Leagues

Men's:  Mondays 8:00 PM, Wednesdays 2:00 PM, Wednesdays 8:00 PM, Tuesdays, 5:45 PM, Tuesdays 8:00 PM (Jan.-Mar.)
Women's:  Mondays 5:45 PM, Tuesdays 10:00 AM, Wednesdays 5:45 PM
Mixed:  Thursdays 4:00 PM, Fridays 5:00 PM & 7:00 PM
Open:  Tuesdays 8:00 PM (Nov.-Dec.)
Beginners:  Sundays 6:00 PM (Nov.-Dec.)
Youth:  Teens/Little Rockers Sunday 2:00 PM
           College Sundays 6:00 PM (Nov.-Dec.), Sundays 4:00 pm (Jan.-Mar.)
Wheelchair:  Sundays 2:00 PM

Note: Rules, Standings, Substitution Groupings, and other documents in this section are all in PDF format. If you cannot view these documents, download and install the free Adobe Acrobat reader plugin for your browser by clicking on the icon below.

Men's

Men's Substitution Groupings (Please consult this list when arranging for substitutes. Substitutes must be selected from the same or lower grouping to be legal. See the Men's Rules for more details.)
Men's Rules
USCA Rules
WCF Rules

Please note that the World Curling Federation (WCF) rules have changed for the 2007-2008 season. The US Curling Association (USCA) has adopted these rules changes effective June 13, 2007. Men's events are governed by Grand National Curling Club (GNCC) rules, which are in turn based on the USCA rules, and therefore the WCF rulebook. A summary of the most important WCF rules changes are as follows:

• A courtesy line 6 inches in length...[will be] placed 4 feet outside and parallel to the hog lines on each side of the rink. Non-delivering team...players [must] take stationary positions along the sidelines between the courtesy lines. (i.e., players may no longer stand close to the hog lines when the other team is delivering)

• Stones...[must be] individually identified by visible markings. Teams are not to make alterations to, not place any object on or over their game stones. (i.e., it will be illegal to put identifying bands on rock handles)

• The sweeping motion...need not cover the entire width of the stone. (Corner sweeping is now legal!)

• Inside the hog lines at the playing end, if a moving stone is touched...by the team to which it belongs...all stones are allowed to come to rest. (It is illegal under any circumstance to pull a touched running stone inside the far hog line. Play must be allowed to continue before the non-offending skip adjudicates the infraction.)

• The use of the delivery stick shall be restricted as follows: the stone must be clearly released from the delivery stick before either foot of the player delivering the stone has reached the tee line at the delivering end. (This rule was not approved by the GNCC, USCA, or the CCA and will not be enforced in Utica Curling Club play, GNCC- or USCA-sponsored, or Canadian events.)

Charbonneau (first half, Monday 8:00 PM, Tuesday 5:45 PM, Wednesday 8:00 PM)
Mike Kessler, Chair
Teams
Previous winners; Final Standings: 2006

The Charbonneau is an annual competition consisting of three leagues. Teams are formed for each league by the chairman from the pool of curlers who have signed up for the leagues. The schedule each week is generally formed by pairing the top two teams from a league, the next two, and so on...

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Wednesday Men (first half, Wednesday 2:00 PM)
Jack Haggerty & Don Barrett, Chairs

A recreational "pick up" league for any men who can play at this hour. No sign-up required; just show up.

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Rink (second half, Tuesday 5:45 PM)
Bill Krause, Chair
Teams and Schedule
Previous winners; Final Standings: 2008; 2007; 2006

The Rink is currently the bottom of the men's ladder, and the entry point for new skips. Teams are constituted by draft according the men's rules. The schedule followed is generally round robin format.

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Tom Garber (second half, Monday 8:00 PM)
Bill Krause, Chair
Teams and Schedule
Previous winners; Final Standings: 2008; 2007; 2006

The Tom Garber is the next level up in the men's ladder from the Rink. Teams are constituted by draft according the men's rules. The schedule followed is generally round robin format.

