Eligibility (Club responsibilities prior to event)
1. Each of the twelve Edmonton area clubs will determine a men and women’s champion to represent them at this tournament.
2. Curling clubs will determine their own playoff format, however it is expected that the teams representing each club have played down to represent the clubs and are not just selected.
3. The curling club must provide the names of the players on each of the teams prior to the start of the tournament. By providing these names the club is verifying that these players are club members in good standing.
4. The curling club must also provide the names of 2 men and 2 women who are members in good standing at their curling club and who will be available to spare during the week of the Inland Tournament for their championship team.
Event Format & Rules
1. The Inland Tournament of Champions is a double knock-out preliminary event to determine 4 qualifiers. The 4 qualifiers will then play a single knock-out championship event.
2. All games will be played using the Canadian Curling Association rulebook.
3. Teams will flip a coin at the start of the game and the winner will have a choice of last rock in the first end or choice of rocks.
4. All games are 8 ends in duration.
5. Games tied after 8 ends of play shall play another end to break the tie.
6. No practice rocks are permitted.
7. CCA rule regarding postponement will apply, however a default will be declared after 20 minutes.
8. The only spares that will be permitted to play during this event will be those spares submitted by their curling club prior to the start of the event.
9. Spares may play up to the position of the person missing. (i.e. skip is away the spare may play any position, lead is a way the spare must play lead).
The payout is as follows:
1st $1000
2nd $500
3rd & 4th $250