CHAMPIONSHIPS


Many playdown changes in place for 2012-13 season


by Dawn Leurquin, Event Services Manager With the 2012-13 playdown season about to get underway, please take


note of a few championship-related updates that were announced this sum- mer via the USA Curling website. Early Registration Discount


An early registration discount will be applied to any entries completed


prior to two weeks before the event deadline. Tis can save teams up to $40 if all team members take advantage of his or her $10 savings, bringing the entry fee back down to the previous season’s cost. USCA National Championships Incentive Pool


At the 2013 USA Curling National Championships, the top three men’s


and women’s teams will earn incentive payments for their performances on the ice. First place will earn a team $2,500 with the runner-up earning $1,500 and the bronze medalists taking home $1,000. New Refund/Withdrawal Policy


A new policy for entry-fee refunds following a withdrawal is in effect for


the 2012-13 season. Written requests for refunds are still required. Refund requests may be granted only under the following circumstances: n Cancellation of an event due to insufficient number of teams. n Verifiable online registration “system” errors. n A player registered and was subsequently determined to be ineligible


because his or her club is not a USCA member club. Certain hardship exceptions will be evaluated on a case-by-case basis. Junior National Berth Allocations


Berths to the USA Curling Junior National Championships will be al-


located differently this season. A playoff will take place this fall between the two men’s and two women’s junior teams that are part of the High Perfor- mance Program. Te winning sides will earn automatic berths into the 2013 Junior Nationals. Per usual, 10 men’s and 10 women’s teams will compete at the Junior Nationals. Berths will be determined accordingly: n Nine states/regions are allocated berths in the Junior Nationals. Te


High Performance (HP) playoff winner will be allocated one berth in the Junior Nationals. n Te team that advances from the HP playoff will be known as the HP


Team, will not be considered to represent a state or region, and will not be considered when the fill policy is applied. n In the event that one or more regions are unable to field a team, the


vacant slot(s) will be filled to a total of 10 teams using the current fill policy. End of Travel Stipends


In breaking from past practice, there will not be travel stipends paid to


teams participating in 2012-13 championship playdown events. Registration sites now open for playdowns


All registration sites are currently open for the 2012-13 playdowns. Please


visit the USA Curling website and click on the “Register for Playdowns” link Remember, you can save money if you register early. **Please note that once the 2012-13 USA Curling Rules Booklet is made


available, any information in the official Rules Book will be the final infor- mation.


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2013 U.S. MIXED DOUBLES CHAMPIONSHIP Event dates & site: Dec. 6-9, Capital Curling Club, Bismarck, N.D. Entry deadline: 11:59 p.m. CST, Oct. 31 Event chairman: John Kram (jkcurler@hotmail.com)


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2013 JUNIOR NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIPS Event dates & site: Jan. 26-Feb. 2, Broomstones Curling Club, Wayland, Mass.


Entry deadline: 11:59 p.m. CST, Dec. 12, 2012 Junior Nationals chairwomen: Jennifer Leichter (f.leichter@comcast.net) & Karyn Cousins (kcousins@atlanticretailing.com) Regional playdown dates & locations:


Alaska, Dec. 14-16, Fairbanks, Alaska Wisconsin, Dec. 26-30, Portage, Wis. Great Lakes, Dec. 27-28, Midland, Mich. Illinois, Dec. 27-28, Highland Park, Ill. Minnesota, Dec. 27-30, Grand Rapids, Minn. Washington, Dec. 27-30, Seattle, Wash. Grand National, Dec. 27-31, Laurel, Md. North Dakota, Dec. 28-30, Fargo, N.D. Colorado/Nebraska/At-Large/Mountain Pacific, TBA


2013 CLUB NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIPS Event dates & site: March 2-9, Exmoor Curling Club, Highland Park, Ill.


Entry deadline: 11:59 p.m. CST, Jan. 9, 2013* Club Nationals chairman: Russ Armstrong (russellarmstrong@sbcglobal.net) Regional playdown dates & locations:


Grand National Men’s, Dec. 6-9, Brookline, Mass.* Wisconsin, Dec. 13-16, Appleton, Wis.* Washington, Dec. 15-17, Seattle, Wash.* North Dakota, Jan. 10-13, Bismarck, N.D.* Mountain Pacific Women’s, Jan. 11-13, Portland, Ore. Illinois, Jan. 17-20, Chicago, Ill. Colorado/Nebraska/At-Large, Jan. 17-20, Chicago, Ill. Great Lakes, Jan. 18-20, Columbus, Ohio Mountain Pacific Men’s, Jan. 18-21, Portland, Ore. Grand National Women’s Club Nationals Playdown, Jan. 24-27, Petersham, Mass. Alaska Club Nationals Playdowns, Feb. 1-3, Fairbanks, Alaska *denotes region with an early registration date


2013 MIXED NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP Event dates & site: March 16-23, Willmar Curling Club, Willmar, Minn.


Entry deadline: 11:59 p.m. CST, Jan. 23, 2013 Chairman: Matt Proehl (mattproehl@gmail.com) Regional playdown dates & locations:


Illinois, Jan. 25-27, Highland Park, Ill. Colorado/Nebraska/At-Large, Jan. 25-27, Highland Park, Ill. Mountain Pacific, Feb. 1-3, Portland, Ore. Washington, Feb. 2-3, Seattle, Wash. Great Lakes, Feb. 8-10, Midland, Mich. Alaska, Feb. 9-10, Anchorage, Alaska Grand National, Feb. 21-24, South Plainfield, N.J. Minnesota, Feb. 22-24, Brainerd, Minn. North Dakota, Feb. 22-24, Minot, N.D. Wisconsin, Feb. 22-24, Janesville, Wis.


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