Cape Cod Curling Club LEAGUES & RULES

The CCCC provides leagues for curlers of all ages and abilities. Most leagues have two sessions in each curling year. The FALL session runs from the start of the curling season, October, till early-mid January. The WINTER session starts right after the Fall session in January and goes till the end of curling year in early April.

We also have Open curling during the day which is in a pick-up form and runs straight through the year.

GNCC or USWCA Rules apply, with the following exceptions:

1. Mixed rinks may consist of an unequal number of men & women.

2. SUBSITUTES: A curler is required to get his/her own sub for the missed game, and to notify the skip of the absence. If he/she misses more than two (2) consecutive games without obtaining a sub, he/she will be asked to move to the sub list and the curling committee will name a permanent replacement.

3. Substitutes will be drawn from the sub list for the league, in so far as possible.

4. Substitutes MUST play lead or second.
EXCEPTION: When the regular lead or second has less than two years experience, the skip, may place the sub in a higher position to balance the team. When the skip is absent the vice-skip is to assume the skip position.

***Substitute Guideline - All Leagues Cape Cod Curling Club
In keeping with the Spirit of Curling and the sportsmanship of our game, teams should not attempt to gain an advantage because a regular team player is unable to attend a game. When finding a sub try to match the position which needs to be filled i.e. if the lead is unavailable try to find a sub who would normally play lead.

5. A rink must consist of at least two original rink members, and must have at least three (3) players to qualify as a playing rink. Failure to meet this qualification forfeits the game.

6. For Men’s League, only one current men’s league skip may play on any given rink. Failure to meet this qualification forfeits the game.

7. For Mixed Leagues a person shall play skip’s position on only one of the days of play.

8. All games are to be 8 ends, ties will not be played off. League Standing will be determined on the basis of points for the season, with scoring as follows:
WIN = 2 points
TIE = 1 point
LOSS = 0 points
EXCEPTION: Men’s championship games will be 10 ends.

9. If neither team is able to produce a legal rink, the game must be made up either during the week before or the week after the scheduled date, or BOTH teams forfeit any points.

10. All games must start promptly at the scheduled time. Penalties shall be assigned to the tardy team as follows:
For 5 o 15 minutes late – one point & one end
For 16 to 29 minutes late – two points & two ends
For 30 or more minutes late – forfeiture of the game
The tardy team shall throw first rock as the game begins.

11. The losing rink shall sweep the ice at the end of the game.

12. Rinks designated to sheet #1 (#2 if no play is scheduled on sheet #1) is responsible as follows:
• The two rinks are responsible for the preparation of the ice for the league to play -pebbling & nipping of all sheets being used.
• The winners are responsible for bar clean-up, liquor and cash box lock-up, as well as starting the dishwasher if needed.
• The losers are responsible for house cleaning as well as making sure that all lights are out and doors locked and secure at the end of evening play.

13. In the event of a tie in the standings at the end of league play, 8-end deciding games will be played on a date designated by the Curling Committee.

14. Final interpretation of these rules is the responsibility of the Curling Committee.

CCCC League Rules 09/21/04