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SYSTEM OF PLAY (subject to team entries)

6 Groups of 4 teams + Our Mini Festival Teams u13

3 Group Games + Tier Knockout stages

8 end games with minimum of 6 to be played

Games will be 2 points for a win, 1 point for a draw, ends, shots, shots +/-

Top 1 team  from each group qualify for Quarter Finals.

PLUS the best 2 second placed teams

Knockout stage ranking will be done on total ends scored, then shots scored to determine the following ranking places for the Globe Trophy ¼ Finals:

Top teams from each section will be ranked 1-6

2^nd placed teams will be ranked 7&8

Games for Quarter Finals

QF1: Q1* v Q8                   QF2: Q2* v Q7                   QF3: Q3* v Q6                   QF4: Q4* v Q5

Games for Semi Finals – (Best Ranked team will have hammer or choice of stone colour)

SF1: Winner QF1 v Winner QF4                  SF2: Winner QF2 v Winner QF3

Final – (Best Ranked team will have hammer or choice of stone colour)

Low Road Cup Semi Finals

Losing High Road Teams

Games for Semi Finals – (Best Ranked team will have hammer or choice of stone colour)

SF1: Loser QF1 v Loser QF4                          SF2: Loser QF2 v Loser QF3

Final – (Best Ranked team will have hammer or choice of stone colour)

Challenge Cup ¼ Finals

The 4 Other,  2nd placed teams PLUS the 2 best 3rd placed teams in each section will qualify for the ¼ finals.

The losing ¼ finalists will drop down into the speed cup.

Ranking will be determined as above.

Speed Cup

The final teams unseeded in the Tiers above will play the speed cup along with the losing Challenge Cup 1/4finalists.

Rules will be provided as a separate handout before the session starts.

Pot Lid Cup

The bottom placed Teams in the Speed Cup will play in the Pot Lid Semi Final or Final depending on Final Numbers.

PRE TOURNAMENT PRACTICE

Practice is available on Thursday 11^th April from 2pm-8pm – contact info@dumfriescurling.co.uk to book.  This will be charged at £4 per head

GAME TIMING

All games are 8 ends with a minimum of 6 ends to be played

Teams are reminded that ends will be used to determine ranking and are encouraged to play all 8 ends.

Teams are also asked to keep a good speed of play in each end to avoid delay for following sessions.

PRE-GAME PRACTICE

There is no pre-game practice.  A coin toss will be used to determine hammer until the knockout stages

COACH INTERACTIONS

Teams are entitled to one coach interaction per game. The coach interaction may last up to 60 seconds from the coach’s arrival at the relevant end of the ice. Coaches should make their way promptly to the ice hall to avoid delaying games. An umpire will indicate when there are 10 seconds remaining.  An additional one coach interaction will be given to teams in the case of an extra end.

SCOREBOARD

Please update the scoreboard promptly at the completion of each end.  Scores will be displayed on CurlingZone.  Results will be posted within the curling hall for teams.

MEASURES

Teams are asked to complete any required measures, please ask for umpire assistance if required. 

BRUSHES

WCF regulation brush pads will be required or Dumfries Ice Bowl Club Brushes can be used.

Airport Transfers

The Organising Committee would like to make your journey to Dumfries as simple as possible.

Please contact us if you are arriving at any of the following airports or train stations;

Glasgow

Glasgow Prestwick

Edinburgh

Newcastle

Carlise 

Alternative Routes

Arrivals

Direct from Airport to Edinburgh Waverly Station – Tram (£5 pp) or Taxi (approx. £20 for vehicle)

Train to Lockerbie Station 1hr (approx. £13.00 pp one way or £20 pp return)  

Glasgow Central Station – Lockerbie Train Station 1 hr

Please call +447834980442 when train departs Glasgow or Edinburgh to allow us to meet you at Lockerbie Station to transfer to Dumfries (30mins)

www.nationalrail.co.uk

Stagecoach bus X74 – direct from Glasgow centre to Dumfries is about 2 hours [operates every hour]

www.stagecoachbus.com

There are a number of National Car Hire Companies, which operate from both Airports.

Departures

Train available from Lockerbie to Edinburgh

(Please ask for shuttle to Train Station)

Direct Bus available from Dumfries to Glasgow – X74 Service approx. every hour

www.stagecoachbus.com

To travel to Edinburgh by bus it is best to use X74 to Glasgow and then CityLink 900 which stops at Edinburgh Airport or Megabus

Dumfries Taxi Companies

McLean’s Taxis    0044 1387 247474

Dowdens Taxis     0044 1556 611098

Premier Taxis       0044 1387 250000

Please advise that you are curling at the Ice Bowl and ask if they have a ‘curlers rate’

All these hotels are within walking distance of the Ice Rink –

Hamilton House                                                 0044 1387 266606     www.hamiltonhousedumfries.co.uk

Rivendell Guest House                                     0044 1387 252551    www.rivendellbnb.co.uk

Caledonian Hotel                                            0044 1387 255524   www.dumfriescaledonian.com

Cairndale Hotel                                               0044 1387 254 111    www.cairndalehotel.co.uk

We will try to host international players of up to 5 per teamon request.

Teams are invited to the Curling Lounge on Saturday 13^th April from 5pm – 6pm.

Teams are asked to share a drink with their opposition after games.

Information will be available from the reception desk in the ice hall, or from any of the event staff/volunteers. They will be happy to help you with any of the following:

• Possible Drivers to collect or return to Hotels
• Best Places to Eat
• Ordering Local Taxis
• Map of the Town