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Ladies Curling Association OF THE Canadian Branch of the Royal Caledonian Curling Club

LCA Rules
Curl Canada rules shall apply, including L.C.A. Amendments

	LCA Competitions - General Rules
1.	In order to play in any L.C.A. competition, with the exception of the Junior/Bantam Girls competitions, an entrant must be 18 years or over prior to the competition. L.C.A. dues must be paid by her Club. In the event that the fees paid by a member in a Club cover both Day and Evening privileges, that member may choose to play as a member of a Day rink or an Evening rink in any L.C.A. competition, but may enter only once in any competition. See By-Law XVI.1
2.	A rink must have a complement of four players. However, a team may start with three players if the fourth is delayed. If a fourth player does not arrive, the game is deemed to be forfeited by the three-man team unless extenuating circumstances apply.
3.	In any one game, in the event of illness or other extenuating circumstances, a rink may continue to play with three players. In succeeding games a replacement must be found and may play as the skip designates, but always within the rules of the specific competition. A substitute may be provided by the host club if necessary.
4.	Only two players may be substituted on any rink. If a player is substituted for twice consecutively in any L.C.A. competition, she is no longer a member of the rink and cannot continue to play. If a spare is required for the final game of a competition, her name shall be listed with the winning club.
5.	In the event of late arrival of a team, the rink shall lose one point and one end for each 15 minutes delay, and shall lose by default after one hour.
6.	In the event of the late arrival of a team due to bad weather conditions, the game can be delayed up to thirty minutes without a penalty.
7.	In the event that the winner of a Centre/District is unable to ice a complete rink (two substitutes only will be allowed), the runner-up rink from the Centre/District may replace the rink for the District/Championship playdowns.
8.	Curlers who have participated in ten (10) or more games during a curling season have a year's curling experience when counting years curled. The same rule will apply for Junior curlers.
9.	Warm-up time prior to L.C.A. events cannot be provided for in the majority of events. If time allows, it will be permitted at the discretion of the Chairperson of the event.
10.	A player, who has been eliminated from an L.C.A. competition, may not be used as a substitute on another rink in the same competition.
11.	Free Guard Zone in effect in L.C.A. competitions.
12 (a) 12 (b) 12 (c)	District Finals & Championships: If after regulation play, the score is tied, play shall be continuous (end the stones are thrown to) until the game is decided. District 1: If after regulation play the score is tied, play shall be continued without changing the rotation of play (end the stones are thrown to) for an extra end. In the event the game remains tied after the extra end, the game shall be decided by a draw to the button as outlined in 12 (c) District 2: If after regulation play the score is tied, the tie will be broken by a draw to the button by any member of the team (with sweepers). When the stone comes to rest, the stone must be measured and removed from play. The same person may throw as many times as necessary to break the tie. The opposing team is not allowed to sweep the opposition's rock. October 2010

BANTAM GIRLS Rules and Regulations 1.  As many teams as possible may enter. 2.  Curl Canada rules shall apply, including LCA Amendments. 3. Entry fee shall be set by the LCA. 4. Each player shall be16 years of age or younger as of the date of play. 5. Winning rinks shall be responsible for returning trophies to the LCA   6. Each team is allowed one time out per game.  7. The Championship Finals will be held alternately in District 1 and District 2.  8. All games are 8 ends.  9. Composite rinks are allowed.  January 2009 JUNIOR GIRLS Rules and Regulations 1.  As many teams as possible may enter. 2.  Curl Canada rules shall apply, including LCA Amendments. 3. Entry fee shall be set by the LCA. 4. Age: 19 years and under as of the date of play of the competition and providing the curler is attending an educational institution. 5. Winning rinks shall be responsible for returning trophies to the LCA   6. Each team is allowed one time out per game.  7. The Championship Finals will be held alternately in District 1 and District 2.  8. All games are 8 ends.  9. Composite rinks are allowed.  January 2009 CENTENNIAL/MARY McGUIRE TROPHY Rules and Regulations 1.  Only clubs belonging to the LCA may enter this competition. 2.  Curl Canada rules shall apply, including LCA Amendments. 3. Entry fee shall be set by the LCA. 4. All games to be 8 ends, except finals which will be 10 ends, including District Finals. 5. This is competition for Senior Ladies. Competitors must be 55 years or over by the first game of the competition.   