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Cincinnati Mixed Doubles Cup - Updated Dec 9/25
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General Info:
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World Curling Federation Mixed Doubles rules will be followed
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All broom heads must be approved WCF broom heads
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There is no uniform requirement for this event.
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You must register your team on curlingzone in advance prior to registering for the event - see instructions below
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Pre-game practice will begin 10min prior to the scheduled start time of your game.
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When using a powerplay, please attach a colored “star” sticky note to the end hanger in which the powerplay was played.
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Pre-Event Practice:
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There will be practice time available on Thursday Dec 11th starting at 6:30pm. Signups for these timeslots will be opened on Dec 1st at 8pm EST.
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Teams will each start on a pre-assigned sheet plus 1 team Out in the Ice House and then will shift to the right from sheet A to B to C to D to Out to A...
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Each team will get 11 minutes per sheet for practice
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Round Robin: Pool play with 4 pools of 5 teams, everyone will play 4 games.
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Pre-Game Practice: All round robin pool play games will start with pre-game practice
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teams will practice on the ice at the same time, each team will stay on one side of the ice, alternating shots between teams
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teams listed first will throw red rocks, throw first practice stone and choose which side of the sheet to practice on
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teams listed second will throw yellow rocks, and throw second in practice on the opposite side of the sheet
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Each team will throw 2 rocks to the away end and then 2 rocks back to the home end and then 2 Draw Shot Challenge (DSC) draw shots to determine hammer (one by each player)
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teams should measure each others DSC shots and record them on the sheet provided
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After all 4 DSC shots are thrown, the team with the lowest total distance to the button is awarded hammer
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Average team DSC is used for ranking within the pools and seeding for tiebreakers & playoffs. (only 7 will be counted, the worst DSC shot will be thrown away)
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Game Length: During Round Robin Pool Play, games will be time limited. After 100 min, you can not start another end unless needed to break a tie.
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Playoffs: There will be an 8 team playoff.
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All teams will be ranked within their pools and overall based on wins, head-to-head and then DSC average
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The top two ranked teams in each pool will automatically qualify for the playoffs.
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Quarterfinals will be on Sunday morning at 8:30am, Semifinals at 11:30am and Final at 2:30pm
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Pre-game practice will continue throughout Playoffs
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During Playoffs, the higher-seeded team will have hammer and the choice of practice order or rock color. No DSC shots are needed.
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Results: Will be kept up to date on the online google sheet and on the white board in the club.
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HOTELS:
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We do not have any specific arrangements with hotels, but there are about 15 hotels within 7 minutes of the club at the Union Center Exit on I75 (Exit 19) (right around the corner from IKEA) The other nice area that is only 12min from the club is at Liberty Way Exit on I75 (Exit 24) There are 3 or 4 new hotels in that area, including a Holiday Inn Express (IHG hotel), it is near Liberty Center (large shopping and eating complex) and right around the corner from a Craft Brewery (Grainworks).
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LIVE STREAM:
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We live stream Sheet C. Here is the link, or search Cincinnati Curling Club Live stream in YouTube.
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CHANGE ROOMS:
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We have expanded and will now have 4 sheets of ice. We have a women's & men's change room in the warm area.
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