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Allen (second half, Tuesday 8:00 PM)
Bill Krause, Chair
Teams and Schedule
Previous winners; Final Standings: 2008; 2007; 2006

The Allen is the next level up in the men's ladder from the Tom Garber. Teams are constituted by draft according the men's rules. The schedule followed is generally round robin format.

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Sims (second half, Wednesday 8:00 PM)
Bill Krause, Chair
Teams and Schedule
Previous winners; Final Standings: 2008; 2007; 2006

The Sims is the highest level of the men's ladder. Teams are constituted by draft according the men's rules. The schedule followed is generally round robin format.

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Women's

Women's Rules
USCA Rules
WCF Rules

Please note that the World Curling Federation (WCF) rules have changed for the 2007-2008 season. The US Curling Association (USCA) has adopted these rules changes effective June 13, 2007. Women's events are governed by Grand National Curling Club (GNCC) rules, which are in turn based on the USCA rules, and therefore the WCF rulebook. A summary of the most important WCF rules changes are as follows:

• A courtesy line 6 inches in length...[will be] placed 4 feet outside and parallel to the hog lines on each side of the rink. Non-delivering team...players [must] take stationary positions along the sidelines between the courtesy lines. (i.e., players may no longer stand close to the hog lines when the other team is delivering)

• Stones...[must be] individually identified by visible markings. Teams are not to make alterations to, not place any object on or over their game stones. (i.e., it will be illegal to put identifying bands on rock handles)

• The sweeping motion...need not cover the entire width of the stone. (Corner sweeping is now legal!)

• Inside the hog lines at the playing end, if a moving stone is touched...by the team to which it belongs...all stones are allowed to come to rest. (It is illegal under any circumstance to pull a touched running stone inside the far hog line. Play must be allowed to continue before the non-offending skip adjudicates the infraction.)

• The use of the delivery stick shall be restricted as follows: the stone must be clearly released from the delivery stick before either foot of the player delivering the stone has reached the tee line at the delivering end. (This rule was not approved by the GNCC, USCA, or the CCA and will not be enforced in Utica Curling Club play, GNCC- or USCA-sponsored, or Canadian events.)

Bonnie Piper (first half, Wednesday 5:45 PM)
Julie Chanatry & Judi Gioavannone, Chairs
Teams and Schedule; Subs and suggestions
Previous winners; Final Standings: 2006  2007

The Bonnie Piper is a non-ladder competition, a perfect way to "brush off the rust". Chair(s) create the teams; games are 8 ends.

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Calder (first half, Monday 5:45 PM)                                                                      
Julie Chanatry & Judi Gioavannone, Chairs
Teams and Schedule
Previous winners; Final Standings: 2006  2007

The Calder is the bottom rung of the women's ladder. Players are drafted by eligible skips; games are 8 ends.

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Glenplaidies (second half, Wednesday 5:45pm)
Julie Chanatry & Judi Gioavannone, Chairs
Teams, Schedule, Rules
Previous winners; Final Standings: 2008, 2007

The Glenplaidies is the top rung of the women's ladder. Players are drafted by eligible skips; games are 8 ends.

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Lambert Grant (second half, Monday 5:45 PM)
Julie Chanatry & Judi Gioavannone, Chairs
Teams, Schedule, & Rules
Previous winners; Final Standings: 2008, 2007

The Lambert Grant is the middle rung of the women's ladder. Players are drafted by eligible skips; games are 8 ends.

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Mary Clark (first half, Tuesday 10:00 am, except Monday, November 7th)
Joyce Shaffer and Marge VanSlyke , Chairs
Teams and Schedule
Previous winners; Final Standings: 2007  2006

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Roemer (second half, Tuesday 10:00 am)
Joyce Shaffer and Marge VanSlyke , Chairs
Teams and Schedule
Previous winners; Final Standings: 2007

Players are drafted by eligible skips; games are 8 ends.

