MEN’S CHAMPIONSHIP

Whitehorse Curling Club

January 15-17, 2016

Competitors Guide

FridayJanuary 15, 2016

DRAW 1

9:30am Pre-game practice

10am Game

BALSAM vs BLANDFORD(Sheet #5)

MIKKELSEN vs PASLAWSKI(Sheet #6)

WALLINGHAM vs SMALLWOOD (Sheet #7)

DRAW 2

3:30pm Pre-game practice

4pm Game

PASLAWSKI vs SMALLWOOD(Sheet # 2)

BLANDFORDvs WALLINGHAM(Sheet #3)

MIKKELSEN vsBALSAM(Sheet #4)

Saturday January 16, 2016

DRAW 3

9:30am Pre-game practice

10am Game

BALSAM vs WALLINGHAM(Sheet #6)

SMALLWOOD vs MIKKELSEN (Sheet #7)

PASLAWSKI vs BLANDFORD (Sheet #4)

DRAW 4

3:30pm Pre-game practice

4pm Game

BLANDFORD vs MIKKELSEN(Sheet # 1)

WALLINGHAM vsPASLAWSKI(Sheet #2)

SMALLWOOD vsBALSAM(Sheet #3)

Sunday January 17, 2016

DRAW 5

9:30am Pre-game practice

10am Game

BLANFORDvs SMALLWOOD(Sheet # 5)

BALSAM vs PASLAWSKI (Sheet #6)

WALLINGHAMvs MIKKELSEN (Sheet #7)

DRAW 6 (tie–breaker if required)

2:30pm Pre-Game practice

3pmGame (Sheet #4)

DRAW 7 (additional tie–breaker if required)

7:30pm Pre-Game practice

8pm Game (Sheet #6)

The first team named on the draw will deliver red-handled stones and will have pre-game practice for 10 minutes, commencing 30 minutes prior to the start of the draw. The team throwing yellow-handled stones will have the same period of practice starting immediately following the red stone draw to the button for last stone advantage.

*Please see Last Stone Draw (LSD) for full description and rules on this

Team Rosters

Team Smallwood

Skip Robert Smallwood

Third Jon Solberg

Second Clint Abel

Lead Scott Odian

Fifth David Rach

Team Blandford

Skip Matthew Blandford

Third Wade Scoffin

Second Verner Janz

LeadClinton Ireland

Fifth Steve Fecteau

Coach Darah Blandford

Team Paslawski

Skip Pat Paslawski

Third Richard Weihers

Second Tyler Williams

Lead Trent Derkatch

Fifth Doug Hamilton

Team Balsam

Skip Herb Balsam

Third Cole Hume

Second Scott Boone

Lead Wesley Huston

Team Wallingham

Skip Walter Wallingham

Third Gord Zealand

Second Ed Kormendy

Lead Don Duncan

Substitute Dale Enzenauer

Team Mikkelsen

Skip Dustin Mikkelsen

Third Scott Williamson

Second Branden Hayen

Lead Scott Cole

RULES

This is a Yukon Curling Association (YCA) sanctioned event and the CCA “Rules of Curling for OfficiatedPlay” shall apply using the 2014-2018 version of the CCA Rule Book and the rules included in this document as well as the brush head moratorium included in this document.

Appeals - Yukon Curling Association

Appeals Committee for this event is made up of:

Laini Klassen, Laura Eby and Marg White

APPEALS MAY ONLY BE SUBMITTED TO THE YCA REPRESENTATIVES WITHIN 24 HOURS AFTER THE COMPLETION OF THE GAME IN QUESTION Please use YCA’s voice message to meet the 24 hours requirement, if required 867-668-7121.

PLAY

Competition Format

This competition is a single round robin style event according to YCA policy with one team being declared champion.

The Draw

• A copy of the draw schedule has been provided for each team, the official draw will be posted at the club.

• Draw times are posted at the club as well as on the program.

Pre-Game Practices

• Ten (10) minutes per team • Teams listed first on the draw will have first practice, which will start thirty (30) minutes prior to game time. Team listed second on the draw will have second practice, which will start fifteen (15) minutes prior to game time.

• The pre-game practice incorporates the Last Stone Draw (LSD) as per section following. The two (2) minute immediately following the ten (10) minute pre-game practice is designated for this purpose.

