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Ladies Curling Association OF THE Canadian Branch of the Royal Caledonian Curling Club

LCA Rules
Curl Canada rules shall apply, including L.C.A. Amendments

	LCA Competitions - General Rules
1.	In order to play in any L.C.A. competition, with the exception of the Junior/Bantam Girls competitions, an entrant must be 18 years or over prior to the competition. L.C.A. dues must be paid by her Club. In the event that the fees paid by a member in a Club cover both Day and Evening privileges, that member may choose to play as a member of a Day rink or an Evening rink in any L.C.A. competition, but may enter only once in any competition. See By-Law XVI.1
2.	A rink must have a complement of four players. However, a team may start with three players if the fourth is delayed. If a fourth player does not arrive, the game is deemed to be forfeited by the three-man team unless extenuating circumstances apply.
3.	In any one game, in the event of illness or other extenuating circumstances, a rink may continue to play with three players. In succeeding games a replacement must be found and may play as the skip designates, but always within the rules of the specific competition. A substitute may be provided by the host club if necessary.
4.	Only two players may be substituted on any rink. If a player is substituted for twice consecutively in any L.C.A. competition, she is no longer a member of the rink and cannot continue to play. If a spare is required for the final game of a competition, her name shall be listed with the winning club.
5.	In the event of late arrival of a team, the rink shall lose one point and one end for each 15 minutes delay, and shall lose by default after one hour.
6.	In the event of the late arrival of a team due to bad weather conditions, the game can be delayed up to thirty minutes without a penalty.
7.	In the event that the winner of a Centre/District is unable to ice a complete rink (two substitutes only will be allowed), the runner-up rink from the Centre/District may replace the rink for the District/Championship playdowns.
8.	Curlers who have participated in ten (10) or more games during a curling season have a year's curling experience when counting years curled. The same rule will apply for Junior curlers.
9.	Warm-up time prior to L.C.A. events cannot be provided for in the majority of events. If time allows, it will be permitted at the discretion of the Chairperson of the event.
10.	A player, who has been eliminated from an L.C.A. competition, may not be used as a substitute on another rink in the same competition.
11.	Free Guard Zone in effect in L.C.A. competitions.
12.	If after regulation play, the score is tied, play shall be continued without changing the rotation of play (end the stones are thrown to) for such additional end or ends as may be required to decide the winning team. September 2005

BANTAM GIRLS Rules and Regulations 1.  As many teams as possible may enter. 2.  Curl Canada rules shall apply, including LCA Amendments. 3. Entry fee shall be set by the LCA. 4. Each player shall be16 years of age or younger as of the date of play. 5. Winning rinks shall be responsible for returning trophies to the LCA   6. Each team is allowed one time out per game.  7. The Championship Finals will be held alternately in District 1 and District 2. A tie game will be broken by an extra end - continuous play.  8. All games are 8 ends.  9. Composite rinks are allowed.  September 2006 JUNIOR GIRLS Rules and Regulations 1.  As many teams as possible may enter. 2.  Curl Canada rules shall apply, including LCA Amendments. 3. Entry fee shall be set by the LCA. 4. Age: 19 years and under as of the date of play of the competition and providing the curler is attending an educational institution. 5. Winning rinks shall be responsible for returning trophies to the LCA   6. Each team is allowed one time out per game.  7. The Championship Finals will be held alternately in District 1 and District 2. A tie game will be broken by an extra end - continuous play.  8. All games are 8 ends.  9. Composite rinks are allowed.  September 2006 CENTENNIAL/MARY McGUIRE TROPHY Rules and Regulations 1.  Only clubs belonging to the LCA may enter this competition. 2.  Curl Canada rules shall apply, including LCA Amendments. 3. Entry fee shall be set by the LCA. 4. All games to be 8 ends, except finals which will be 10 ends, including District Finals. 5. This is competition for Senior Ladies. Competitors must be 55 years or over by the first game of the competition.   6. A club may enter as many rinks as are eligible.   7. There are two trophies:  CENTENNIAL and MARY McGUIRE  8. Winning rinks shall be responsible for returning trophies to the LCA   9. Composite rinks are allowed.   10. Two games guaranteed. Winners in District 1 to play against winners of District 2 in Championship Finals, which will be held alternately in District 1 and Diostrict 2.  1987 CENTRE 4 SHIELD - DISTRICT 1 Rules and Regulations 1.  Only clubs belonging to the LCA may enter this competition. 