Leagues

"League Fee" – The Board has adjusted League Fees to make them more equitable across all leagues.  The League Fee will vary based on type of league, time allocated for the game, demand for the time slot, time allocated for the game, the number of games in a season and the number of curlers involved in a game.

  1. League Fees will range from $90 to $220 per league in addition to the club fee. 
  2. This season we are introducing a new league on Saturday nights, it will run as a TAG league introducing Doubles and Triples to both new curlers and seasoned curlers alike.  We are offering new members a discounted membership fee for their first season - this is a limited membership which will allow those members to curl on Saturday night TAG league and also to spare on the Sunday flight league.  
  3. The Board is continuing the program whereby the lowest priced leagues beyond your 2nd league (applies to 3rd, 4th, 5th etc.) will be discounted by 25%.  
  4. If any overpayments are made at time of registration, Membership will make the appropriate refunds once registration is complete.   Thank you for your understanding.

The following leagues are available at the York Curling Club:


Sunday Little Rocks (U12) - 9:00 AM

Convener: Kathleen Graver & Susan Parish

Draw Time: Sunday 9:00 AM - 10:15 AM.   Practice ice is available at 8:30 AM

Dates:  October 1, 2023 - March 23, 2024. (NOTE:  March 10 & 17, 2024 there will be no curling due to March Break), Night of Champions on April 5, 2024.

Max # Teams: 12

Ice Availability:  20 weeks

League Fee: $140

Target Curlers:  This is an introductory league for curlers age 8 to 11.  This league can be referred to as the U12 age bracket (born on or after July 1, 2011) determined by our parent sports organizations, CurlON and Curling Canada.   We will accept curlers at the age of 7, if a curling parent volunteer is agreeable to assist with on ice instruction.

Objective: The focus of this league is to introduce young members of the community to the sport of curling and to develop good sportsmanship and curling skills to a level where they can continue to curl socially for a number of years or to curl competitively.  Curlers from our Little Rock program have gone on to compete in Provincial School Competitions, National College Competitions, National Club Curler Competitions and World University and World Mixed Competitions.

Format: This is primarily a developmental league with about 30 minutes each week spent developing the delivery and sweeping skills.  The developmental activities are followed by a two-end game, giving the curlers exposure to a game format.  Individuals are awarded points for attendance and for game performance each week.

Equipment: A limited supply of curling shoes are available for seasonal rental and club curling brooms are available for use within the club.  Contact:  [email protected] for more information.

Competitions:  Each year York Curling Club participates in the Hit, Draw, Tap Competition, which provides the opportunity for curlers 13 years of age and younger the opportunity to compete against other curler,s executing a set series of shots.  York Curling Club has had success at the Provincial Level and has had members participate at the Nationals in this competition.  In addition, there are Little Rock Bonspiels held at various clubs in the area where curlers can form a team and participate in these one-day events at other clubs.

Parent Volunteers: We depend on parent volunteers to assist with this league.  If you can assist in one of these roles, please notify the Club Manager, Jack Inouye, [email protected], no curling experience necessary!

  1. On-Ice Coaching - basic curling experience is an asset to help guide our little rocks to develop their curling skills.
  2. Snack Coordinator - A podcast has identified that Little Rock post-game snack time was something that the curlers remembered and liked the best about curling.  Please indicate if you would like to volunteer to help with snacks this season.
  3. Lounge Clean-up - After the snacks, the lounge area will need a quick cleanup, chair and table re-organization.

 

Sunday Juniors (U15/U18/U21) - 11:00 AM

Convener: Shawn Janes

Draw Time:  Sunday 11:00 AM - 12:30 PM.  Practice ice is available at 10:30 AM

Dates:  October 1, 2023 - March 23, 2024.  (NOTE:  March 10, 17, 2024 there will be no curling due to March Break).  The 8 players with the highest individual points at the end of the season will play in the Night of Champions on April 5, 2024.

Max # Teams: 12

Ice Availability:  20 weeks

League Fee: $140

Target Curlers:  This is an introductory league for curlers age 12-21 (born between July 1, 2002 - June 20, 2011).  This league encompasses the U21, U18 and U15 age brackets used by our parent sports organizations, CurlON and Curling Canada. 