Last Stone Draw (LSD)

Last stone advantage in the first end (hammer) will be decided by draws to the button following each team’s pre-practice. Within 2 minutes of the completion of the pre-game practice, two players from the team will each throw a stone (full sweeping allowed); one clockwise and one counter clockwise. The better total distance of the two draws between the two teams will receive last stone advantage in the first end.

The draw to the button shall be played towards the home end.

Should the red team record a cumulative distance of 0.00 cm or 370.80 cm, a third player from the red team will deliver a draw to the button (either turn). If the third player covers the button or records a distance of 185.40, a fourth player will deliver and so on until a number other than 0.00 cm or 185.40 cm is registered. The first two stones delivered will be the distance that counts for the accumulated distance. If the yellow team records the same two-stone distance as their opposition, a third player from the yellow team will draw to the button. And so on until the last stone in the first end. If there is any time that a team does not want the last stone if they win the Last Stone Draw, they must inform the Umpire before the start of their practice.

Other key points:

• Opposing teams must remain in the viewing area behind the glass during their opponent’s pre-game practice.

• Stones not delivered within the two minutes will be assigned each a distance of 185.40 cm (the stone must reach the nearer tee-line before the time expires).

• A draw to the button for the last stone advantage that is moved by a team member prior to the measurement will be assigned the distance to the next defined circle away from the button.

• Both teams will declare which player will deliver the last stone draw for last stone advantage prior to the start of the Red Team practice. Failure to do so will result in an assigned distance of 370.80.

Game Length

• The games are ten (10) ends unless extra end(s) are needed to determine a winner.

• All games must be played to a minimum of six (6) ends and there must be a clear winner and loser before a team concedes.

• Thinking time allocated for an 10 end game is 38 minutes and for extra ends is 4:30 minutes

• There will be a 5 minute break at the fifth end.

Time Outs

Each team may request 2 time-outs per game and 1 time-out during an extra end. The time-out will be a maximum of 90 seconds in length. It will include any travel time by the coach (or alternate) to access the field of play.

Scoring

• Teams will be responsible for marking up their own scores as soon as possible after each end and completing the Win – Loss chart at the end of each game.

Measuring

• Teams will be responsible for their own measurementsor if they wish they can request an official to conduct the measurement.

Tie Breaker

•Two way tie: teams A and B play. Loser eliminated. Winner earns berth.

In the following situations the round-robin win and loss records of those teams against each other will determine their seeding for tiebreaker games. If no such seeding is established then the CCA Skill Based Team Ranking Process is used.

•Three way tie: seed 3 vs. seed 2, loser eliminated; winner plays seed 1 for winning berth

•Four way tie: seed 1 vs. seed 4; seed 2 vs. seed 3, losers eliminated; winners play for berth

Canadian Team Ranking System (CTRS)

*NEW *Playdown/Special Rules and Calculations: specific rules for this category of events are:

  1. Only the following events are eligible in this category: Pre-provincial Qualification, Provincials/Territorials, Nationals, Worlds, Olympic Trials, Olympics, Sanctioned Federation Events (Canada Cup, Europeans, etc.), and the 4 GSOC Slams. Events corresponding to Provincials/Nationals/Olympic Trials will be included for all countries.
  2. The minimum number of teams required for eligibility in the Playdown category (all events leading up to Worlds) is 2.
  3. In a 6 or 7-team event, only the top 3 teams will receive points, as follows:

1st - 7.00

2nd - 5.5

3rd - 4.25

Moratorium on Brush Head Technology (published December 10, 2015)

The purpose of the moratorium is to remove the uncertainty that hangs over the field of play by ensuring a level playing field while protecting the integrity of the sport and the spirit of fair play. This will require voluntary player compliance without the intervention of officials.

Given that events offering Canadian Team Ranking Systempoints are part of the 2018 Olympic Qualification Process and given that any provincial / territorial playdown leading to a Curling Canada event that ultimately leads to a World Curling Federation event, Curling Canada presentsthe following updated and amended statement for the remainder of the 2015-16 competitive season.

