Utica Six Sheet Open

Friday-Sunday, December 7-9, 2018
Limited to 24 teams
Participants must be 21 or older

An open-format bonspiel with a 4-game guarantee and six final events. Teams may be composed of any mix of men or women, shooting in any order. To give this event a unique twist, games will be played with the "Fredericton Rule" used in the Everest Challenge: any stone completely covering the pin is scored as 2 points. So put on a different strategy hat, and have a fun weekend of curling at Utica!

Previous Winners

2017

Chairs

Knyoca & Conrad Law (chairs)
Tim & Sue Hansen (co-chairs)

Information and Entry Form

Deadline for entry: November 30, 2018
2018 event entry form
Participant release form

Schedule

Assumes 24 team event (subject to change depending on the number of entries)

Pool A: Friday noon and 5:45 PM; Saturday 8:30 AM and 1:30 PM
Pool B: Friday 3:00 PM and 8:00 PM; Saturday 11:00 AM and 4:00 PM
Finals: Sunday 9:30 AM

Entry fee of $340 per rink includes light dinner Friday, Saturday night gala dinner (formal attire), snack after each draw, continental breakfast Saturday and Sunday, and pizza after the finals on Sunday.

Rules

This event will be run as a modified Schenkel/Swiss system: winners play winners, losers play losers. A team shootout will be done after the first game to determine tiebreaks for pairings each round. Four preliminary games will determine placement and pairings in the championship finals (six events). Games will be 8 ends, except (1) any stone completely covering the pin is scored as 2 points; (2) in the event of a tie after 8 ends, the winner will be determined by a draw-to-the-button.

Lodging TBD

Hampton Inn and Suites
201 Woods Park Drive
Clinton, NY 13323
315-793-1600
$109, includes breakfast (5 min from club)
Reservations

Homewood Suites
185 Woods Park Drive
Clinton, NY 13323
315-801-7200
includes breakfast (5 minutes from club)

TownePlace Suites
4760 Middle Settlement Road
Whitesboro, NY 13492
315-732-2500
Includes breakfast (4 minutes from club)

1)	Wed Oct 10, 2018 04:00 pm Try Curling! A brief introduction to the game of curling. Drop in anytime between 4-8 pm. Membership information will be available. Membership details. Open to the public. Ages 6 and up. $10
2)	Fri Oct 12, 2018 06:30 pm 150th Anniversary Party A celebration of the Utica Curling Club's 150th Year. Daniele's Valley View. $50 per person payable by October 1. Payment details on Home Page.
3)	Sat Oct 13, 2018 04:00 pm Try Curling! A brief introduction to the game of curling. Drop in anytime between 4-8 pm. Membership information will be available. Membership details. Open to the public. Ages 6 and up. $10
4)	Sun Oct 14, 2018 10:00 am Curling Class and Tournament For non-members. Curling Class includes a 2 hour learn to curl, lunch, four hour Spiel, and "Curling Opportunities" talk at the end. $30; can be applied to membership.
5)	Sat Oct 20, 2018 Spiel 'n Spiel For new members from the 2018 Olympic Curling School as well as new members from fall recruitment. A new member orientation and welcome plus a 4 end game to get your ice legs back! Time TBD.
6)	Fri Dec 07, 2018 Utica Six Sheet Open Fri Dec 7-Sun Dec 9. An open-format bonspiel with a 4-game guarantee and six final events. Teams may be composed of any mix of men or women, 21 or older, shooting in any order. Details.