Objective: The focus of this league is to introduce young members of the community to the sport of curling and to develop their good sportsmanship and curling skills to a level where they can continue to curl socially for a number of years or to curl competitively for those wishing to pursue competitive curling.  Curlers from our Junior program have gone on to compete in Provincial School Competitions, National College Competitions, National Club Curler Competitions and World University and World Mixed Competitions.

Format:  This league is run as a TAG league, where teams are formed from curlers present on that day. We will continue with a modified TAG format allowing, as much as possible, participants to curl with friends.  For the first 4 or 5 weeks, experienced curlers will be allowed to have fun games that do not count towards the league championship.  New curlers will be brought up to speed with development activities. After developmental activities, individual points will be tabulated with the top 8 curlers going on to represent the Junior Program at the Night of Champions.  When league play begins, games will be scheduled for 6 ends and with a 1 hour 30-minute time limit.

Equipment: A limited supply of curling shoes are available for seasonal rental and club curling brooms are available for use within the club.  Contact the [email protected] for more information.

 

Sunday Open Flight - 3:00 PM, 5:30 PM

Convener(s): John Morrison, Steven Cheung

Draw Times: Sunday 3:00 PM, 5:30 PM and 7:30 PM if the league grows.

Dates:  October 15, 2023 - March 24, 2024. The top two teams from B flight, after the last game on March 24, 2024, will qualify to play in Night of Champions - April 5, 2024

Max # Teams: 36

Ice Availability:  22 - The number of scheduled games may be less due to the potential requirement for BYE's should the league end up with an odd number of teams.  Teams on the BYE will be available to spare, or they can schedule a practice or a doubles game if ice is available on nights they have a BYE.

League Fee: $ 175

Target Curlers:  This league is open to all levels of curlers from beginner up to competitive. 

Format: Based on the total number of entries, the league will consist of up to six (6) flights of six (6) teams or a maximum of 36 teams.  The conveners will seed the teams at the start of the season, with the stronger teams being placed in the "A" division and the weaker teams in the lower divisions.  Teams will play 4 rounds of 5 games within their division with the top two teams moving up and the bottom 2 teams moving down a division after a 5 game round robin.

This is a team or individual entry league. The convenor will work with individuals and couples to form teams with other individuals or couples that do not have a complete team. The divisions with new curlers will be supported with instructional coaching for at least the first 4 weeks of the season. Throughout the season, the league may be expanded with new teams dependent on a sufficient number of new registrants.  The 7:30 PM time slot will be utilized if the league grows beyond 24 teams to the point where the additional ice time is required. The convenor will attempt to accommodate preferred time requests where possible.

Monday Open Senior Tag - 9:30 AM (FULL)

Convener:  Bruce Heffer

Draw times:  Monday 9:30 AM - 11:15 AM

Dates:  October 2 2023 - April 1, 2024, Top 8 Curlers - Night of Champions, April 5, 2024

Max. # of curlers:  60

Ice Availability: 23 - From time to time we may need to allocate ice for CurlON or TCA competition purposes, which may impact the ice availability of this league. 

League Fee:  $90 (Includes hot beverage fee)

Target Curlers:  Social curling league for curlers age 50+ (born on or before June 30, 1973) and able to curl during the day.  

Format:  League games are 6 ends in length or 1 hour and 45 minutes.  Curlers should arrive at the club at least 15 minutes prior to their scheduled game time to pull their tags.  At each outing, teams are formed by the league draw master and announced prior to game time.  

Monday Open Tag - 11:45 AM

Convener:  Brian Elliot

Draw times:  Monday 11:45AM - 1:30PM

Dates:  October 2, 2023 - April 1, 2024, Top 8 Curlers - Night of Champions, April 5, 2024

Max. # of curlers:  60

Ice Availability:  23 weeks - From time to time we may need to allocate ice for CurlON or TCA competition purposes, which may impact the ice availability of this league. 

League Fee:  $90 (includes hot beverage fee)

Target Curlers:  Social curling league for curlers of any age, retired or able to curl during the day.  

Format:  League games are 6 ends in length or 1 hour and 45 minutes.  Curlers should arrive at the club at least 15 minutes prior to their scheduled game time to pull their tags.  At each outing, teams are formed by the league draw master and announced prior to game time. 

