Competitions


Speirs Cup
This is the main Club competition and is played in league format over three rounds. There are five rinks (four from
Bearsden and one from the Ski Club) so each rink will play 12 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 and will be played by the four Bearsden rinks as a single round robin, followed by a semi
final and final. Games are played over eight ends, or to the Bell, whichever is the sooner.
Rink Medal
This will be an evening competition and will be played by the four Bearsden rinks as a single round robin, followed by a semi
final and final. Games are played over eight ends, or to the Bell, whichever is the sooner.
Frame Cup/Bearsden Bowl
A competition for less experienced members and is played in league format over three rounds by the four Bearsden rinks,
so each rink will play 9 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. The Frame Cup is awarded to the winners and the Bearsden Bowl to the
runners up.
Centenary Trophy
For season 2023-24, the Centenary Trophy is presented to the rink scoring most points throughout the season from all four
Club competitions but excluding points from the semi-finals and finals of the Firth and Rink Medal competitions.
For games in the Speirs competition, points will be awarded on the basis of 2 points for a win, 1 point for a peel and 0 points
for a loss.
For the Firth, Rink and Frame/Bowl competitions (excluding semi-finals and finals in the Firth and Rink) points will be
awarded on the basis of 3 points for a win, 1 point for a peel and 0 for a loss.
For the Centenary Trophy alone an additional point will be awarded if 8 ends are completed: i.e. in the Speirs, 3 points for a
win, 2 points for a peel and 1 point for a loss; for the other 3 competitions, there will be 4 points for a win, 2 points for a peel
and 1 point for a loss.
Competition Notes

  1. Knock-out competitions – the semi finals and finals of the Rink Medal and the Firth Medal
    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 restricted competition specifically for less experienced members. The purpose
    of this competition is to encourage members to improve and develop their skills and therefore unsolicited advice
    should not be offered. At the start of each season the Match Secretary will identify experienced players
    (asterisked) who should not skip, play last stones, or play higher up the rink than second.
  3. Rink Convenors must provide the Match Secretary and the Hon. Treasurer with a copy of their games allocation
    sheet prior to the start of the playing season.
  4. It is the duty of each member, when unable to play, to obtain a substitute and to inform their Skip and Rink
    Convenor accordingly, but note that this does not apply in the case of Outside Competitions and Friendlies in
    which instance the Match Secretary should be contacted.

  1. In all cases, the winning Skip is responsible for providing the Match Secretary via the Recorder (Peter Hardern)
    with a properly completed score card, signed by both Skips. A box for collecting score cards is provided on the
    notice board at Greenacres. The winning skip should also send a photograph of the completed score card to the
    Recorder.
  2. A serious view will be taken of non-attendance.

Rules of Play (as they apply to the aforementioned Competitions)

  1. Decisions by the BCC Committee of Management 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 the club, except as noted at 2.2 below, and will be called upon in the following
    order:
    2.1a Substitutes from own rink.
    2.1b Substitutes from the Reserves – maximum three and may play in any position, with the exception of the Frame
    Cup/ Bearsden Bowl when the rules for that competition apply.
    2.1c Substitutes from another rink – maximum two, must play as lead or second only.
    2.1d Substitutes from another club – see para 2.2 below.

2.2 A Substitute who is not a member of the Club is eligible to play in accordance with the following conditions:
2.2a The Substitute can only play in Lead position.
2.2b The Substitute can only play for a rink if no one else from the rink, or another rink, is available and no Reserves
are available.
2.2c The agreement of the Skip of the opposing rink is required.
2.3 Any player joining a rink after the completion of the first end may play as lead only.
Penalties
The Penalties are shown below:

  1. Breach of the rules – game conceded – penalty six shots.
  2. Only three players – Skip can play only two stones each end – penalty four shots.
  3. Only two players – game conceded – penalty six shots.
  4. Player(s) late for the start of the game – penalty one shot for every five minutes after the start of the game – maximum
    penalty four shots.

Ice Money and Payment of Dues

  1. Any Team which fails to appear, or concedes, shall be liable for the payment of their own ice and that of their
    opposition.
  2. In Friendlies, teams from all clubs – both home and away – pay their own share of ice money and for meals, where
    this is part of the evening, on the night.
  3. In “Home” friendly matches Skips are responsible for the collection of the ice money from their own team, and from
    the opposition, and for passing these payments to the Hon. Treasurer – not to the Curling Rink.
  4. All Substitutes (as defined in the Rules of Play para 2 above) must pay for their ice unless the Substitute is replacing a
    playing member who has already prepaid the ice. The appropriate ice fee should be given by the Substitute to the skip
    on the night. This should then be forwarded on to the Hon Treasurer and applied to the club funds.

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