock has
first practice
Balance of
Championship round
Final Game
Draw to the button
Winner of 1-2 game has choice
of last rock AND colour
Coin toss for option of second
practice or stone colour
Last rock has
first practice
Seeding
The sixteen team two group Championship shall be seeded by the competing teams and
grouped as follows:
Black Group: Seeds 1, 4, 5, 8, 9, 12, 13, 16
Red Group: Seeds 2, 3, 6, 7, 10, 11, 14, 15
The sixteen team four group Championship (mixed) shall be seeded by the competing teams
and grouped as follows:
Group A: Seeds 1, 8, 9, 16
Group B: Seeds 2, 7, 10, 15
Group C: Seeds 3, 6, 11, 14
Group D: Seeds 4, 5, 12, 13
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Skill-Based Ranking
1. The Skill based ranking shall be an accumulated number determined from the draw to
the button stones for hammer at the conclusion of the pre-game practice.
2. Both team‟s throws will be recorded at all times. If a team removes their stone prior to
measurement the maximum of 185 cms will be allotted to the team.
3. Each team member will be required to deliver a minimum of one (1) draw shot for last
stone advantage. Four different players must participate in the SBR; if a five man team
is declared only four players can participate.
4. In all Championship events, for the first game of an event, if there should be a tie for
last stone both teams shall throw another draw shot by a different player. The first draw
will be added to the accumulated SBR.
5. After the first draw the accumulated SBR will be posted and shall be used to determine
last stone in case of a tie.
6. The accumulated SBR (less the one worst of all attempts will be dropped) will be used
for all tie breaker games.
7. In the case of a tie in the Skill Based Ranking standings the teams tied will drop the
second worst attempt to determine the team‟s placement. If still tied drop the third
worst attempt and so on.
Spare Pool
All Championships will have a spare pool available to the teams. The spare pool is made up of
competitive curlers from the Sport Region that the Championship is held in. Bios of the spares
are available upon request.
NOTE
1. At the discretion of the CurlManitoba Umpire, teams will be allowed up to one half hour
from the conclusion of their previous game to exercise their choice of last rock and/or
color as outlined in the rules.
2. There will be no ice time provided for selecting rock color or for selecting stones.
3. Where two provincial championship finals are played concurrently in the same venue,
the first event to select stones shall be determined by the Men‟s Championships
choosing first in the odd years and the Women‟s Championships choosing first in the
even years.
4. The CurlManitoba Event Representative in consultation with the umpire shall decide ice
assignment for tie-breaker(s), and playoff games.
5. During the draw shot for hammer the coaches and fifth players are NOT allowed in the
Ice area.
6. The rock color, rock selection and first end last rock advantage is charted on the next
page.
IN ALL MATTERS CONCERNING ON ICE SITUATIONS, THE FINAL DECISION WILL BE
MADE BY THE HEAD UMPIRE
IN ALL MATTERS CONCERNING OFF ICE ISSUES, THE FINAL DECISION WILL BE
MADE BY THE CURLMANITOBA EVENT REPRESENTATIVE
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Rock Color, Rock Selection and First End Last Rock
Advantage
Game Last Rock Rock Colour Rock Selection
Round Robin Game
Draw to the
button
Coin toss for option of second practice or stone colour
Tie-breakers, in all
competitions and
Quarter Finals and
Semi Final in page
playoff systems
Last rock advantage in the first end
will be awarded by the draw to the
button at the conclusion of the pregame
practice.
In the 1 vs. 1 and the 2 vs. 2 games,
if a team has a better win-loss record,
that team gets the choice of second
practice or colour.
No rock selection.
The rocks on the assigned
game sheet shall be used.
If both teams have the same win-loss
record a coin toss will determine
which team gets the choice of second
practice or colour.
Semi-Final in single
knock-out playoff
Final in page
playoff systems
Final in single knockout
playoff systems
In the loser of the 1 vs. 1 and the
winner of the 2 vs. 2 games, there will
be a coin toss to determine who gets
choice of second practice or colourteams
draw to the button for
hammers at the end of the pre-game
practice.
