Scotiabank OVCA Women's Fall Classic

Rules of Play

  1. Play will be conducted in accordance with the rules adopted by the Canadian Curling Association.
  2. All matches, including finals, will be eight ends.
  3. Last rock in the first end and rock colours in all games shall be determined by a coin toss in the traditional manner.
  4. Ties will be broken by an extra end or ends, played toward the main viewing area.
  5. There will be no time clocks in use during the bonspiel. Curlers are asked to observe ordinary courtesies concerning speed of play.
  6. In any game in which at least one participating team is playing its first game, both teams shall have a short practice time for one rock down, one rock back for each player. No other practice times are permitted.
  7. In the championship final, teams shall have the option of choosing a full set of rocks from any sheet. Following the coin toss, the team without hammer will have first choice of rocks and colour, followed by the team with hammer.
  8. In the case of a dispute that cannot be resolved on the ice between teams, an umpire will be available to make a ruling. Please see Kris Schulz in this event.
  9. All teams winning prizes are asked to remain at the club such that cheques may be presented and photographs taken.
  10. If a team is not ready to start play at the appointed time, then one end shall be counted for each ten minutes delay, and one point shall be given to the team present and ready to play for each full period of ten minutes it is kept waiting. The non-offending team shall have last rock advantage on the first end of play. If the delay exceeds thirty-five minutes, then the game shall be awarded to the waiting team by default.

The Shootout

Of the three teams qualifying from the A flight, two will receive byes to the second round of the Championship bracket. And in the Consolation bracket, two teams will receive byes to the second round. To determine the teams to receive the byes, All TEAMS WILL PARTICIPATE IN A SHOOTOUT AFTER EITHER THEIR FIRST OR SECOND GAME ON FRIDAY. Please advise Kris Schulz when you want to do your shoot out before the game.

  1. Each team member will throw one rock with sweeping.
  2. Each rock will be measured from the pin and recorded by a volunteer.
  3. The rock will be removed and the next member will throw, and so on until all four rocks have been thrown.
  4. The total distance of all 4 rocks away from the pin will be recorded.
  5. If you cover the pin you will get a 0; if you are outside the rings you will get 72.
  6. The top two teams in the shootout among the three A flight qualifiers, and the top two teams in the shootout among Consolation bracket teams, will receive a bye in the first round of their respective brackets.