 

Monday Women's Team Entry Flight - 6:50 & 9:00 PM

Convener:  Karen Morrison

Draw times:  6:50 PM  & 9:00 PM

Dates:  Mondays, Oct 2, 2023 to April 1, 2024

Max # teams: 24

Ice Availability:  23 - The number of scheduled games may be less due to the potential requirement for BYE's should the league end up with an odd number of teams.  Teams on the BYE will be available to spare, or they can schedule a practice or a doubles game if ice is available on nights they have a BYE.

League fee:  $220

Target Curlers:  This is a team entry flight league open to women of all ages and is suitable for teams interested in varying levels of competitive curling. 

Format:  This league implements a tiered structure allowing teams to be grouped by similar ability.  Teams move up or down in divisions based on performance.  Open to team entries only.  If individuals are interested in participating in this league, please indicate in comment section of registration.  Placement on a team for individuals is not guaranteed.   If the league experiences individual and/or team vacancies, the league convener will attempt to fill the draw with interested curlers.

NEW THIS SEASON:  Spares of any gender may play in this league.  This league will move towards an open league format in the future.

 

Tuesday Open SR Team Entry - 12:15 PM & 2:30 PM

Convener: JoAnn Inouye

Draw Time: Tuesday  2:30 PM & 12:15 PM (if required)

Dates:  October 3, 2023 - April 2, 2024

Max # Teams: 18

Ice Availability:  26 - The number of scheduled games may be less due to the potential requirement for BYE's should the league end up with an odd number of teams.  Teams on the BYE will be available to spare, or they can schedule a practice or a doubles game if ice is available on nights they have a BYE.

Entry Fee: $175

Target Curlers:  This is a team entry league for seniors allowing any gender combination of curlers aged 50+ (born on or before June 30, 1973) [Exception:  aged 45+ (born on or before June 30, 1978) for females playing on a traditional mixed team].  This league offers both a competitive and recreational opportunity for those looking to enjoy afternoon league play.

Format:  This is a team entry league.  If individuals/couples are interested in participating in this league, please indicate in comment section of registration.  Placement on a team for individuals/couples is not guaranteed. If the league experiences individual and/or team vacancies, the league will attempt to fill the draw with interested curlers.

 

Tuesday Men's Team Entry Flight - 6:50 & 9:00 PM

Convener:  Bryan Johnson

Draw times:  Tuesday 6:50 & 9:00 PM

Dates:  Oct 3, 2023 to April 2, 2024

Max # teams: 24

Ice Availability:  26 - The number of scheduled games may be less due to the potential requirement for BYE's should the league end up with an odd number of teams.  Teams on the BYE will be available to spare, or they can schedule a practice or a doubles game if ice is available on nights they have a BYE.

League fee: $220 (+ $50 prize fee) = $270 total 

Target Curlers:  This is a team entry flight league open to men of all ages and is suitable for teams interested in varying levels of competitive curling. 

Format:  This league implements a tiered structure allowing teams to be grouped by similar ability.  Teams move up or down in divisions based on performance. Open to team entries only.  If individuals are interested in participating in this league, please indicate in comment section of registration.  Placement on a team for individuals is not guaranteed.  If the league experiences individual and/or team vacancies, the league will attempt to fill the draw with interested curlers.

Additional Information:  $50 prize fee will be added to the league fee of $220 upon each registration.  The total money collected for prize fee will be distributed at the end of the season as determined by league and playoff gameplay.

NEW THIS SEASON:  Spares of any gender may play in this league.  This league will move towards an open league format in the future.

 

Wednesday Open Senior Tag - 9:30 AM

Convener:  Bruce Heffer

Draw times:  Wednesday 9:30 AM - 11:15AM

Dates:  October 4, 2023 - April 3, 2024, Top 8 Tag curlers - Night of Champions April 5, 2024

Max. # of curlers:  60

Ice Availability: 26 - From time to time we may need to allocate ice for CurlON or TCA competition purposes, which may impact the ice availability of this league. 

League Fee:  $90 (Includes hot beverage fee)

Target Curlers:  Social curling league for curlers age 50+ (born on or before June 30, 1973) and able to curl during the day.  

