Championships Committee

Championships

Junior playdown window dates changed The time period in which the junior playdowns can take place has been altered. All playdowns for the U.S. Junior National Championships must take place between Dec. 23 and Jan. 1 to minimize school conflicts. The rationale for the change is as follows: The USCA wants as many teams as possible playing and training together for a long as possible No junior should miss playdowns because of school requirements No junior participant should have to miss school for playdown purposes A fixed window helps ensure no conflicts with other events leading to world play A playdown window exemption will be granted by the Championships Committee if a state or region can show hardship and guarantee no students will miss school. All exempt regions must use Dec. 16-17, 2006, as the alternate weekend. All exemptions are granted annually and requests must be submitted to the Championship Committee by Sept. 1, 2006. Citizenship required for all world events The USCA Board of Directors approved a policy at the spring board meeting in Chicago that limits participation in world playdown events (any event or playdown leading to world play) to U.S. citizens only. All participants must prove citizenship prior to the entry deadline for each event. The following events require U.S. citizenship: World Universiade Trials Wheelchair Tryouts Men's and Women’s National Championship (formerly World Team Trials) Senior National Championship Junior National Championship The following events require residency, but NOT U.S. citizenship: U.S. Club National Championships Mixed Nationals Change in USCA Calendar and Long Range Schedule Each USCA championship event is scheduled on a consistent numbered weekend. Events will fall on this weekend each year with certain exceptions. Week number one is the first useable weekend in January of any given year.* Useable weekend refers to the first Thursday in January being the 2^nd or later. Junior Nationals Beginning with the 5^th weekend M & W Qualifier 1^st weekend M & W Challenge 4^th weekend Senior Men’s 3^rd weekend M & W Nationals Beginning with the 7^th weekend Club Nationals Beginning with the 9^th weekend Mixed Beginning with the 11^th weekend In the year 2009, the calendar will shift one week (later). 2007 January 5-7 2008 January 3-5 2009 January 9-11 Links to 2005-06 championship events: World Curling Tour Championships 2006 U.S. Junior Nationals in Duluth 2006 U.S. Nationals in Superior 2006 U.S. Seniors in Medford 2006 Olympics in Pinerolo, Italy 2006 Paralympics in Pinerolo, Italy 2006 Senior Worlds in Copenhagen, Denmark 2006 U.S. World Team Trials in Bemidji 2006 World Juniors in Jeonju, Korea 2006 Women's Worlds in Grande Prairie, Alberta 2006 U.S. Mixed Nationals in Fairbanks 2006 Men's Worlds in Lowell 2005-06 season champions
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Your contact: James Pleasants, Vice President of Championships Committee

Subcommittees
Awards: Nicole Joraanstad	Event Site Selection: Judy Maier
Field of Play: Richard Maskel Format Task Force: Rules & Officiating: Sam Williams (Note: Some documents linked here are in PDF format. You will need the free Adobe Acrobat Reader to view PDF files. Download it here if you don't already have it.)