Revised 5-3-13 2013 2014 USCA Championships Schedule ** This event schedule related information is now a separate document from the Rules Book and is updated as information becomes available. (The most current Rules Book is located on the Championships page of the USA Curling Web site at www.usacurl.org.)
Table of Contents Domestic Events Arena Curling National Men s & Women s Championships... 3 Club National Men s & Women s Championships... 4 Mixed Nationals Championship... 5 World Events Junior Men s & Junior Women s National Championships... 6 Mixed Doubles National Championship... 7 National Men s & National Women s Championships... 7 Senior Men s National Championship... 7 Senior Women s National Championship... 8 Wheelchair National Tryouts (no 2013 14 national event)... 8 WWUGs Winter World University Games Trials... 8 Additional Information Event Host Hotel Information... 9 Other & Future Event Information... 10 USA CURLING National Office: 5525 Clem s Way, Stevens Point, WI 54482 8841 Phone: 1 888 CURLERS (287 5377) or 1 715 344 1199 Fax: 715 344 2279 Email: info@usacurl.org or entries@usacurl.org Website: www.usacurl.org *Updated information will be included as it becomes available. Please report updated or incorrect information. 2
Click Here to Register for an Event!!! *Notice: The USCA Championship Rules may be changed, in whole or in part, prior to the playdown process. This includes championship berth allotments for regions and specific teams, as granted in the Rules Book (www.usacurl.org, Championships page, left-side menu item). The regions and teams are not guaranteed a berth beyond the current USCA Championship. The rules for one year s championship will not be construed to give or imply any right for future championships. USCA policy is to promulgate its rules in advance of the competition affected by those rules, through its due process of committee and board meetings. Any mistakes, omissions or ambiguity may be subject to clarification by the Championships Committee. ARENA CURLING NATIONAL MEN S & WOMEN S CHAMPIONSHIPS Arena Curling Event Dates: July 18 21, 2013 Club Nationals Event Site: Fort Wayne Curling Club, Canlan Ice Sports Arena, Fort Wayne, IN (4 sheets) Arena Curling Event Chairperson: Jonathan Havercroft, jonathan.havercroft@gmail.com, 405 370 3854 Paul Badgero, Chief Umpire Pre registration deadline (by team s Member Club President) deadline April 15, 2013. USCA Confirmed team registration deadline May 22, 2013. Entry fee: $400 per team. An early registration discount will be applied to any entries completed prior to two weeks before the event deadline. 3
CLUB NATIONAL MEN S AND WOMEN S CHAMPIONSHIPS Club Nationals Event Dates: February 15 22, 2014 Club Nationals Event Site: Two Harbors Curling Club, Minnesota Club Nationals Event Chairperson: Entry fee: $360 per team plus any regional fees, if applicable. An early registration discount will be applied to any entries completed prior to two weeks before the event deadline. GNCC Men s Club Chairperson: MoPac Men s Club Chairperson: CLUB NATIONALS MEN S & WOMEN S REGIONAL PLAYDOWNS: ALASKA AK Club Chairperson: CO/NE/ At Large CO/NE/ At Large Club Chairperson: GLCA (GREAT LAKES) GLCA Club Chairperson: GNCC (GRAND NATIONAL) GNCC Women s Club Chairperson: ILLINOIS IL Club Chairperson: MINNESOTA MN Club Chairperson: MOUNTAIN PACIFIC (MoPac) MoPac Women s Club Chairperson: NORTH DAKOTA ND Club Chairperson: Phone number: WASHINGTON WA Club Chairperson: WISCONSIN WI Club Chairperson: 4
MIXED NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP Mixed National Event Date: March 15 22, 2014 Mixed Nationals Event Site: Entry Fee: $360 per team plus any regional fees, if applicable. An early registration discount will be applied to any entries completed prior to two weeks before the event deadline. MIXED NATIONALS REGIONAL PLAYDOWNS: ALASKA AK Mixed Chairperson: CO/NE/ At Large CO/NE/ At Large Mixed Chairperson: GLCA (GREAT LAKES) GLCA Mixed Chairperson: GNCC (GRAND NATIONAL) GNCC Mixed Chairperson: ILLINOIS IL Mixed Chairperson: MINNESOTA MN Mixed Chairperson: MOUNTAIN PACIFIC (MoPac) MoPac Mixed Chairperson: NORTH DAKOTA ND Mixed Chairperson: WASHINGTON WA Mixed Chairperson: REGIONAL FEE WISCONSIN WI Mixed Chairperson: REGIONAL FEE 5
