Abercorn Curling Club

Club Rules

These rules, determined by the Abercorn CC Committee, are to be applied to all club games, taking preference over the RCCC "Rules of the Game", which shall apply to all matters not covered below and to games involving other clubs, unless specific variations are agreed in advance by all the clubs involved. A reference copy of the RCCC "Rules of the Game" is available from the Secretary.

Substitution or Missing Players

The nominated curlers shall all play in the positions indicated unless one or two players are unavailable, when substitutions can be made. It is the absent curler's responsibility to arrange for a substitute. Those in the pool should be asked first, followed by other Members of Abercorn CC and finally any other person may play.

The substitute shall normally play in the same position as the person replaced, except:

• No more than 2 substitutes are permitted in any rink at any one time.
• If the skip can't play, the 3rd shall become skip and the substitute shall play 3rd.
• In the Karl Pohlen competition, John Cochrane skips shall play lead. If, due to substitution, there are two John Cochrane skips playing in the same rink, they shall play lead and 2nd.
• If a substitute can not be found, it is permissible to play with 3. Lead and 2nd shall each play 3 stones and the skip shall play 2 stones. A penalty of 3 shots will apply and only one point will be awarded for a win by the 3 player rink.

Lateness and Absence

If all players are not on the ice and ready to play at the time signal the following penalties shall apply:

• 1 or more curlers less than 5 minutes late: No penalty
• 1 or more curlers 5 to 10 minutes late: 1 shot
• 1 or more curlers 10 to 20 minutes late: 2 shots
• One curler more than 20 minutes late: 3 shots penalty (play the game with 3 curlers and adjust the final score - see above)
• If 2 curlers are not present 20 minutes after the time signal the game shall be forfeit and 6 shots shall be awarded to the opposing rink
• Under exceptional circumstances, on agreement of the skips of both rinks, these penalties may be waived or reduced.
• 5 minutes after the time signal, three players present may agree to start playing (see above), accepting a 1, 2 or 3 shot penalty, depending on when and if the 4th player turns up. The late player shall take his/her position in the rink at any convenient time, even during the progress of an end.

Retiral

Once a game has commenced, one player may retire (due to ill health, injury etc.) without penalty. The lead and 2nd shall then play 3 stones each.

By Order of the Abercorn Curling Club Committee
October 2008.
John Aitken, Secretary

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Last updated: 6 November 2008 - John Aitken, Secretary