2022 PNWCA Mixed Championship

 

Welcome to the Mixed Playdown!

 

There are five teams registered:

Team Argetsinger (ECC): Ernie Argetsinger, Karen Fairley, Ron Fairley, Katherine Phillips-Hamblett

Team Dimmit (GCC): Will Dimmit, Katherine Fox, Adam Seymour, Margee Will

Team Irvin (ECC): Bruce Irvin, Lily Irvin, Lauren Rich, Dan Simon

Team Maywalt (ECC): Jeffrey Brice, Sarah Maywalt, Matt Rockett, Lisa Yamamoto

Team Preiss (Inland NW): Christine Clock, Seth Clock, Ben Preiss, Lin Preiss

 

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COVID Issues

 

All players and guests will need to follow the ECC COVID Policy

 

COVID-19 Policy (evergreencurling.org)

 

All players will need to complete the ECC Waivers

Liability Waivers (evergreencurling.org)

 

The current USA Curling Rules can be found at

2021-22+Rules+of+Curling++Comp+FD+11.11.21.pdf (squarespace.com)

Please note Rule R14 with specific rules related to Mixed Curling.

Games will be timed – each team will receive 30 minutes of thinking time for an eight-end game. See the rules above for more information regarding Game Timing.

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All players will need to use approved WCF brush heads. Brush heads will be checked prior to the first draw.

Specifications for brushes in elite curling - World Curling Federation

 

 

 

 

 

 

o   Competition

·                     Single Round Robin with Double Knockout Provision

o   Pre-event practice

·                     Three teams at 11AM and two at 1130AM

·                     Eight minutes on each sheet rotating A to B, B to C and C to A

o   Team Meeting at 1230PM on Friday

·                     At least one team member required to be in attendance. Teams not attending will        forfeit last stone in first end of first game.

·                     Format, schedule, and any questions will be reviewed

o   Team Line-up Cards will be completed at end of Team Meeting

·                     Specify throwing order and skip/vice positions for first game

·                     Changes in other games made with Umpire prior to first practice

·                     Make sure you have it correct – the penalty is game forfeit

o   Pregame Practice

·                     Nine minutes with one minute warning. Move rocks to home end.

·                     Two Last Stone Draws (LSD) to determine Last Stone in First End (LSFE).

·                     Each gender delivers one stone – clockwise (CW) first then counter-clockwise (CCW).

·                     Each player must deliver one CW and one CCW over course of round robin.

·                     After 2nd practice -- Ice crew will mop with officials tabulating LSD. Please stay off ice to give them room/time.

o   Playoffs/Tiebreakers

·                     Two draws as necessary on Sunday; play until only one team has less than 2 losses.

·                     Three-way tie for first place at 3-1: Rank teams by Draw Shot Challenge (DSC). #2 plays #3 with winner playing #1.

·                     Five-way tie for first place at 2-2: Rank teams by DSC. #5 team eliminated. #1 plays #4 and #2 plays #3, with winners moving to final.

·                     Undefeated round robin team will have choice of LSFE and color for all games. Team with first stone first end (FSFE) will get second practice.

·                     Tiebreakers: Winner of round robin game will have choice of LSFE or color. Team with FSFE will get second practice.

 

 

 

o   Game Timing

·                     Thirty minutes of thinking time for an eight-end game. Extra end -- 4:30 for each team.

·                     Each team shall complete its part of the game within the timeframe given, or the team will forfeit the game.

·                     One 60 second timeout per game with additional timeout for each extra end.

·                     One minute break between ends with five minutes after the fourth end. First stone of end should be delivered while ten second white background clock is running.

 

o   Use of electronic devices, other than stopwatches, is prohibited.