2025-26 QUALIFYING PROCEDURES RELEASED
Photo by: Jayson Ortiz
[EDEN PRAIRIE, MN, June 23, 2025] — USA Curling is pleased to announce that National Championship Qualifying Procedures for the 2025-26 season are now available online.
These Qualifying Procedures are published as a stand-alone document to make it easier for players of all levels to find the information they need. Unless otherwise noted in the Qualifying Procedures or in the Event Procedures Document (EPD) that is distributed by officials to teams prior to national championship participation, USA Curling events will follow the World Curling Rules of Curling. Information about the registration process for events is available in MyUSACurling.com under “Resources.”
“There is nothing we don’t work to improve from one season to the next,” noted USA Curling CEO Dean Gemmell. “Feedback from competitors, the Athletes’ Advisory Council, and stakeholders drove our internal process as we revised this season’s Qualifying Procedures. While we realize not every decision we make will be universally popular, we hope this document provides valuable clarity as teams plan their competition schedules.”
Host sites have been confirmed for all but two USA Curling events in the 2025-26 season—the Mixed Doubles Nationals and a new open-entry Last Chance Qualifier event for Men’s & Women’s Nationals that is planned for December of 2025. We are also seeking one host club for a U21 Mixed Doubles Nationals Qualifier Bonspiel. Member Clubs interested in more information about hosting these events are encouraged to email Aaron Kaylor at aaron.kaylor@usacurling.org or Dean Gemmell at dean.gemmell@usacurling.org.
About USA Curling
Founded in 1958 and headquartered in Eden Prairie, Minnesota, USA Curling is the National Governing body for the Olympic sport of curling and the Paralympic sport of wheelchair curling in the United States. The mission of USA Curling is to grow, strengthen, and advocate for the Olympic and Paralympic sport of curling in the United States by prioritizing accessibility and programmatic development from grassroots to podium. USA Curling is sponsored by Columbia Sportswear, the Dale’s family of beers, Twin Cities Orthopedics, Training HAUS, Ice, Sports & Solar (ISS), Rock Solid Productions, Jet Ice, and Laurie Artiss. USA Curling is a proud member of World Curling and the United States Olympic & Paralympic Committee. To learn more, visit usacurling.org.
