- Three players (2 males and 1 female, or 2 females and 1 male). The throwing order must always alternate between male and female players. No spare permitted until there is a 4th paid player. If you use a spare, the spare must be the same gender as the player they are replacing,
- One female and three males are permitted if an exception is granted by the league coordinator. Exceptions will be based on years of curling experience. The female player must throw third or skip’s rocks. Spares must be female until there are 2 females in the team.
- One male and three females are permitted if an exception is granted by the league coordinator based on years of curling experience. No restrictions on order of throw. Spares may be of either sex.
- Four females with combined years of curling experience less than 15 years; any exception would be granted by the league coordinator. Spares may be of either sex.
- Four males with combined years of curling experience less than 15 years; any exception would be granted by the league coordinator. Spares must be female until there are 2 females in the team.
- Any other combinations not mentioned above? Contact the League coordinator for discussion / exceptions.
- The league has three divisions for the 2025-2026 season. Group A has 7 teams, Group B has 7 teams, and Group C has 9 teams.
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Round 1, every team plays every team in their division + one bye.
- For R1W8 and R1W9, Groups A and B will have an additional game against tears in their division or crossover depending ont the standings at that point
- At the end of Round 1, the bottom two teams in Group A will be demoted to Group B while Group B will promote the top two, and the bottom three teams in Group B will be demoted to Group C while Group C will promote the top three.
- Round 2, every team plays every team in their division + one bye.
- Starting in R2W8:
- The top 5 teams in Group A will be assigned “A Flight” and start Playoff Qualification where they’ll play every team once + one bye (on the “bye” week, they’ll be a potential “fun” game with another team). The “A Finals” will have first play second, while third plays fourth for bronze.
- The bottom two teams in Group A and the top four in Group B will be assigned “B Flight” and start Playoff Qualification where they’ll play every team once. The “B Finals” will have first play second, while third plays fourth for bronze, and 5th plays 6th as a consolation.
- The bottom 3 teams in Group B will be assigned “C Flight” and start a mini-Playoff Qualification where they’ll play every team once + one bye (on the “bye” week, they’ll play a fun game with another team). There will also be one team playing a DOUBLE HEADER. The results carry over to PQW3.
- Starting in PQW3:
- The bottom 3 teams of Group B (with their carried over results) will play the top 3 teams of Group C once. This group of 6 will be assigned “C Flight”. The top 3 of Group C will use the most recent results of Round 2 against other C teams as its qualification games. The “C Finals” will have first play second, while third plays fourth for bronze, and 5th plays 6th as a consolation.
- The bottom 6 teams in C will be assigned “D Flight” and be divided into two groups of 3 teams, where every team will play against the 3 teams in the other group and using previous games if necessary to break ties. The top team in each group of 3 which will play the ‘D-Finals”, while the remaining 4 teams will play for bronze and consolation.
Points are awarded as follows:
ALL games will be 3pts for a win, 1pt for tie, and 0 for a loss.
All Forfeits = 0 Please report all FORFEITS to the league rep.
Skips/Vices are responsible for recording the win/loss/tie on the CVCC website following conclusion of the game.
Awards
The top team in Group A after R2W7 will be awarded the “Season trophy” for best record for the season (it’s currently 2:30am and I can’t find the list of what the trophy names are).
Trophies will also be handed out to A/B/C/D winners, as well as recognition (and a small prizes) to the finalists and bronze medal winners.
Byes
You can request a BYE for any week, and you can request as many as you like (and I highly recommend you prioritize which BYE is more important and rank them, see below). BYES will be assigned by priority order and then first come first serve.
When you request a BYE, and it’s your first one requested, you’ll be given a “1” priority. This is to ensure that all teams have at least some equality when asking for BYES. Then, for specific weeks, it is a first-come-first serve basis which is denoted by a letter.
Example, a team that has asked for their 3rd BYE request, and they are the second team to ask for a BYE for that week will be designated “3B” for that week. The lower number gets priority, then followed by letter.
All teams are guaranteed two BYES for the season, with 4 teams getting three.
The reasoning for this method is to handle the influx of teams that maybe asking for time off to go to the Scotties Tournament in Mississauga on January 24 and January 31. You can list all the BYES you like for season and then prioritize / rank them to ensure that you’re most valuable date is met (if possible).
An end is deemed to have completed once the two teams agree on the score for that end. If this occurs before the bell sounds, you may begin another end. Use the countdown clock on the far end of the ice to keep track of your remaining time until the bell.
The bell in the 3:00 pm draw will go off at 4:50pm. The bell in the 5:15pm draw will go off at 7:05pm. The bell in the 7:30pm draw will go off at 9:20pm.
FUNDRAISING
The Saturday Mixed league uses a 50/50 draw to fund the year end BBQ, league prizes/awards, or support the club.
- Starting in the 2025-2026 season, the fundraising for the 50/50 draw will be cashles.
- Every week, a list of all of the league members will be circulated after each draw. The losing team on Sheet 1 (or sheet 2 if sheet 1 is not in use) is responsible for administering the list and collecting 50/50 money for their draw using the handheld Point of Sale terminal.
- The cost to participate in the 50/50 draw each week is $5. $2.50 goes into the pot the week, $2.50 goes to the league to help finance our year-end banquet / trophies / prizes.
- After paying your entry fee for the week using the handheld Point of Sale terminal, your name will be checked off the list of Saturday Mixed players for the week. Please ensure that your name gets checked off after paying your entry fee. If your name is drawn and your name has not been checked off on the master list, you will not be awarded the pot.
- Spares / non-league members can participate in the draw by paying their entry fee and having their name handwritten onto the list of participants for the week.
- You can have someone else pay on your behalf if you are not at the club that week.
- Once a week, a name will be randomly drawn from amongst all of the curlers who are registered for Saturday Mixed.
- If your name is drawn and you paid your entry that week, you win 50% of the total pot. The funds will be e-transfered to you.
- If your name is drawn and you did NOT pay for an entry that week, the pot will carry over to the following week and will continue to grow every week thereafter until the pot is won.
- Only the league coordinators may conduct the draw of the winning name on any given week. The draw will occur in front of witnesses at the club. The draw may occur anytime between Saturday at 9pm and the following Saturday at noon. The winner’s name will be posted as part of the weekly update email.
- You may pay your 50/50 entry fees in advance by paying $5 for each week remaining in the draw.