6. A club may enter as many rinks as are eligible.   7. There are two trophies:  CENTENNIAL and MARY McGUIRE  8. Winning rinks shall be responsible for returning trophies to the LCA   9. Composite rinks are allowed.   10. Two games guaranteed. Winners in District 1 to play against winners of District 2 in Championship Finals, which will be held alternately in District 1 and Diostrict 2.  1987 CENTRE 4 SHIELD - DISTRICT 1 Rules and Regulations 1.  Only clubs belonging to the LCA may enter this competition. 2.  Curl Canada rules shall apply, including LCA Amendments. 3. Entry fee shall be set by the LCA. 4. All games to be 8 ends. 5. A minimum of two teams per club if at all possible.  6. Teams to be made up of four players not exceeding 10 points:         Skip   4 points   Third  3 points   Second  2 points    Lead  1 point   7. Clubs can send more than 1 team, but no bonus points for more than one team and no averaging of points. the team with the most points wins for their club.  8. Centre 4 clubs will host this event alphabetically.  9. Centre Shield to be presented to the winning team for their club as soon as the Centre games are over and a winner declared.  10. Point system in effect:   5    points for a win   2½ points for a tie   2    points for an end   1    point for each blank end 11. Winning club shall be responsible for returning Centre Shield to the LCA October 2001 CHALLENGE TROPHY - DISTRICT 2 Rules and Regulations 1. Only clubs belonging to the LCA may enter this competition. 2. Curl Canada rules shall apply, including LCA Amendments. 3. Entry fee shall be set by the LCA. 4. All games to be 8 ends, finals 10 ends. 5. Unlimited entries. There are no classification restrictions. September 2005 CHALLENGE TROPHIES - CENTRES 1 & 2 - DISTRICT 1 BIRKS - Open competition - 2 rinks DUDLEY KERR - Juniors (5 years and under) - 1 rink TED THOMPSON - Seniors - 1 rink 1(a) (b) Challenge Rounds: 8 ends - 2 rink competition from each club for Birks and 1 rink for Ted Thompson and Dudley Kerr - to be played on Challenger's ice. Play-off Finals (Birks and Ted Thompson): 10 ends 2. Composite teams allowed providing the club pays the Challenge entry fee and is a member of the Ladies Curling Association. 3. All games scheduled for Thursday play, and usually take place in the morning. Prior play may be arranged upon agreement of both clubs.  4. The clubs shall play in order drawn.  5. In case of default of defending club - this shall constitute a win for the Challenger (the home club) (also see the "Format")  6. Default of the Challenging Club (home club) - the Defending Club shall play the next Challenger. This shall NOT constitute a win for the Defender.  7. If a team is late they shall lose 1 point for each 15 minutes delay. If a team is more than one hour late, the Club loses by default.   8. If defending club cannot get to challenger club due to storms, bad roads, etc., the game must be played before the next scheduled game. We are certain that all clubs will be cooperative in this matter. If there is absolutely no day agreeable to both that can be found, then the Challenger club wins by default.   9. Prior to an 8-end Challenge Round game a ten-minute practice time is permitted for each team, timed from the release of the first practice rock. Rock colour shall be predetermined and practice shall take place on the sheet or sheets on which the game or games are to be played. The home team shall be the first to practice, starting 30 minutes before the scheduled start of the game, and the visiting team's practice shall commence immediately thereafter, approximately 20 minutes before the start of the game.  10. If a team starts without its full complement on the ice, the first two players each deliver three stones each end. The 4th member of the team may join the game at any time.  11. There is only one toss in a dual rink competition - the order of play is determined by the team making the toss, i.e., reversed on the second ice.  12. In a dual rink competition, both rinks should start and finish together and try to pace themselves, but no one should hold up a game in order that the other team catch up. 13. All eight ends must be played in Challenge rounds. In the event of a tie after eight ends, it must be broken by playing an extra end. If there is still a tie after an extra end, it must be broken by a draw to the button by any team member, with sweepers allowed, and broom may be held. After a measure the first rock thrown shall be removed from play. 14. With regard to two-rink entries (i.e. the Birks), if after eight ends there is a tie in total scores, and following the playing of an extra end there is still a tie, a time-out of a maximum of five minutes may be taken, during which each Club's eight curlers may confer to decide which member of their team is to throw the deciding rock, who will be the sweepers, and who will hold the broom. The curler from each Club who is to throw the tie-breaking rock may do so on the sheet on which she has just played. A coin toss will be made, with the winner making the choice of whether to throw first or last rock. 15. There shall be an umpire.  