CurlManitoba Rulebook

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CurlManitoba
Rulebook
2015
2016
TABLE OF CONTENTS
CurlManitoba Information
page 4
CurlManitoba General Rules of Play
page 5
Residency
page 7
Curl Manitoba Special Events
page 8
Youth Winter Bonspiel
Youth Spring Bonspiel
Long Term Athlete Development
U18 Championship
Manitoba Open
Manitoba HALFspiel
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page
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page
Coaching
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12
13
page 14
Requirements, Rules of Coaching, Time Outs
Fifths/Sixths/Alternates
page 17
Eligibility
page 19
Age Requirements
page 21
Competitor Fees
page 22
Qualifying for Provincial Championships
page 23
Sport Region Qualifiers, Berth Bonspiels, Bonspiels with a Berth
Championship Berth Allocation
U18
Junior Women
Junior Men
Scotties
Men’s
page 27
Senior Women
Senior Men
Master Women
Master Men
Mixed
Provincial Championships Information
page 36
Includes all provincial information such as game time operation,
Cresting Standard, Dress code, game ejection, banquet dress code, format,
Seeding, SBR, spare pool, playoffs
Mixed Doubles Rules
page 48
Travelers Curling Club Championship
page 50
Sport Regions Map and Member Clubs
page 51
Rule Changes 2015-2016
page 58
Norman, Parkland, Westman, Central, Eastman, Interlake, Winnipeg
CurlManitoba and CURLING CANADA
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Code of Ethics
To ensure that all curlers are aware of their responsibilities when playing the game the
following Code of Ethics is an official supplement to the Rules of Curling.
Curlers’ Code of Conduct
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I will play the game with a spirit of good sportsmanship.
I will conduct myself in an honorable manner both on and off the ice.
I will never knowingly break a rule, but if I do, I will divulge the breach.
I will take no action that can be interpreted as an attempt to intimidate or demean my
opponents, teammates, or umpires.
I will interpret the rules in an impartial manner, always keeping in mind that the purpose
of the rules is to ensure that the game is played in an orderly and fair manner.
I will humbly accept any penalty that the governing body at any level of curling deems
appropriate, if I am found in violation of the Code of Ethics or rules of the game.
Coaching Code of Ethics
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The coach will act with integrity in performing all duties owed to athletes, the sport,
other members of the coaching profession and the public.
The coach shall strive to be well prepared and current in order that all duties in their
discipline are fulfilled with competence.
The coach shall act in the best interest of the athlete’s development as a whole person.
The coach shall accept both the letter and the spirit of the rules that define and govern
the sport.
The coach shall accept the role of umpires in providing judgement to ensure that
competitions are conducted fairly and in accordance with the established rules.
The coach’s conduct toward other coaches shall be characterized by courtesy, good faith
and respect.
The coach shall maintain the highest standards of personal conduct and support the
principles of Fair Play.
Fair Play
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Fair Play begins with the strict observance of the written rule; however, in most cases,
Fair Play involves something more than even unfailing observance of the written rule.
The observance of the spirit of the rules, whether written or unwritten, is important.
Fair Play results from measuring up to one’s own moral standards while engaged in
competition.
Fair Play is consistent demonstration of respect for teammates and opponents, whether
they are winning or losing.
Fair Play is consistent demonstration of respect for umpires, an acceptance of their
decisions and a steadfast spirit of collaboration with them.
Sportsmanlike behavior should be demonstrated both on and off the ice. This includes
modesty in victory and composure in defeat.
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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 15, 2015. This entails each club having submitted the required
membership demographics by December 15, 2015. Should a club not be a member or not have
submitted their list by December 15th, their members will be ineligible to compete in
CurlManitoba qualifying and provincial events for the 2015-2016 season.
This deadline will be strictly adhered to for the 2015-2016 season.
A team or player will be given until December 31, 2015 to join a member club in good standing.
All category rules supersede the general rules of play.
The CurlManitoba Rules of Curling for Officiated Play govern the Provincial Championships.
Provincial Championship rules supersede the General Rules of Play.
The General Rules of Curling as published by Curling Canada 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.
TERMS
The Manitoba Curling Association Inc. shall be referred to as CurlManitoba
The Canadian Curling Association shall be referred to as the Curling Canada
JURISDICTION
CurlManitoba shall govern all competitions.
In all matters the decision of CurlManitoba shall be final.
A CurlManitoba Representative is appointed by CurlManitoba to be in charge at Sport Regional
Qualifiers, Berth Bonspiels and Bonspiels with a Berth. This individual is designated prior to the
event.
At all officiated events, the final decision for all on-ice matters will be made by the CurlManitoba
designated Umpire.
APPLICATION
All competitions leading up to and including the Provincial Championship shall be played under
CurlManitoba Rules and the General Rules of Curling as published by the Curling Canada. 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
and Youth 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 30 minutes with a score of 2-0.
 At that time the non-offending team may access the ice for practice.
2.
All Games will be ten ends, except:
 Manitoba Open, 8 end games
 Senior Men, Senior Women, Master Men and Master Women events, U18
and 4 person Mixed, 8 end games
 Recreation 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 45
minutes for 8 ends unless specified at the event. The bell indicates that the end
in progress shall be completed and one more shall be played.
NOTE: An end is considered complete and the next end is in progress when the
final stone of the end has reached the delivery 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
have 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 (of the player who is
leaving) within the team’s established delivery rotation.
 The alternate player replaces the sidelined player for that end. At the
beginning of the next end the alternate 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 including the skip and vice-skip.
No change in position played shall be made once the game has commenced.
Teams must play with the stones provided and the color chosen on the sheet
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assigned. 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 call the On Call Umpire if they cannot make a
decision.
9.
In the event of a tie, the game is to proceed until a point is scored to decide the
winner. Play will continue in the normal end rotation.
10.
Should any emergency arise during the time of the bonspiel, CurlManitoba or the
Bonspiel Committee in consultation with CurlManitoba 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 at least 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
15th to allow those individuals to be eligible to play in Provincial Championships.
15.
No ice preparation shall occur during the course of a game at any CurlManitoba
event.
Exception: Provincial Championships
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
All Men, Women and Mixed (4 person)
For the Men (Men’s, Brier) and the Women (Scotties), a team may be comprised of residents of
the same province/territory with the exception of permitting a maximum of one (1) free agent
from any other Canadian location to be a part of the team.
A player may only compete in one province/territory during one season for all categories.
Juniors, Seniors and Masters
At provincial curling championships involving participation of teams that are made up of
individuals who are a permanent resident within Manitoba prior to September 1st, 2014 for the
2014-2015 season and who are eligible to advance to the Canadian Championship. 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:
 Individuals live within a short distance of the provincial/territorial boundary
 Part time students
 An individual is based in two provinces/territories due to an employment
situation (the individual must provide positive proof that their predominant
employment from Sept 1st to March 31st , of any curling season will be located
within the geographical area of the Member Association they wish to participate
in)
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 national event. These include Masters, The Travelers 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 2016
Canadian Mixed held in November of 2015 will be considered a part of the 2014/15
Championship season for residency purposes.)
To that end it has been agreed that an individual must provide a minimum of three of the
following four items to the Member Association (if requested) whose playdown structure they
wish to enter:
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Current Driver’s License or valid picture ID from Manitoba
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Current Health Care Card from Manitoba
