Mixed Curling League Guide – Wednesday and Friday Nights

Description

• Single league, most people curl one evening or the other, but you can sign up for both
• You can sign up as a single entry or with a partner
• A curler and partner curl together on the same team for the season
• Teams consist of men and women but not always in equal numbers.   We put participation first, combine it with skill level and then try to accommodate people’s requests meaning that a strict two men and two women format may not be followed every time.
• Teams are set for each draw and three draws are played for the season
• Playoffs are chosen from teams that win a draw and the remaining spots are filled based on the number of points accumulated over a season.   Note that in past years, almost everyone who wanted to be in the playoffs was on a team.

Social

• Friday night is where friends and neighbours curl together and there is always lots of conversation going well into the night
• Theme nights take place during the season
• Snacks are provided at the end of each draw and at other times by the curlers themselves
• Events such as “card night” or “vinyl night” add to the social environment
• The Club’s biggest party of the season takes place the night of the Closing in April where the playoffs conclude and are followed by dinner, dancing and mingling

Games

• Game times are 6:45pm and 9:00pm on both Wednesday and Friday nights
• We follow the new “bell” for all games
• Spares can be found on the Club website for both evenings but if that list comes up short, feel free to draw from the Mixed Nation directly or other Club members.   Please play people in their typical positions wherever possible.
• We have many new curlers in our league – we pair them with experienced curlers who can work with them to help them learn the sport.   Not only do the seasoned curlers teach them the techniques and rules, but they show them the Spirit of Curling and what it means to our game.   Curling is unique in its lack of rules and a reliance on etiquette and fair play makes the sport more social and enjoyable.   Share your enthusiasm for the game!
• The three draws typically consist of six or seven games, depending upon Club Events, byes in the schedule or ice maintenance.  Because points are used in part to determine who participates in the playoffs, mathematical compensation is applied to those points to ensure everyone has the same opportunity to participate.  

Scoring

• A game consists of eight ends with each end won counting for a point, a game win for 10 points, a tied game for five points and a loss for 0 points.   Blank ends are scored as 1/2 point.
• If eight ends cannot be completed before the bell, then only the ends played are scored.   An exception to this is when one team concedes the game to the other, the winning team may claim the ends that could have been played had the concession not been made.   Thus, if Team A concedes the game to Team B and there was time to play another end, Team B receives a point for the unplayed end.
• If a team defaults a game for an unforeseen reason, the team they were to play against is awarded the points for four ends and ten points for a win.

The Thursday Men’s league is a team entry league.

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