16. The host club shall provide a complimentary light lunch for competing curlers.   17. The winning Club of each Challenge shall notify the next club on the list to verify date and time of the scheduled game.  18. The club with the most wins in challenge play shall be the winner of the competition, or section of that competition. (See "Calculating the event or section winner" in the attached "Format", concerning rules for breaking ties.)   19. For the play-off finals in the Birks and Ted Thompson competitions, ten ends shall be played, with no practice time permitted, but otherwise shall subject to the same tie-breaking rules as given in 13 and 14 above.  PLEASE NOTE: The winning club must phone the results of each game to the LCA Challenge Trophy Chairperson, giving the total points and ends won for both teams, as soon as possible after the game. All scores must be in by 6:00 p.m. the day of play. October 2010 FORMAT FOR CHALLENGE GAMES IN DISTRICT 1 The Draw The Challenge Chairperson prepares the rotational challenge trophy games draw based on the following rules, and also sets dates for the games, endeavouring to avoid clashes of dates with other L.C.A. events. (a) The new trophy holder becomes the Defender, and goes to the top of LEFT column. (b) The last challenger on the previous year's list (i.e. the club appearing at the bottom right) now becomes the first challenger for the current year, and goes to the TOP RIGHT. (c) The Club which had been the previous trophy holder (i.e. the club which had appeared at the top left the previous year) now becomes the last challenger and goes to the BOTTOM RIGHT. If the same club wins in consecutive years, as defenders they remain at the top of the left column, but the club which had been the last challenger the previous year goes to the top right, as in (b) above. Calculating the event or section winner The event or section winner is the club with the greatest number of wins. However, at every game, the points score and number of ends won by both teams must be recorded and the information given to the Challenge Trophy Chairperson the same day. Only scores/ends prior to an extra end shall be counted; thereafter, one extra point only shall be awarded to the winner. This information is necessary in case, at the end of the season, there is a tie or ties in the number of games won, which will be resolved as follows. (a) With regard to Item 5 of the Rules for District 1 Challenge Games, if a Challenging club is awarded a win because of default of the Defending club, when all games have been completed they shall be awarded the average of points and ends won by the other winning clubs in their competition. (b) In competitions with only one section (i.e. the Dudley Kerr), the Club with the most wins will be the holder of the Trophy for the next year. (c) If two or more clubs have the same number of wins, then the club with the highest total score is the winner. (d) If two or more clubs have the same number of wins and also the same highest total score, then the club with the greatest differential in total score shall be the winner. (e) If two or more clubs have the same number of wins, the same highest total score, and the same greatest differential in score, then the club with the greatest number of ends won shall be the winner. In competitions with two sections (i.e. the Ted Thompson and the Birks), the method of defining the winner of each section shall be the same as given above. The Section Winners shall play off for the respective trophies in the morning at the club hosting the Awards Luncheon at the end of the curling season. October 2010 CORONATION/BALMORAL/BRAEMAR TROPHIES Rules and Regulations 1.  Only clubs belonging to the LCA may enter this competition. 2.  Curl Canada rules shall apply, including LCA Amendments. 3. Entry fee shall be set by the LCA. 4. All games to be 8 ends, except finals which will be 10 ends. 5. Open competition. Three games guaranteed.  6. This competition shall be held in District 1.  7. There are three trophies:  CORONATION - BALMORAL - BRAEMAR  8. Winning clubs shall be responsible for returning trophies to the LCA   9.  A player, who has been eliminated from this competition, may not be used as a substitute on another rink.  10. Composite rinks are allowed. October 1994 DEBUTANTES - EVENING LADIES - DISTRICT 1 Rules and Regulations 1. Only clubs belonging to the LCA may enter this competition. 2. Curl Canada rules shall apply, including LCA Amendments. 3. Entry fee shall be set by the LCA. 4. One day only. Two 8-end games at the same club. 5. 5 year and under curlers only.  6. Point system in effect: 10 points for a win   5 points for a tie   2 points for an end   1 point for each blank end   plus ½ difference in score  7. In case of default, the team ready to play is awarded 17½ points.  