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Letter from employer confirming employment within Manitoba
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Statement from-landlord (if renting) or bank (if owned) confirming residency within
Manitoba – a copy of a property tax invoice for non-mortgaged property is also
adequate. Recommend a Statutory Declaration be obtained.
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.
Please refer to CurlManitoba Residency Policy at www.curlmanitoba.org
NOTE: CurlManitoba’s residency policy endorses the residency policy of Curling
Canada. For any further information please refer to the Curling Canada Residency
Policy and forms.
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CurlManitoba Special Events
YOUTH WINTER BONSPIEL
The divisions and eligibility of the bonspiel will be:
1) Maximum of 16 (sixteen) teams 16 & under years of age as of December 31, 2015
2) Maximum of 16 (sixteen) teams 13 & under years of age as of December 31, 2015
Rules
1. All team members must reside in Manitoba.
2. All participants in the 16 & under years of age must be 16 years of age or under as of
December 31, 2015. Born in 1999 or later.
3. All participants in the 13 & under years of age must be 13 years of age or under as of
December 31, 2015. Born in 2002 or later.
4. Team composition will be open and a team may consist of 4 males, 4 females or any
combination of males and females.
5. All games will be 8 ends with a 1 hour and 55 minute bell.
6. The Cresting Policy 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 that can be called any time during the
first 4 ends, a 3 minute 4th end break and two 1 minute time out that can be called in
the last 4 ends in all games.
2. Extra Ends will have one 1 minute time out.
Coaches
Please refer to page 14 of the CurlManitoba rulebook.
Long Term Athletes Development
Please refer to Long Term Athlete Development section on page 10 as it will be in effect for the
Youth Winter Bonspiel.
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YOUTH SPRING BONSPIEL
1) Open Recreation 16 years of age and under as of December 31, 2015
2) Open Recreation 13 years of age and under as of December 31, 2015
3) Men’s Competitive 16 years of age and under as of December 31, 2015
4) Women’s Competitive 16 years of age and under as of December 31, 2015
Rules
1. All team members must reside in Manitoba.
2. 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, 2015.
Born in 2002 or later.
3. 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, 2015.
4. Team composition in the Recreation Divisions is open and may be 4 males, 4 females or
any combination thereof.
5. Team composition in the Competitive Divisions is gender specific to 4 males and 4
females.
6. All recreation games will be 8 ends, all competitive games will be 10 ends.
7. A minimum of 6 ends is mandatory in all divisions.
8. The bell will ring at 2 hours and 15 minutes for all divisions.
9. The Cresting Policy is NOT in effect.
Spares
1. Spares are allowed in the Recreation Divisions. Spares must register with the event
representative prior to the start of any game. Spare must meet the age requirements
and may not have competed in the Competitive 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 Division BUT a 5th player may be registered
prior to the start of the event.
Time Outs
1. The Recreation Divisions time outs will consist of one 1 minute time out that can be
called any time during the first 4 ends, a 3 minute 4th end break and two 1 minute time
out that can be called in the last 4 ends in all games. One 1 minute time out for an extra
end.
2. The Competitive Division will have 2 one minute time outs and a 5 minute 5th end break.
Coaches
Please refer to page 14 of the CurlManitoba rulebook.
Please refer to Long Term Athlete Development section on page 10 as it will be in effect for the
Youth Spring Bonspiel.
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The emphasis of the Youth Winter Bonspiel and the Youth Spring Bonspiel 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.
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 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, were 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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U18 Championship
1. Junior Women 17 (seventeen) years of age & under as of December 31st, 2015.
2. Junior Men 17 (seventeen) years of age & under as of December 31st, 2015.
3. Mixed Doubles (1 female and 1 male) 17 years of age & under as of December 31st,
2015.
Athletes may participate in both the gender specific division and the Mixed Doubles division.
Qualifying
1. Qualifying events will be held in each sport region for all 3 divisions on the same
weekend.
Rules
1. Competitors can only compete for one provincial sport region. Teams must compete for
the region in which they reside. One player exemption is allowed and a release must be
completed for an athlete representing a region other than their region of residence. The
release must be submitted and approved by CurlManitoba prior to the event deadline.
2. All games shall be eight ends unless a team concedes earlier.
3. Games tied after eight ends of play shall continue in extra ends until a winner is
declared.
4. A 1 hour and 55 minute bell will be used after the start of each game.
5. Please refer to the Provincial Championship information on pages 36-47 for further
information.
Time Outs
1. Each team will be allowed two one-minute time outs during the game and a five-minute
break will be allowed at the conclusion of the 4th end.
Coaches
1. A coach is mandatory.
2. The coach must be a minimum of 21 years of age as of December 31, 2015. The coach
must have a minimum of Competition Coach in Training no later than 30 days prior to
the start of the Provincial Championship.
3. Respect in Sport Certification and Making Ethical Decisions On line Evaluation must be
completed no later than 30 days prior to the start of the Regional Qualifiers.
Format
Two pools of four teams will be determined by the seeding process.
Sudden Death Playoff
1. Two teams from each pool will advance to the playoff round. The playoff round shall be
a sudden playoff.
2. A playoff game will take place for the bronze medal.
3. Team placement from the previous season will be used for seeding the teams.
Note: 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, the skill based ranking system will be used.
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MANITOBA OPEN
Rules
1. Items contained in the CurlManitoba Manitoba Open Rules will take precedence over the
CurlManitoba General Rules.
2. This is an open bonspiel; However teams competing for Provincial Berths must also
comply with all eligibility rules required to compete in the Men’s Championship. Members
of teams not complying with the eligibility rules shall be ineligible for provincial berths.
An ineligible member of a team makes the whole team ineligible.
3.
Three (3) teams will win berths to the Men’s Championship through the Manitoba
Open.
4. 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.)
5. Spares will be allowed in the bonspiel, as long as they are not a registered member of
another 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, Nott Autocorp)
– spares are NO longer allowed. Teams must play in the 16s and from that point
forward (8s, 4s, 2s) in the bonspiel with registered team players and will be expected to
sign a competitors game card to verify eligibility.
6.
All games will be 8 ends. A bell will be rung at 1 hours and 45 minutes indicating that
the end in progress shall be completed and one more shall be played. 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.
7. 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 and a game declared
complete due to a team being late.
8. Should any emergency arise during the time of the bonspiel, CurlManitoba may change
the CurlManitoba General Bonspiel Rules.
9. 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.
10. Format
* 8 end games
* 6 game guarantee
* No Pre-Game Practice
* Coin Toss for Hammer
* Stone Colour pre-assigned
11. Top of score board is the first named team in the draw.
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MANITOBA HALFspiel
Rules
1. Items contained in the CurlManitoba Manitoba 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
another team in either the Manitoba Open OR the HALFspiel.
3. All games will be 8 ends. A bell will be rung at 1 hours and 45 minutes indicating that
the end in progress shall be completed and one more shall be played. 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 and declared compete 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
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8 end games
4 events, 3 game guarantee
No Pre-Game Practice
Coin Toss for Hammer
8. Stone Colour pre-assigned
9. Top of score board is the first named team in the draw.
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COACHING
REQUIREMENTS
1. 21 Years of Age (a minimum of 21 years of age as of December 31, 2015)
2. Competition Coach in Training for any events leading up to and including Provincial
Championship
Exception: Certified Competition Coach is mandatory at Junior Championships
3. Making Ethical Decisions On-Line Evaluation-Competition Stream is mandatory
4. Respect in Sport Certification is mandatory
5. Criminal Record check is mandatory for U18 and Junior Provincial Championship
6. Child Abuse Registry Screening is mandatory for U18 and Junior Provincial
Championships
7. All coaches must have completed their certification requirements a minimum of 30
days prior to any competition leading up to and including all Championships.
