Registered Teams - Junior Slam Series

September 16, 17, 18, 2016
Welcome
Welcome to the Phoenix Slam, the premier U18 event in the 2016 / 17 Junior Slam Series. Kitchener-Waterloo Granite
Club sets the stage for the Phoenix with an outstanding field of high performance women’s and men’s teams from across
Ontario and the United States. We wish our teams good curling and trust you will find the Phoenix Slam to be one of the
top competitive experiences of your season.
The Phoenix Slam features 15 Women’s and 15 Men’s teams seeded into balanced pools of five for a Friday and Saturday round-robin. Slam format sees
the top eight from the round robin advance to Sunday’s Final Round. Reaching the Sunday Finals is significant, since the top two women’s and men’s
finalists receive an invitation to our U18 Player’s Championship Slam in April 2017.
Our ROCKTalk junior speaker series on Friday evening features a double-bill of two powerful presentations. Entitled “Master Your Mind. Maximize Your
Body”, part one, by mental trainer, Nicole Westlund Stewart focuses on managing stress, fear and performance anxiety. Part two by Stephanie Thompson
shows us new ways to remain fit and healthy all season. The ROCKTalk is included free of charge for Phoenix Slam coaches and athletes. Additional tickets
are available for $40 (payable by cash or cheque at the event) for family, friends, or others.
Another first at the Phoenix Slam is the chance for fans, coaches and athletes to follow game scores and standings online via LiveScores available at
juniorslamseries.com. You can also track team schedules, team stats (wins / losses, forces, steals, etc) and overall event standings for the enti re Slam
weekend. We thank the team at Curl Coach for developing LiveScores exclusively for us.
Event Format & Qualification for Final Round
Teams have been seeded into balanced pools of 5 for Round Robin play. Each team will play a Round Robin against those within their
pool. Following each team’s first game a shootout will be conducted which will assist in determining final seeding and for potential
tie-breakers if required. Standings can change dramatically every draw. Shootout Results will be posted for full visibility.
Once the Round Robin is complete, teams will be reseeded based on win/loss record first, then shootout score. Head to head results
are irrelevant in this format. The top six teams (sorted by record first, then shootout) automatically qualify for Sunday’s Final Round.
Any team ranked 11th or lower are excluded from playoff scenarios. Should teams 7 and 8 have a clear record advantage over teams
9 and 10 there will be no tie-breakers.
Tie-breaker scenarios:
1.
Teams 7 - 10 are tied at 2 - 2 (7 vs 10 and 8 vs 9), winners earn spots 7 and 8 for Sunday’s Final Round.
2.
Teams 8 - 10 area tied at 2 - 2, teams 8 & 9 will play a tie-breaker, team 10 is eliminated, winner earns spot 8 for Sunday’s Final Round.
3.
Teams 7 - 9 are tied at 2 - 2, team 7 gets the 7 spot and teams 8 & 9 play a tie-breaker, winner earns spot 8 for Sunday’s Final Round.
Sunday Final Round
The Final Round seeds top 8 teams with 1 vs 8, 2 vs 7, 3 vs 6, 4 vs 5 as first round matchups. A performance incentive is in place for the entire Sunday Final
Round. The top seeded team in each matchup earns last rock advantage in the first end and choice of rock colour. Winners advance to the Semi-finals.
First round non advancing teams are eliminated from further play. Winners of the Semi-final will earn their right to play in the Phoenix Slam Final.
Non advancing teams from the Semi-final earn the right to play in the Phoenix Slam Consolation Final.
The Phoenix Slam Finalists receive an automatic invitation to participate in our U18 Players Championship in April 2017. Consolation winners earn the
right to be invited to the U18 Players Championship should opportunity arise for invitation.
Special NOTE:
Coaches / athletes: Should any team earn their way into a Tie-breaker be prepared to play back to back games Sunday morning and plan accordingly for
the potential of a four game day should you earn your way to the Phoenix Slam Final or Consolation Final.
Overall Slam Competition Rules and Sweeping Guidelines
Slam Competition Rules:
Junior Slam Series events are self regulating competitions. Athletes and coaches must guide themselves according to the standards outlined in o ur
competition guidelines. Our convenors do not officiate or referee the competition. However before teams are permitted to play, we will check to ensure all
teams have:
1.
Read the Junior Slam Series Anti-Bullying Policy
2.
Read the Sweeping Statement
3.
Read the Spirit of Curling
4.
Reviewed Curling Canada’s Rules of Curling for General Play
5.
