QUALIFICATION PROCEDURES 2023 CURLING CLUB NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIPS
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The 2023 U.S. Curling Club National Championships will return to the USA Curling competition calendar in the second half of March 2023 with exact dates and location to be announced.
The Championships will welcome a field of 24 total teams, expanding to 12 teams in the women’s division and 12 teams in the men’s division. Each field will be divvied up into two pools of six to complete round robin play before advancing teams to the playoffs.
In addition to expanding the field, the format of the 2023 U.S. Curling Club National Championships will be updated to eight end games. This change is based on conversations with previous participants and those who want to participate but are hesitant to make the week-long commitment.
Overall, the expansion of the field will advance more curlers to achieve National Championship experience and the updated format will allow participation among those who don’t have the ability to take an extended period away from home or work.
Teams can earn berths to compete for the 2023 USA Curling Club National Championship title via the following ways:
One men’s and one women’s team from each of the following regions: Alaska, Mid-America, Great Lakes, Midwest, Mountain Pacific, Dakota Territory, Pacific Northwest, Minnesota, Wisconsin, and GNCC OR AT-Large (dependent upon outcome of Members’ Assembly vote on status of GNCC).
The qualification process will be determined by each region.
Should there be an At-Large playdown, it will be hosted by USA Curling. USA Curling is working as quickly as possible to finalize dates and location(s) of an At-Large playdown, but the confirmation will be dependent upon vote and number of At-Large clubs at the conclusion of Members’ Assembly on Oct. 21, 2022.
The region with the greatest number of entries for each field will receive an additional berth to the 2023 U.S. Curling Club National Championships.
The host club will receive a berth for one men’s and one women’s team.
Regional playdown information and registration will be added to the USA Curling Championship event calendar as it becomes available.
Teams will be contacted directly with registration information upon qualification for the 2023 USA Curling Club National Championships.
USA Curling looks forward to announcing the finalized dates and location of the Championships as quickly as possible!
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