Format:  League games are 6 ends in length or 1 hour and 45 minutes.  Curlers should arrive at the club 20 to 30 minutes prior to their scheduled game time to pull their tags.  At each outing, teams are formed by the league draw master and announced prior to game time.  

 

Wednesday Open Tag - 11:45 AM

Convener:  Brian Elliot

Draw times:  Wednesday 11:45AM - 1:30PM 

Dates:  October 4, 2023 -April 3, 2024, Top 8 Tag curlers - Night of Champions April 5, 2024

Max. # of curlers:  60

Ice Availability: 26 - From time to time we may need to allocate ice for CurlON or TCA competition purposes, which may impact the ice availability of this league. 

League Fee:  $90 (includes hot beverage fee)

Target Curlers:  Social curling league for curlers of any age, retired or able to curl during the day. 

Format:  League games are 6 ends in length or 1 hour and 45 minutes.  Curlers should arrive at the club 20 to 30 minutes prior to their scheduled game time to pull their tags.  At each outing, teams are formed by the league draw master and announced prior to game time. 

 

Wednesday Men's Team Entry - 4:00 PM

Convener:  Wayne Hennigar

Draw times:  Wednesday 4:00 PM

Dates:  Oct 4, 2023 to April 3, 2024, Night of Champions - April 5, 2024

Max # teams: 14

Ice Availability:  26 - The number of scheduled games may be less due to the potential requirement for BYE's should the league end up with an odd number of teams.  Teams on the BYE will be available to spare, or they can schedule a practice or a doubles game if ice is available on nights they have a BYE.

League fee: $200

Target Curlers:  This is a team entry round-robin league open to men of all ages and is designed for teams interested in curling together in a social atmosphere while still providing a satisfactory level of competition.   

Format:  This league consists of two round-robins where each team plays all other teams in a fall and a winter draw.  The top-ranking team from each draw will play to determine winner in the Night of Champions.  This is a team entry league. If individuals are interested in participating in this league, please indicate in comment section of registration.  Placement on a team for individuals is not guaranteed.   If the league experiences individual and/or team vacancies, the league convener will attempt to fill the draw with interested curlers.

 

Wednesday Women's House - 6:50 & 9:00 PM

Conveners:  Marg Hurd and Sharen Cain

Draw times: Wednesday at 6:50 & 9:00 PM

Dates: October 4, 2023 - April 3, 2024, Top team from each round - Night of Champions - April 5, 2024 

Max # teams: 24

Ice Availability:  26 - The number of scheduled games may be less due to the potential requirement for BYE's should the league end up with an odd number of teams.  Teams on the BYE will be available to spare, or they can schedule a practice or a doubles game if ice is available on nights they have a BYE.

League fee:  $220

Target Curlers:  This is a recreational women's house league open to all ages and is suitable for curlers of all skill levels.  Any level of curler, from novice to experienced can enjoy and compete.  A curler new to the game can easily integrate into this league.

Format:  This league consists of two round-robins where each team plays all other teams in a fall and a winter draw. Open to individual entries only, teams will play together in the fall draw then shuffle for the winter draw. The top-ranking team from each draw will play to determine winner in the Night of Champions.

 

Thursday Day Women's House - 12:25 PM

Convener:  Nadine Simpson

Draw times:  Thursday 12:25 PM

Dates:  October 5, 2023 - March 28, 2024, Top team from each round - Night of Champions - April 5, 2024

Max # of teams: 14

Ice Availability:  26 - The number of scheduled games may be less due to the potential requirement for BYE's should the league end up with an odd number of teams.  Teams on the BYE will be available to spare, or they can schedule a practice or a doubles game if ice is available on nights they have a BYE.

League fee:  $180 (includes hot beverage fee)

Target Curlers:  This women's house league accepts players on an individual entry basis only.  This league is designed for all levels of experience.  

Format:  Teams are formed for the fall draw which will be played as a round-robin, and teams will be shuffled for the winter draw.  The top-ranking team from each draw will play each other to determine a winner at the Night of Champions.