8. Exception: Youth Winter Bonspiel and Youth Spring Bonspiel Recreation Divisions
i. Respect in Sport Certification is mandatory
ii. Making Ethical Decisions on line Evaluation mandatory
iii. 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 in Training is STRONGLY RECOMMENDED
RULES
1. A coach may coach either one junior men’s or one junior women’s team and one
U18 men’s or one U18 women’s team during events leading up to and including the
Provincial Championships in a given season.
Exception: Youth Winter and Spring Bonspiels
A coach may coach two teams but CANNOT coach when the teams play each
other. No draw times or locations will be altered.
2. An assistant coach may be registered for all junior and U18 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 U18 and Junior Provincial Championship MUST
register a coach that meets the requirements for the Provincial Championship.
4. At all U18 and Junior Provincial Championships coaches must be in the facility when
their team is playing except for unforeseen circumstances.
5. Junior teams without a coach present for unforeseen circumstances will be allowed
their time outs but the opposing coach will NOT be allowed access to the ice.
TIME OUTS
1. Two 1 minute coaching breaks are permitted in all games leading to a berth in a
Provincial Championship. (NOTE: This rule WILL NOT apply in the Manitoba Open)
2. One 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.
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3. Youth Winter Bonspiel and Youth Spring Bonspiel – Open Recreation Division time
outs will consist of:
one 1-minute time out for the first 4 ends
one 3-minute 4th end break
two 1-minute time outs for the last 4 ends in all games
one 1-minute time out for an extra end
4. Youth Spring Bonspiel- Competitive Division time outs will consist of:
two 1-minute time outs
one 5-minute 5th end break
5. 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.
6. The Coach/Team not calling the time out may not speak to their team until the
timeout begins.
7. There will be a five-minute 5th end break in all junior competitions awarding a berth
into the Junior Provincial Championship.
8. There will be a five-minute 4th end break in all U18 regional qualifiers.
9. Coaches must notify the Event Representative, the Umpire and the timer to call a
time out and should endeavor to notify their opposing coach.
10. At unofficiated events a coach will be given a maximum of 20 (twenty) seconds to
access their team.
11. All time-outs including the 4th/5th end break will take place in the ice area.
12. Competitors are NOT allowed to leave the ice area.
13. Either a player or a coach may call a Time Out. Consultation is not permitted.
14. 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 AND backboards. The
coach may position themselves behind the back line within 2 feet of the sideboards
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. Please refer to the picture on page 16.
15. A coach may not enter the house or the playing surface at any time.
16. Only the coach may meet with their players during a timeout. Fifths may access the
ice only at the 4th/5th end break.
17. The coach and any team member cannot be the same person.
NOTE:
Coaching at the junior level is mandatory BUT when a coach is unable to be present
due to extenuating circumstances the team will be allowed their two one minute time
outs but the opposing coach will not be allowed access to the ice or their team.
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BACKBOARDS
COACH
2 feet
COACH
2 feet
HACKS
A Coach who has the time out is allowed either
in the 2 feet square area behind the back line
OR
the 2 feet square area outside the hog line
COACH
HOG LINE
2 feet
COACH
2 feet
(delivering end)
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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. In addition, teams qualifying for
the six 16-team Manitoba Provincial Championships, the 32-team Men’s
Championship, or the Senior Women’s Open Championship and the Master Women’s
Open Championship may identify a fifth player as a team member. Fifth players may
access the ice during the fifth end break. Fifth players must be identified prior to the
start of an event leading up to a Championship and 7 days prior to the start of a
Provincial Championship. The start of any Championship is the pre-event practice.
Exception: No fifths are allowed at the Travelers Curling Club Championship
2. NO SPARES ARE ALLOWED.
Exception: Spares are allowed from the spare pool at Provincial
Championships only.
Spares are allowed in all Recreation Divisions of the Youth Winter
and Youth Spring Bonspiels
Spares are allowed prior to 16s of the Manitoba Open
Spares are allowed at the Manitoba HALFspiel
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. Fifth players must maintain the eligibility of the team.
5. Fifth players will not receive berth winner crests, keeper awards, or a complimentary
banquet ticket.
6. Following the registration of their four players plus a fifth player for the Sport Region
Qualifiers, 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.
7. In all championships during a pre-event practice, a fifth player may participate in the
team’s designated pre-event practice.
8. In all events during a pre-game practice, a fifth player may participate in the pregame practice.
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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.
2. The spare pool members must be an eligible player 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 pay the CURLING CANADA Competitor’s
Fee. The 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 who competed when the team qualified for the Championship.
MIXED
1. In mixed competitions all players must play alternate positions.
2. Mixed teams may name a Fifth & Sixth Player – one of each gender, for the Berth
Bonspiels and the Provincial Championship. All Fifth & Sixth Players must pay the
CURLING CANADA Competitor Fee prior to the beginning of the Provincial
Championship.
3. 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 the fifth/sixth or a
spare of the same gender from the spare pool MUST be used. Mixed Curling must
always have four players on the ice with two men and two women alternating
delivery of stones except as described above.
4. In all cases, a replacement shall be of the same gender as the absent player.
5. The skip and vice skip shall be of opposite gender and one of these two individuals
shall deliver the final two stones of the end for their team.
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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 and on page 7 of the
rulebook.
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 but they remain ineligible to earn a
berth.
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 may be 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, 2015.
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: 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
Spring Berth Bonspiels for 2016: All members of a team must be members
of a CurlManitoba member club to compete.
For the season in which the berth is designated the team must meet the
eligibility rules above for the specific category.
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7. Athlete verification shall be as shown on the list of members of the club for the
current season filed with CURLMANITOBA.
All curling clubs are required to submit their member list NO LATER than December
15th, 2015.
If a club has not submitted their member list, the team will have until December 31,
2015 to join another club.
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 Tuesday the agreements are due the week
prior on the Tuesday by NOON)
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 team who has earned a berth is not able to compete at a Provincial
Championship, CurlManitoba will name an alternate team.
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AGE REQUIREMENTS
Youth Winter Bonspiel
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, 2015.
To compete in the open Recreation 16 years of age and Under Division all teams members must
be 16 years of age or under as of December 31, 2015.
Youth Spring Bonspiel
1. 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, 2015.
2. 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, 2015.
U18
Each competitor shall be a maximum of 17 years of age on December 31st, 2015.
Born 1998 or later.
Junior
Each competitor shall be a maximum of 20 years of age as of July 1, 2015.
Born July 1, 1994 or later.
Women’s/Men’s
No age requirement.
Mixed (4 person)
Each competitor on a team must be 19 years of age or older on December 31st, 2015.
Born 1996 or earlier.
Senior Women/Men
Each competitor on a team must be fifty (50) years of age or older on December 31st, 2015.
Master Women/Men
Each competitor on a team must be sixty (60) years of age or older on December 31st,
2015.
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CURLING CANADA COMPETITOR FEES
CURLMANITOBA COMPETITOR FEES
1. All team members (4) must submit the current season’s competitor fee to
CurlManitoba for each category that a team competes in.
Categories: Junior
Men
Women
Mixed
Senior
Masters unless they have paid a senior competitor fee
2. Curling Canada Competitor fees are $45.00 for Women, Men, Mixed and Senior
categories. Curling Canada fees for Junior competitor fees are $35.00. CurlManitoba
Competitor Fees are $20.00 for Masters.
3. All team members (4) must have paid a competitor fee prior to the start of a Berth
Bonspiel or Regional Qualifier to maintain eligibility.
4. A team winning a Provincial Berth through a Bonspiel with a Berth must pay the
