Interested in joining the Mixed Curling Section at Leaside?
Information on the Mixed
Curling Section at Leaside:
We are
a social league. The season
runs from Friday, Sept 24, 2010 to Saturday, Apr 16, 2011 (see calendar
on this website). In August
2010, people can enter teams, partial teams, or ask to be put on a team.
Teams consist of 2 men and 2 women in alternating positions.
As we have 8 flights of 8 teams each (64 teams in total), teams
will be tiered based on skill level.
8 end games, (taking about 2 hours) are played weekly, rotating
as follows:
Friday at 7 p.m.
Friday at 9 p.m.
Sunday at 1 p.m.
Sunday at 3 p.m.
Within
your flight, you will have a round robin (draw) lasting 7 weeks.
Based on the team’s performance, the teams are shuffled between
flights (up, down, or the same flight) and we have a second draw of 7
weekly games, and then a third, so 21 league games in total.
We then have a play-off round of 4 games, in which you are
guaranteed 2 games.
We
recognize the flight winners of each draw, the team with the highest
season point total, and the playoff flight winners.
The Flight 1 play-off winner is the overall champion.
We have a closing party/Annual General Meeting (paid for
separately and a lot of fun – please try and attend) on the day of the
playoff finals, Saturday, April 16, 2011 to celebrate the season.
Additional information for
those new to curling:
You
need to be available for most of your games.
If you cannot attend, you need to find a spare.
It is possible, but not desirable to play with just 3 of the 4
players. Games can be
rescheduled, but these are hard to arrange.
Do your best to get a spare and let your team know you are going
to be away and who the spare is.
To get extra practice and games and help us, join the spare list!
It is
customary for the winners of the game to buy the first round of drinks
for the losers, and the losers to reciprocate if a second round is
desired. And you get to sit
with the team you played for some nice social interaction.
This is a great chance to get to know the other league members.
We will
place you on a team with experienced players.
There are clinics before and during the season.
You can contact the mixed drawmaster (mixed.drawmaster @
leasidecurling.ca – remover the blanks) for more help at any time or
book time to practice.
Having 2 beginners on a team is possible, but it is even more important
to learn the game and practice.
There is a lot to learn – hand signals, types of shots in various
situations, where to stand, and what your role is.
But in time and with effort, you will get the hang of the game.
We encourage you to give
it a try and join the Mixed Curling Section, and we’ll see you on the
ice!
Standings
Schedule
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