Competition Rules for 2011/12

Membership Of Braehead Curling Rink

To play in most of the Braehead Local competitions, all members of the team should be members of Braehead Curling Rink. However, this rule is relaxed in the Brechin & Allcomers, where ONLY ONE PLAYER must be A MEMBER of Braehead Curling Rink. It will also be relaxed for new clubs to Braehead Curling Rink who are playing in the new small club league but all clubs taking part should be members of The Braehead Curling Development Group.

For the avoidance of doubt, the Braehead Open, the Ladies Open, the Glynhill Ladies , the Open Mixed Doubles, the Braehead Festive Cup and other Open competitions are not ‘Local Competitions’

All games are 8 ends or the bell unless an alternative rule is specifically detailed in the competitions rules of format laid down by the organizers.

Unless otherwise stated RCCC Rules apply.

Organising Games

In a knock out competition, where the date of a game has not been set by the rink, the challenger is the lower team in the draw. The Challenging team is responsible for timeously offering three reasonable dates to the opposing team they are drawn to play. If these three dates are unsuitable to the opposing team, then that team’s skip must in turn timeously offer 3 reasonable dates. Where the two teams fail to set a date which is prior or on the due date of the competition, the Braehead Competitions committee may decide to disqualify both teams from the competition. Alternatively the competitions committee may set the date that the game will be played. Teams should make every reasonable effort to organise and play games. The responsibility for booking and arranging lies with the skips. The Braehead office will take no responsibility for organising any of the above.
The decision of the Braehead competitions committee is binding on the teams

Substitutes

Teams can use up to a maximum of three substitutes in one competition.
Substitutes can play up to and including the position they are replacing.

Late or Non Arrivals

A team entered to play with a member(s) failing to appear on the ice and ready to play after five minutes of the starting time, shall:
• Start playing if they have 3 players.
• Forfeit 1 shot, and 1 additional shot for each additional 5 minutes up to a maximum of 5 shots

For the avoidance of doubt, a team may play a full game with 3 players, but will forfeit 5 shots to the opposing team. A team with only 2 players will forfeit the game
In forfeiting a game, 2 points, 6 ends and 6 shots will be awarded to the non offending team

Tied Games

Where a game is tied, and a winner is required because the competition is at a knockout stage, the following rule applies:
An extra end shall be played if the ice technician agrees that there is time and no team is coming onto the ice in the next 20 minutes. If the ice technician is unable to allow an extra end, then a draw shot challenge shall occur until conclusion – sweepers are allowed, though the opposition cannot sweep behind the Tee line.
Where the teams are playing a league format then tied games are acceptable.

Seeding

For seeding in leagues and other formats the following in order are used unless otherwise specifically stated in the rules of the competition:
• No of Points won, No of Ends won, Net Shots scored, Total shots scored.

Details and additional Rules for Particular Competitions

Braehead Open

An Open competition with a maximum 32 teams – male, female, mixed, juniors. Teams play a minimum of 3 games. Rules and format to be decided by organising committee.

Braehead Ladies Open

Any 4 Lady curlers. Entry restricted to 16 teams. One day competition. Teams play at least 3 5-end games. Rules and format to be decided by organising committee.

Braehead Open Mixed Doubles

Maximum of 24 teams, Format to be decided by organizing committee. Teams play at least 4 games of new format mixed doubles.

Mackenzie Crook Seniors League

Curlers must be over 50 at midnight on the 30th June prior to the start of the season. Play is on Monday afternoon’s from early October until late March. In season 2011-2012 there will be Two Sections of nine teams and it will be played as a “Round Robin”. The second part of the season will be split into 3 leagues depending on the results from the “Round Robin”.

Broadway Ladies

A league, then semifinals and finals format. Starts in early February. Play is at 10am on Wednesdays

Waterfront Ladies

The object of the competion is to encourage lady curlers to improve their game. No curler may play who has previously skipped a winning team in any non club competition. A league, then semifinals and finals format. Start late October and concludes in early December. Play at 10am on Wednesdays.

Brechin and Allcomers

A one day competition in early March. Maximum 16 teams. Format to be decided by organizing committee though usually 4 five-end games, with a high road (Brechin Trophy) and low road (Allcomers Trophy) split after two games.

Braehead Festive Cup

A junior competition in early December. Usually 2 sections - under 16 and under 21. Players must be on or under the age limit at midnight on 30th June prior to the start of each season. After first game: winners take high road, losers take low road, thereafter knockout. Mixed competition – teams can be made of any combination.

The Braehead Small Clubs League

This is a new competition and is being run on behalf of The BCDG. (Braehead Curling Development Group)   (The Aim is to provide an opportunity for clubs with small memberships to socialize and play against other clubs of similar size.)

Open to clubs with 22 or fewer playing members but to include The Braehead Virtual Club. Clubs must be members of the BCDG. Teams can have no more than 2 players playing at any one time that play in any RCCC competitions that same season. Any club member can play and there is no limit on squad size. Round Robin format with every team playing every other team and the winner will be the team with the highest number of points at the end of the season.