Last rock advantage in the first end or
choice of colour will be awarded to
the first place team from each pool.
The winner of the #1 vs. #1 game
shall have the choice of last rock in
the first end AND shall have the
choice of rock colour.
Where the hammer is determined the
team with the hammer shall practice
first
Undefeated teams at the conclusion
of round-robin play will have choice of
last rock and colour. If no team is
undefeated the team with the better
win/loss record in round-robin will
have choice of last rock or colour. In
all other cases skill based ranking will
determine who has choice of last rock
or colour
No rock selection.
The rocks on the assigned
game sheet shall be used
Stones of a team‟s colour
may be selected from any
sheet and need not be full
sets. Handles will not be
changed.
Stones of a team‟s colour
may be selected from any
sheet and need not be full
sets. Handles will not be
changed
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PROVINCIAL CHAMPIONSHIP TIE-BREAKERS AND
PLAYOFFS
Round Robin Tie-breaker
1) Should two or more teams be tied for a playoff position, the team ranking and the
structure of tie-breaker games shall be determined according to the Ranking Table for
Tiebreakers. When three draws are required to complete the tie-breaking scenario,
games will be 8 ends.
2) The ranking for tie breakers will be used for team placement in all tiebreakers.
Page Playoff
5) Two teams from each pool will advance to the playoff round. The playoff round shall be
either a page playoff or a single knock-out playoff as specified in the rules of the
competition.
6) The teams ranked first in each pool will compete with the winner advancing to the final
and the loser competing in the semi-final.
7) The teams in second place in the Round Robin will compete with the winner advancing
to the semi-final.
8) Once a team makes their color selection and declares it to the Umpire the choice cannot
be altered.
9) The winner of the 1 vs. 1 game may practice for 30 minutes prior to the semi-final on a
designated sheet commencing after the start of the game.
National Championships
1) All teams at a Provincial Championship are competing for the Provincial Title,
CurlManitoba reserves the right to select the team to represent Manitoba at the National
Championship.
2) The winning team shall be eligible to represent Manitoba in competition for the Canadian
Curling Championship.
3) An alternate player shall accompany the winning team to the Canadian Championship
for the Scotties Tournament of Hearts and the Brier. The alternate is chosen by the
team from any member club in Manitoba. This athlete will take part in all functions as a
team member. The alternate player must be named at the time CurlManitoba declares
the National representative.
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Round Robin Ranking
First
Second
Ranking for Tiebreakers and Tiebreaker Structure
TB
Draws
Ranking Determination Method
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Tiebreaker Structure
X X N/A Win/loss in round robin No tiebreakers required
XX N/A Win/loss in round robin No tiebreakers required
XXX 1 Resolvable tie - win/loss in round robin One team ranked first and the other two play a
Irresolvable tie - Skill based ranking tiebreaker
XXXX 1 Resolvable tie - win/loss in round robin
Irresolvable tie - win/loss in round robin will
rank one team as 1st or 4 th . Skill based
ranking system shall be used to rank the
remaining three
XXXXX 2 Resolvable tie - win/loss in round robin
5 team irresolvable tie - Skill based ranking
system
3-team irresolvable tie - win/loss in round
robin will rank two teams. Skill based
ranking system shall be used to rank the
remaining three
XXXXXX 2 Ranking through win/loss record primarily
and using skill based ranking system as
necessary to resolve irresolvable ties.
XXXXXXX 2 Ranking through win/loss record primarily
and using skill based ranking system as
necessary to resolve irresolvable ties
X XX 1 Win/loss in round robin for second place Tiebreaker 2 vs. 3
Teams ranked 1-4.
Two tiebreakers games with 1 vs.4 and 2 vs.3
From the winners of the tiebreakers, first place
determined by the win/loss in round robin
Teams ranked 1-5
One playoff spot to the winner of 2 vs.3
Tie breaker: 4 vs.5 and the winner vs. 1 in a second
tiebreaker
From the winners of the playoff spots, first place
determined by the win/loss in round robin
Tie breaker: 4 vs.5 and the winner vs. 1 in a second
tiebreaker
Tie breaker: 3 vs. 6 and the winner vs. 2 in a second
tiebreaker. From the winners of the playoff spots, first
place determined by the win/loss in the round robin
Tie breaker: 4 vs.5 and the winner vs. 1 in a second
tiebreaker
Tiebreaker: 2 vs.7 and 3 vs. 6 and the winners play in
a second tiebreaker. From the winners of the playoff
spots, first place determined by the win/loss in the
round robin.