Curling Canada Competitor Fee immediately after accepting the berth.
5. Fifth players must pay a Curling Canada Competitor Fee immediately after the team
is awarded a Provincial Berth.
6. Master Competitors must have paid EITHER a Curling Canada Senior Competitor Fee
OR a CurlManitoba Masters Fee.
7. There will not be a fee for the Mixed Doubles Trials or U18 categories.
NOTE:
All Competitor Fees MUST be paid 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 15, 2015. 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.
Exception: Only 4 team members are allowed for the Travelers Curling Club
Championship
6. NO SPARES ALLOWED.
7. 30 minutes prior to a team’s first game 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 any 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 all Sport Region qualifiers and all berth
bonspiels. Each team will have a 5 minute 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. In all Sport Region and
Berth Bonspiel games, teams that lose the coin toss will have the choice not taken by
the team winning the coin toss. (choice shall be color of stones or or second practice)
A named fifth player may participate in the pre-game practice.
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11. First practice will begin 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.
Bell: 20 minutes to start first practice
15 minutes to end first practice
10 minutes to start second practice
5 minutes to end second practice
12. The hammer will be determined by a draw to the house by one player at the completion
of the team’s practice. Only four (4) athletes are allowed on the ice during the draw for
the hammer. Coaches and fifths must leave the ice area.
Note: Juniors and U18
In all Regional Qualifiers and Berth Bonspiels each team has one
attempt to throw a measurable stone, if neither team throws a
measurable stone for hammer a coin toss will occur.
13. 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.
14. At any Sport Region Qualifier and Berth Bonspiel with more than berth being allocated,
the bonspiel will be declared complete once the berths are declared.
(For example, the junior berth bonspiel has 2 berths so there will be no final game.)
15. All Sport Region Qualifiers and Berth Bonspiel games will use a 2 hour 15 minute bell
and will be ten end games. 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 45
minutes indicating that the end in progress shall be completed
and one more shall be played.
b. Exception: U18
Youth Spring Spiel
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.
16. The A side winner in an A/B final will have choice of color. Teams will play with stones
as assigned and no stones may be moved or changed.
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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 teams
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 51-57.
6. CurlManitoba will be responsible for coordinating the Sport Region Qualifiers in the
case of one-entry Sport Regions OR for the transfer of the Sport Region berths.
 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 are not any entries in a Sport Region, the berth will go to the Sport
Region with the highest participation ratio.
7. The CurlManitoba Sport Region Qualifiers will be held on the specified dates
throughout Manitoba. The dates are published on the Calendar of Events.
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BERTH BONSPIEL QUALIFYING
1. Prior to the start of competition every member of the team must meet all eligibility
requirements.
2. For any berth bonspiel being played for qualification in the next season’s Championship
all team members must be members in good standing of a member curling club.
BONSPIEL WITH A BERTH QUALIFYING
1. Manitoba Open Berths will be awarded through specific events.
One berth for each major event (Asham, Winnipeg Free Press, Nott Auto Corp)
2. In the Manitoba Open if a playoff is required for a berth the finalist teams that are
eligible in all three major events will compete for the available berth(s).
3. Chicken Chef Master Men’s Bonspiel with a Berth will be allocated to the highest eligible
team in the Bonspiel qualifying round.
4. There will be no practice time allotted for bonspiels with a Berth.
5. Bonspiels with a Berth will not be seeded.
6. 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 and Chicken Chef Masters Men’s.
Other Bonspiels with a berth are operated independently.
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 U18 WOMEN’S CHAMPIONSHIP
Gender Specific (Female)
Berth
1–7
One (1) berth awarded to the winning team for each of the seven sport region
qualifiers:
Berth
One (1) berth awarded to the Sport Regions with the highest participation ratio
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Pools 2015-2016:
Central, Winnipeg, Eastman, Norman
Parkland, Westman, Interlake
8 TEAM U18 MEN’S CHAMPIONSHIP
Gender Specific (Male)
Berth
1-7
qualifiers:
Berth
8
Pools 2015-2016: Central, Winnipeg, Eastman, Norman
Parkland, Westman, Interlake
Note:
The winners at the U18 Women and Men’s Division will have the opportunity to
compete at the International Optimist in the 2015-2016 season.
8 TEAM U18 MIXED DOUBLES CHAMPIONSHIP
Gender Specific (1 Female/1 Male)
Berth
1-7
qualifiers:
Berth
8
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16 TEAM JUNIOR WOMEN CHAMPIONSHIP
Berth
1-7
qualifiers:
Berth
Three (3) berths awarded to the Sport Regions with the highest participation ratio
8 – 10
Berth
Two (2) berths awarded to the 2015 Junior Spring Berth Bonspiels
11 – 12
Two berth bonspiels with one (1) berth per bonspiel
Berth
Two (2) berths awarded to the 2015 Fall Junior Berth Bonspiel
13 - 14
Berth
Two (2) berths awarded to the 2015 Junior Berth Bonspiel
15-16
NOTE: In the spring of 2016 there will be one berth bonspiel in March with 2 berths for the
2017 Championship
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Gender Specific (Male)
Berth
1–7
qualifiers:
Berth
Three (3) berths awarded to the Sport Regions with the highest participation ratio
8 – 10
Berth
Two (2) berths awarded to the 2015 Junior Spring Berth Bonspiels
11 – 12
Two berth bonspiels with one (1) berth per bonspiel
Berth
Two (2) berths awarded to the 2015 Fall Junior Berth Bonspiel
13 – 14
Berth
Two (2) berths awarded to the 2015 Junior Berth Bonspiel
15-16
NOTE: In the spring of 2016 there will be one berth bonspiel in March with 2 berths for the
2017 Championship
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16 TEAM SCOTTIES TOURNAMENT OF HEARTS
Berth
1–7
qualifiers:
Berth
Two (2) berths awarded to the Sport Regions with the highest participation ratio
8–9
Berth
One (1) berth awarded to the 2015 Scotties Spring Berth Bonspiel
10
Berth
One (1) berth awarded to the Scotties Berth Bonspiel
11
Berth
12
One (1) berth awarded to the top Manitoba team on the Canadian Team Ranking
System(CTRS) at the conclusion of the 2014-2015 season 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
3) the team must declare in writing by September 30, 2015 their intention to utilize
this entry into the Provincial Championship
4) in order to remain eligible for the CTRS berth, all 4 or 5 players must meet the
eligibility requirements in the year of the championship
5) the team must be in the top 30 of the CTRS ranking system
Berth
13
One (1) berth awarded to the top Manitoba team on the 2015-2016 Canadian
Team Ranking System(CTRS) as of December 10th , 2015 subject to the following
terms:
1) the team comprises of at least 3 of the 4 or 5 members of the current year’s
CTRS registered team, and
2) in order to remain eligible for the CTRS berth, all 4 or 5 players must meet the
eligibility requirements in the year of the championship.
Berth
14
One (1) berth awarded to the Manitoba Curling Tour Champion subject to:
1) the MCT Champion or the highest placing eligible team in the 2015-2016 MCT
Championship
2) in order to remain eligible for the MCT berth, all 4 or 5 players must meet the
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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 all players meeting the
eligibility requirements for the Provincial Championship.
The teams must be in the top 20 of the MCT ranking.
NOTE
The Provincial Championship berth reverts to the MCT ranking as of the second
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.
Berth
16
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 30, 2015 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.
NOTE: If the team is ineligible this berth will revert to the MCT ranking as of the
second 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.
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32 TEAM MEN’S CHAMPIONSHIP-Gender Specific (Male)
Berth
1–7
One (1) berth awarded to the winning team for each of the seven sport
region qualifiers:
Berth
8 – 18
Berth
Eleven (11) berths awarded to the Sport Regions with the highest
participation ratio
One (1) berth awarded to the 2015 Men’s Spring Berth Bonspiel
19
Berth
One (1) berth awarded to the Men’s Berth Bonspiel
20
Berth
One (1) berth awarded to the Brandon Men’s Bonspiel with a Berth
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Berth
22
One (1) berth awarded to the top Manitoba team on the Canadian Team
Ranking System(CTRS) at the conclusion of the 2014-2015 season 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
3) the team must declare in writing by September 30, 2015 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
Berth
23 - 24
Two (2) berths awarded to the top Manitoba teams on the 2015-2016
Canadian Team Ranking System(CTRS) as of December 10th , 2015 subject
to the following terms:
1) the team comprises of at least 3 of the 4 or 5 members of the current
year’s CTRS registered team, and
