OWG – U18 Four Persons – Men’s and Womens

Qualification:

Six open provincial qualifiers will be held January 3-5, 2020, (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, Orillia – February 27-March 1, 2020.

Age Eligibility:

U18 Men & Women Four Person – 17 years of age or under as of June 30, 2019 

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:  

$299.00 + HST

Registration Open Date:

November 1, 2019

Registration Close Date:

December 16, 2019 at 9:00 am

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 and Rowan’s Law acknowledgements will take place.  If not done prior to team registration, then must be done after.

Coaches MUST complete an additional Mandatory Training and record results at this LINK.

1. Review and Abide by the Rule of Two Policy.
2. Review and Abide by the Persons in Authority Policy.
3. Upload a jpg or png (image) of your current (within 3 years of the last date of competition) Criminal Record Check/Vulnerable Sector Check.  Tips:  Take a picture of your pdf image and upload it,  or Google instructions on how to convert your pdf to a jpg/png.

OWG Qualifier Guide 2019_20 Rev H

U18 Men and Women Four Person Provincial Qualifier Locations