1. Affiliation
   1. All participants must be player members of CURLSASK. Player Members are defined as persons who are members of CURLSASK Affiliate Member Curling Clubs.
   2. All participants must adhere to the CURLSASK Residency Policy.

2. Age

Each player must be 17 years of age or under as of June 30, 2019.

4. Entry
   1. Each team must register its four players and coach prior to the commencement of play at the Qualification Bonspiel. A team consists of four players and a coach. The coach must be at least 21 years of age. Only one coach per team will receive coach’s recognition as per CURLSASK policy. The coach is directly responsible for the conduct of his/her team, on and off the ice.
   2. There will be two (2) Qualification Bonspiels in the province, but once a team qualifies at the first Qualification Bonspiel, the team is ineligible to enter the second Qualification Bonspiel.
   3. All coaches must complete the Respect in Sport on-line training program and submit a current Criminal Record/Vulnerable Sector check as per the Volunteer Screening Policy prior to being granted coaching status.
   4. Coaches at Qualification Bonspiels are not required but encourage to have NCCP Training.
   5. At Provincials teams must have a coach that is Competition Coach Trained or old NCCP Level 1 Certified, in the sport of curling.
5. Registration Fee

• Commencing at a Q-Spiel each team entering the competition will pay the CURLSASK Registration Fee of $240.00 (GST included) per team plus a Curling Canada Participant Fee of $7.50 per player.
• The team will also pay a separate Entry Fee for each Bonspiel, which is over and above the one-time playdown registration fee. The Entry Fee for each Bonspiel will be $80.00 (GST included).

SUBSTITUTE

(Please refer to General Rules of Competition #14 for general substitution rules)

Specific substitution rules for this competition are:

1. For Qualification Bonspiels, a substitute may come from anywhere in the province but may not be a registered member of a team in the U18 competition.
2. For Provincials, a substitute may come from anywhere in the province, not be a registered member of a team competing in the provincial event but could be from a registered team who has been eliminated from the U18 competition.

PLAYDOWN PROCEDURE

The Provincial Championship will be a 12 team Triple Knock Out event with the teams qualifying through two (2) Qualification Bonspiels in the Province. Six (6) teams from each bonspiel will qualify for the Provincial Championship.

• Triple knockout draw will be run for each Q-spiel.
• Teams winning a Qualifying Bonspiel berth CANNOT enter another Qualifying Spiel.
• At the Provincial, 12 team triple knock out with four (4) teams advancing to a page system playoff.

MISCELLANEOUS

As per CURLSASK Code of Conduct, competitors/coaches attending playdowns for the U18 competitions shall not be allowed to consume alcoholic beverages and/or recreational drugs at any time during any level of play. The curling club licensed area shall be off limits to all competitors/coaches.

MEN Q1 – MELFORT

KEY CONTACTS:

Liaison: Glen Watchel ~ 306-425-8614 ~ glenwatchel@sasktel.net

Host Chair: Gerald MacGillivray ~ 306-752-2779 ~ mdcc@sasktel.net

TEAM ACCOMMODATION:

CANALTA – 306-752-4242  ~ NOTE: U18 Registered Teams only

WOMEN Q1 – TISDALE

KEY CONTACTS:

Liaison: Marg Mayotte ~ 306-960-5399 ~ mmayotte@sasktel.net

Host Chair: Bob Jackson ~ 306-873-9227 ~ bojan@yourlink.ca

TEAM ACCOMMODATION:

All hotel reservations will be handled by: Lorraine Wisser ~ 306-873-2301
d.l.wiss@sasktel.net

CANALTA – $150/night  ~ Cutoff Date – Jan 7

PARK MOTEL – $90/night ~ Cutoff Date – Jan 24

TISDALE HOTEL – $70/night ~ Cutoff Date – Jan 24

QUALIFIER #2 ~ JOINT ~ Prince Albert

KEY CONTACTS:

Liaison: Glen Watchel ~ 306-425-8614 ~ glenwatchel@sasktel.net

Host Committee Chairperson: Matt Sawatsky ~ 306-765-5201 ~ pagcc@sasktel.net

TEAM ACCOMMODATION:

DAYS INN PRINCE ALBERT: 40 rooms have been blocked under the “Prince Albert Golf & Curling Club” for 3 nights ~ March 13, 2020 departing March 16, 2020.

PROVINCIAL CHAMPIONSHIP –  Saskatoon Granite

KEY CONTACTS:

Liaison: Darlene Danyliw ~ 306-249-4494 ~ darlene.danyliw@curlsask.ca

Host Committee Chairperson: Mark Horechka ~ 306-653-2811 ~ mhorechka@sasktel.net

TEAM ACCOMMODATION:

TBD

• Event Participation Agreement (Adobe PDF)
• Residency Policy (Adobe PDF)