CURLING

1. AWARDS

A plaque and six medals will be awarded to each of the winning boys and girls teams.

2. CHAMPIONSHIP LOCATION

The boys and girls divisions will be played on separate dates in different member associations.

3. ENTRIES

The number of entries for the SWOSSAA bonspiel will be eight teams. The host member association (H) and next year’s host member association (N) will be allowed three entries each. The other member association (L) will be allowed two entries.

The convenor will be notified of the competing teams at least four days prior to the championship.

4. PLAYING RULES

a) The playing rules shall be those as set down by the Canadian Curling Association.

b) All games shall be eight ends. In the event of a tie, full ends shall be played until a winner is declared. When time is not available, the convenor shall permit each member of the teams to throw one rock.

c) Each team shall be entitled to one five minute time-out at the end of the fourth end and one three minute time-out before the start of the first extra end. In addition, each team will be entitled to two sixty second time-outs, called by the skip or coach, at any time during the game when the team has control of the house. The team that called time out may access the playing surface. Coaches must wear appropriate footwear to access the ice surface. The team that did not call the time out may confer with the coach, but may not access the playing surface. If the game goes into extra ends, each team may call one 60 second time out during each extra end. Time outs shall not be carried forward to extra end (s) or from one extra end to another.

d) All decisions of the umpire are final.

5. THE DRAW

a) The draw for the first round will be A - H 1 vs N 3, B - L 1 vs H 3, C - N 2 vs H 2, D - L 2 vs N 1.

b) The draw for the second round will be E - Winner A vs Winner B, F - Winner C vs Winner D.

c) The draw for the third round will be G - Winner E vs Winner F.

d) The winner of G will be the SWOSSAA champion.

e) Friendship Round - In the spirit of SWOSSAA competition, it is expected that all losers in the first round will curl in the friendship round. The draw for the Friendship Round will be Loser A vs Loser B and Loser C vs Loser D.