X XXX 2 Resolvable tie - win/loss in round robin Tied teams ranked 2-4
The first tiebreaker has 3 vs. 4.
Irresolvable tie - Skill based ranking system The second tiebreaker has the winner of the first
tiebreaker vs. the team ranked 2
X XXXX 2 Resolvable tie - win/loss in round robin
Irresolvable tie - win/loss in round robin will
rank one team as 2nd or 5th. Skill based
ranking system shall be used to rank the
remaining three
X XXXXX 3 Ranking through win/loss record primarily
and using skill based ranking system as
necessary to resolve irresolvable ties.
X XXXXXX 3 Ranking through win/loss record primarily
and using skill based ranking system as
necessary to resolve irresolvable ties.
Tied teams ranked 2-5
Two tiebreakers with 2 vs. 5 and 3 vs.4.
The winners of these compete in a second tiebreaker
to determine second place.
Tied teams ranked 1-5
Tiebreaker 4 vs. 5 and the winner vs. 1 in a second
tiebreaker.
Tiebreaker 2 vs. 3
Winner (2-3) plays winner (1-4/5)
Tied teams ranked 1-6
Tiebreaker 4 vs. 5 and the winner vs. 1 in a second
tiebreaker.
Tiebreaker 3 vs. 6 and the winner vs. 2 in a second
tiebreaker.
Winner (1-4/5) plays winner (2-3/6)

WCF Rules for MIXED DOUBLES
A Mixed Doubles team consists of two players (one male and one female)
RULES
1. Scoring is the same as in regular curling.
2. Each game will consist of eight ends. If at the completion of the scheduled ends the
score is tied, play shall continue for the extra ends required to determine the winning
team.
3. Each team shall receive 48 minutes of playing time for an eight-end game. When extra
ends are required, the clocks will be reset, and each team shall receive 6 minutes of
playing time for each extra end.
4. Each team shall deliver five stones per end. The player delivering his/her team‟s first
stone of the end must also deliver his/her team‟s last stone of that end. The other team
member shall deliver the team‟s second, third and fourth stones for that end. The player
delivering the first stone can change from end to end.
5. No stone, including those in the house, can be removed from play prior to the delivery
of the fourth stone of an end. If there is a violation, the delivered stone shall be
removed from play, and any displaced stone(s) shall be replaced to their original
position by the non-offending team.
6. Prior to the start of every end, one team shall instruct the game umpire to place their
team‟s stationary stone (1), and their opponent‟s stationary stone (1), in either position
A or B:
A A stone bisecting the centre line, midway between the hog line and the front of
the house; or
B A stone on the back half of the button, bisecting the centre line and touching
the tee line.
7. The team having the decision on the placement of the stationary stones shall be:
(a) Unless predetermined, the teams opposing each other in the game shall use a
coin toss to determine which team has the decision in the first end.
(b) Following the first end, the team that lost the end will have the decision on the
placement.
(c) If an end is blanked, the team that did not deliver the last stone in that end
shall have the decision on placement in the next end.
8. The team whose stationary stone is placed in the position in front of the house shall
deliver first in that end, and the team whose stationary stone is placed in the house
shall deliver the second stone of that end.
9. Prior to the start of every game at WCF competitions, each team shall be allowed a 5
minute warm-up period on the sheet on which they will be playing. The team delivering
the last stone in the first end shall practice first.
