2017-2018 CURLSASK Competition Changes

The CURLSASK Competition Committee & Board of Directors have moved forward with competition format and rule changes for the upcoming 2017-2018 season. Please read up on the full details below:

The Mixed Doubles Provincial Championship will be an open provincial competition to a maximum of 24 teams. As a full event (24 teams), the draw will be a 24 team self-seeded triple knockout with 8 teams qualifying for the playoffs.

Teams will enter on a first come first serve basis. A waiting list will be kept.

If players have qualified for Curling Canada National Mixed Doubles Canadian Championship through Canadian Mixed Doubles Rankings, then they are ineligible to compete in the Provincial event (official invitations must be sent and accepted prior to entry deadline).

1. The team winning the Mixed Doubles Provincial Curling Championship will represent Saskatchewan at the Canadian Mixed Doubles Curling Championship, which will be held April 5-9 in Leduc, Alberta!

The Provincial Championship will also be an open provincial competition (no regional playdowns) to a maximum of 24 teams. As a full event (24 teams), the draw will be a 24 team self-seeded triple knockout with 8 teams qualifying for the playoffs.

Teams will enter on a first come first serve basis. A waiting list will be kept.

1. The team winning the Provincial Championship will represent the Province of Saskatchewan at the 2018-2019 National Mixed Championship held in November 2019.

Substitute rules have been modified to align with CTRS substitute rules. This means your spares no longer has to reside in Saskatchewan and be a member of a CURLSASK member club. This will effect the three pre-qualified provincial berths – CTRS points will now be used without modification for calculation of pre-qualified berths.

Photos Courtesy, Brian Morris

The U18 Open Provincial Championship will implement a new team requirement starting inthis upcoming 2017-2018 Championship. A team registered and competing in the U18 Open Provincial Championship are required to have at least one player of the opposite gender on your team to be able to compete.

The Men’s Provincial Berth Summary has been revised on the order of teams receiving berths into the provincial championship. See changes below:

Previous berth allotments:
a. One qualifying berth awarded to each of four (4) Sask Curling Tour events held from September to December, 2017 as per guidelines in section D. 1.
b. One (1) berth will be awarded to the Sask Tour Players Championship as per the guidelines in section D. 2.
c. One (1) berth will be awarded to the highest ranked registered Saskatchewan Teams from the Sask. Curling Tour as per guidelines in Section D. 3.
d.Four (4) berths will be awarded to the four highest ranked registered Saskatchewan Teams on the Canadian Team Ranking System as per guidelines in Section D. 4.
e. Six (6) berths will be awarded through Provincial Qualifying Events (North and South) as per the guidelines in Section D. 5.

New berth allotments:
a. One qualifying berth awarded to each of four (4) Sask Curling Tour events held from September to December, 2017 as per guidelines in section D. 1.
b. One (1) berth will be awarded to the Sask Tour Players Championship as per the guidelines in section D. 2.
c. Four (4) berths will be awarded to the four highest ranked registered Saskatchewan Teams on the Canadian Team Ranking System as per guidelines in Section D. 4.
d. One (1) berth will be awarded to the highest ranked registered Saskatchewan Teams from the Sask. Curling Tour as per guidelines in Section D. 3.
e. Six (6) berths will be awarded through Provincial Qualifying Events (North and South) as per the guidelines in Section D. 5.

 

Any questions regarding the above additions or revisions to the 2017-2018 CURLSASK Competition Rules, please contact the CURLSASK office!

Good Luck & Good Curling.

CURLSASK STAFF

Photos Courtesy, Devan Tasa, Tisdale Editor