The Ottawa Curling Club offers many opportunities to play:
League Play
- League play occurs seven days a week.
- You choose the skill level and the days on which you want to compete.
- skill level is marked by 1 to 5 rocks.
- denotes a good league for individuals or duos to join.
- denotes team capacity achieved but individuals may still get on a team.
Monday Ladder: 6:30 & 8:45 pm
- Frequency - Weekly with 2 draws per night with teams alternating draw times each week.
- Format - This "ladder" league has 4 sections with teams moving up or down after each session.
- Who can play - 24 teams that consist of any gender mix.
- Byes - 4 teams don't play per week but each team play their full compliment of weeks.
Tuesday Women: 6:30 pm
- Frequency - Weekly with 1 draw per night.
- Format - This "ladder" league has 2 sections with teams moving up or down after each session.
- Who can play - 12 teams of women.
- Byes - 2 teams don't play per week but each team play their full compliment of weeks.
Tuesday Getting Started: 8:45 pm
- Frequency - Weekly with 1 draw per night.
- Format - This program offers full instruction both on and off ice with certified instructors.
- Who can play - Any beginner curlers ages 16 and up.
- Byes - None
- Etiquette Tips for New Curlers.
Wednesday Cash: 5, 7 & 9 pm
- Frequency - Weekly with 3 draws per night.
- Format - Each team contributes $400 to cash pool. Each game is worth cash with 7 p.m. games worth the most money followed by 5 then 9 p.m. A win determines what time you play the next week.
- Who can play - 30 teams that consist of any gender mix.
- Byes - None.
Thursday Men: 6:30 & 8:45 pm
- Frequency - Weekly with 2 draws per night with teams alternating draw times each week.
- Format - This "ladder" league has 4 sections with teams moving up or down after each session.
- Who can play - 24 men's teams.
- Byes - 4 teams don't play per week but each team play their full compliment of weeks.
Mixed: Friday 7 & 9 pm
- Frequency - Weekly with 2 draws per night with teams alternating draw times each week.
- Format - This "ladder" league has 2 sections with teams moving up or down after each session.
- Who can play - 24 teams consisting of 2 males and 2 females.
- Byes - 4 teams don't play per week but each team play their full compliment of weeks.
- Etiquette Tips for New Curlers.
Daytime: Tuesday & Thursday 10 am
- Frequency - Twice a week with 1 draw per day.
- Format - A draw from the board where participants play on a different team each draw.
- Who can play - Any combination.
- Byes - None.
Saturday Men: 9 & 11 am
- Frequency - Once a week with 2 draws per day.
- Format - This "ladder" league has 4 sections with teams moving up or down after each session.
- Who can play - 24 teams of men only.
- Byes - None.
Sunday University & College: 7 pm
- Frequency - Once a week with 1 draw per day.
- Format - A draw from the board where participants play on a different team each draw.
- Who can play - Any combination. New curlers are given weekly instruction.
- Byes - None.
Club Championship: Dates are decided upon annually.
The Club Championship crowns the best men's team in the OCC. The championship team advances to a possible national championship by competing in the playdowns for the Dominion Curling Club Championships. The Tuesday Women's League champion is the other team to advance to the Dominion playdowns. Should women's rinks from other leagues wish to challenge a seperate spiel will happen if team numbers justify it (8 teams minimum).
Who can play? Representatives are from the OCC leagues.
Monday Ladder - 4 teams comprised of the A1, A2, A3 and B1 winners at season's end.
Tuesday Getting Started League - Their champion
Wednesday Cash - The top 5 money winners
Thursday Men - 4 teams comprised of the A1, A2, A3 and B1 winners at season's end.
Friday Mixed - The league champion
Saturday Men - The league champion
RULES:
The format is a 16 team single knock out.
- There are unlimited spares but spares must be from the Ottawa Curling Club.
- Should a team be eligible from more than one league the team can choose to represent only one league.
- The rep from the league not represented because of the above will default to the next team.
- There is no entry fee.
