The 2011 provincial The Dominion Curling Club Championship takes place at the Western Community Curling Club in Alberton from March 17 to 20, with the men’s and women’s club champions from the seven PEICA-affiliated curling clubs eligible to compete. The winning teams from this event will advance to the 2011 national event, November 21-26 in Richmond BC.
The following are the eligibility rules for the 2011 event:
1. The curling club represented by the team must be affiliated with its
Provincial/Territory Association.
2. Each club will declare a men’s team and women’s team of 4 players that played
together regularly, in a sanctioned club league in the most recent season,
excluding major/super leagues, to represent the club as the men’s and women’s
club champions.
3. Each team will be allowed only 1 player who has played in a Men’s, Women’s
or Seniors’ provincial/territory event in the current or previous 4 years, or
participated in a Grand Slam event in the current or previous 4 years.*
4. All games will be eight (8) ends with ties being decided by a full extra end.
5. A maximum of 1 replacement player from the club can play lead.
6. Each team will be allowed a maximum of 2 players under the age of 20,
as of December 31st of the year prior to the championship
(minimum age of 15 as of December 31st).**
7. The Dominion has the sole authority to grant exceptions to these rules
in extraordinary circumstances.
*Provinces/Territories with open provincials/territories will be permitted 1 player who has placed top four in a Men’s, Women’s or Seniors’ provincial/territory event in the current or previous 4 years, or participated in a Grand Slam event in the current or previous 4 years.
**Individual curling associations may adopt more restrictive criteria if they choose
PEI has added an additional rule, which states that participants must be a minimum of nineteen (19) years of age as of the date of the national championship.