Signed and submitted a Participation Agreement Waiver
Every member of the team must sign a waiver (athletes, or athlete’s parents / guardians and the coach. Once every member has signed, waivers can
be scanned and emailed to [email protected]. Please send us ALL the signed waivers for every member of the team together as ONE email.
Alternatively, you may sign the waivers and bring them with you to your first Slam. Teams will not be permitted to play without ALL athletes and
coaches signing and submitting the waivers. This signed waiver applies to all Slams a team has entered in the 2016/17 Junior Slam Series season.
Sweeping Rules:
Teams participating in the Junior Slam Series must abide by the World Curling Federation (WCF) standard for brushes and sweeping. In June 2016, the WCF
issued a statement. Please read and familiarize with these sweeping standards. Further detail and an additional statement about sweeping standards is
expected from the WCF in September 2016. We will provide a link when that statement comes available. Violation of the WCF sweeping rules will result in
the immediate forfeit of the game in progress. Additional violations may result in disqualification from the Slam and any future Slams entered without
reimbursement of entry fees.
Relaxed tolerance: Until the September release of the WCF statement we will relax certain sweeping standards to those in place April 2016.
Not permitted: No Horse hair brooms for sweeping, no stiffeners of any kind, no switching of brooms during play, athletes must start and fin ish a game
with the same broom head.
Coaches Information
Game Play
Last Shot Draw (LSD)
Shootout
Games are 8 ends
Rock Colours are Pre-assigned
4 rocks to the button with sweeping
2 hours 15 minutes max
Throwing Yellow? You go first.
Each player must throw one stone
Extra Ends (EE) played to Home end
Each player must throw 1 rock
Both teams will throw alternating stones
during Round Robin
(winning team goes first)
Take 2 rocks down, one practice, one counter
Coaches measure the opposition
for measurement
Vice from the throwing team validate
In the event of a tie, both teams short or
Measure to the nearest 1/2”
Extra End blanked ? - Draw the Pin
2 one-minute time outs
If EE +1 Timeout
Mathematically eliminated? Game Over !
through the house, coin toss for hammer
Coach & Vice sign the scorecards
Pace of Play
Pace of Play is the area that has the single biggest impact on the successful operation of an event. Coaches and Teams must have a high d egree of
awareness around pace of play. Slow play, slow decision making, slow pre and post shot routines can all have negative impacts on the game, draw, and
event. Convenors will monitor pace of play and communicate to both the Coach and the Team if the pace of play will negatively impact the game or draw.
Teams have 2 hours and 15 minutes to play an 8 end game complete with LSD for hammer. Teams will not be permitted to start an end with less than 10
minutes remaining in the draw time. Teams can start their game when the ice is ready. Should pace of play become a problem for any team (s), the
convenor will determine best course of action to ensure the game completes on time.
ROCKTalks are an integral part of the Junior Slam Series. The purpose is to expand the junior curler’s knowledge about the
many facets of our sport on and beyond the ice. We have worked hard to bring the best speakers in the curling world to
deliver dynamic presentations on hot topics. Please ensure your athletes respect this development opportunity and strongly
encourage everyone to attend. Make your way to the upper viewing area at KW Granite by 7:45 pm Friday evening. Seating
will be tight so do not bring any extraneous equipment. The ROCKTalk will start promptly at 8:00 pm and wrap up by 9:00 pm.
Our speakers Nicole Westlund Stewart & Stephanie Thompson, are engaging presenters. Please turn off your devices during
the ROCKTalk and give our speakers your respectful attention.
Ontario Curling Council Endorsed:
Coaches: ROCKTalks in the 2016 / 17 Junior Slam Series season are all pre-approved and eligible for Maintenance of
Certification Points with the Ontario Curling Council.
If you attend a ROCKTalk, ask a convenor or Junior Slam Series staff for the OCC Record of Professional Development form to
verify your attendance.
