Yukon Curling Association

Championships

2023-2024 Championship Schedule

To register for a Yukon Championship online click HERE

For more information on CTRS points click HERE

Policies as at August 2022

Illness Policy

Residency Rules for Scotties and Brier

Free Agent and Residency Policy

Exemption Form - Use this form if you are residing in one province/territory and are requesting an exemption to

participate in another province/territory based on one of the following circumstances:
(a) You are living within a short distance of a provincial/territorial border. MUST BE RECEIVED 21 DAYS BEFORE REGISTRATION DEADLINE
(b) You are based in two locations due to your employment situation. MUST BE RECEIVED 21 DAYS BEFORE REGISTRATION DEADLINE
(c) You are a full-time student wishing to compete in the province/territory where you are attending. 
school versus your province/territory of your permanent residence. MUST BE RECEIVED 21 DAYS BEFORE REGISTRATION DEADLINE
(d) You are applying for “Free Agent” status. (Tournament of Hearts or Brier only) MUST BE RECEIVED 30 DAYS BEFORE REGISTRATION DEADLINE
(e) You are applying for a “Birthright” exemption. (Tournament of Hearts or Brier only) MUST BE RECEIVED 30 DAYS BEFORE REGISTRATION DEADLINE

Season of Champions Eligibility

A committee reviewed the championship format for Yukon Curling Association in May 2016, considering the following objectives; the committee met again in July 2017 and made revisions to the format, achieving similar outcomes set out in the objectives: 

  • To achieve the highest likelihood of the most experienced team advancing to represent Yukon;
  • To ensure all competing teams have a positive experience;
  • To support all competitors in their individual and team development;
  • To allow for marketing opportunities for the host clubs;
  • To promote the sport of curling.

Yukon Championships

2 teams

  • A best out of 5 series
  • No playoff

3-4 teams

  • Double round robin
  • Any undefeated team will be declared the outright winner without playoffs
  • If all teams have a loss, top 3 teams advance to the playoffs
  • 1st place goes straight to final; 2nd seed vs 3rd , winner to final
  • Any team with 3 or more losses is automatically out of the playoff rounds

5 teams

  • Single round robin
  • Top 3 teams advance to playoffs
  • 1st place going straight to final game; 2nd vs 3rd seed, winner to final
  • Any team with 3 or more losses is automatically out of the playoff rounds

6-7 teams

  • Modified triple knockout
  • Seeding of placement for first draw will be determined by teams

8 Teams

  • True triple knockout
  • Seeding of placement for first draw will be determined by teams

9 + teams round robin format as determined by the Executive Committee

Option 1: single round robin, followed by a page playoff

Option 2:  2 pools, with a playoff with top teams

The number of sheets of ice and the number of teams competing determine the start date, allowing some flexibility for the host club. Except in circumstances deemed to be extraordinary by the Executive Committee or its appointees, all Yukon championships must play to completion at the Host Site.

As the competition progresses, the Head Official has the discretion to modify the round robin draw in the event that the round robin games no longer have meaning towards determining a winner

Tie Situations:

Following the round-robin play, the win and loss records of those teams against each other will determine their seeding for tiebreaker games. If no such seeding is established then the CCA Skill Based Team Ranking Process is used. Elimination from the playoff rounds shall only be by loss of a game.

Three way tie (one berth): seed 3 vs. seed 2, loser eliminated; winner plays seed 1 for winning berth.

Three way tie (two berths): seed 1 vs. seed 2, winner earns first berth; loser plays seed 3 for second berth.

Four way tie (one berth): seed 1 vs. seed 4; seed 2 vs. seed 3, losers eliminated; winners play for berth.

Four way tie (two berths): Seed 1 vs. seed 4; seed 2 vs. seed 3, losers eliminated; winners advance and play to determine ranking of berths.

 

 

 

 

 

 
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