 

Thursday Men's Team Entry - 4:00 PM

Convener:  Wayne Hennigar

Draw times:  Thursday 4:00 PM

Dates:  Oct 5, 2023 to March 28, 2024, Night of Champions - April 5, 2024 (TBD)

Max # teams: 14

Ice Availability:  26 - The number of scheduled games may be less due to the potential requirement for BYE's should the league end up with an odd number of teams.  Teams on the BYE will be available to spare, or they can schedule a practice or a doubles game if ice is available on nights they have a BYE.

League fee: $200

Target Curlers:  This is a team entry round-robin league open to men of all ages and is designed for teams interested in curling together in a social atmosphere while still providing a satisfactory level of competition.   

Format:  This league consists of two round-robins where each team plays all other teams in a fall and a winter draw.  The top-ranking team from each draw will play to determine winner in the Night of Champions (TBD).  This is a team entry league.  If individuals are interested in participating in this league, please indicate in comment section of registration.  Placement on a team for individuals is not guaranteed.   If the league experiences individual and/or team vacancies, the league convener will attempt to fill the draw with interested curlers.

 

Thursday Men's House - 6:50 PM

Convener:  Ron Mott

Draw times:  Thursday 6:50 and 9:00 PM (late time only if leagues grows beyond 56 registrants)

Dates:  October 5, 2023 - March 28, 2024, Night of Champions - April 5, 2024

Max # teams:  15

Ice Availability:  26 - The number of scheduled games may be less due to the potential requirement for BYE's should the league end up with an odd number of teams.  Teams on the BYE will be available to spare, or they can schedule a practice or a doubles game if ice is available on nights they have a BYE.

League fee:  $220

Target curlers:  This is a recreational men's house league open to all ages and is suitable for curlers of all skill levels.  Any level of curler, from novice to experienced can enjoy and compete.  A curler new to the game can easily integrate into this league.

Format:  This league consists of two round-robins where each team plays all other teams in a fall and a winter draw. Open to individual entries only, teams will play together in the fall draw then shuffle for the winter draw. The top-ranking team from each draw will play to determine a winner at the Night of Champions.

 

Thursday Open Doubles - 9:00 PM

Convener:  Mike Aprile

Draw time:  Thursday 9:00 PM

Dates: October 5, 2023 - March 28, 2024, Top two teams - Night of Champions - April 5, 2024

Max # of teams:  12 with potential to grow (by adding Wednesday night games)

Ice Availability:  26 - The number of scheduled games may be less due to the potential requirement for BYE's should the league end up with an odd number of teams.  Teams on the BYE will be available to spare, or they can schedule a practice or a doubles game if ice is available on nights they have a BYE.

League fee:  $200 

Target curlers:  This league is very accommodating to all levels of curling experience due to the flight system.  Experienced curlers offer their expertise and assistance to newer curlers to doubles game.  Doubles is a great way to improve your curling game!

Format:  This league will be run with flights (A and B).  Returning teams will be seeded according to last year's results.  New teams will enter in B flight.  After each round, top 2 teams in B flight will advance to A flight, and bottom 2 teams in A flight will drop to B flight.  Top two scoring teams over the season will play in the night of champions. 

The two top-ranked teams will play to determine a winner in the Night of Champions. If individuals are interested in participating in this league, please indicate in comment section of registration.  Placement on a team for individuals is not guaranteed.   If the league experiences individual and/or team vacancies, the league convener will attempt to fill the draw with interested curlers.

 

Friday Open Doubles/Triples Tag - 12:30 PM

Convener:  TBD - Heather Reid/Jennifer Bulmer

Draw Time: Friday 12:30 - 2:00 PM

Dates:  October 13, 2023 - March 22, 2024, Top scoring players (6) play in Night of Champions - April 5, 2024

Max # Registrants: 40

Ice Availability:  22 weeks - From time to time we may need to allocate ice for CurlON or TCA competition purposes, which may impact the ice availability of this league.

Entry Fee: $125  

Target Curlers:  This new league will run a combination of Doubles/Triples, depending on registration requests and will be following a TAG system, where teams will be formed each week depending on attendance.  Spares are not required for this league.  It is open to all curlers who would like to learn these newer curling games. There will be on-ice instruction throughout the season to improve your game - at no additional cost - catering to every level of curling ability.