Statement

  • Only brushes and brush heads available for sale to the public at retail outlets, including online outlets, will be allowed on the field of play.
  • No modified, custom-made or homemade brushing equipment will be allowed on the field of play. This does not apply to branding / cosmetic related modifications nor does it apply to compliant brush heads that have re-conditioned for sale.
  • Brush-head fabric that has been embossed / sealed / textured / modified from its original woven form will not be allowed on the field of play.
  • For brush-head fabric to be allowed on the field of play, the fabric must have a woven appearance that is visible to the “naked eye”. The intent is to ensure the fabric makes contact with the ice as opposed to the embossed / sealed coating of the fabric.
  • Brush heads containing “hardening” or “stiffening” materials inserted between the outer fabric and the internal cushioning material of the brush head are not allowed on the field of play. These materials may include but are not limited to: plastic, fibreglass, wood, and Teflon. In addition, brush heads that are constructed in a manner that greatly reduces the “normal” amount of compression may not be allowed on the field of play as determined by the Chief Umpire.

Compliance

Teams currently using brush-head technology not in compliance with the above moratorium may comply by:

  • If applicable, reversing the brush-head fabric to place the fibre weave on the exterior [in contact with the ice]; or,
  • Utilizing alternate brush-head fabric comprised of fibre weaves that are visible to the “naked eye”; or,
  • Using a hair brush.
  • If applicable, removing any “hardening or “stiffening” inserts from between the fabric and cushioning material, or using an alternative brush.

Note

Curling Canada will continue to work with the World Curling Federation and the Players Association to establish an evidence-based, well-defined equipment approval policy.

Enforcement in officiated events

  • Players and coaches will be responsible for ensuring any brush brought on to the field of play is compliant with the moratorium.
  • Once a player has selected one approved brush for that game, no replacement of that brush, brush head or brush head fabric shall be made without the approval of the assigned umpire.
  • Circumstances for an umpire to allow the changing the one approved brush:
  • A player may switch a synthetic brush with a hair brush as their one approved brush for the game but they may not switch back to a synthetic brush once the switch is done. Rationale: A circumstance to switch a synthetic brush with a hair brush would be that the ice is frosty. If this is the case, then the switch is reasonable, but permanent for the rest of the game.
  • A player may not switch a hair brush for a synthetic brush under any circumstance.
  • Replacement of a brush head or brush-head fabric would only occur in extreme circumstances to be determined by the umpire. As described, the circumstance must be extreme in nature, and not as a result of intentional damage to the brush by the player. If the damage is as a result of intentional damage by the player, then a hair brush will be the replacement brush. A ‘wet’ broom is not considered an extreme circumstance. In this case, it could be exchanged for a hair brush.
  • Players may exchange brushes between themselves with the exception of exchanging with the skip (person in charge of play for the team).
  • If a player intends to bring into the field of play a delivery device to be utilized as a delivery device only, that has the ability to be switched to a sweeping device, then the declared delivery device shall be marked in such a manner that it would be visible to an umpire if the device was used as a sweeping device. (Possible markings: bright duct tape, survey tape).
  • Penalty for sweeping with a throwing broom: The delivered stone shall be removed from play and all affected stones shall be replaced to their original position. The throwing broom shall be returned to play as a throwing broom.
  • Random inspections of equipment by an umpire may be carried out during the event and during a game. Players may request an umpire inspect a brush prior to or during a game.

As we progress throughthe implementation of the Moratorium, we have observed the processes, listened to concerns of players, and have further developed how we approach the Moratorium in the field of play.

Pre-game practice – The pre-game practice as stated, is not part of the game. As such any compliant brush may be used including throwing brooms.

Last Stone Draw – The Last Stone Draw is considered part of the game and as such the Moratorium is in force.

Penalties – If a player is found to be using a brush that is not allowed on the field of play under this moratorium, the offending team will forfeit that game.

Authority

  • The Chief Umpire is authorized to administer this moratorium and may assign other umpires to perform various duties, as required.
  • The Chief Umpire is authorized to make decisions regarding this moratorium not specifically covered in this protocol.
  • All decisions of the Chief Umpire regarding this moratorium are final.

Curling Canada’s list of compliant brush heads by brand names as of Dec. 9, 2015

  • Asham TX
  • Balance Plus EQ
  • Balance Plus – “older models”
  • Goldline Norway Pad
  • Hardline IcePad – fabric inverted without plastic insert
  • Hardline Tour Elite without plastic insert
  • Olson Opti
  • Performance TX
  • Performance – “older models”
  • Warthog – woven side
  • Hair brushes – various brands
  • IMPORTANT: this list of compliant brush heads assumes the hard insert has been removed and that the fabric has not been “doctored” after the retail sale. If the weave cannot be seen by the umpire, the brush head will be deemed non-compliant