8. Ties for winners or runners-up to be broken by: a) the better win-loss record to be considered first; if still tied b) the total percentage will be used  9. Composite rinks are allowed.  September 2006 JACKSON TROPHY - CENTRES 1 & 2 - DISTRICT 1 Rules and Regulations 1. Only clubs belonging to the LCA may enter this competition. 2. Curl Canada rules shall apply, including LCA Amendments. 3. Entry fee shall be set by the LCA.  4. All rinks play one eight-end game beginning at 9:30 a.m.  5. Each rink must have its full complement of four players. In case of an emergency, a team playing with only three (3) players will be penalized 2 points. 6.  Minimum of two teams per club required to be eligible for prizes.  7. All games must be completed. 8. Ties will not be broken.   9. Umpires to be present.  10. SCORES MUST BE PHONED IN TO THE JACKSON TROPHY CHAIRPERSON AS SOON AS THE GAMES ARE COMPLETED.   11. The make-up of the team should not exceed 11 points:   Skip   4 points   Third  3 points   Second  2 points    Lead  1 point  12. No complete All-Star or ladder teams allowed.  13. Each host club, if possible, should have one spare ready to play if necessary. SCORING BY PERCENTAGE Points for plus points against = TOTAL Points for times 100 divided by TOTAL = PERCENTAGE. September 2005 LADY TWEEDSMUIR TROPHY Rules and Regulations 1. Only clubs belonging to the LCA may enter this competition. 2. Curl Canada rules shall apply, including LCA Amendments except as follows:  Substitution:  1. Only 2 members of each rink may be substituted for in any one game. 2. Players originally named to one rink may not be switched to another. 3. Any club member having substituted for one rink would be eligible     for substitution on the other rink throughout the competition. Late Starting:  1. Any rink starting late shall observe the toss of the team already started.  2. Play shall start at the home end after penalty has been applied, however,     if the game is a final and there are spectators, it is advisable to start     play according to the end, i.e., if commencing second end, start from     far end and play home.  Toss of Coin:  In double-rink competitions, the lead of one of the two rinks representing the same club shall toss a coin for the choice of playing the last stone of the first end. When the choice has been made, the other rink of the club winning the toss shall play the opposite of the partner. 3. Entry fee shall be set by the LCA. 4. All games to be 10 ends. In the case of a tie, both rinks shall play an extra end. 5. There will be playdowns in each District to a finalist. Winners from District 1 will meet winners from District 2 for the trophy.  6. Only 1 entry per club. This is a double-rink entry, that is, two rinks constitute one entry.  7. Skips may confer with each other re strategy, but the game must not halt and wait for the other game - that is balking! A rule of curling; a curler must be in the hack ready to curl when it is her turn.  8. The winning club shall be responsible for returning trophies to the LCA  Procedure for Draw: At Centre level the draw is made for club versus club. Prior to the start of the game, the opposing Skips will draw for opponent and ice. District level the Skips will draw for opponent and ice as well as at the Championship final. October 1999 LCA EVENING LADIES/GILLIES-WALLINGFORD TROPHIES Rules and Regulations 1. Only clubs belonging to the LCA may enter this competition. 2. Curl Canada rules shall apply, including LCA Amendments. 3. Entry fee shall be set by the LCA. 4. All games to be 8 ends, finals which will be 10 ends (District & Championship). 5. Unlimited entries. Two games guaranteed.  6. There are two trophies:  L.C.A and GILLIES-WALLINGFORD. The winners of the first game play in the L.C.A. event and the losers play in the Gillies-Wallingford event.  7. The Championship Finals will be held alternately in District 1 and District 2.  8. Winning rinks shall be responsible for returning trophies to the LCA   9. Entries shall be composed of members of Evening Ladies and Business Girls Clubs and sections of Clubs.  10. Composite rinks are allowed.  11. A player, who has been eliminated from this competition, may not be used as a substitute on another rink. January 2009 MACDONALD/PATERSON/ROY TROPHIES Rules and Regulations 1.  Only clubs belonging to the LCA may enter this competition. 2.  Curl Canada rules shall apply, including LCA Amendments. 3. Entry fee shall be set by the LCA. 4. All games to be 8 ends, except finals which will be 10 ends. 5. Open competition. Three games guaranteed.  6. This competition shall be held in District 2.  7. There are three trophies:  MACDONALD - PATERSON - ROY  8. Winning clubs shall be responsible for returning trophies to the LCA   9.  A player, who has been eliminated from this competition, may not be used as a substitute on another rink.  10. Composite rinks are allowed. October 1994 MAPLE LEAF - CENTRES 3 & 4 - DISTRICT 1 Rules and Regulations 1.  Only clubs belonging to the LCA may enter this competition. 2.  Curl Canada rules shall apply, including LCA Amendments. 