Leagues

Berwick on the Lake Open ROC Stick League

9:00 to 11:00,   11:15 to 1:15

This is an “Open” Rink of Choice league for both novice and experienced women and men sponsored by Berwick On the Lake Senior Residence.   For section “A” we curl two games Monday mornings: Game 1 at 9:00 a.m., Game 2 at 10:00 a.m. , for section “B” we start our first game at 11:15 and the second at 12:15.  If we do not have enough teams we will only do one section starting at 10:00.  By registering you will curl in both games, each game taking approximately one hour.  We will have both a Fall and Spring square.  For more information re stick curling go to:  canadianstickcurling.ca
Come learn the nuances of Stick Curling and enjoy the social atmosphere.  Contact league reps for more information.

Longwood Brewery Monday Open

Monday 6:00 pm - 7:30 pm

Monday Open, sponsored by Longwood Brewery
This is an “Open”,  recreational league sponsored by Longwood Brewery.  We curl 6 ends and our teams are composed of players of varying ability levels. 

We will “grandfather” teams of 6 members from last year but would encourage  you to enter as a 4 or 5 person team or as a single. or as a couple. Enter in any combination and we will endeavour to put teams together.

We have both a Fall and Spring square – you can register for one or both.  Please be aware that if this league is full, we have a very similar league playing Tuesday nights [Tuesday Open] - the complete description of that league can be found in the Tuesday league summary.

After your game make your way upstairs and check out the selection of Longwood beer in our upstairs lounge where you can unwind and socialize.

Contact the league rep for more information and to make sure there is space available.

Junior Monday

3:45 to 5:15 p.m.

Our Junior Program runs on Monday and Thursday afternoons from 3:45 pm to 5:15 pm. Ages 9 and up. Certified and Volunteer coaches mentor our young curlers in technique, protocols and sportsmanship to develop skills and comradery. Participants can choose to curl one or two days per week.

The program coaches also encourage and assist Junior curlers to organize bonspiel events and attend available out-of-town bonspiels. Additional information on the program plan and structure can be found in the .pdf form at the bottom of this page.

Helmets are not provided and are mandatory for Juniors 9 to 12 years of age. Nanaimo Curling Centre strongly recommends wearing helmets, but it is not mandatory for ages 13 and over. Helmets can be hockey, bike, skateboard or curling helmets.

Monday Open Novice

  Monday  7:30 to 9:00 p.m.             Cost:  $140  per half    Returning members must pay “registration fees”, new members will have the NCC cover those costs

New to curling or just returning? This is the league for you. We focus on fun and comradery while learning the game in a safe and helpful setting. 

To register for the program please click the following link: https://nanaimocurlingclub.ca/index.php/events/event-registrations/learntocurl/114-learn-to-curl-league

Returning curlers will be billed their Membership Fees separately.

This league has two sessions with 10 weeks each. The first session starts in October and wraps up in December. The second session begins in January and finishes at the end of March.  Participants may enter one or both sessions. There are spaces for 48 novices joined by 18 volunteer coaches.  Curlers with  three years or less experience or individuals recently returning to curling after a long break are considered novices for this league.
 
The first week new curlers learn to deliver stones, and in the following  five weeks the novices are placed on teams with one volunteer coach. The coaches are arranged in alternating positions of third or skip, so that there is an experienced curler at both ends of the sheet at all times. The teams are shuffled after five games. If registrants request to be kept with a partner they are placed on teams together.  Forty-five  minute theory sessions are offered prior to each on-ice game at 6:40 - 7:25pm  in the conference room. Topics covered include  instructional videos as well as discussions on basic rules, vocabulary, etiquette, scoreboard, sweeping, signals, weight calls,  equipment,  stone release, team communication, measuring,  basic strategy, and many other topics. 

Mark's Import Auto Senior Men 50+ Square 1

10:00 a.m. to Noon

This league is sponsored by Marks Import Auto and is open to men 50 years of age and older. Teams are drawn from a hat - submit your name and preferred position on your registration. We curl 8 ends Tuesday and Friday mornings at 10:00.

Our cost is $155/square.

Missed the first square?  No problem - contact the draw masters or/and register for the next square online. It's almost never too late to join because if you are late signing up for a team - we always need spares. The league is aimed at curlers who still want to win but the overall emphasis is on the fun and social side.

Thus curlers sign up as individuals for any or all squares and are assigned to a team (draw out of a hat) for each square. That means you are on a different team every 10 games.

League Reps: 
Muir Meredith  250-585-6455
Jim Bond 250-585-2294

Shannon Frith Tuesday Women's ROC

Tuesday Open ROC

Tuesday 7:00pm to 8:30 pm 

This is a new, fun league that is a mixed league mostly composed of men and women at all skill levels (stick or hack) who enjoy curling simply for the joy of curling and being social.

