LEAGUE RULES                                                                                                              

Play will be in accordance with the Canadian Curling Association rules. Teams cannot agree to waive any of the Club rules listed in this section.

1. Start Times and Penalties: Lead to throw first rock no later than 6:45 P.M. for first draw and 9:00 P.M. for second draw. For every ten (10) minutes a team is late the opposing team will take 1 point and retain the hammer.

2. Buzzer: Buzzer will sound at 6:40 P.M. to start play. At 8:20 P.M. and 10:45 P.M. it will sound to tell you to finish the end you are playing and complete one more end. All playoff games will be 8 end games with an extra end if required i.e. no buzzer for playoffs.

3. Score Sheets: It is the responsibility of the Thirds to mark up points immediately after the game on the sheets provided on the curling bulletin board.
   Winner: 2 pts. Tie: 1 pt. each Loser: 0 pts.

4. Notice of Cancellation: If you cannot field a team (at least two registered players and at least one spare) for a scheduled game, you must forfeit the game. No makeup games are permitted. As a courtesy to other teams, please give your opposing team adequate notice if you must forfeit a game.

5. Spares: In all leagues you must play with at least two registered team members and a maximum of 2 spares per team. Spares cannot play in a higher position than the regular position of the individual they are replacing. For example, in the Friday Open league, the regular skip cannot step down to allow a spare to skip. In all leagues spares are allowed to hold the broom. Please identify any spares to the opposing skip prior to the game. Additionally:
   In the Monday Men's League: Only men are allowed to spare and spares can only play LEAD or SECOND.
   In the Tuesday Ladies League: Only women are allowed to spare and spares may play ANY POSITION BUT SKIP.
   In the Wed. and Thurs. Mixed Leagues: Each team must consist of two male players and two female players in alternating positions unless forced to play with only 3 registered players in which case they can play their normal positions. Spares may play any position BUT SKIP.
   In the Friday Open League: Teams may consist of any combination of men or women. Spares may play any position INCLUDING SKIP, IF THE REGULAR SKIP IS MISSING.
   For Playoffs In All Leagues: Individuals listed with a team are ineligible to spare for any other team in the same league for the entire playoffs. Spares are restricted to throwing lead or second stones. The only exception is for the mixed leagues if two members of the same sex are missing. In this case one of the spares must play third to ensure that males and females play in alternating positions. Spares may, however, hold the broom.

6. Additional Team Members: Up until February 1st you can add members to your team by just informing your league coordinator. After Feb. 1, the curling executive must approve any roster changes. No changes will be allowed after the playoffs begin. All team members must have a current community membership!

7. Free Guard Zone: Any stationary stone(s) belonging to the opposition that is located within the free guard zone shall not be removed from play prior to the delivery of the fifth stone of an end. If an opposition "free guard" is inadvertently removed from play, either directly or indirectly, all rocks must be replaced as close as possible to their original position and the delivered stone removed.

8. Burned Rocks: Between the tee line at the delivering end and the hog line at the playing end, if a moving stone is touched (burned) the touched stone is removed from play immediately. Inside the hog line at the playing end, if a rock is touched (burned) the rock must be allowed to continue and the non-offending team has the following options: a) allow the play to stand or b) remove the touched stone and replace all affected stones as close as possible to their original position or c) placing the touched stone and all stones it would have affected where they reasonably consider the stones would have come to rest had the violation not occurred.

9. Exhibition Game: For all leagues the first game of the season will be an exhibition game with no points awarded.

10. Should 2 or more teams be tied in total points at the end of league play, the following Guidelines are used to determine their final ranking:
    1st - Records in all games against each other.
    2nd - Number of total wins.
    3rd - Whichever team(s) lost to the lowest ranked team will be ranked the lowest.
    Once 1 or 2 teams can be ranked, start over with the first guideline to break any remaining ties.