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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.