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Welcome to the intu Braehead Open
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Fri 27th - 6pm
Section A Martin Lill V L Baxter G Shedden V C Clark P Wilson V Team NYP G Macfarlane V K Zapletova G McCormack V K Smith D Cardiff V L Vevers J Summers V A Mitchell W Hawthorne V Gault |
Fri 27th – 8.30pm
Section B D Jones V G Aitken B Fraser V A Hannah A Guthrie V R Brydone Kristine Lill V I Gillespie H Fleming V A MacNish L Young V A Fowler D Howie V A Neilson Van Dorp V B Mouat |
Sat 28th – 8.30am
Section A G Macfarlane V D Cardiff K Smith V A Mitchell J Summers V G McCormack G Shedden V Martin Lill C Clark V Team NYP J Gault V L Baxter W Hawthorne V K Zapletova P Wilson V L Vevers |
Sat 28th – 10.50am
Section B B Mouat V D Howie L Young V Van Dorp D Jones V A MacNish A Fowler V A Hannah A Neilson V R Brydone G Aitken V A Guthrie H Fleming V K Lill B Fraser V I Gillespie |
In previous years we have welcomed teams from Russia, Finland, Netherlands, Ireland, Wales, and Scotland.
We are delighted that you have supported our event, and we hope that your team has a very enjoyable weekend of curling, and a successful one also!
The format is designed to give each team at least 4 games, and up to 7 if you go all the way!
Format of Competition
Preliminary Rounds
There will be 16 teams in each of Section A and B.
All teams will play 3 games in the preliminary rounds. One game on the Friday evening and 2 games on Saturday.
The third preliminary round game will depend on league ranked position. No team will play another team twice in the preliminary rounds.
League Ranking
The league ranking positions will be based on points, ends won, net shots scored, total shots scored, in that order. For the splitting into High and Middle Roads, in the event of teams in position 8 and 9 being equal on all of the above criteria, skips will nominate a player to ‘draw the shot’.
After the preliminary rounds
Teams ranked 1 – 8 in each section will progress to the High Road Knockout last 16. This will be played on Saturday evening, with quarterfinals, semis and finals on the Sunday. There will be a 3rd /4th playoff in the High Road.
Teams ranked 9 – 14 in each section inclusive, making 12 teams in total, progress to the Middle Road Schenkel, carrying forward their 3 game results. They will play 2 further games – making 5 in total, except the 11th and 12th ranked teams after the 4th game, who will be eliminated.
Teams ranked 15 and 16 in each division will progress to the Low Road semifinal, which is played on Sunday morning at 8.30am, with the final at 2pm on the Sunday.
We are delighted that you have supported our event, and we hope that your team has a very enjoyable weekend of curling, and a successful one also!
The format is designed to give each team at least 4 games, and up to 7 if you go all the way!
Format of Competition
Preliminary Rounds
There will be 16 teams in each of Section A and B.
All teams will play 3 games in the preliminary rounds. One game on the Friday evening and 2 games on Saturday.
The third preliminary round game will depend on league ranked position. No team will play another team twice in the preliminary rounds.
League Ranking
The league ranking positions will be based on points, ends won, net shots scored, total shots scored, in that order. For the splitting into High and Middle Roads, in the event of teams in position 8 and 9 being equal on all of the above criteria, skips will nominate a player to ‘draw the shot’.
After the preliminary rounds
Teams ranked 1 – 8 in each section will progress to the High Road Knockout last 16. This will be played on Saturday evening, with quarterfinals, semis and finals on the Sunday. There will be a 3rd /4th playoff in the High Road.
Teams ranked 9 – 14 in each section inclusive, making 12 teams in total, progress to the Middle Road Schenkel, carrying forward their 3 game results. They will play 2 further games – making 5 in total, except the 11th and 12th ranked teams after the 4th game, who will be eliminated.
Teams ranked 15 and 16 in each division will progress to the Low Road semifinal, which is played on Sunday morning at 8.30am, with the final at 2pm on the Sunday.
The Braehead Open will be played under RCCC Rules (Revised 2013), except as follows;-
If after 25 minutes the team still has only 3 members then the game will continue and will count as valid.
9. The chief umpire's decision on all matters pertaining to the rules is final.
- Teams will register their players on arrival.
- Teams may use up to 2 substitutes. A substitute must play no higher than position 2.
- No team can win more than 1 prize.
- The committee reserve the right to alter the draw after release, prior to the first round.
- In all games teams will toss a coin for last stone at the first end. The team without last stone advantage will get the choice of stone handle colour.
- Section games, and middle Road games, will be 8 ends or the bell (1 hour 50 minutes) If games are tied after 8 ends or the bell, the result shall stand.
- All knock-out games will be 8 ends or the bell ( 1 hour 50 minutes). In all knock-out games, except The Braehead Open Final, if a game is tied, a single stone “draw challenge” will be played to determine the winner.
- If at the bell a team has only 3 members present, the game shall commence, and the following penalties will apply:
- 5 mins - 1 shot
- 10 mins - 2 shots
- 15 mins - 3 shots
- 20 mins - 4 shots
- 25 mins - 5 shots.
If after 25 minutes the team still has only 3 members then the game will continue and will count as valid.
9. The chief umpire's decision on all matters pertaining to the rules is final.