2) in order to remain eligible for the CTRS berth, all 4 players must meet the
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Berth
25
One (1) berth awarded to the Manitoba Curling Tour Champion subject to:
1) The MCT Champion or the highest placing team in the 2015-2016
MCT Championship
2) in order to remain eligible for the MCT berth, all 4 or 5 players must
meet the eligibility requirements in the year of the championship
Berth
26 - 28
Berth
29
Three (3) berths awarded to the highest ranked teams on the Manitoba
Curling Tour at the conclusion of the MCT Championship subject to all
players meeting the eligibility requirements for the Provincial Championship.
The teams must be in the top 20 of the MCT ranking.
One (1) berth awarded to the Men’s 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 30, 2015 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 Men’s Championship.
NOTE: If the team is ineligible this berth will revert to the MCT ranking as
of the second 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.
Berth
Three (3) berths awarded to the Manitoba Open Bonspiel.
30 – 32
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SENIOR WOMEN CHAMPIONSHIP -Gender Specific (Female)
Teams competing for the Manitoba Senior Women’s Provincial Championship shall enter an
open entry bonspiel.
The first 8 eligible entries will be accepted, then ONLY entries in pairs (2s) will be accepted.
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Berth
1-7
region qualifiers:
Berth
8 – 11
Berth
12
Berth
13
Berth
14
Berth
15
Berth
16
Four (4) berths awarded to the Sport Regions with the highest participation
ratio
One (1) berth awarded to the winning eligible team of Thistle Curling Club
Senior Men’s bonspiel with a berth
One (1) berth awarded to the winning eligible team of the Granite Curling
Club Senior Men’s bonspiel with a berth
One (1) berth awarded to the winning eligible team of the Brandon C.C. Neil
Andrews Senior Men’s bonspiel with a berth
One (1) berth awarded to the winning team in the Strathcona Senior Men’s
Berth Bonspiel
One (1) berth awarded to the Strathcona Senior Men’s 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
3) The team, all 4 or 5 players, meets the eligibility requirements for the
year of the current Strathcona Senior Men’s Championship.
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MASTER WOMEN CHAMPIONSHIP—Gender Specific (Female)
Teams competing for the Manitoba Senior Women’s Provincial Championship shall enter an
open entry bonspiel.
The first 8 eligible entries will be accepted, then ONLY entries in pairs (2s) will be accepted.
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Berth
1-7
region qualifiers:
Berth
8 – 14
Berth
Seven (7) berths awarded to the Sport Regions with the highest
participation ratio
One (1) berth awarded to the Brandon Master Men’s Bonspiel with a berth
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Berth
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One (1) berth awarded to the Chicken Chef Master Men’s Bonspiel with a
Berth
12 TEAM TRAVELERS CURLING CLUB CHAMPIONSHIP—Gender
Specific (Male) and Gender Specific (Female)
Berth
1-7
region qualifiers:
Berth
8 – 11
Berth
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Four (4) berths awarded to the Sport Regions with the highest participation
ratio
One (1) Berth to be awarded to the Host Club of the Travelers Curling Club
Championship.
The Men’s and Women’s teams must meet all eligibility requirements of the
Championship.
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16 TEAM 4 PERSON MIXED CHAMPIONSHIP
Alternating Male & Female
Berth
1 - 14
Fourteen (14) berths awarded to the Berth Bonspiels to be held in
Winnipeg/Interlake/Eastman, Central, Norman and Westman/Parkland
Regions on weekends.
Teams may enter more than one bonspiel.
Berth allocation will be based on entry.
Berth
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One (1) Berth to be awarded to the Host Club of the Chicken Chef Mixed
Championship.
The team must meet all eligibility requirements of the Championship.
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.
3) The team, all 4 or 5 or 6 players, meets the eligibility requirements for
the year of the current Chicken Chef Mixed Championship.
NEW FORMAT:
The Chicken Chef Mixed Provincial Championship for the 2015-2016 season will be
formatted as a Triple Knockout with six qualifiers advancing to the playoff round. Two
teams will advance from A Event, two teams from B Event and two teams from C Event.
The Championship will be played from Thursday afternoon practice, banquet Thursday
evening, the triple knockout and playoff round being completed by Sunday evening.
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CURLMANITOBA PROVINCIAL CHAMPIONSHIPS
PROVINCIAL GAME TIME OPERATION
1. All Provincial Championship games will use time clocks.
Exception: Masters Championships
U18 Championship
2. Timing will be thinking time. The game time allotted to each team to complete 10
end games shall be 38 minutes per team. The game time allotted to each team for 8
ends shall be 30 minutes per team.
3. Extra ends will be 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 two 1-minute time outs per game excluding extra end(s).
Extra ends will be allotted one 1-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 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.
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CRESTING STANDARDS and DRESS CODE AT CHAMPIONSHIPS
MANDATED THAT ALL TITLE AND PRESENTING SPONSORS CRESTS BE
DISPLAYED ON ALL UNIFORMS
IT IS MANDATORY TO WEAR EVENT TITLE AND PRESENTING SPONSOR
CRESTS AT ALL TIMES ON THE ICE. (Crests will be supplied by CurlManitoba)
For the 2015-2016 season CurlManitoba has three cresting options. Option 1 pertains to all
televised arena events. Option 2 parallels the standard sponsorship cresting standards. Option
3 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 Travelers Championship is exempt from the cresting standards.
OPTION 1: Televised Arena Events
At all televised arena events no advertising is allowed unless the team has paid the required
cresting fee of $500.
The title and presenting sponsor crests are mandatory on all apparel visible on the ice surface.
OPTION 2: Standard Sponsorship
1. 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 Curling Club
Provincial Championships.
b) 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.
c) Team Sponsor cresting may be worn on the back. All advertising on the back is
limited to 8 inches wide and 4 inches deep. Placement is as follows:
TOP OF THE GARMENT: The bottom edge of the sponsor logo must be within 7
inches of the neckline of the garment
BOTTOM OF THE GARMENT: The top of the sponsor logo must be within 7
inches of the bottom hem of the garment.
d) TEAM SPONSOR CRESTING on each player may be different but each player can
only display one sponsor per jacket on the back of the 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) Reserved area for the TITLE SPONSOR CREST is on the left chest and the
PRESENTING SPONSOR CREST is on the right chest. This area is reserved even
when sponsor crests are not available.
g) Title Sponsor crests earned by the participant in a previous year(s) may be worn
on the left chest at the current year championship if the event is sponsored by
the same title sponsor.
h) 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)
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i)
j)
k)
l)
m)
n)
o)
p)
q)
r)
s)
OPTION 3:
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.
It is NOT mandatory to wear the CURLMANITOBA CRESTS.
It is NOT permissible to cover unacceptable cresting or advertising with duct
tape or shiny fabric. It MUST be covered in like fabric of the same color.
GARMENT MANUFACTURER’S LOGOS may be of various dimensions but shall be
no more than 2 in2 (13cm2) in total area.
GARMENT MANUFACTURER’S LOGOS may appear no more than twice on any
garment
The individual participant’s own name, the team’s home club or home town 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)
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 the team is representing. Manufacturer’s logos are
permitted but shall be limited in size to no more than 2 in2 (13cm2) in total area.
Hats must be worn peak forward or peak backward at all times.
Brooms, broom bags and pants will not display any cresting.
If a garment or piece of equipment is deemed inappropriate, it shall not be
allowed in the ice area.
A player or team may be disqualified if one or more team members fail to comply
with any dress code.
Exemption Sponsorship
Fees: Juniors
$300
Men, Women, Mixed
$500
Senior, Masters
$150
A maximum of $500 per team for all combined events
Masters fee is waived if the senior fee has been paid
1. 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, it is mandated that a 4 inch square must be bare on
the right and left chest of all garments.
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 earned by the participant in a previous year(s) may be worn
on the left chest at the current year championship if the event is sponsored by
the same title sponsor.
2. Any other sponsorship is allowed on any portion of the garments IF not in conflict
with CurlManitoba sponsors. 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.
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3. 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 Cresting Standard 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 but not limited to cellular
telephones, electronic pagers, beepers, etc.
6. Consumption of alcohol and tobacco products on-ice will not be permitted during
Provincial Championship play.