3. Entry fee shall be set by the LCA. 4. One 8-end game on neutral ice (if possible). 5. A minimum of two teams per club if at all possible.  6. Teams to be made up of four players not exceeding 10 points:         Skip   4 points   Third  3 points   Second  2 points    Lead  1 point   7. Winners to be determined by point average per club. Point system in effect:   5    points for a win   2½ points for a tie   2    points for an end   1    point for each blank end In case of default, the team ready to play is awarded 15 points. BONUS: ½ point will be added to the total score for each team entered if two or more teams are entered by a club. No bonus is given if a club only enters one team. This is to encourage clubs to enter as many teams as possible.  September 2002 McCALLUM FILLY/HAMILTON SHIELD Rules and Regulations 1. Only clubs belonging to the LCA may enter this competition. 2. Curl Canada rules shall apply, including LCA Amendments. 3. Entry fee shall be set by the LCA. 4. All games to be 8 ends, finals10 ends (District and Championship). 5. Unlimited entries. Two games guaranteed at Centre level.  6. There are two trophies:  McCALLUM FILLY and HAMILTON SHIELD. The winners of the first game play in the McCallum Filly event and the losers play in the Hamilton Shield event.  7. The Championship Finals will be held alternately in District 1 and District 2.  8. Winning rinks shall be responsible for returning trophies to the LCA   9. Only players in their seventh year of curling or less may enter. Eligibility shall be determined by each club.  10. Composite rinks are allowed. January 2009 ST. GEORGE TROPHY Rules and Regulations 1.  Only clubs belonging to the LCA may enter this competition. 2.  Curl Canada rules shall apply, including LCA Amendments. 3. Entry fee shall be set by the LCA. 4. One day only. Two 8-end games at the same club. 5. No club-rated skips.  6. Point system in effect: 10 points for a win   5 points for a tie   2 points for an end   1 point for each blank end   ½ difference in score to a maximum of 5 points   7. In case of default, the team ready to play is awarded 17½ points.  8. Ties for winners or runners-up to be broken by: a) the better win-loss record to be considered first; if still tied b) the total percentage will be used  9. Composite rinks are allowed.  September 2005 STANLEY/GAUTHIER TROPHIES Rules and Regulations 1. Only clubs belonging to the LCA may enter this competition. 2. Curl Canada rules shall apply, including LCA Amendments. 3. Entry fee shall be set by the LCA. 4. All games to be 8 ends, finals10 ends. 5. Unlimited entries. Two games guaranteed.  6. There are two trophies:  STANLEY and GAUTHIER The winners of the first game play in the Stanley event and the losers play in the Gauthier event.  7. Winning rinks shall be responsible for returning trophies to the LCA  8. Only players in their fifth year of curling or less may enter. Eligibility shall be determined by each club.  9. Composite rinks allowed.  10. If no other curler is available because of the restriction on the number of years curled, a player from a team that has been eliminated in the competition may be substituted. April 2001 TOBIN/EARLE TROPHIES Rules and Regulations 1. Only clubs belonging to the LCA may enter this competition. 2. Curl Canada rules shall apply, including LCA Amendments. 3. Entry fee shall be set by the LCA. 4. All games to be 8 ends, finals10 ends. 5. Unlimited entries. Two games guaranteed.  6. There are two trophies:  TOBIN and EARLE The winners of the first game play in the Tobin event and the losers play in the Earle event.  7. Winning rinks shall be responsible for returning trophies to the LCA   8. Only players in their fifth year of curling or less may enter. Eligibility shall be determined by each club.  9. Composite rinks allowed.  10. If no other curler is available because of the restriction on the number of years curled, a player from a team that has been eliminated in the competition may be substituted. January 2009 RULE CHANGES (Beginning in September 2003) CCA GENERAL RULES OF PLAY FREE GUARD ZONE The new rulebook adopts the four-rock rule, which states that any opponent's rock cannot be removed from play in the Free Guard Zone (FGZ) until the fifth shot of the end. Another significant change in the Free Guard Zone Rules allows either team to remove their own stone from the Free Guard Zone at any time. HOG LINE RULE The new rulebook shows a change indicating that the throwing hand must be clearly free of the handle before the front edge of the rock reaches the front edge of the near hog line. BACK LINE The new rulebook shows that the back line is intersecting with the circles, which allows for a measure in the middle of an end to see if a rock is in play. SWEEPING RULE The new rulebook shows no change in the rule for sweeping behind the tee-line. (The WCF has adopted the CCA version) CCA RULES FOR OFFICIATED PLAY DELIVERY STICK The delivery stick will not be permitted for events leading to a sanctioned national or world championship.