Competition Protocol
The format in the men's division is two ten team pools each composed of four BC Club Challenge champions and six international teams. Each team plays seven games within their pool (who you play is the luck of the draw). Two qualifiers will advance out of each pool to the medal round. Tie-breakers in the pools, if required, will be through a full eight end game. If an odd number of teams are in a tie-breaker and head-to-head records do not decide which team gets a bye in the tie-breaking round, the results of a "draw to the button" will be used. Teams are requested to stay on the ice after their first draw for "draw to the button" scoring.
The format in the women's division is two eight team pools composed of four BC Club Challenge champions and four international teams. Each team plays seven games in round robin play within their own pool. Two qualifiers will advance out of each pool to the medal round. Tie-breakers in the pools, if required, will be through a full eight end game. If an odd number of teams are in a tie-breaker and head-to-head records do not decide which team gets a bye in the tie-breaking round, the results of a "draw to the button" will be used. Teams are requested to stay on the ice after their first draw for "draw to the button" scoring.
There will be no practice ice before each draw or at any time after the competition commences. Practice ice is available on Wednesday afternoon.
Coaches are not allowed on the ice during a game. There are no "time-outs".
All games will be eight ends with ties broken through full extra ends. Canadian Curling Association rules will apply. We are not using time clocks - please keep each end to less than 7.5 minutes for each team - i.e., complete eight ends in two hours.
Attendance at the opening ceremonies and banquet by all teams is mandatory.
British Columbia teams must abide by the rules of the BC Club Challenge. All spares must be approved by the Operations Director (Wayne Braun) and the Drawmaster (Jim Mann).
On Saturday, ballots will be handed out to each player to vote on the team that best demonstrates sportsmanship and the spirit of the Pacific International Cup with men's teams voting for men's teams and women's teams voting for women's teams. The men's and women's teams winning the Pacific International Cup Team Sportsmanship Award will be announced and the awards presented at the Saturday Night Social.
Welcome to the Annual Pacific International Cup. It is a pleasure to host you at the Richmond Curling Club. Good luck, good curling and great sportsmanship!
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Last updated: March 24, 2009
