Seniors Curling - Eligibility Date Change
Rule Book Change: Rule 23(1)(g) (effective May 1, 2018):
To be eligible to compete in the Canadian Senior Curling Championships, and in any Member Association event leading to the Senior national championships, each of the four players (and alternates where applicable) on every team must be:
- Canadian citizens;
- Residents of Canada (unless granted an exemption by a Member Association);
- Members in good standing of the same Member Association;
- Fifty (50) years of age or older on June 30th in the year of the Canadian Senior Championships.
Therefore, players wanting to compete in the 2019 Seniors (March) as example, will be born on or before June 30th, 1969.
This eligibility rule will be in effect May 1, 2018.
More information on eligibility coming soon!
Curling Club Championships
Purpose of the Championship:
The Curling Club Championships have been designed for curling club teams consisting of curling club members, who support curling club leagues, at the same curling club.
This championship is an opportunity for those curlers that support curling clubs and mostly do not have the time or resources to chase the dream of representing Canada at a World Championship or Olympic Games but still enjoy competitive play and representing their Province or Territory at a Championship.
Curling Canada reserves the right to exclude any team that violates the spirit and intent of the event as it pertains to the rules attached.
These rules will relate to the November 2026 Canadian Curling Club Championships
Minimum Requirements for Team Composition:
A team must register for each stage of the competition with a minimum of 4 curlers.
All team members must be members in good standing of the same curling club, which must be a member in good standing with its Provincial / Territorial Curling Association, which must be a member in good standing with Curling Canada.
All team members must be registered and playing in a league that is affiliated with the team’s designated curling club and its Provincial / Territorial Curling Association. Players WILL NOT be required to play on the same team unless outlined as required by their Member Association.
It is the responsibility of the designated curling club to provide an accurate verification if requested by their Provincial / Territorial Curling Association.
Each four-person team must consist of players who, during the previous season, did NOT participate in the Canadian Curling Club Championships;
AND
Each four-person team must consist of a minimum of three (3) players who during the previous three (3) seasons, did NOT participate in a Curling Canada national championship leading to a World Championship (U-20, Women’s, Men’s, Seniors), an Olympic qualifying event (Pre-Trials, Trials), or a Grand Slam of Curling event (Tier 1 or Tier 2).
Definition of the curling seasons as follows:
– Canadian Championship to be competed November 2030
– The events noted above include the previous three (3) seasons being 2028-2029, 2027-2028, 2026-2027
– Competitive seasons defined as August 1 to July 31
Additional Rules:
All four (4) competitors and any 5th or spare player must be bona fide residents within the geographical area of the Member Association they are intending to represent (unless granted an exception by the Member Association) as defined by Curling Canada residency requirements.
A competitor can participate for only one affiliated curling club in one season. If you lose out while playing for one club, you cannot then play for another club unless the Member Association accepts the competitor as an 5th player or spare player.
Each Member Association reserves the right to determine the number of teams qualifying from each club.
The use of the delivery stick by any competitor is acceptable.
Once a four-person team enters the club championships playdowns, a maximum of one (1) spare from the club is allowed at any level of competition. A team can use an eligible spare for any game played. A spare may be a different player each game.
A minimum of two (2) players must be a minimum of nineteen (19) years of age or over as of December 31st immediately prior to the national championships.
Players under the age of nineteen (19) shall be considered a “minor”. They must be accompanied by a legal guardian (or a chaperone identified by the legal guardian) for the duration of the event including departure from home and return to their home. A legal guardian can be a parent on the team.
Curling Canada has the sole authority to grant exceptions to these rules in extraordinary circumstances. Any request must be submitted by the Provincial / Territorial Curling Association.
Curling Canada will consult with the Provincial / Territorial Member Association and will notify them within five (5) business days in writing of any decision. The Curling Canada decision may not be appealed.
For further rules if any, please consult your Provincial / Territorial Member Association.
Event funding from Curling Canada:
As outlined within the Curling Canada policy found here. https://www.curling.ca/about-us/policies/