2.  Curl Canada rules shall apply, including LCA Amendments. 3. Entry fee shall be set by the LCA. 4. All games to be 8 ends. 5. A minimum of two teams per club if at all possible.  6. Teams to be made up of four players not exceeding 10 points:         Skip   4 points   Third  3 points   Second  2 points    Lead  1 point   7. Clubs can send more than 1 team, but no bonus points for more than one team and no averaging of points. the team with the most points wins for their club.  8. Centre 4 clubs will host this event alphabetically.  9. Centre Shield to be presented to the winning team for their club as soon as the Centre games are over and a winner declared.  10. Point system in effect:   5    points for a win   2½ points for a tie   2    points for an end   1    point for each blank end 11. Winning club shall be responsible for returning Centre Shield to the LCA October 2001 CHALLENGE TROPHY - DISTRICT 2 Rules and Regulations 1. Only clubs belonging to the LCA may enter this competition. 2. Curl Canada rules shall apply, including LCA Amendments. 3. Entry fee shall be set by the LCA. 4. All games to be 8 ends, finals 10 ends. 5. Unlimited entries. There are no classification restrictions. September 2005 CHALLENGE TROPHIES - CENTRES 1 & 2 - DISTRICT 1 BIRKS - 2 rinks DUDLEY KERR - Juniors - 1 rink TED THOMPSON - 1 rink 1. 10 ends - 2 rink competition from each club for Birks and 1 rink for Ted Thompson and Dudley Kerr - to be played on Challengers ice. 2. Composite teams allowed providing the club pays the Challenge entry fee and is a member of the Ladies Curling Association. 3. The clubs shall play in order drawn.  4. For Trophies with one section, the Club with the most wins will be the holder of the Trophy for the next year. In those with two sections the Clubs with the most wins will playoff for the Trophy.   5. In case of default of Defending Club - this shall constitute a win for the Challenger (Home Club)   6. Default of the Challenging Club (Home Club) - the Defending Club shall play the next Challenger. This shall NOT constitute a win for the Defender.  7. In the event of a tie, extra ends to be played until a winner is declared.   8. In the event of lopsided games, 8 ends must be played and 1 point per winning team per end not played, will go to the winning team, i.e., double rink 4 points, single rink 2 points.   9. There is only one toss in a dual rink competition - the order of play is determined by the team making the toss, i.e., reversed on the second ice.   10. The winning Club shall notify the next club on the list to arrange game - a.m. or p.m.   11. All games scheduled for Thursday play, prior play may be arranged upon agreement of both clubs.  12. If Defending Club cannot get to Challenger Club due to storms, bad roads, etc., the game must be played before the next scheduled game. We know all clubs will be cooperative in this matter. If there is absolutely no day agreeable to both that can be found, then the Challenge Club wins by default.  13. Both rinks should start and finish together and try to pace themselves, but no one should hold up a game in order that the other team catch up.  14. If one team is late, the team ready to play starts and the late team loses one point for each 15 minutes delay.  15. If a team is more than one hour late, the Club loses by default.  16. If a team starts without its full complement on the ice, the first two players each deliver three stones each end. The 4th member of the team may join the game at any time.   17. There shall be an umpire  PLEASE NOTE: The winning club will phone the results to the LCA Challenge Chairperson giving the total points for both teams as soon as possible. All scores must be in by 6:00 p.m. the day of play. September 2005 CORONATION/BALMORAL/BRAEMAR TROPHIES Rules and Regulations 1.  Only clubs belonging to the LCA may enter this competition. 2.  Curl Canada rules shall apply, including LCA Amendments. 3. Entry fee shall be set by the LCA. 4. All games to be 8 ends, except finals which will be 10 ends. 5. Open competition. Three games guaranteed.  6. This competition shall be held in District 1.  7. There are three trophies:  CORONATION - BALMORAL - BRAEMAR  8. Winning clubs shall be responsible for returning trophies to the LCA   9.  A player, who has been eliminated from this competition, may not be used as a substitute on another rink.  10. Composite rinks are allowed. October 1994 DEBUTANTES - EVENING LADIES - DISTRICT 1 Rules and Regulations 1. Only clubs belonging to the LCA may enter this competition. 2. Curl Canada rules shall apply, including LCA Amendments. 3. Entry fee shall be set by the LCA. 4. One day only. Two 8-end games at the same club. 5. 5 year and under curlers only.  6. Point system in effect: 10 points for a win   5 points for a tie   2 points for an end   1 point for each blank end   plus ½ difference in score  7. In case of default, the team ready to play is awarded 17½ points.  