2018 Saskatchewan Winter Games & 2019 Canada Winter Games Curling Information

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1 2018 Saskatchewan Winter Games & 2019 Canada Winter Games Curling Information The and curling seasons will be exciting for young curlers aged 16 and under (minimum 11) as of June 30, The Saskatchewan Winter Games, held once every four years, will be hosted in February 2018 in North Battleford. Nine districts in Saskatchewan will host competitions to send one men s and one women s team each to the Games in North Battleford. The Saskatchewan Winter Games allows the athletes to develop in their sport while experiencing a multi-sport competition atmosphere as part of a larger team. For curling, the Games also have a special meaning for athletes hoping to attain National dreams. The top two finishing men s and women s teams in North Battleford will be identified as training teams for the Canada Games Program and will have the opportunity to playoff and become part of Team Saskatchewan at the Canada Winter Games in Red Deer Alberta In addition to the top two teams, CURLSASK will be identifying four more men s and women s teams to the training group following the Sask Winter Games competition. Attached is more detailed information regarding both Saskatchewan Winter Games and Canada Winter Games Program. Please take the time to review this information and good luck with putting your teams together. Pat Simmons High Performance Director Pat.simmons@curlsask.ca Ashley Howard Executive Director Ashley.howard@curlsask.ca

2 2018 Saskatchewan Winter Games: Categories: - Male - Female Age: - Competitors shall be a minimum of 11 years of age and a maximum of 16 years of age on June 30, Team Information: - All athletes on the team must be members of an affiliated CURLSASK curling club in the same SaskSport District. Players may be members of more than one club but shall participate in the competition in one club only. - A minimum of 3 athletes on the team must reside or attend school within the same Saskatchewan Games District they plan to represent. - For more information on SaskSport Districts go to - Only one certified coach per team. One team manager may also be required. Managers are ONLY required when the coach for a men s team is female, or the coach of the female s team is male; then a team manager of the same gender will be appointed to the team in question. Team managers require no certification. - At the District level, coaches must be a minimum Competition Coach Trained in the sport of curling. - At the Provincial Games, coaches must be Competition Coach Certified in the sport of curling.

3 - Teams securing a spot in the Provincial Games without a qualified coach will be asked to find a qualified coach. Check - All coaches must have a Criminal and Vulnerable Record Sector - The coach must be a minimum of 21 years of age. - All coaches must complete the Respect in Sport on-line training program prior to being granted coaching status. - Each team must register its four players and coach with the CURLSASK on-line registration by Entry Deadline and declare which club they will represent for the competition. - Teams entering the competition will pay a Registration Fee of $ ( GST included) - Entry Deadline for the District Playdown will be January 11, The District Playdown will be a double-knockout draw with one team advancing to the Sask Winter Games Provincial Competition. Saskatchewan Winter Games to be held in North Battleford February ( Male Competition and February ( Female Competition), 2018 the top two finishing teams in both men s and women s curling will qualify for the 2019 Canada Games Program.

4 2019 Canada Winter Games Qualification and Training Program How to be one of the 6 teams that qualify for the training program: The top 2 finishing teams for the Men and Women at the Saskatchewan Winter Games will qualify for the Sask Winter Games Training Program. 3 Men s and 3 Women s teams will be identified through the results at the competitions including: Curl Saskatoon Curling Classic ( SWG Division), Junior Q-Spiel #1,2,3, Sask Winter Games Preparation Spiel and Junior Provincial Playdown. Points will be awarded as follows at the Junior Q-Spiels - 1 point per win at each of the above listed events, 2 bonus points* awarded for a C qualifier, 4 bonus points awarded for a B qualifier, and 6 points awarded to an A qualifier of SWG age. For the Curling Saskatoon Curling Classic and Sask Winter Games Preparation Spiel points will be awarded as follows - 1 point per win, 2 bonus points for a semi-finalist, 3 bonus points for a finalist, and 4 bonus points for the champion. At Junior Provincials, again 1 point per win, 2 bonus points for a 4th place, 3 bonus points for 3rd place, 4 bonus points for 2nd, and 6 bonus points for becoming a Provincial Junior Champion at Winter Games age eligibility. All four members of the team must be of Sask Winter Games age eligibility in order to qualify for points. Following the qualification of the top 2 Men s and Women s teams at the Saskatchewan Winter Games - ties involving the teams vying to qualify for the Winter Games Program will be broken by qualification or placing at the Sask Winter Games competition 1st, highest finish in any of the above events 2nd, and total number of wins in the above competitions cumulative 3rd. *Bonus Points are awarded over and above the point per win in the playoffs. 1 Men s and 1 Women s team will be selected from the field at the Saskatchewan Winter Games - the CURLSASK Director of High Performance will appoint evaluators to attend the Sask Winter Games competition and sit on the Selection Committee. The Selection Committee decisions will be final. Taken into account will be overall performance including but not limited to Team Dynamics, Communication, Delivery Technique, Brushing Technique, Game Plan/ Strategy and Coachability. What is the Training Program? The 12 teams will be involved with the program training from March December Training Camp ( date and location TBD) - Introduction to mentor coaches to set up mentorship programming with the team coaches and respective teams.

5 - Introduction of physical, mental, nutritional information to the team coaches and respective teams - priority is off season training. - Technical and tactical time spent on ice with the mentor coaches to begin this training and programming, and goal setting strategies off-ice with mentor and team coaches. - End of season evaluation. Off Season Training ( April August 2018) - Continued goal setting, physical training, mental training, nutritional training, team building, strategy and tactics discussions. Training Camp ( date and location TBD) - Re-evaluation from off season training. - Focus on technical fine tuning, brushing, communication, strategy/ tactics training. - In season physical, mental, and nutritional training priorities. In Season Training ( September December 2018) - Continued work towards reaching the goals set out by both Team and Mentor coaches in all areas on and off ice. The Team s Training Program will be monitored and evaluated by each team s coach and mentor coach, with a reporting procedure set up to the CURLSASK Director of High Performance. Final Qualification for the 2019 Canada Winter Games: In December 2018 (date and location TBD), the 6 men s and 6 women s teams will playoff with the winning team to represent Saskatchewan at the Canada Winter Games. Competition and training will continue in the lead-up for the 2 teams qualifying for the Canada Games. Canada Winter Games: Red Deer Alberta, February 15 - March 3, 2019.