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Prior to the start of every end, one team shall instruct the game umpire to place their team‟s
stationary stone (1), and their opponent‟s stationary stone (1), in either position “A” or “B”:
A – red stone bisecting the centre line, midway between the hog line and the front of the house
B – yellow stone on the back half of the button, bisecting the centre line and touching the tee
line
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DOMINION CURLING CLUB CHAMPIONSHIP
National Championship Eligibility
The Dominion Curling Club Championship Eligibility Requirements 2014
The Dominion organizers trust that all participants will respect the intent of this championship
which is for curling clubs to engage their members to participate in a club championship to
represent the curling club. The event is formulated for true club curlers, not elite, past or
present. The objective is to support the development of curling across Canada. They keep this
objective in mind in setting eligibility requirements and on-ice rules, including CCA Rules of
Curling for General Play. The Dominion reserves the right, in its sole discretion, to exclude any
team that violates this spirit and intent as it pertains to the rules below.
1. The curling club, represented by the team, must be affiliated with its Provincial/Territory
Association and all dues must be paid in full. Any player can be a member of more than one
affiliated curling club, but shall declare one “home club” for this competition.
2. Each club will declare a men's team and women's team of 4 players that played together
regularly in a sanctioned club league. Alternatively, club members who curl regularly may
participate in a designated The Dominion Curling Club Championship competition within their
club.
Players who play exclusively in a major/super league without playing in another sanctioned
club league are ineligible to compete.
3. Each team will be allowed only 1 player who has played in a Junior's, Men's, Women's or
Seniors' provincial/territory event in the current or previous 4 years, or participated in a
Grand Slam event in the current or previous 4 curling seasons.
(2009-10, 2010-2011, 2011-2012, 2012-2013, 2013-2014)
EXCEPTION: Provinces/Territories with OPEN provincials/territories will be permitted 1
player who has placed top 25% in a Junior's, Men's, Women's or Seniors'
provincial/territory event in the current or previous 4 years, or participated in a Grand
Slam event in the current or previous 4 curling seasons.
4. All games will be 8 ends with ties being decided by a full extra end.
5. No fifths or coaches are allowed.
6. Once a four person team has been declared, a maximum of 1 replacement/spare player from
the club can play lead.
7. Each team will be allowed a maximum of 2 players under the age of 20, as of December
31st of the year prior to the championship (minimum age of 15 as of December 31st).
8. The Dominion has the sole authority to grant exceptions to these rules in extraordinary
circumstances. Before exercising this discrtetion, The Dominion will consult with the relevant
Provincial/Territorial curling association, and will notify the Provincial/Territorial association in
writing of any decisions regarding exceptions that are granted.
Individual curling associations may adopt more restrictive criteria if they choose
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TWO MAN STICK
STICK CURLING RULES
1. Each stone must be delivered with a curling delivery stick, from a standing or
sitting (wheelchair) position.
This provides equity for those physically unable to attain a sliding position. Skill is
still required to attain both alignment and weight.
2. Sweeping/brushing is allowed only from the hog line to the back of the house at the
playing end.
This provides fairness to those with physical limitations unable to sweep/brush.
3. Each team is comprised of two curlers. Everyone is occupied either delivering or
skipping.
4. One member of each team stays at each end of the rink, and must not cross center ice.
This increases the pace of the game and responsibilities are shared by the two team
members.
5. The two delivering curlers alternately deliver 6 stones each per end, while the teammate
skips the end. Then roles reverse and the partners deliver the stones back. 18 stones
are delivered per person each game.
6. All games are 6 ends. In case of a tie an extra end is played, with each player
delivering 3 stones. The skip and delivery exchange roles at the midpoint in the
extra end.
7. No stones may be removed from play prior to delivery of the fourth stone of
each end. If a stone is removed, the delivered stone is removed from play and
all other stones are returned to their original positions. This includes stones in
the house as well as in the free guard zone.
8. Except for wheelchair curlers, each delivery must begin with the right foot in the left
hack, for right handed curlers, or with the left foot in the right hack, for left handed
curlers. All stones must be released before reaching the hog line, and with some part of
the stone within 2 feet of the center line.
Since drastically changing the course of a stone mid-delivery is possible with a stick,
releasing stones from near the sides of the sheet would change the game unduly.
9. All other rules and etiquette of regular curling apply.
Four Man Stick Curling follows the same rules with the exception on Rules 3, 4, and 5.
