The Burlington Curling Club is proud to offer a large variety of leagues that accommodate a wide range of curlers. So, whether you’re a recreational player or someone competitive; if you’re young, old or somewhere in-between, we are sure to have a league suitable for you.
Learn more by selecting one of the leagues that interest you from the list below.
Women's Day Section
Stick Curling
About: Open to players who are registered members of the Day Ladies Section.
Consists of one 2 person stick series, where those who sign up will be put into pairs and will play the 2 person stick game based on the OCA Guidelines. Teams can enter as a pair or be matched up with another single player.
Draw Times: 8:45 am (Mondays or Wednesdays depending on calendar and capacity of other leagues)
Sign-Up Type: Individual or Team
Maximum Number of Players: Dependant on ice availability
Round Robin
About: Open to players who are registered members of the Day Ladies Section.
Competitive choose your own team league that runs for the entire curling season.
Season is broken into 3 rounds throughout the year, with schedules being provided before each round. There are 3 flights depending on how many teams are signed up. Overall winner is determined by playoffs and grand aggregate winner determined by total score ranking over the entire year.
Women’s Day members only with the exception of sparing which allows Business Women Members to spare only twice in a series if no Day Ladies available. No business women are allowed to spare in finals.
Draw Times: 8:45 am or 11:00 am as determined by the game committee. Schedule to be provided ahead of each round
Sign-Up Type: Team Entry
Maximum Number of Teams: 20
Men's Day Section
Social
About: Open to players signed up and paid in the Men's Day Section. Social curling places members on random teams based on a player’s club rating and games are scheduled on a fixed day of Mondays, Tuesdays and Thursdays. Curlers select which day(s) they wish to participate; with some members curling all three days. Team selection and draws are done twice a year, once in September for the fall session and again in December for the winter session.
Teams are formed by the Player Committee. Rated position and age are considered for balancing purposes.
Men's evening players may spare in this league, provided they sign up in the Spares 'R Us module. There is a maximum of 4 times per season and 2 times per team. Men's evening players can only spare at lead.
Draw Times: Mondays at 8:45am and 1:15pm. Tuesdays at 11:00am and 1:15pm. Thursdays at 8:45am and 1:15pm.
Sign-Up Type: Individual.
Maximum Number of Players: No limit depending on ice availability.
TWL (The Wednesday League)
About: Open to players signed up and paid in the Men's Day Section, including Men's Evening Player. Two full draws per day.
Teams choose their own players. Men's evening teams will have higher priority of joining if they contain one or more Men's Day players.
Men's evening players may spare in this league, provided they sign up in the Spares 'R Us module. There is a maximum of 4 times per season and 2 times per team. Men's evening players can only spare at lead.
Draw Times: Wednesday at 11:00 am and 1:15 pm.
Sign-Up Type: Team Entry
Maximum Number of Teams: 24
Interclub
About: Open to players signed up and paid in the Men's Day Section. These are usually one day events.
Individuals or teams can signup on-line. Events may be at bome or other clubs within the district.
There may be a nominal charge to join depending on the event.
Draw Times: Varies depending on date and host location
Sign-Up Type: Team or Individual
Maximum Number of Players/Teams: Depends on how many sheets of ice are available at the host location.
Women's Evening Section
Social
About: Open to players who are registered members of the Business Women’s Section.
Players can sign up to play on Monday or Friday nights (or both if room permits). Consists of usually four (4) Rounds per year. Each round is five (5) games with teams being formed by the games committee. New teams are created for every Round. New sign up/intentions will be sent out ahead of each new Round.
Draw Times: Mondays alternating 7:00pm & 9:00pm. Fridays alternating 7:00pm & 9:00pm
Sign-Up Type: Individual
Maximum Number of Players: 40 per night
Crystal
About: Open to players who are registered members of the Business Women's Section.
Choose your own team league that runs for the entire curling season.
The year will be broken into Rounds, with each round consisting of usually 5 games (depending on the number of teams who sign up). Teams will be set up in Flights, and teams play only teams within their flight. At the end of each round the teams Wins/Losses are tallied and points awarded and teams are re-organized in the flights based on the previous round’s results.
Draw Times: Wednesday 6:45 pm or 9:00 pm as determined by the game committee. Schedule to be provided ahead of each Round
Sign-Up Type: Team Entry
Maximum Number of Teams: 20
Men's Evening Section
Social
About: Open to players signed up and paid in the Men's Evening Section. Players can sign up to play on Monday or Friday nights (or both if room permits). Social curling places members on random teams based on ability in an effort to balance teams. There are 3 different Series throughout the year. Players can opt in and out for each series so there isn't a full season committment; you are only committing to playing for 6-8 weeks at a time.
Draw Times: Monday's, alternating 7:00pm and 9:00pm. Fridays, alternating 7:00pm & 9:00pm
Sign-Up Type: Individual Entry
Maximum Number of Players: 40 per night..
Basswood
About: Open to players signed up and paid in the Men's Evening Section. Teams are placed into flights based on ability. Flights consist of 6 teams each. Teams play a round-robin within their flight. After each series teams are re-ranked based on total points. The overall points leader through the season are the Men's Club Champions.
Draw Times: Tuesdays at 6:45pm & 9:00pm. Thursdays at 6:45pm & 9:00pm. Teams are scheduled for only 1 of these time slots each week.
Sign-Up Type: Team Entry
Maximum Number of Teams: 42 teams.
Mixed
Mixed League
About: Open to players signed up and paid in the Mixed Section. Teams are placed into flights based on ability. Flights consist of 6 teams each. Teams play a round-robin within their flight. After each series teams are re-ranked based on total points. Each team must be comprised of at least 2 males, and 2 females. Teams must play with an even number of males and females. Teams in Flights A through E must alternate genders when throwing (male, female, male, female or female, male, female, male). Teams in Flights F-L can throw in any order they like.
Draw Times: Saturday at 8:45am, 11:00am, 1:15pm, 4:30pm, 6:45pm and 9:00pm and Sunday at 11:00am, 1:15pm and 4:30pm Teams are scheduled for only 1 of these time slots each week.
Sign-Up Type: Team, Couple, or Indivudal entry
Maximum Number of Teams: 78 teams.
Social
About: Open to players who are registered members of the Day Ladies Section.
Players can sign up to play on 2 days (or more if room permits). Consists of one regular sign in series with teams being formed by the games committee. Runs for approximately 7 weeks.
There are 3 series per year with sign up at the conclusion of the previous series.
Draw Times: Monday 11:00am, Tuesday 8:45am, Wednesday, 8:45am, Thursday 11:00am.
Sign-Up Type: Individual
Maximum Number of Players: 40 per day