OWG – U18 Four Persons – Men’s and Womens

Qualification:

Six open provincial qualifiers will be held Dec 10-12, 2021, (Friday start dependent upon number of teams entered and size of club) with one Men’s and one Women’s winner from each Qualifier Site advancing to the Ontario Winter Games, Renfrew County – February 24 -February 27, 2022.

Age Eligibility:

U18 Men & Women Four Person – 17 years of age or under as of June 30, 2021

Coach Certification Standards:

All coaches will be required to complete Mandatory Training (see below) and have a valid Criminal Record Check on file with the Ontario Curling Council valid for the entire duration of the competition (qualifiers + provincials).  Coaches needing to obtain a Criminal Record Check can do so online.

Only coaches with the standards outlined below will be granted on-ice access (practice/breaks/timeouts) during competitions.

U18 Men & Women Four Person:  Competition Coach “Trained” (Note: Competition Coach “Trained” = Competition Coach Workshop + Make Ethical Decisions Workshop)*.

*A one time exemption will be available upon request.

Team Composition:

Only athletes who are members of a CurlON or NOCA Affiliated curling club are eligible to enter the competition.  Team members do not have to be members of the same curling club.  Teams are welcome to play in any of the six open qualifiers.  Age and gender rules for the disciplines apply as per discipline rules.

Substitutions of one player may occur between Qualifier and OWG.  Fifth Players/Alternates are NOT permitted at any level of the event.  This is due to athlete quota at the Ontario Winter Games itself.

Fee:  

$325.00 + HST

Registration Open Date:

October 12, 2021

Registration Close Date:

December 6, 2021 – 9am EST 

Registration Notes:

Ideally, before the team is registered in the event all Curlers AND Coaches on the team must have a Curler Profile – this is where Participation Agreements will take place.  If not done prior to team registration, then must be done after.

***All teams (ATHLETES and COACHES) will be required to complete a Safe Sport training program prior to the start of the event. Click HERE to visit the information page and find instructions.***

PLEASE NOTE: ALL athletes (12+) and coaches are required to be FULLY VACCINATED in order to compete. See Ontario Curling Council’s Operational Response to COVID for more information. 

Competition Guide 

U18 Men and Women Four Person Provincial Qualifier Locations