We offer a large variety of leagues that accommodate a wide range of curlers. So, whether you’re a recreational player or someone competitive; if you’re 6, 106 or somewhere in-between, the Cornwall Curling Club is sure to have a league suitable for you.
Senior Mens
Come and join the Senior Men’s Curling League.
You must be 50 or older and retired.
Our league operates on Monday, Wednesday and Friday mornings and Thursday afternoon. Most games begin at 9:30 am. The season consists of an Opening, Christmas and Closing bonspiels of 2 weeks duration and 5 regular draws of 4 - or - 5 weeks duration, depending on scheduling and member participation.
Bonspiels consist of 5 or 6 games while draws consist of approximately 6 to 10 games.
As a new senior member, you will start as a Lead or other position at the discretion of our rating committee.
All teams are randomly picked and at the end of each bonspiel/draw, new teams will be formed.
Each of our bonspiels/draw has different trophies that are presented during the curling season.
At the end of each bonspiel/draw, a playoff of the top 12 teams is organized. A noon luncheon is held for all members and the winning team is awarded that bonspiel/draw's trophy.
In addition to our bonspiels and draws, anyone interested in competing for the McLennan and Parnell trophies can enter their own team. Playoffs are often needed to determine who will represent the Cornwall Curling Club.
Friendlies are also held with outside curling clubs.
Day Ladies
This league welcomes new and returning curlers into teams created by our draw coordinators. Teams compete in a round robin format in four draws over the course of the season with games played on Mondays and Wednesdays at 1pm.
This social league is a great option for every curler, whether novice or experienced.
Tuesday Morning Senior Open Competitive *New League*
*New League*
This fixed-team league is open to any curler over the age of 50 with any combination of men or women, with games starting at 9:30am. Fixed teams are established at the beginning of the season with new members added to fill any vacated positions.
Please note: players should indicate their Skip’s name on their application. Playoffs are at the end of the season, with the winning team becoming the Senior Club Champion
Thursday Morning Open *New League*
*New League*
This league welcomes all players who want to play in a weekday daytime social league. Eight-end games will start at 9:30am on Thursdays. Set teams are preferred. This league is ideal for all curlers, including those who are new to the sport.
Day Ladies - Draw 2
Day Ladies - Our Day Ladies league welcomes new and others to compete from 1:00 - 3:00 on Monday and Thursday in a social league. Up to twelve teams compete in 4 draws in 8 end games. The convenors prepare the teams for each draw in the league and a suggested position for a round robin competition. This is an excellent league for new curlers to join.
Day Ladies - Draw 3
Day Ladies - Our Day Ladies league welcomes new and others to compete from 1:00 - 3:00 on Monday and Thursday in a social league. Up to twelve teams compete in 4 draws in 8 end games. The convenors prepare the teams for each draw in the league and a suggested position for a round robin competition. This is an excellent league for new curlers to join.
Day Ladies - Draw 4
Day Ladies - Our Day Ladies league welcomes new and others to compete from 1:00 - 3:00 on Monday and Thursday in a social league. Up to twelve teams compete in 4 draws in 8 end games. The convenors prepare the teams for each draw in the league and a suggested position for a round robin competition. This is an excellent league for new curlers to join.
Monday Night Open
This open league welcomes any combination of youth, men, ladies or all men and all women teams to play in six-end games at 6pm and 8pm. Set teams may be entered; individual players may also register and be added to teams created by the convenor.
This league is ideal for all curlers, including those who are new to the sport.
Tuesday Night Ladies
This competitive league welcomes ladies in fixed teams to compete in a two-tier league at 6:00 pm and 8:15 pm. The fixed teams are set at the beginning of the season with new members added to fill any existing free spots. At the end of each draw, the two top teams from the B level move up to A level and the two lowest teams in the A level will move down to the B level. There are at least three draws in a season.
Playoffs are to be played to determine the season champion and who represents the curling club at the Everest competition.
Wednesday Night Mens Competitive
This fixed-team competitive league sees teams competing in a draw at 6:00 pm and 8:30 pm. Fixed teams are established at the beginning of the season with new members added to fill any vacated positions.
Playoffs are at the end of the season, with the winning team becoming the Men’s Club Champion and represent the Cornwall Curling Centre.
Wednesday Night Mens Competitive League Rules
The following rules must be read by all teams. Upon reading the document, teams are asked to indicate to the league Convenors (Matt Dupuis and Richard Waterton) by email or text that they have been read and understood.
Legal Team
- A legal team for Men’s draws shall consist of a least three (3) curlers, at least two (2) of whom must be on the original roster of the team at the beginning of the league. In the case of a team with only 3 rostered players, a legal team will consist of three (3) curlers, at least one of whom is on the original roster.
- Minimum age for a men’s team is to have turned 16 prior to the end of the year that the season commences (16 prior to the 31st December of the year league commences), unless deemed acceptable by the league convenors.
- Person under the age established may be allowed to play by the league convenors only if room allows.
- A legal team may have a player play in any position on that roster that was registered to that team.
- Teams may register up to 5 players on the team.
- For the league game to count, the team must have two regular registered players on the team present at the game.
Brooms
- No corn or hair brooms for sweeping.