8. Ties for winners or runners-up to be broken by: a) the better win-loss record to be considered first; if still tied b) the total percentage will be used  9. Composite rinks are allowed.  September 2006 JACKSON TROPHY - CENTRES 1 & 2 - DISTRICT 1 Rules and Regulations 1. Only clubs belonging to the LCA may enter this competition. 2. Curl Canada rules shall apply, including LCA Amendments. 3. Entry fee shall be set by the LCA.  4. All rinks play one eight-end game beginning at 9:30 a.m.  5. Each rink must have its full complement of four players. In case of an emergency, a team playing with only three (3) players will be penalized 2 points. 6.  Minimum of two teams per club required to be eligible for prizes.  7. All games must be completed. 8. Ties will not be broken.   9. Umpires to be present.  10. SCORES MUST BE PHONED IN TO THE JACKSON TROPHY CHAIRPERSON AS SOON AS THE GAMES ARE COMPLETED.   11. The make-up of the team should not exceed 11 points:   Skip   4 points   Third  3 points   Second  2 points    Lead  1 point  12. No complete All-Star or ladder teams allowed.  13. Each host club, if possible, should have one spare ready to play if necessary. SCORING BY PERCENTAGE Points for plus points against = TOTAL Points for times 100 divided by TOTAL = PERCENTAGE. September 2005 LADY TWEEDSMUIR TROPHY Rules and Regulations 1. Only clubs belonging to the LCA may enter this competition. 2. Curl Canada rules shall apply, including LCA Amendments except as follows:  Substitution:  1. Only 2 members of each rink may be substituted for in any one game. 2. Players originally named to one rink may not be switched to another. 3. Any club member having substituted for one rink would be eligible     for substitution on the other rink throughout the competition. Late Starting:  1. Any rink starting late shall observe the toss of the team already started.  2. Play shall start at the home end after penalty has been applied, however,     if the game is a final and there are spectators, it is advisable to start     play according to the end, i.e., if commencing second end, start from     far end and play home.  Toss of Coin:  In double-rink competitions, the lead of one of the two rinks representing the same club shall toss a coin for the choice of playing the last stone of the first end. When the choice has been made, the other rink of the club winning the toss shall play the opposite of the partner. 3. Entry fee shall be set by the LCA. 4. All games to be 10 ends. In the case of a tie, both rinks shall play an extra end. 5. There will be playdowns in each District to a finalist. Winners from District 1 will meet winners from District 2 for the trophy.  6. Only 1 entry per club. This is a double-rink entry, that is, two rinks constitute one entry.  7. Skips may confer with each other re strategy, but the game must not halt and wait for the other game - that is balking! A rule of curling; a curler must be in the hack ready to curl when it is her turn.  8. The winning club shall be responsible for returning trophies to the LCA  Procedure for Draw: At Centre level the draw is made for club versus club. Prior to the start of the game, the opposing Skips will draw for opponent and ice. District level the Skips will draw for opponent and ice as well as at the Championship final. October 1999 LCA EVENING LADIES/GILLIES-WALLINGFORD TROPHIES Rules and Regulations 1. Only clubs belonging to the LCA may enter this competition. 2. Curl Canada rules shall apply, including LCA Amendments. 3. Entry fee shall be set by the LCA. 4. All games to be 8 ends, except finals which will be 10 ends (District and Championship). 5. Unlimited entries. Two games guaranteed.  6. There are two trophies:  L.C.A and GILLIES-WALLINGFORD.  7. The Championship Finals will be held alternately in District 1 and District 2 A tie game will be broken by an extra end.  8. Winning rinks shall be responsible for returning trophies to the LCA   9. Entries shall be composed of members of Evening Ladies and Business Girls Clubs and sections of Clubs.  10. Composite rinks are allowed.  11. A player, who has been eliminated from this competition, may not be used as a substitute on another rink. October 1994 MACDONALD/PATERSON/ROY TROPHIES Rules and Regulations 1.  Only clubs belonging to the LCA may enter this competition. 2.  Curl Canada rules shall apply, including LCA Amendments. 3. Entry fee shall be set by the LCA. 4. All games to be 8 ends, except finals which will be 10 ends. 5. Open competition. Three games guaranteed.  6. This competition shall be held in District 2.  7. There are three trophies:  MACDONALD - PATERSON - ROY  8. Winning clubs shall be responsible for returning trophies to the LCA   9.  A player, who has been eliminated from this competition, may not be used as a substitute on another rink.  10. Composite rinks are allowed. October 1994 MAPLE LEAF - CENTRES 3 & 4 - DISTRICT 1 Rules and Regulations 1.  Only clubs belonging to the LCA may enter this competition. 2.  Curl Canada rules shall apply, including LCA Amendments. 3. Entry fee shall be set by the LCA. 4. One 8-end game on neutral ice (if possible). 