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Mixed

Mixed Rules
USCA Rules
WCF Rules

Please note that the World Curling Federation (WCF) rules have changed for the 2007-2008 season. The US Curling Association (USCA) has adopted these rules changes effective June 13, 2007. Mixed events are governed by Grand National Curling Club (GNCC) rules, which are in turn based on the USCA rules, and therefore the WCF rulebook. A summary of the most important WCF rules changes are as follows:

• A courtesy line 6 inches in length...[will be] placed 4 feet outside and parallel to the hog lines on each side of the rink. Non-delivering team...players [must] take stationary positions along the sidelines between the courtesy lines. (i.e., players may no longer stand close to the hog lines when the other team is delivering)

• Stones...[must be] individually identified by visible markings. Teams are not to make alterations to, not place any object on or over their game stones. (i.e., it will be illegal to put identifying bands on rock handles)

• The sweeping motion...need not cover the entire width of the stone. (Corner sweeping is now legal!)

• Inside the hog lines at the playing end, if a moving stone is touched...by the team to which it belongs...all stones are allowed to come to rest. (It is illegal under any circumstance to pull a touched running stone inside the far hog line. Play must be allowed to continue before the non-offending skip adjudicates the infraction.)

• The use of the delivery stick shall be restricted as follows: the stone must be clearly released from the delivery stick before either foot of the player delivering the stone has reached the tee line at the delivering end. (This rule was not approved by the GNCC, USCA, or the CCA and will not be enforced in Utica Curling Club play, GNCC- or USCA-sponsored, or Canadian events.)

Crawford (second half, Friday 5:45 PM and 7:00 PM)
Daryl and Linda Chesebro, Chairs
Teams and Schedule and Rules
Previous winners; Final Standings: 2008, 2007

A fun mixed league with 6 end games. Chair(s) create the teams. Winners determined by a playoff between the 5:45-draw teams and 7:15-draw teams with best win/loss records obtained during weekly play.

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Fun & Fitness (1st half, Thursday 4:00 PM)
Gary and Susan Fountain, Chairs
Teams and Schedule
Previous winners; Final Standings: 2006

A fun mixed league with 6-end games. Chair(s) create the teams.

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Happy Hour (2nd half, Thursday 4:00 PM)
Gary and Susan Fountain, Chairs
Teams and Schedule
Previous winners; Final Standings: 2007

A fun mixed league with 6-end games. Chair(s) create the teams.

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King's Cup (1st half, Friday 5:00 PM and 7:00 PM)
Chuck and Shelley DelMonte, Chairs
Teams and Schedule and Rules
Previous winners; Final Standings: 2006

A fun mixed league with 6-end games. Winners determined by a playoff between the 5:00 PM-draw teams and 7:00 PM-draw teams with best win/loss records obtained during weekly play.

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Open

Mixed Rules
USCA Rules
WCF Rules

Please note that the World Curling Federation (WCF) rules have changed for the 2007-2008 season. The US Curling Association (USCA) has adopted these rules changes effective June 13, 2007. Open events are governed by Grand National Curling Club (GNCC) rules, which are in turn based on the USCA rules, and therefore the WCF rulebook. A summary of the most important WCF rules changes are as follows:

• A courtesy line 6 inches in length...[will be] placed 4 feet outside and parallel to the hog lines on each side of the rink. Non-delivering team...players [must] take stationary positions along the sidelines between the courtesy lines. (i.e., players may no longer stand close to the hog lines when the other team is delivering)

• Stones...[must be] individually identified by visible markings. Teams are not to make alterations to, not place any object on or over their game stones. (i.e., it will be illegal to put identifying bands on rock handles)

• The sweeping motion...need not cover the entire width of the stone. (Corner sweeping is now legal!)

• Inside the hog lines at the playing end, if a moving stone is touched...by the team to which it belongs...all stones are allowed to come to rest. (It is illegal under any circumstance to pull a touched running stone inside the far hog line. Play must be allowed to continue before the non-offending skip adjudicates the infraction.)

• The use of the delivery stick shall be restricted as follows: the stone must be clearly released from the delivery stick before either foot of the player delivering the stone has reached the tee line at the delivering end. (This rule was not approved by the GNCC, USCA, or the CCA and will not be enforced in Utica Curling Club play, GNCC- or USCA-sponsored, or Canadian events.)

Open League (first half, Tuesday 8:00 PM)
Mike Kessler, Chair
Teams and Schedule
Previous winners; Final Standings: 2006

A great way to prepare your teams for bonspiels. Enter as a team.

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