JUNIOR MEN S AND JUNIOR WOMEN S NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIPS World Junior Curling Championships Event February 26 March 5, 2014, Films, Switzerland Junior National Curling Championships Event Dates: January 25 February 1, 2014 Junior National Event Site: Granite Curling Club, Seattle, WA Junior Entry fee: $330 per team plus any regional fees, if applicable. An early registration discount will be applied to any entries completed prior to two weeks before the event deadline. JUNIOR MEN S & JUNIOR WOMEN S NATIONALS REGIONAL PLAYDOWNS: ALASKA AK Juniors Chairperson: MOUNTAIN PACIFIC (MoPac)/CO/NE/At Large MoPac/CO/NE/At Large Juniors Chairperson: GLCA (GREAT LAKES) GLCA Juniors Chairperson: GNCC (GRAND NATIONAL) GNCC Juniors Chairperson: ILLINOIS IL Juniors Chairperson: MINNESOTA MN Juniors Chairperson: NORTH DAKOTA ND Juniors Chairperson: WASHINGTON WA Junior Chairperson: WISCONSIN WI Juniors Chairperson: Playdown window: The playdown entry deadline and playdown window is set to ensure no conflicts with other protected events. All regional playdowns must be completed between December 26 and January 1 to minimize school conflicts. A playdown window exemption will be granted by the Championships Committee if a state or region can show hardship and guarantee no students will miss school. 6
MIXED DOUBLES NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP World Mixed Doubles Curling Championship April 22 29, 2014, Dumfries, Scotland Mixed Doubles National Curling Championship Event Dates: December 4 8, 2013 Mixed Doubles Event Site: Medford Curling Club, Wisconsin Entry Fee: $340 per team. Early registration discount applied to any entries completed prior to two weeks before the event deadline. NATIONAL MEN S & WOMEN S CHAMPIONSHIPS 2014 Olympic Winter Games February 7 23, 2014, Sochi, Russia World Men s Curling Championship March 29 April 6, 2014, Beijing, China World Women s Curling Championship March 15 23, 2014, St. John, New Brunswick, Canada (Men s) Olympic Qualifying Event December 11 15, 2013, Füssen, Germany National Men s & Women s Curling Championship Event Dates: March 1 8, 2014, IceWorks Skating Complex, Aston, PA U.S. Olympic Team Trials November 10 17, 2013, Scheels Arena, Fargo, ND Entry Fee: $580 per team. Early registration discount applied to any entries completed prior to two weeks before the event deadline. NATIONAL MEN S & WOMEN S CHALLENGE ROUNDS NATIONAL MEN S CHALLENGE Men s Challenge Round Chairperson: Location TBD; Dates: January 8 12, 2014 NATIONAL WOMEN S CHALLENGE National Women s Challenge Round Chairperson: Grafton Curling Club; Dates: January 8 12, 2014 SENIOR MEN S NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP World Senior Curling Championship April 22 29, 2014, Dumfries, Scotland Senior Men s National Curling Championship Event Dates: January 22 26, 2014 Senior Men s Event Site: Portage Curling Club, Wisconsin Entry Fee: $360 per team. Early registration discount applied to any entries completed prior to two weeks before the event deadline. 7
SENIOR WOMEN S NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP World Senior Curling Championship April 22 29, 2014, Dumfries, Scotland Senior Women s National Curling Championship Event Dates: January 23 26, 2014 Senior Women s Event Site: Eau Claire Curling Club, Wisconsin Entry Fee: $360 per team. Early registration discount applied to any entries completed prior to two weeks before the event deadline. WHEELCHAIR NATIONAL TEAM INDIVIDUAL TRYOUTS 2014 Paralympic Winter Games March 7 16, 2014, Sochi, Russia Wheelchair National Team Individual Tryouts Event Dates: 2013 2014 No national event Paralympic Year Wheelchair Tryouts Site: Entry Fee: $60 per individual. Early registration discount applied to any entries completed prior to two weeks before the event deadline. WWUGs WINTER WORLD UNIVERSITY GAMES TRIALS Winter World University Games Curling Championship December 11 21, 2013, Trentino, Italy WWUGs National Curling Championship Event Dates: May 1 5, 2013 Site: Four Seasons Curling Club, Blaine, MN John Benton, jbenton1@usacurl.org February 28, 2013 Entry Fee: $400 per team. Early registration discount applied to any entries completed prior to two weeks before the event deadline. 8
Event Host Hotel Information U.S. Olympic Team Trials Host hotel reservations: https://www.mmx2reservations.com/explorepsa/pc/usactt2013 National Men s & Women s Championships Host hotel reservations: 2013 Men s & Women s Challenge Round: National Men s Challenge Round: o Host hotel reservations: National Women s Challenge Round: o Host hotel reservations: Senior National Championship: Host hotel reservations: Junior National Championship: Host hotel reservations: Club National Championship: Host hotel reservations: Mixed National Championship: Host hotel reservations: Arena Curling National Championship: Host hotel reservations: https://www.mmx2reservations.com/explorepsa/pc/uscaarena Towne Place Suites 9
Other & Future Event Information 2014 Continental Cup, January 16 19, 2014, Las Vegas, Nevada 10