7. Brooms, bags, broom bags and pants will not display sponsorship unless the cresting fee
has been paid.
8. Team sponsorship, title sponsors and presenting sponsor may be in sublimation.
Please contact the Event Manager at [email protected] got the cresting file.
Permissible cresting is at the sole discretion of CurlManitoba Umpires
All cresting and uniforms will be confirmed at the pre-competition
practice. Please bring all curling attire to the pre-event practice.
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Provincial Rules
1. The draw shall be prepared by CurlManitoba and emailed to all team who have provided
email contact information.
2. All games in Provincial Championships will be 10 ends with a minimum of 5 ends
required.
Exception: Senior Women, Senior Men, Master Women, Master Men and U18
Championships shall be 8 ends with a minimum of 4 ends required.
3. 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.
4. At all Provincial Championships a coaching break of 5 minutes will be mandated after the
fifth end in addition to two 1-minute time outs per team. One 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.
5. All 8 end games shall have a 5 minute break after the fourth end. The 4th end break will
be at the discretion of the umpire for the Manitoba’s Credit Unions Master Championship.
Exception: Travelers Curling Club Championship will not have a 4th end break
6. At all Provincial Championships each coach will be entitled to 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 called and governed by the Umpire on
duty.
7. 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.
8. At all Provincial Championships there will be no team meeting but all participants will
receive an event guideline document prior to the event. If competitors have questions, a
question and answer period with the umpires will be designated after completion of the
pre-event practice. The question and answer period in not mandatory.
Exception: the U18 Championship will host a mandatory team meeting
9. A coach and any team member cannot be the same person.
10. In all games of the competition a pre-game practice of eight (8) minutes will be
provided. Last stone 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.
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11. 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 43.
12. Each team member will be required to deliver a minimum of one (1) draw shot for last
stone advantage during the competition.
Exception: Men’s Championship
13. A team line-up card must be completed and presented to the Umpire prior to their first
pre-game practice of the competition. A team that does not hand in the line-up card will
be required to do so prior to their team practice. If team personnel changes from the
original card in a subsequent game, a new line-up card must be completed and
presented to the umpire prior to the practice of the game.
14. A minimum of 30 minutes before the draw, the teams shall toss a coin to determine the
order of practice and stone colour. The winner of the toss shall have choice of second
practice or stone colour.
15. At all Championships where eight (8) sheets of ice are used for a combined event, each
event will be placed on four (4) distinct sheets with the playoffs being on the four (4)
same sheets. Stone selection will be from the four (4) sheets assigned to the event.
Exception: Seniors and Masters
Pre-Game Practice Routine
Coin Toss – color or last practice
1st team access the ice
First Practice (8 minutes)
Draw for Hammer
Practice Switch
2nd Practice (8 minutes)
Draw for Hammer
Teams access ice for game
30:00
26:00
25:00
17:00
14:00
12:00
4:00
1:00
Game Ejection
1) All athletes at any CurlManitoba events must show respect for the game of curling.
2) The Umpires at all Championship events are empowered to expel a player from the
game or competition area for unsportsmanlike behavior, abusive or unacceptable
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 at www.curlmanitoba.org/policies.
Dress Code (All CurlManitoba Functions)
1) All Team Members attending a Championship banquet and any other CurlManitoba
functions are expected to dress in business casual attire.
2) All Team members attending the opening ceremonies are expected to dress in complete
curling attire. Team uniforms that have been approved for the Championship must be
worn.
3) No jeans of any kind, sweatpants, hoodies or hats.
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4) If a team attends in a poor fashion the penalty will be loss of hammer in the first game
the team has earned the hammer.
5) A CurlManitoba representative or a CurlManitoba Umpire may enforce the dress code.
6) Travelers Championship will have no consequence.
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 Triple Knockout with Qualifier:
Mixed
The competition shall consist of sixteen teams with 2 qualifiers from A Event, 2 Qualifiers from
B Event and 2 qualifiers from C Event. Six teams will advance to a sudden death playoff.
Eight Team Round Robin:
U18 Women. Men, and Mixed Doubles
The competition shall consist of two 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 a four-team sudden death playoff to
determine the provincial champion.
Twelve Team Round Robin:
The competition shall consist of two groups of six 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.
Open Entry Bonspiel
Senior Women, Master Women, Mixed Doubles
The Provincial Championship for Senior Women, Master Women and Mixed Doubles are decided
by an open entry bonspiels. The format will be determined by CurlManitoba after the entry
deadline.
Thirty-Two Team Modified Knock Out:
Men’s
The Men’s Provincial Championship shall be a thirty two (32) team modified double knockout
draw. Eight (8) teams will advance to a semi modified double knockout qualifying round with
four (4) teams advancing to the Men’s four team 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, hammer will be determined by a
draw which will occur at the conclusion of each team’s pre-game practice. Any 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 to a maximum of three shots.
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For the final eight, A - side winners will have the choice of last stone or stone colour for the first
game. The team with last stone shall have first practice.
In the final game the winner of 1 vs. 1 shall have choice of last stone and color. The team with
last stone shall have first practice.
In the semi-final game the loser of the 1 vs 1 game shall have choice of last stone OR color.
The semi-finals and the finals are on a designated sheet of ice determined prior to the event.
This may change due to extenuating circumstances.
The winner of the 1 vs. 1 game may practice for 30 minutes prior to the semi-final on a
designated sheet.
Game
Last Stone in First
End
Games leading to
final eight
Draw to the button
Stone Colour
Practice Order
Coin toss for option of second
practice or stone colour
First game of
Championship round
A-side winner choice
of last stone OR colour
Last stone has
first practice
Semi Final of
Championship round
Loser of the 1-1 game has choice
of last stone OR colour
Coin toss for stone
colour
Last stone has first
practice
Final Game
Winner of 1-2 game has choice
of last stone AND colour
Last stone 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, 6, 8, 10, 12, 14, 16
Red Group:
Seeds
2, 3, 5, 7, 9, 11, 13, 15
Skill-Based Ranking
At all Championships Curling Canada last stone procedure will be
followed when the format has been pre-determined. Otherwise
the following procedure is followed.
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 team will be allotted the distance of the outside of the next closest
ring.
3. If a team covers the pin during first practice, another player must throw another stone.
4. 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. (Exception Men’s and Chicken Chef Mixed)
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5. A draw for last stone advantage that is moved by a member of the non-delivering team
or an external force moves a stationary stone or causes it to be moved before the
umpire completes the measurement, the stone is replaced to its original position by the
delivering team.
6. 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.
7. After the first draw the accumulated SBR will be posted and shall be used to determine
last stone in case of a tie.
Exception: Mixed Championship
8. The accumulated SBR (less the one worst of all attempts) will be used for all tie breaker
games.
9. 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.
A short biography of the players will be available upon request.
Special Rules
1. Where two provincial championship finals are played concurrently in the same venue,
each event will be designated to four sheets of ice.
Exception: Masters and Seniors
In odd years the men will choose stones first, in even years the
women will choose stones first.
2. The CurlManitoba Event Representative in consultation with the umpire shall decide ice
assignment for tie-breaker(s), and playoff games.
3. During the draw shot for hammer the coaches and fifth players are NOT allowed in the
Ice area.
4. The stone color, stone selection and first end last stone advantage is charted on the
next page.
5. Pre-event practice at an event split between the curling club and an arena each team
will be given 15 minutes practice at the curling club on one sheet and 30 minutes
practice at the arena across the 2 sheets. 5 minutes on each sheet.
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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Stone Color, Stone Selection and First End Last Stone
Advantage
Game
Last Stone
Stone Colour

