Competitions
BEARSDEN CURLING CLUB, BEARSDEN SKI CLUB CURLING CLUB, PARTICK CURLING CLUB
Rules of Curling Competitions for Season 2025-26
Competitions
Glasgow West League
This is the main competition and is played in league format over three rounds. There are six rinks, three from Bearsden, one from the Ski Club and two from Partick. Each rink will play 15 games. Games are played over eight ends, or to the bell, whichever is the sooner. The league will be decided on points, then ends and then shots up.
Firth Medal
This will be a daytime competition involving three Bearsden rinks and two Ski Club rinks. It is as a single round robin, followed by a final with the top two rinks. Games are played over eight ends, or to the Bell, whichever is the sooner. The round robin stage will be decided on points, then ends and then shots up.
Rink Medal
This will be an evening competition and will be played by four Bearsden rinks and a rink from Partick CC. It is as a single round robin, followed by a final. Games are played over eight ends, or to the Bell, whichever is the sooner. The round robin stage will be decided on points, then ends and then shots up.
Frame Cup/Bearsden Bowl
A competition for less experienced members and will be played as a single round robin involving four Bearsden rinks and one Ski Club rink. The top two teams from the round robin stage will progress to the final. Games are played over eight ends, or to the Bell, whichever is the sooner. The Frame Cup is awarded to the winner of the final and the Bearsden Bowl to the runners up.
Centenary Trophy
For season 2025-26, the Centenary Trophy is presented to the winning rink in the Glasgow West League.
Competition Notes
1. Knock-out competitions – the finals of the Rink Medal, the Firth Medal, and the Frame Cup/Bearsden Bowl.
1.1 In the event of “Peels” ends shall count. If these are also equal, one stone will be played by a nominated member
of each team, the first of which shall be measured and removed before the second member plays.
1.2 Normal sweeping is permitted but not behind the tee.
1.3 Only stones which reach the house will count and the nearer to the tee will be the winner.
2. The Frame Cup/Bearsden Bowl is a competition for less experienced members. The purpose of this competition is to encourage members to improve and develop their skills higher up the rink than they may usually play and therefore unsolicited advice should not be offered. Skips from the Glasgow West League, the Firth and Rink competitions, and more experienced players, should not skip, play last stones, or play higher up the rink than second.
3. It is the duty of each member, when unable to play, to obtain a substitute and to inform their Skip. Subs should pay the appropriate ice fees to the player they are replacing.
4. In all cases, the winning Skip is responsible for providing properly completed score card, signed by both Skips. A box for collecting score cards is provided on the Bearsden CC notice board at Greenacres. The winning skip should also send a photograph of the completed score card to the Recorder, Peter Hardern :-panda@peterhardern.plus.com
Rules of Play (as they apply to the aforementioned Competitions)
1. Decisions by the BCC/SKCC/PCC Match Secretaries on the interpretation of the Rules will be final.
2. Play will be in accordance with RCCC Rules but subject to the following club additions:
2.1 Substitutes must be members of one of the three clubs, and will be called upon in the following order:
2.1a Substitutes from own rink.
2.1b Substitutes from the mother Club Whats App Group with priority given to Reserves – maximum three and may play in any position except skip.
2.1c Substitutes from another club – maximum three and may play in any position except skip.
Penalties
The Penalties are shown below:
- Breach of the rules – game conceded – penalty six shots.
2. Only three players – Skip can play only two stones each end – no penalty.
3. Only two players – game conceded – penalty six shots.
4. Player(s) late for the start of the game – No penalty if fourth player (ie player to make up 4) is late .If third player (ie player to make up 3 in the team) is late – penalty one shot for every five minutes after the start of the game – maximum penalty four shots.
Ice Money and Payment of Dues
- Any Team which fails to appear shall be liable for the payment of their own ice and that of their opposition.
2. Where the game is conceded because only two players are available for one of the rinks, then a “bounce” game should played to use the ice.
3. All Substitutes (as defined in the Rules of Play para 2 above) must pay for their ice. The appropriate ice fee should be given by the Substitute to the player they are replacing or the skip on the night.
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