5. A minimum of two teams per club if at all possible.  6. Teams to be made up of four players not exceeding 10 points:         Skip   4 points   Third  3 points   Second  2 points    Lead  1 point   7. Winners to be determined by point average per club. Point system in effect:   5    points for a win   2½ points for a tie   2    points for an end   1    point for each blank end In case of default, the team ready to play is awarded 15 points. BONUS: ½ point will be added to the total score for each team entered if two or more teams are entered by a club. No bonus is given if a club only enters one team. This is to encourage clubs to enter as many teams as possible.  September 2002 McCALLUM FILLY/HAMILTON SHIELD Rules and Regulations 1. Only clubs belonging to the LCA may enter this competition. 2. Curl Canada rules shall apply, including LCA Amendments. 3. Entry fee shall be set by the LCA. 4. All games to be 8 ends, finals10 ends (District and Championship). 5. Unlimited entries. Two games guaranteed at Centre level.  6. There are two trophies:  McCALLUM FILLY and HAMILTON SHIELD. The winners of the first game play in the McCallum Filly event and the losers play in the Hamilton Shield event.  7. The Championship Finals will be held alternately in District 1 and District 2. A tie game will be broken by an extra end.  8. Winning rinks shall be responsible for returning trophies to the LCA   9. Only players in their seventh year of curling or less may enter. Eligibility shall be determined by each club.  10. Composite rinks are allowed. September 2006 ST. GEORGE TROPHY Rules and Regulations 1.  Only clubs belonging to the LCA may enter this competition. 2.  Curl Canada rules shall apply, including LCA Amendments. 3. Entry fee shall be set by the LCA. 4. One day only. Two 8-end games at the same club. 5. No club-rated skips.  6. Point system in effect: 10 points for a win   5 points for a tie   2 points for an end   1 point for each blank end   ½ difference in score to a maximum of 5 points   7. In case of default, the team ready to play is awarded 17½ points.  8. Ties for winners or runners-up to be broken by: a) the better win-loss record to be considered first; if still tied b) the total percentage will be used  9. Composite rinks are allowed.  September 2005 STANLEY/GAUTHIER TROPHIES Rules and Regulations 1. Only clubs belonging to the LCA may enter this competition. 2. Curl Canada rules shall apply, including LCA Amendments. 3. Entry fee shall be set by the LCA. 4. All games to be 8 ends, finals10 ends. 5. Unlimited entries. Two games guaranteed.  6. There are two trophies:  STANLEY and GAUTHIER The winners of the first game play in the Stanley event and the losers play in the Gauthier event.  7. Winning rinks shall be responsible for returning trophies to the LCA  8. Only players in their fifth year of curling or less may enter. Eligibility shall be determined by each club.  9. Composite rinks allowed.  10. If no other curler is available because of the restriction on the number of years curled, a player from a team that has been eliminated in the competition may be substituted. April 2001 TOBIN/EARLE TROPHIES Rules and Regulations 1. Only clubs belonging to the LCA may enter this competition. 2. Curl Canada rules shall apply, including LCA Amendments. 3. Entry fee shall be set by the LCA. 4. All games to be 8 ends, finals10 ends. 5. Unlimited entries. Two games guaranteed.  6. There are two trophies:  TOBIN and EARLE The winners of the first game play in the Tobin event and the losers play in the Earle event.  7. A tie game will be broken by an extra end.  8. Winning rinks shall be responsible for returning trophies to the LCA   9. Only players in their fifth year of curling or less may enter. Eligibility shall be determined by each club.  10. Composite rinks allowed.  11. If no other curler is available because of the restriction on the number of years curled, a player from a team that has been eliminated in the competition may be substituted. September 2001 RULE CHANGES (Beginning in September 2003) CCA GENERAL RULES OF PLAY FREE GUARD ZONE The new rulebook adopts the four-rock rule, which states that any opponent's rock cannot be removed from play in the Free Guard Zone (FGZ) until the fifth shot of the end. Another significant change in the Free Guard Zone Rules allows either team to remove their own stone from the Free Guard Zone at any time. HOG LINE RULE The new rulebook shows a change indicating that the throwing hand must be clearly free of the handle before the front edge of the rock reaches the front edge of the near hog line. BACK LINE The new rulebook shows that the back line is intersecting with the circles, which allows for a measure in the middle of an end to see if a rock is in play. SWEEPING RULE The new rulebook shows no change in the rule for sweeping behind the tee-line. (The WCF has adopted the CCA version) CCA RULES FOR OFFICIATED PLAY DELIVERY STICK The delivery stick will not be permitted for events leading to a sanctioned national or world championship.