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Monday, 6:15pm: Ladies League

A combination of a social and competitive league that is perfect for curlers at all levels of the game. Games are played in a traditional four-person team format over 8 ends, time allowing. Players may put in their own teams or sign up as individuals. Skips will draft balanced teams out of the individual player pool. Women’s league has spring and fall seasons, with occasional fun days, development days, and themes, such as the All-American, a local and national event sponsored by the USWCA. Perfect for new curlers and champions alike, the women’s league creates a fun, laid-back way to grow your game and compete more confidently as a team and as a player.

Monday, 8:30pm: Open Team Sign-Up

We are a social and open-format league where full teams register together. The season is generally broken up into three sessions and teams stay together through all of them. Results and standings are tracked and posted for anyone with a bit of a competitive spirit, but those can be ignored if you just want a fun curling night with your team. The league will accept up to ten teams and, depending on the number of teams registered, the sessions may follow a round-robin format or a tiered grouping of teams that are shuffled each session.

Tuesday, 10:00am: R.O.C.s

This is a very social drop-in league (mostly made up of Really Old Curlers) that accepts individual entries. Teams are assembled by the Drawmaster depending on who shows up on any given week.

Tuesday, 5:45/8:15pm: Men’s League

The men’s league is a competitive league that keeps a good balance between competitiveness and socializing. The structure allows for teams of all skill levels due to its three divisions with tiered relegation. Because there are only two draws, the league expects and plans for 8 end games. Sign up as a team, requiring a minimum of three players to qualify as a team. The first 2 sessions are round robin play within divisions. Teams are then seeded and placed into groups according to points accumulated during the first 2 sessions. The 3rd session is round robin play within those groups, leading to the playoffs, which result in the Men’s Club Champion’s names being placed on the Lon O’Connor Trophy.

Wednesday, 7:00am: Doubles

Semi-competitive with a good mix of experience. The degree of difficulty here for some players depends on your Tuesday night activities…7 AM isn’t a joke! We had a successful inaugural season with end-of-the-year playoffs and everything. All skill levels are welcome. You may sign up as an individual or as part of a 2-person team. If you sign up as an individual, you will be paired with someone. There will be 2 sessions, so individuals may be assigned to a different team. Rinks may contain any mix of men and women curlers. Male and Female players may play in any order (based on USCA Doubles Rules). Games will only run 90 minutes and will be completed by 8:30am.

Wednesday, 5:30/6:45pm: Doubles

We have an open format with any combination of two players on a team. Standard USCA rules for doubles apply with two rocks starting in pre-set positions and each team throwing 5 more rocks during the end. There will be two back-to-back draws on Wednesday that will constitute one league. Player preferences for the first or second draw will be taken into consideration when determining the schedule, but it is likely a team will need to play both draws at some point over the course of the season.
Doubles is a fun and fast-paced version of curling. Each member who played doubles last season really enjoyed the format.

Wednesday, 8:15pm: Skip’s Choice

Skip’s choice league is a fairly social and open league with individual sign ups. Teams are selected by Skips over three separate sessions. Skips change for each session depending on the standings. A Champion is crowned each session and has their names scribbled on a Post-It note and stuck on the coveted Mirror Ball Trophy.

Thursday, 1:00pm: Men’s League

This is a men’s only semi-competitive league that operates as a Skips Ladder running two or three sessions, depending on the number of league participants. Teams are selected by draft at the beginning of each session. Two to three skips rotate out at the end of each session. New Skips are generally obtained each new session from the vices of the prior session based on team performance.

Thursday, 4:20/6:00/7:40/9:20pm: Open Competitive

DCC’s largest most popular league is competitive in nature, but still more fun than you shake a curling broom at. All skill levels are welcome. You may sign up as an individual or as part of a team. If you have no team, you will be assigned to one. Rinks may contain any mix of men and women. Male and Female players may play in any order. This year, we will feature a tiered relegation system during the regular season. The tiered structure will promote the competitive nature of the league with promotion and relegation at set times during regular play. Year-end playoffs and awarding of the President’s Cup will remain the same.

Friday, 6:00pm: Skip’s Ladder

Friday night at 6 is a fun AND competitive league. This is where every shot counts and also you might hear players say, “why not, it’s Friday night”. This is a place where we all want to win and if we don’t do it on the ice then we will win in the warm room, either by having a few pitchers with friends or the many board/card/dice games we play on a weekly basis. What better way to start the weekend off than on the ice, with a cold drink in your hand, and great company that sometimes drops their broom making ALL other players drop their brooms to rub it in?

Friday, 8:15pm: Mixed League

A very social and casual league, consisting of mixed teams (order is not enforced), but no scores or standings are recorded. The league focuses on fun, community, and the social aspect of the game, with games usually only lasting 6 ends. The league typically features a Christmas and season-end potluck and sweet/salty snacks after each draw (each curler must sign up and contribute at least once a season). Teams are often made up of couples, but individuals are also welcome. Members can request to be teamed up with their spouse, other couples/singles, or the Drawmaster will assemble teams. This is a fun laidback league to celebrate the end of the week and have a good time curling with your curling family.

Friday, 10:15pm: Open League

This league is an open and fun league. You can sign up as a team, individual, or partial team. You play with the same teammates throughout the season. The format is based off of professional wrestling with all the teams vying to win the belt throughout the season. Each week has at least one sheet playing a stipulation game. The stipulation will change every week and will include formats such as skins, biters are better, timed matches, and many more.

Sunday, 4:45/7:00pm: Open Social

A very social and open league with individual sign ups. Teams are picked by skips over three sessions, with a fourth session that is a championship playoff. There is a focus on helping the newer curler get better. This is a social setting where less experienced curlers can receive assistance with physical mechanics, best practices, etiquette, and strategy.

Junior Curling

U19 (ages 11 – 18): Drop-in curling Sundays 2:00-3:30pm (when there isn’t an event), Mondays 4:30-6:00pm, and Wednesdays 4:30-5:30pm. Our mission is to introduce young people to the sport of curling as a fun, recreational sport, to engage students in skill development, and to provide a venue for organized games and competitive play. Our Junior Program will focus on teaching and practicing the skills of curling. The Detroit Curling Club Junior Curling U19 Program will provide a degree of skill instruction, special focus drills, curling games, and fun activities. Our Junior Program schedule is broken into three major areas:

I. Junior Beginners Middle/High School – Grades 6-12 (JB)

II. Advanced Training Program (ATP)

III. Junior Competitive Program (JCP)

Little Rocks (ages 6-10): Drop-in curling Sundays 2:00-3:30pm (when there isn’t an event) and Mondays 5:00-6:00pm. The normal age range for our Little Rock curlers is between 6 to 9 years old, depending upon their ability. Little Rocks throw half-weight rocks down a half-sheet (and as they improve, the full-length sheet) of ice. Each session starts with a short warm-up and discussion. Then curlers will head onto the ice to participate in fun games, drills, and gameplay. Curlers should be ready to participate in the warm-up 15 minutes prior to their scheduled start time.