State Championship Format

Entry Instructions  and Playdown Format for Men’s and Women’s Clubs/ Women’s and Men’s Arena Clubs / Mixed State / U-18 Juniors

• Each team member must complete online entry through the USCA website. The team registration process is determined by USA Curling Qualifying Procedures.
• Full payment of entry fees plus any applicable regional fees must be submitted before the announced deadline.
• Rules of play are governed by the World Curling Federation’s Rules of Curling.
• Each United States Region has the discretion to conduct its regional playdowns in a format best benefitting competing athletes and host clubs.

Note: The USCA will not allow any exception of the entry deadlines! All entry documents must be received at the USCA office by the deadline dates. Teams are encouraged to submit all entry documents to the USCA office at least two weeks in advance of the appropriate deadline.

All entries must be done online through the USCA website:  USA Curling Playdown Registration

Championship Formats
Less than 10 teams = single team is outright winner unless two or more teams tie
• 2 teams – best three out of five games
• 3-4 teams – double round-robin
• 5-9 teams – single round-robin

10-14 teams = split round-robin of two pools with semifinals and finals
• top two teams from each pool advance to semifinals
• pools will be peer-seeded prior to the start of the event

15-21 teams = split round-robin of three pools with quarterfinals, semifinals, and finals
• top two teams from each pool advance
• 4-rock shootout between top three teams will determine the top two teams to advance directly to the semifinals, remaining four teams play quarter-finals
• pools will be peer-seeded prior to the start of the event

22-28 teams – split round-robin of four pools with semifinals and finals
• top team from each pool advances to the semifinals
• pools will be peer-seeded prior to the start of the event

29+ teams – modified triple knockout
• standard tournament bracket
• a team losing a total of three games is eliminated from the competition
• bracket will be peer-seeded at the team meeting prior to the start of the event

Double knockout rule is in effect for any championship leading to World competition.
Ties will be broken by standard WCF tie-breaker procedures, Section R12.