Format:  Register as an individual; teams will be formed each week using a TAG system, where players can play with friends or shuffle between players to meet new people. A combination of Doubles and/or Triples (6-end games) will be played depending on number of participants each week and requested format of the participants.  Scores will be recorded for each individual based on attendance and win/loss record.

 

Friday Open Team Entry Flight - 4:00 PM

Convener:  Karen Smith

Draw times:  Fridays at 4:00 PM (15 games throughout the year, byes every third week)

Dates:  Oct 13, 2023 to March 22, 2024

Max # teams: 18

Ice Availability:  22 - Teams will play 2 weeks on, 1 week off to accommodate the 3 flights in this league.  This schedule may change slightly for those teams that change flights, they may end up having 2 weeks off in a row or play 3 weeks in a row, however the number of games played during the year will be 15 for all teams.

League fee:  $150 

Target curlers:  This team entry flight league is open to any combination of men and women of any age, and is suitable for teams interested in competitive curling. 

Format:  This league implements a flight structure allowing teams to be grouped by similar ability.  Teams move up or down in divisions based on performance. Open to team entries only.  If individuals are interested in participating in this league, please indicate in comment section of registration.  Placement on a team for individuals is not guaranteed.   If the league experiences individual and/or team vacancies, the league convener will attempt to fill the draw with interested curlers.

 

Friday Open Social House - 6:50 & 9:00 PM

Convener:  Steven Bryce

Draw times:  Friday 6:50 and 9:00 PM 

Dates:  October 13, 2023 - March 22, 2024, Top team from each draw (TBD) - Night of Champions - April 5, 2024

Max # teams:  36

Ice Allocation per season:  22 weeks -  Typically this league plays two weeks on and one week off, which results in approximately 14 games per season. The number of scheduled games may vary each year, due to the potential requirement for BYE's should the league end up with an odd number of teams. Teams on the BYE will be available to spare, or they can schedule a practice or a doubles game if ice is available on nights they have a BYE.

League fee: $140 

Target curlers:  This is a recreational adult league open to men and women offering a social, less-competitive atmosphere, Teams are generally made up of two women and two men, however are not limited to this configuration.  Pairs may join together on the same team.  Offers a great opportunity for new curling couples and singles to get started.

Format:  Any level of curler, from novice to experienced, can enjoy and compete.  A curler new to the game can easily integrate into this league. Couple/individual entry, with teams being formed by the club.  Two round-robin rounds (fall/winter) are played with players shuffled to create new teams for each round.  Two or three draws (A, B and if necessary, C) play two weeks on, one week off - may vary depending on ice availability.  Top two ranked teams will play in the Night of Champions.

Saturday Open Doubles/Triples Tag - 6:50 PM (& 8:30 PM if required)

Convener:  Paul Lenort

Draw Time: Saturday 6:50 PM (& 8:30 PM if required)

Dates:  October 14, 2023 - March 23, 2024, Top scoring players (6) play in Night of Champions - April 5, 2024

Ice Availability:  20 weeks - From time to time we may need to allocate ice for CurlON or TCA competition purposes, which may impact the ice availability of this league.

Max # Registrants: 48

Entry Fee: $100

Target Curlers:  This NEW league will run a combination of Doubles/Triples, depending on daily requests/numbers and will be following a TAG system, where teams will be formed each week depending on attendance.  Participants will be expected to arrive at least 15 minutes prior to start time (6:35 PM) to pull tags and allow convenor to create teams. Spares are not required for this league.  It is open to all curlers who would like to learn these newer curling games. There will be on-ice instruction throughout the season to improve your game - at no additional cost - catering to every level of curling ability.

Format:  Register as an individual; teams will be formed each week using a TAG system, where players can play with friends or shuffle between players to meet new people. A combination of Doubles, Triples, and occasionally traditional 4-person curling will be played depending on number of participants each week and requested format of the participants.  Scores will be recorded for each individual based on attendance and win/loss record.

This league has a pro-rated fee based on month of registration.  The following table is the total cost of joining this league in each specific month:

October = $250
November = $217
December = $184
January = $151
February = $118
March $85

The fee adjustment will be made by membership upon registration.

YRAA Monday 2:30

This league is not a YCC league.  For schedule use only.  

2024 Closing Spiel

Used to manage the closing spiel