September 2010
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Norman Region
CurlManitoba Member Clubs 2012-2013
Burntwood Curling Club
Flin Flon Curling Club
Gillam Curling Club
Snow Lake Curling Club
The Pas Curling Club
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Parkland Region
CurlManitoba Member Clubs 2012-2013
Binscarth Curling Club
Bowsman Curling Club
Dauphin Curling Club
Gilbert Plains Curling Club
Grandview Curling Club
Swan River Curling Club
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Westman Region
CurlManitoba Member Clubs 2012-2013
Baldur Curling Club
Boissevain Curling Club
Brandon Curling Club
Brookdale Curling Club
Carberry Curling Club
Deloraine Curling Club
Glenboro Curling Club
Glenora Curling Club
Hamiota Curling Club
Hartney Curling Club
Killarney Curling Club
Melita Curling Club
Miniota Curling Club
Minnedosa Curling Club
Neepawa Curling Club
Newdale Curling Club
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Rivers Curling Club
Riverview Curling Club
Roseland South Club
Shoal Lake Curling Club
Souris Curling Club
Virden Curling Club
Wawanesa Curling Club

Central Region
CurlManitoba Member Clubs 2012-2013
Altamont
Altona
Carman
Cartwright
Clearwater
Elm Creek
Gladstone
Halbstadt
Holland
Lansdowne/Arden
LaSalle
MacGregor/Nor-Mac
Manitou
Miami
Morden
Morris
Pilot Mound
Plumas
Portage la Prairie
Roland
St Claude-Haywood
Ste Leon
Starbuck
Swan Lake
Treherne
Winkler
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Eastman Region
CurlManitoba Member Clubs 2012-2013
Beausejour Curling Club
Bissett Curling Club
Grand Marias Curling Club
Lac Du Bonnet Curling Club
Lorette Curling Club
Pine Falls Curling Club
Pinawa Curling Club
Springfield Curling Club
St Adolphe Curling Club
Ste Anne Curling Club
Steinbach Curling Club
Whiteshell Curling Club
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Interlake Region
CurlManitoba Member Clubs 2012-2013
Arborg Curling Club
Argyle Curling Club
Curl Balmoral
East St Paul Curling Club
Eriksdale Curlng Club
Fisher Branch
Gimli Curling Club
Petersfield Curling Club
Riverton Curling Club
Rosser Curling Club
Selkirk Curling Club
Stonewall Curling Club
Stony Mountain Curling Club
Teulon Curling Club
Warren Curling Club
Winnipeg Beach Curling Club
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Winnipeg Region
CurlManitoba Member Clubs 2012-2013
Assiniboine Memorial Curling Club
Charleswood Curling Club
Deer Lodge Curling Club
Elmwood Curling Club
Fort Garry Curling Club
Fort Rouge Curling Club
Granite Curling Club
Heather Curling Club
Pembina Curling Club
Rossmere Curling Club
St Vital Curling Club
Thistle Curling Club
Victoria Curling Club
West Kildonan Curling Club
West St Paul Curling Club
Wildewood Curling Club
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CurlManitoba Rules Changes
2013-2014 Season
1. All senior events leading up to and including the Provincial Championships will be 8 ends.
2. At all events coaches will be given a maximum time to access their team when a time out is
called. Once the maximum amount of time (20 seconds on average) is reached the one
minute will begin.
3. Junior Teams may register an assistant coach for events leading up to and including the
Provincial Championship.
4. Ice preparation at unofficiated events will be done prior to the start of each games only.
5. No team shall seed themselves for a CurlManitoba event.
6. The Mixed Championship format will be 4 groups of 4 advancing to an eight team knockout
with 4 teams advancing to a page playoff.
7. The seeds for the 16 Team – 4 group Championship shall be 1, 8, 9, 16 and 2, 7, 10, 15 and
3, 6, 11, 14 and 4, 5, 12, 13 respectively.
8. The Senior Women‟s Provincial Championship will be an open entry event.
9. A draw for hammer will occur at all events leading up to the Provincial Championship except in
junior competitions.
10. The Dominion Championship will be exempt from the cresting standards.
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