The following leagues are available at the Donalda:
Monday Daytime Men
Mondays at 10:00am.
Individual entry league for men, welcoming all skill levels. We play from 10 to noon Monday mornings, followed by soup in the curling lounge. We play a variety of formats including doubles, 3v3 and 4v4, typically playing 2 4-end games each week. Teams are selected each week based on attendance.
Thursday at 1pm Open Tag Draw & Clinics
Open to men and women, open to all skills levels, teams are made each day
Octogenarians League (80+)
At Donalda Club on alternate Friday Mornings at 10:00am
Wednesday Pat Patterson League
Donalda Club and the Cricket Curling Club
Wednesdays at 1:00, join for one five game series at a time
Individual entry and teams are drawn by a committee
Monday Team Entry Open (Eight Ends)
This is a Open Team Entry League, any combination of men and women are accepted.
Experience recommended, but not necessary.
Eight end games. Monday nights at 6:45pm
Monday Intermediate League (Six Ends)
This league plays on alternate Mondays at 9:00pm
5 games in the first half and 5 games in the second half of the season.
The league is open to teams comprised any combination of men and women, ages 19-42, open to all skill levels.
Individual entries will also be accepted if space allows.
Tuesday Daytime Women
Tuesdays at 10:00am
Women's league, individual entries, open to all skill levels
Two series, October to December and January to April. Teams will be created by the convenor(s). Curlers are encouraged to sign up for the entirety of a draw to be placed on a team but may also choose to be on a spare list (filling in when available.) New curlers should take advantage of the instruction offered by our professional staff prior to the start of the season.
Thursday at 10:00am Open Tag Draw
Open to men and women, open to all skills levels, teams are made each day
Tuesday Night Open League
Tuesday Night Open is an individual-entry mixed league. The season is divided into two sessions: the Fall Session (October to December) and the Winter Session (January to March). Balanced teams are selected for the Fall and Winter Sessions by the League Co-convenors with guidance from the Curling Manager.
Games begin at 7:15 p.m. and are 8 ends. Pace of play is encouraged and each game should last no longer than 2 hours.
The winning teams for the Fall Session and the Winter Session will compete on Championship Day in April to determine the league champion.
Wednesday Women's League
Welcome!
Wednesday Night Women’s Curling includes experienced and novice players in a weekly Skip’s entry curling league.
Skips manage their team members participation, scheduling changes, etc. Registered curlers are listed on team rosters (4-6 players) and are eligible to earn sweeps.
Finding Spares
Teams are asked to play with a minimum of 3 players. Please make the effort to play on the scheduled date and find a spare. A minimum of two registered players are required to field a team, otherwise the game is defaulted or may be rescheduled.
We have built and will maintain a successful league by welcoming curlers to join the our section.
Donalda members and guests who are not registered in curling are welcome to play as a guest spare up to 6 times per season in leagues.
Non registered curlers (novice and experienced) are also invited to participate in special events e.g. Swing & Sweep, clinics, bonspiels, etc.
Game Time and Pace of Play
Please be prepared for games to begin at 7:15 pm for eight ends.
Players are invited onto the ice at 7:00PM with the ringing of a bell in the Sundial Lounge.
Teams are allotted 1 hour and 45 minutes to complete ends. The time clock on the ice sets the game time*
*In the absence of the time clock 9 PM signals teams to complete the end they are playing and play one additional end.
Note: An end is considered over when the last rock of the end comes to rest or goes out of play.
8 ends of play is expected within the allotted time. Players are asked to do their best to maintain Pace of Play. Skips may encourage speeding up the pace of play by coaching their players to be ready in the hack before their shot and quickly transitioning between between ends. Any communication between skips about pace of play should happen at an appropriate time and not during shots.
Scoring
Scoring is managed by curling staff. Skips or Vices record game results on sheets provided on boards.
Fall Draw
Wins, ties, and losses are reported along with the number of ends won by each team. Scoring will be 10 points for a win, 5 for a tie and 1 for a loss. O points for a default will be awarded. The number of ends played will be used for tie breaking purposes (if necessary).
Teams will play a full round robin series of games.
Schedule is posted on curling website. Please contact Nick if you have any questions regarding schedule or scoring.
Final games of the Fall round robin must be played by end of night in January 10, 2024.
We have ice on Dec 20 or January 10 for the final games and/or practice.
A & B Winter Draws begins January 17, 2024
Teams play in A and B Divisions.
Following each four game round robin series 2 teams will shift up/down from A and B Division based on standings e.g. two top teams in Division B shift to Division A. And the bottom two teams in Division A shift to Division B.
Followed by Playoff Series on April 3 and 10
and Championship Weekend on April 12 & 13
Thursday Open Tag Draw & Clinics
Thursday at 1pm Open Tag Draw & Clinics
Open to men and women, open to all skills levels, teams are made each day
Thursday Men's Team Entry
Thursdays at 6:45pm and 9:00pm
This is a Team Entry League , experience recommended, but not necessary.
Three Series in three divisions.
The A division teams will receive 10 points for a win, 7.5 points for a tie and 5 point for a loss.
The B division teams will receive 8 points for a win, 6 points for a tie and 4 point for a loss.
After series one and two, two teams will move up and two teams will move down a division.
After series three teams will be seeded into a playoff bracket based on total points for the entire season.
There will be a playoff for the club championship and the Doug McGregor (consolation) division.
Friday Mixed League (Six Ends)
This league is mixed (two men and two women) and is open to all skill levels.
Curlers may enter as individuals or as couples.
The league plays six end games on Fridays at 645 pm and 8:30 pm
The teams are drawn by committee and made to match skill level for each series.
There will be a playoff game between the top team in the fall session and the top team in the winter session to determine the champions of the league.
Sunday Open Doubles
Sunday Doubles is a team entry mixed league that runs every other Sunday at 11:00 a.m. Teams consist of two players of either one male and one female, or two females, or two males. Sunday Doubles welcome all skill levels from beginner to experienced.
Games are 8 ends and each team delivers 5 rocks – the first player throwing 1st and 5th rocks and the second player throwing 2nd, 3rd, and 4th rocks. Players may switch throwing positions after completion of each end.
For individuals who are looking for a team, please add your name to the Free Agent Listing for this League.
Sunday Team Entry Mixed
Competitive for all levels from novice to senior.
Fun and relaxed
Great time of the day
8 end games, every second Sunday @10:30am
Playoffs for all teams
8 team limit, and will make up teams if single entry
Sunday Under 12-Little Rocks
Sundays from 1:30-2:30 p.m. Starting October 15th 2023
For youth age 7-12. Great chance to learn and develop new curling skills while meeting new members!