Stone Selection
Round Robin Game
Draw to the
button
Tie-breakers, in all
competitions

Last stone advantage in the first end
will be awarded by the draw to the
button at the conclusion of the pregame practice.


No stone selection.
The stones on the
assigned game sheet shall
be used.
Triple Knockout
Playoff



Quarter Finals in
page playoff
systems

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.
If both teams have the same win-loss
record a coin toss will determine
which team gets the choice of second
practice or colour.
In the loser of the 1 vs. 1 and the
winner of the 2 vs. 2 games, the loser
of the 1 vs. 1 game has choice or last
stone or colour.
The team with the hammer shall
practice first.
or choice of colour will be awarded to
the first place team from each pool.
No stone selection.
The stones on the
be used.
No stone selection.
The stones on the
be used.


Semi Final in page
playoff systems


Coin toss for option of second practice or stone colour
Semi-Final in single
knock-out playoff

Final in page
playoff systems

The winner of the #1 vs. #1 game
shall have the choice of last stone in
the first end AND shall have the
choice of stone colour.

The team with the hammer shall
practice first
Undefeated teams at the conclusion
of round-robin play will have choice of
last stone and colour. If no team is
undefeated the team with the better
win/loss record in round-robin will
have choice of last stone or colour.
In all other cases skill based ranking
will determine who has choice of last
stone or colour
Final in single knockout playoff systems