Pools
U18 Women
Veronica Bernard
Bella Croisier
Kenna Bartlett
Julia Heittola
Hannah Don
Emma Clendenan
Laura Henderson
Madison Fisher
Sarah Madden
Rebecca Rodgers
Mackenzie Kiemele
Jamie Smith
Rachel Steele
Becca Pickett
Erin Titkai
Daniel Del Conte
Eli Clawson
Felix Lasalle
Chris Inglis
Hazen Enman
Josh Leung
Nick Lemieux
Alexander Flannery
Owen Purdy
Sam Mooibroek
Trevor Kirby
Emerson Steffler
Landan Rooney
Charlie Watson
Tyler Tummon
U18 Men
ROUND ROBIN
Sheet 1
TIME
Sheet 2
Sheet 3
Sheet 4
Sheet 5
Sheet 6
Bye Teams
Friday September 16
8:30 AM
Bernard
Steele
Heittola
Henderson
Pickett
Kiemele
Fisher
Don
Bartlett
Titkai
Madden
Clendenan
Rodgers
Croisier
Smith
11:00 AM
Rooney
Inglis
Del Conte
Mooibroek
Enman
Kirby
Watson
Flannery
Leung
Steffler
Tummon
Purdy
Lemieux
Clawson
Lasalle
Ice maintenance
2:30 PM
Madden
Titkai
Clendenan
Smith
Heittola
Steele
Henderson
Rodgers
Fisher
Kiemele
Don
Croisier
Bernard
Pickett
Bartlett
5:00 PM
Tummon
Steffler
Purdy
Lasalle
Del Conte
Inglis
Mooibroek
Lemieux
Watson
Kirby
Flannery
Clawson
Rooney
Enman
Leung
ROCKTalks
8:00 PM
Saturday September 17
7:30 AM
Kiemele
Croisier
Bartlett
Madden
Titkai
Smith
Bernard
Heittola
Steele
Rodgers
Pickett
Fisher
Henderson
Don
Clendenan
9:45 AM
Kirby
Clawson
Leung
Tummon
Steffler
Lasalle
Rooney
Del Conte
Inglis
Lemieux
Enman
Watson
Mooibroek
Flannery
Purdy
Ice maintenance
12:45 PM Clendenan
3:00 PM
Purdy
Bartlett
Croisier
Fisher
Leung
Clawson
Watson
Henderson Bernard
Mooibroek
Rooney
Smith
Madden
Don
Pickett
Rodgers
Heittola
Steele
Kiemele
Titkai
Lasalle
Tummon
Flannery
Enman
Lemieux
Del Conte
Inglis
Kirby
Steffler
Ice maintenance
6:00 PM
Steele
Henderson
Rodgers
Bernard
Kiemele
Don
Croisier
Pickett
Titkai
Clendenan
Smith
Bartlett
Heittola
Fisher
Madden
8:00 PM
Inglis
Mooibroek
Lemieux
Rooney
Kirby
Flannery
Clawson
Enman
Steffler
Purdy
Lasalle
Leung
Del Conte
Watson
Tummon
FINAL ROUND
TIME
Sheet 1
Sheet 2
7:30 AM
Tie Breaker (If Nec)
Tie Breaker (If Nec)
10:00 AM
3
6
2
Sheet 3
Sheet 4
Sunday September 18
7
4
5
4
5
1
8
1
8
Sheet 5
Sheet 6
Tie Breaker (If Nec)
Tie Breaker (If Nec)
2
7
3
6
Ice maintenance
1:30 PM
Womens Semi 1
Womens Semi 2
Mens Semi 1
Mens Semi 2
Ice maintenance
5:15 PM
Men's Phoenix Slam Men's Consolation Women's Consolation Women's Phoenix Slam
Final
Final
Final
Final
Draw
Schedule
Local Details & Final Notes
Kitchener - Waterloo:
Is a vibrant twin-city with ample places to eat and stay. Pubs and restaurants located within walking distance of the club can be found on King, Erb and
University Avenue. For those wishing to explore the area, please visit:
https://www.kitchener.ca/en/livinginkitchener/ThingsToDo.asp
https://www.explorewaterlooregion.com
Where to Stay:
Our host hotel for the Phoenix Slam is the Best Western Plus, 730 Hespeler Road, Cambridge, located a short distance from KitchenerWaterloo. Please note there is a large convention in the area, many nearby hotels are holding rooms for the convention. However most hotels
begin releasing UN-booked rooms from the reserved convention block on or around August 16.
Please call (519) 623-4600 or email [email protected] to reserve your rooms.
Final Notes:
KW Granite is a premier curling facility. Please respect the facility by keeping the change rooms, club house and playing surface clean and tidy. Manage
and dispose of all food and beverage packaging and containers you bring on site properly. Respect the draw and remain on time for all games. Above all
respect the code of ethics and spirit of curling at ALL times.
Feel free to “Drink the Pink” this weekend as you sample BioSteel and Kangen Water generously supplied by our sponsor sportandwellness.ca.
Slam athletes who want to purchase a supply of BioSteel are eligible for a 10% discount on the product. We would also like to thank Runback for
generously supporting the Junior Slam Series this season. Please thank and support our sponsors Curl Coach, Runback and sportandwellness.ca.
Sportandwellness.ca