Rules
Play will be governed by the
Canadian Curling Association Rules for General Play.
Length of Games: - All games shall be eight ends,
including the finals. Extra ends shall be played toward the main
viewing area. Winners of finals are asked to remain at the club until
their picture has been taken.
The schedule is drawn on the basis of two hours for an eight-end game.
In the interest of maintaining time schedules, when a team has run out
of rocks, the game must be terminated. Conceding of games that have been
almost decided is also encouraged.
Reporting Scores: - Winning skips must ensure that the
result of their games are reported to the club representative. To that
purpose you must fill out the score sheets provided, after every game.
Composition of teams: - Each team of players shall be
composed of four or five men. Minimum age for the Open Division is 19
years of age on the 1st of January of the year of play. A team cannot
commence, nor continue play, with less than 3 players. If a player is
absent the first two players shall play 3 stones each.
Substitution: - A maximum of two substitutes are
permitted for a team in any one game and they may play any position.
Substitutes need not be from the club who entered the team but they must
be persons who have not played for any other team in the current
Bonspiel. Out-of-town teams in need of a substitute may call upon the
Bonspiel Office for any assistance.
Late Starting: - If a team is not ready to start play
at the hour designated for a match, one end shall be counted for each
ten (10) minutes delay, and one point shall be given to the team present
and ready to play for each full period of ten (10) minutes it is kept
waiting. The non-offending team shall have last rock advantage on the
first end of play. If the waiting period exceeds thirty-five minutes the
game goes to the waiting team by default.
SENIORS DIVISION
Each team playing in the Seniors Division of the Bonspiel is guaranteed
a minimum of four games. Each player on a team must be at least fifty
years of age. For order of play in the
Seniors Division please see Events 18 to 23.
SENATORS DIVISION
Each team playing in the Senators Division of the Bonspiel is guaranteed
a minimum of three games. Each player on a team must be at least
sixty-five years of age. For order of play in the Senators Division, please see Events
25, 26 and 27.