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



No stone selection.
The stones on the
assigned games sheet
shall be used


No stone selection.
The stones on the
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
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 skill based ranking for Championship will be used for team placement in all
tiebreakers.
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.
Exception: Men’s’ Championship
2) The 1 vs 1 game and the 2 vs 2 games will be played at the same time unless
designated prior to the event.
3) The winner of the 1 vs 1 game must declare rock colour within 30 minutes of the
conclusion of the game.
4) The teams ranked first in each pool will compete with the winner advancing to the final
and the loser competing in the semi-final.
5) The teams in second place in the Round Robin will compete with the winner advancing
to the semi-final.
6) The two finalists must choose stones within 30 minutes of the conclusion of the semifinal.
7) Once a team makes their color selection and declares it to the Umpire the choice cannot
be altered.
8) The winner of the 1 vs. 1 game may practice for 30 minutes at a time assigned by the
Umpire. Usually prior to the 2 vs 2 game.
National Championships
1) All teams at a Provincial Championship are competing for the Provincial Title. The
winning team shall be eligible to represent Manitoba in competition for the Canadian
Curling Championship. However, CurlManitoba reserves the right to select the team to
represent Manitoba at the National Championship.
2) An alternate player mayl 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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Ranking for Tiebreakers and Tiebreaker Structure
Round Robin Ranking
First
Second
X
XX
XXX
X
TB
Ranking Determination Method
Draws
N/A
N/A
1
XXXX
1
XXXXX
2
XXXXXX
2
XXXXXXX
2
X
X
XX
XXX
1
2
X
XXXX
2
X
XXXXX
3
X
XXXXXX
3
Win/loss in round robin
Win/loss in round robin
Resolvable tie - win/loss in round robin
Irresolvable tie - Skill based ranking
Irresolvable tie - win/loss in round robin will
rank one team as 1st or 4th. Skill based
ranking system shall be used to rank the
remaining three
5 team irresolvable tie - Skill based ranking
system
3-team irresolvable tie - win/loss in round
robin will rank two teams. Skill based
remaining three
Ranking through win/loss record primarily
and using skill based ranking system as
necessary to resolve irresolvable ties.
Tiebreaker Structure
No tiebreakers required
No tiebreakers required
One team ranked first and the other two play a
tiebreaker
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
Ranking through win/loss record primarily Tie breaker: 4 vs.5 and the winner vs. 1 in a second
tiebreaker
necessary to resolve irresolvable ties
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.
Win/loss in round robin for second place
Tiebreaker 2 vs. 3
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
Tied teams ranked 2-5
Irresolvable tie - win/loss in round robin will
Two tiebreakers with 2 vs. 5 and 3 vs.4.
rank one team as 2nd or 5th. Skill based The winners of these compete in a second tiebreaker
to determine second place.
remaining three
Ranking through win/loss record primarily 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)
Ranking through win/loss record primarily Tied teams ranked 1-6
tiebreaker.
tiebreaker.
Winner (1-4/5) plays winner (2-3/6)
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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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TRAVELERS CURLING CLUB CHAMPIONSHIP
National Championship Eligibility Requirements 2016
NOTE: Regional Qualifiers have been moved to November 2015
We 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 CURLING CANADA Rules of Curling for
General Play. The Travelers 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 four (4) to represent their
club through either their normal league or club championship process or through a
designated Travelers Curling Club Championship competition within the club. The
declared teams, through either process, MUST have at least three players that have
played together in a sanctioned club league during the current season. A replacement
fourth player (i.e., a player who did not play regularly on the team throughout the
season) MUST play lead.
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 one player who has played in a Junior's, Men's, Women's
or Seniors' provincial/territory event in the current or previous 4 curling seasons or
participated in a Grand Slam event in the current or previous 4 curling seasons.
(2011-12, 2012-2013, 2013-2014, 2014-2015, 2015-2016)
No player on the team can have played in a Canadian Junior, Men’s. Women’s or
Senior’s Canadian Championship for those years.
**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. Players/Teams who competed in the 2015 Travelers Curling Club Championship National
event are ineligible to compete in the 2016 regionals.
5. All games will be 8 ends with ties being decided by a full extra end.
6. No fifths or coaches are allowed.
7. Once a four person team has been declared, a maximum of 1 replacement/spare player
from the club can play lead. It is at the discretion of each club to determine their
replacement/substitute rules throughout their process to declare their club champions.
8. Each team must be comprised of 4 players aged 19 or over, as of November 1, 2016.
Travelers has the sole authority to grant exceptions to these rules in extraordinary
circumstances. Before exercising this discretion, Travelers 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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THE FOLLOWING REGIONAL MAPS AND CLUBS ARE FOR THE 2014-2015
SEASON AND WILL BE UPDATED PENDING CONFIRMATION BY DECEMBER
15TH FOR THE 2015-2016 SEASON.
Norman Region
CurlManitoba Member Clubs 2014-2015
Burntwood Curling Club
Flin Flon Curling Club
Gillam Curling Club
Snow Lake Curling Club
The Pas Curling Club
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Parkland Region
Binscarth Curling Club
Dauphin Curling Club
Gilbert Plains Curling Club
Grandview Curling Club
Russell Curling Club
Swan River Curling Club
Winnipegosis Curling Club
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Westman Region
Baldur Curling Club
Boissevain Curling Club
Brandon Curling Club
Brookdale Curling Club
Carberry Curling Club
Deloraine Curling Club
Glenboro Curling Club
Hamiota 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
Shoal Lake Curling Club
Souris Curling Club
Virden Curling Club
Wawanesa Curling Club
Central Region
Altamont
Altona
Carman
Cartwright
Clearwater
Gladstone
Halbstadt
Holland
Lansdowne/Arden
La Salle
Manitou
Miami
Morden
Morris
Oakville
Pilot Mound
Plumas
Portage
Roland
St Claude-Haywood
Ste Leon
Starbuck
Swan Lake
Treherne
Winkler
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Eastman Region
Beausejour Curling Club
Grand Marais 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
Arborg Curling Club
Argyle Curling Club
Curl Balmoral
East St Paul Curling Club
Eriksdale Curling Club
Fisher Branch Curling Club
Gimli Curling Club
Moosehorn 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
Victoria Beach Curling Club
Winnipeg Beach Curling Club
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Winnipeg Region
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
West Kildonan Curling Club
West St Paul Curling Club
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CurlManitoba
Rules Changes
2015-2016 Season
CLUB MEMBER lists will be continued to be adhered to for the 2015-2016 season.
The deadline date of DECEMBER 15, 2015 will be strictly enforced.
1. In all Junior and U18 qualifiers (berth bonspiels and regionals) each team has one
attempt to throw a measurable stone, if neither team throws a measureable stone a coin
toss for last stone will occur.
2. At all regionals and berth bonspiels the pre-game practice shall start 20 minutes prior to
the game time.
3. If you are born between July 1 and December 31, 1994 you are eligible to compete in all
junior events.
4. Teams participating in the Manitoba Open must maintain eligibility when playing in the
16s and forward in the three major events if they wish to accept the Provincial berth.
5. Three berths will be allocated to the Manitoba Open.
6. Two berths will be allocated to the highest eligible CTRS point standing for 2015-2016
season as of December 10, 2015.
7. Men’s and Women’s Competitions age restrictions have been removed.
(Provincially Scotties Tournament of Hearts sponsored by Monsanto and the
Men’s
Men’s Championship. Nationally the Scotties Tournament of Hearts and the Tim
Hortons
Brier)
Any player can compete in these events.
8. Residency for the Men and Women will be comprised of residents of the same
province/territory with the exception of permitting a maximum of one (1) free agent
from any Canadian location to be part of the team.
Each athlete may only play for one province/territory.
The three resident players will be subject to stricter proof-of-residency.
9. At all Provincial Championships the participants will receive an event guideline document
prior to the event replacing the mandatory team meeting. A question and answer
period with the umpires will be designated prior to the banquet.
10. Seeding for Provincial Championships will be:
Pools: 1, 4, 6, 8, 10, 12, 14, 16
2, 3, 5, 7, 9, 11, 13, 15
11. At all CurlManitoba Provincial events the draw for last stone will follow the Curling
Canada format as long as the procedure is determined. The format will be detailed in
the Players Guide and Team Meeting document.
12. The dress code for all Provincial Championships will include the banquet, the opening
ceremonies, the closing ceremonies and all official functions. The team dressed
inappropriately will lose the hammer in the first game it is earned.
13. The loser of the 1 vs 1 Provincial Playoff game will earn the choice of stone color or
practice in the semi-final.
14. At all Provincial Championships the pre-game practice will be 8 minutes.
15. At all Provincial Championships cresting fees for the Seniors will be $150.00. If a team
plays in the Masters with the same cresting the fee will be waived.
A maximum of $500.00 will be collected from any one team.
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16. At all Televised Provincial Championships all teams with sponsors will pay the $500.00
cresting fee or display no sponsorship. It will still be mandatory to wear the title and
presenting sponsor crests.
17. Competitor fees are required for each category for the 2015-2016 season.
(Juniors, Men, Women, Seniors, Mixed)
18. Masters are required to pay a CurlManitoba competitor fees if they have not paid a
Senior competitor fee.
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CurlManitoba Rulebook

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