Spares
- If a member of a team is unable to play, the team may substitute the player.
- All spares must play lead
- Should the team have two spares, the opposition skip will make the determination which player will play lead and which player will play second.
Scoring
- All regular games shall be scored on a win-lose-tie basis. In the A draw, a winning team will receive 6 points and the losing team receiving 2 point and tie teams receiving three points each. In the “B” draw, a winning team will receive 4 points, and a losing team receiving 1 points and tie teams receiving 2 points each. If a team forfeits a game, they will be awarded 0 points.
- At no point can a game not be played and both teams awarded a tie.
- If the game is forfeit, the offending team who didn’t attend will receive the loss.
- If both skips agree to move the game, it must be scheduled to play within the time frame of the current round. The league convenors must advised of the game change. If both teams do not advise the convenors, both teams will be considered a forfeit and no points awarded to both teams.
- A team that is not a legal team must forfeit to a legal team. The legal team shall be declared the winner and awarded the win with the correct number of points. The game may still be played for practice purposes. If both teams are non-legal, a game may be played, but both teams shall be declared as forfeiting and no points shall be awarded.
- The team in each draw with the most points at the end of an event shall be declared the draw winner for that event. If multiple teams in a draw tie for the most points, the head-to-head results shall determine the winner. After eliminating tied teams based on the head-to-head results, all remaining teams shall be declared draw winners for the event.
- If the head-to-head results are the same, the two tied teams will playoff in a 1 stone draw to the button with the lowest scoring shot taking the higher seed.
- If two teams are tied and can be eliminated from the playoffs, the teams will have a playoff qualification game ahead of the playoffs to determine the 4-place seed.
Schedule
- Teams will be equally placed (if possible) into 2 pools – “A” and “B”
- Teams will be seeded based on last years ranking,
- Any new teams will commence in the “B” pool unless the convenors agree unanimously that the team should be in the “A” pool.
- The first draw will be Round robin play within the “A” and “B” pools, with all teams in the pool playing each other.
- At the conclusion of the first-round robin draw, teams will be seeded based on the scoring above.
- The seeding will be used to place them into the next round robin draw with the bottom 3 teams in “A” being relegated to the “B” pool and the 3 top teams from the “B” pool being moved to the “A pool.
- At completion of the 2nd draw there will be a playoff, as per below
Playoffs
- The playoffs will be a page playoff with the top 4 seeded teams playing off.
- The top seed of each game will have hammer and rock choice over the bottom seed throughout the entirety of the playoffs.
- The finals will take place on Wednesday April 17th 2024.
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Thursday Night Mixed Competitive
This is a fixed–team competitive league which welcomes set teams comprised of two men and two women playing in alternating positions. There are two draws per night at 6:00 pm and 8:15 pm.
Playoffs are to be played to determine the season champion.
Friday Night Mixed Social
Socializing, meeting new members and having fun defines this Friday night league! The social league with set teams begins at 6:15 and a second draw at 7:45. The league is mixed with combinations of
men and women. The draws are set teams organized by the convenor for each new draw. Teams can be comprised of any combination of women and men in any position. This league is ideal for all curlers including those who are new to the game.
Friday Drop-In League
This league is one draw only of 6 ends at 4:15 pm. This league provides an option for those who wish to drop-in, play 6 ends and to join other players after the game in a home-cooked meal. The convenor must be notified by Wednesday each week confirming your participation.
Friday Ladies Cash League
This competitive ladies’ league welcomes fixed teams for games on Fridays at 12:30pm with league play beginning October 13th. Every game won adds between $10 and $15 to each team’s prize, with cash awarded at the end of the season.
Teams from outside clubs are welcome to join at a cost of $665.00 per team, including a $100 contribution to the prize pot; the fee for Cornwall member teams is an additional $100 (as a contribution to the prize pot). Bar service and shared snacks are organized each week.
Mixed Doubles Ladder Competition *New League*
*New League*
This is a non-competitive league to introduce curlers to the rules and strategy of mixed doubles play. Teams of two are formed with one male and one female player. Deadlines are set for each round, with matches to be organized by teams during free ice time (typically on weekends).
Sunday Youth - U12
Our youth curling program aims to provide a safe and fun environment for interested youth aged 6-12. Participants will be instructed by certified Coaches following Curling Canada programming. Curlers will learn delivery, short game, teamwork, and positions of play, strategy, and curling etiquette. The season runs Sunday mornings from October to April. For more information on our Youth Curling Program email: [email protected]
Sunday Youth - U18
Our youth curling program aims to provide a safe and fun environment for interested youth aged 13-18. Participants will be instructed by certified Coaches following Curling Canada programming. Curlers will learn delivery, short game, teamwork, and positions of play, strategy, and curling etiquette. The season runs Sunday mornings from October to April. For more information on our Youth Curling Program email: [email protected]
Learn To Curl
Our nine-week Learn to Curl program begins in October and runs through early December (Session 1) and (Session 2) Starts in January and runs till April.
This program welcomes a limited number of non-curlers who are interested in learning the fundamentals of the sport, and aims to progressively build skill and confidence through continued weekly instruction. All aspects of the game are covered from delivery, short game, positions of play, strategies and curling etiquette.
More details regarding the dates will be posted on the website.
