Absolute HVAC's 1st Annual Cash Spiel
Welcome to the 1st annual Absolute HVAC U20 Cashspiel. We are so excited to have you as guests at our curling club and for us to show you what our community has to offer! Thank you so much to all of our Sponsors, especially our Titled sponsor, Absolute HVAC Inc. Please remember that ALL of our club representatives are parent or community volunteers! If you find any discrepancies, we welcome you to bring them to our attention with any solutions you see. We are here to have fun, eat food, and to enjoy our community and all of the activities! Attached will be a map and a schedule of the town’s “Christmas In Sexsmith” weekend! Champions will receive $2,100!!! Finalist will receive $1,600 Semi-Finalist with $750 each.
Rules of Play: * All games consist of 8 ends, with an extra end if the game results in a tie after those 8 ends. * The 2026 U20 Curling Canada’s coach interactions rules are in effect. Please find the link attached for your benefit. * No communication devices on the ice with the exception of a coach’s tablet. * All games must be completed in 2 hours and 15 minutes. Teams are expected to keep playing as close to the schedule as possible. * We will be implementing the No Tic Rule. Attached to the email, you will find a link with the details. * There will be NO 4th end break to keep with the schedule of the cash spiel. * There is a Supper Banquet for all players and coaches, Saturday evening. Parents there are banquet tickets available to be purchased in advance for $25. * After Round Robin, teams will be seeded 1 - 4 with the best win/loss record. Ties will be determined by head-to-head first, then best over all LSD record second.
Pre-Game Practice: * Practice is determined by a coin toss 20 minutes before the scheduled game. The winner of the toss has the advantage to choose between rock color or 1st/2nd practice. * Practice will start directly after the coin toss. 1st practice will throw in a clockwise rotation with 2nd practice throwing in a counterclockwise rotation. * Practice will consist with each player throwing 2 rocks in each direction. * Once the players have thrown their practice rocks they can throw their LSD at their own pace.
Hammer: * Round Robin - Hammer is determined by a player throwing LSD at the conclusion of each pre-game practice. * Please measure and record the distance of the LSD from the pin. Pin covered is measured with 0cm. If the rock does not reach the house a max measurement of 183cm is recorded. * No re-throws for LSD if a rock does not reach the house. * If there is a tie, a coin flip will determine the hammer for the first end of play. * A new player is NOT required for each LSD.
Play Offs: * After all Round Robin games are played, teams are seeded 1 - 4 in their pools. These will be determined by their Win/Loss record first, Head-to-Head second, and if necessary overall LSD record third. * Semi-Finals will be as follows: the 1st seeded team in Pool A will play the 2nd seeded team in Pool B. The 1st seeded team in Pool B will play the 2nd place team in Pool A. * The higher-ranked team will have a choice of Rock Color or Hammer. * Games will have a Pregame practice WITHOUT LSD being thrown. Team with Hammer will practice first. *Winners advance to the Championship Round