Dewars Centre Rules for all Competitions
Season 2023 – 2024
ABOVE ALL THE SPIRIT OF CURLING SHOULD BE ADHERED TO AT ALL TIMES.
IN ALL MATTERS PERTAINING TO RULES THE DECISION OF PERTH CURLING 1988 WILL BE FINAL
General Rules
- All games are played to eight ends or the session time bell, whichever comes first.
- Score cards must be properly completed, including all ends and shots. Incomplete cards may lead to loss of points.
- In the event of a scorecard being filled in incorrectly, the scores can be changed but the agreement of both team skips is needed in writing. Please ensure that you check the cards before signing them.
- Please fill in full names of all players on the score card.
Late and Non-Arrival for Games
- If, at the start of a match, a team has only three players, the game should begin but the non-offending team will receive one (1) shot for every five minutes that their opponents are one player short up to a maximum of three (3) shots, 15 minutes of play.
- The Lead and Second of the offending team shall play three stones each.
- The result of the game will stand.
- The late fourth player may join the team at the discretion of the opposing Skip.
- Penalty shots should be recorded as such on the scorecard.
Substitutions
- Substitutes may be used for all competitions
- Players can only play for one team in each competition throughout the season.
- There is no limit to the number of substitutes in any team.
- Players in the MacDonald Group Super Leagues may only substitute to a higher division.
System of Play
- The Free Guard Zone rule will apply, as per the Scottish Curling rules.
Re-arranged Games
- Rearrangement of a game will be permitted however both teams must agree that they will find another suitable date before the end of the season or if it is a knockout competition then before the next round. The team requesting the cancellation is responsible for offering the opposition an alternative date.
- Ideally, 72 hours’ notice of a game cancellation or rearrangement should be given to the Curling department at Dewars. If 72 hours’ notice is unable to be given, then the full ice costs may be charged to the defaulting team, and it will be up to the opposing team as to whether they accept the points or rearrange the game.
- In the event of a default the non-defaulting team will be awarded 2 points and 3 shots, and the defaulting team will lose 3 shots and will be liable for the whole ice fees.
Tied games in single team knock-out competitions.
- In the event of a tie in a Knock-Out competition an extra end should be played provided the end of session bell has not rung.
- Otherwise, a draw shot challenge should take place to decide the winner with ONLY one player from each team throwing a draw with sweepers, closest to the button wins. No sweeping from opposition behind the tee line.
- Players throw on sheet they have played on.
Competition Specific Rules
MacDonald Group Super Leagues
Open to any four curlers
Two points will be awarded for a win and one point for a draw. In the event of a tie for first place in the Super League, there will be a play-off for the title. In Divisions 2 and 3 placing will be decided by:
(a) Shots difference, if teams are still tied
(b) Shots scored, if teams are still tied
Promotion and relegation – Top Three Teams promoted and Bottom Three Teams relegated
Simpson Trophy
This is a Knock-Out Competition open to all curlers
Teams in the Super League and Division 2 are automatically entered into the Simpson Trophy.
The draw, from the second round onwards will be drawn from “the hat” after each game.
Senior League
Open to any curler who has attained the age of 50 by 30th June pre the season start.
Two points will be awarded for a win and one point for a draw.
In the event of a tie on points in any section, placing will be decided by:
(a) Shots difference, if teams are still tied
(b) Shots scored
Club League
Clubs will play all other clubs in the league once.
No player may play for more than one club in the club league. If a club has more than one team playing in the league then players may only play for one of the teams.
Two points will be awarded for a win and one point for a draw.
Promotion and relegation – top two teams promoted and bottom two teams relegated
In the event of a tie on points in any section, placing will be decided by:
(a) Shots difference, if teams are still tied
(b) Shots scored
Perthshire Trophy
This is a double rink competition – i.e. one entry consists of 8 players.
Smaller clubs who do not have enough players to field all 8 players may join with another club to field a joint team
You can only form a joint association for the Double Rink events with one other club per competition, i.e., Club A joins up with Club B, not A with B, C & D
League competition with top team in each league following the round-robin qualifying for the Final.
Two points will be awarded for a win and one point for a draw.
In the event of a tie on points in any section, placing will be decided by:
(a) Shots difference, if teams are still tied
(b) Shots scored
At the start of each match only one game toss a coin for last stone. The other game has a reverse result, i.e., in each match, Club A v Club B, A has the last stone at first end on one sheet and B on the other.
In the event of a peel only one extra end to be played thereafter a draw shot challenge with ONLY one player from each club throwing a draw with sweepers, closest to the button wins. No sweeping from opposition behind the tee line. Players throw on sheet they have played on.
Cox Trophy
This is a double rink competition, i.e. one entry consists of 8 players.
At the start of each game only one game toss a coin for last stone. The other game has a reverse result, i.e., in each match Club A v Club B, A has the last stone at first end on one sheet and B on the other. In the event of a peel, only one extra end to be played thereafter a draw shot challenge with ONLY one player from each club throwing a draw with sweepers, closest to the button wins. No sweeping from opposition behind the tee line. Players throw on a sheet they have played on
