a)
The school representative team to all SHSAA curling events must begin
the competition (first contest of the tournament) with four players.
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b)
SHSAA SUBSTITUTION RULES - Substitution may take
place prior to any game of a competition. Rotation of players
may be altered prior to any game, but not after the first
rock is put into play.
c)
SUBSTITUTION - If a player is unable to continue
due to illness, accident, or other extenuating circumstances,
a registered substitute of the same sex may be allowed to
enter the game. The player substituted for may not re-enter
that game once the registered substitute has entered.
d) In MIXED CURLING, the sexes must play alternate positions, i.e. Lead and
third, or second and skip. If a girl is skipping, the other girl must play
second and the boys lead and third. If a boy were designated as skip, the
positions would be reversed
e)
In Mixed Curling, the provincial host community will establish
a POOL OF SUBSTITUTES in the event that any team requires
a substitute.
f)
In BOYS and GIRLS competitions, the rinks
may be made up of a maximum of five competitors.
g)
In MIXED competition the rinks may be made up of
a maximum of three girls and three boys, but they may not
play during any game with fewer than two boys and two girls.
h)
A high school student is eligible to compete for only ONE
of the curling teams representing the school in any interscholastic
play leading to the SHSAA provincial competition. (If a
player is listed as a substitute and does not participate
in a game which is part of the playoffs leading to the provincial
championship, then that player would be eligible to participate
on another school curling team.)
i) TIME OUT - Each team is allowed to call two time outs, of one-minute
duration each. The request for time out, called by the athletes, may be
made at any time that the team is in control of the house or during an
interval of play. A mandatory one-minute break will be held at the
conclusion of the fourth end.
j) EXTRA END TIME OUT - Each team will be allowed one time out in the
extra end of one-minute duration. Any unused time outs from regulation may
not be carried over.
k) UNIFORMS – In the interest of having school curling teams identifiable as school representative teams, schools participating in the provincial championship must have the team dressed uniformly and in school colors. Specifically, shirts, jacket / sweater, and pants / skirt must be uniform in color for all four players.
l) Each team reaching the playoff round at provincials will
be allowed a ten-minute warm-up prior to each playoff game.
m)
The "A event" winner will be allowed a maximum of one hour of practice
time on the second day of competition to coincide with the start of games 16
and 17.
n)
LAST ROCK ADVANTAGE in the semifinal curling games
will be awarded to the "A" event and "B"
event qualifiers. In the final game last rock advantage
will be awarded to the top qualifying team. If the two "C"
event qualifiers are in the final a coin toss will determine
the last rock advantage.