We are a recreational league that meets Tuesday from 7:00pm to 8:30 pm. and plays 6 end games.  We welcome all curlers, including those curlers who haven’t curled in many years and want to get back into curling for the exercise and socializing. 

We curl as four member teams. We register as a team of 4 but if you want to register as an individual, we’ll find a rink for you! If you prefer to spare, we would like to hear from you too.  As we use only 4 sheets of ice,  registration is limited to a maximum of 8 teams.
 
League Rep:     
Ron Membery
250-714-9659

Tuesday Men's Rink of Choice

These 8nd games run from 7:00 to 9:00 each Tuesday night.  This is a competitive Rink of Choice [ROC] so players should enter as a team, not individually.  Experienced male curlers are encouraged to join, often times teams are looking for a player or players are looking for a team, please contact the league rep for more information.

We will use 4 sheets of ice so we can have a maximum of 8 teams register.   Be sure and check with your league rep if you are unsure of the format so you don’t miss a game.

League Rep is Neil Schott

[email protected]  2550-951-6417

Berwick on the Lake Wednesday Senior Mixed 50+

12:00 noon to 2:00

This is a very popular open league for both Women and Men [50+]  with all levels of curling skill .  It’s a great opportunity to make new friends while competing in a friendly atmosphere!  Games are 2 hours in length.

Teams are drawn from the hat with skips selecting from a  different hat for leads,  seconds and thirds.  New teams are drawn for the Spring square. When registering please indicate the preferred position you would like to curl.

All Sr. Mixed Curlers are asked to make sure that they confirm with Pat Meehan [[email protected]],  the league rep.,  when they register for Sr. Mixed.   When we are making up the teams, we work from our list of curlers who have confirmed their registrations with the League Rep.  We wouldn’t want to omit anyone who has only registered with the club and not let the rep know.

Harbour Chandler Wednesday Open 50+ ROC

Tsolum & Tsable Wednesday Open

6:00 to 7:30 [7:45 p.m].

This is an Open League [male or female] and a very social league, with players from all skill levels. Our league's name comes from our sponsor, Tsolum and Tsable Environmental.

We have 5 person teams (one player off each week) that play 6 ends. Whether you're a new curler or experienced curler who has just moved to Nanaimo, you are in for lots of fun. You can join with a friend and curl together in this league or come on out as a single and meet some of the greatest people in Nanaimo. This is a great league for those new to the game or new to town and wanting to meet some new people.

Our teams of five curlers are drawn “out of a hat”, and teams are led by experienced skips. The five curler team format allows each curler to schedule other activities like vacations without leaving the team short-handed, or to have practice time on a curler’s night off (about once per month). If you have played front end for a few years and would like to try playing third or skip, this is a great league for that as well.

In this league you curl with the same team in the first 11 game square, then new teams are drawn and those teams curl together until the end of the season. We find this is a great way to meet all your fellow curlers over the season. We also have a social night at Christmas and on the last night of the season.

If this sounds like the league for you, or if you want to be included as a spare, come on down or phone the club, or contact the league rep. Wednesday evenings at 6:00 pm.

Thursday Open Doubles ROC

Cottonwood Golf Women's Thursday ROC

1:00 to 3:00 p.m.

This “Ladies only” league curls eight ends, starting at 1:00 pm and we usually enjoy a coffee afterwards.  Rink of choice means you enter with a team of your choice and curl the season with that team. Contact the league reps for more information. 

If you want to enter as an individual, there are usually some teams looking for players and players looking for teams. This league generally plays a Round Robin format to begin the season and breaks into squares to finish.

Thursday Best on Top Roofing Men's ROC

Junior Thursday

3:45 to 5:15 pm.

Our Junior Program runs on Monday and Thursday afternoons from 3:45 pm to 5:15 pm. Ages 9 and up. Certified and Volunteer coaches mentor our young curlers in technique, protocols and sportsmanship to develop skills and comradery. Participants can choose to curl one or two days per week.

The program coaches also encourage and assist Junior curlers to organize bonspiel events and attend available out-of-town bonspiels. Additional information on the program plan and structure can be found in the .pdf form at the bottom of this page.

Helmets are not provided and are mandatory for Juniors 9 to 12 years of age. Nanaimo Curling Centre strongly recommends wearing helmets, but it is not mandatory for ages 13 and over. Helmets can be hockey, bike, skateboard or curling helmets.

Friday 4 @ 4 League

Wolf Brewing Friday Open ROC

Junior Monday and Thursday

3:45 to 5:15 pm.

Our Junior Program runs on Monday and Thursday afternoons from 3:45 pm to 5:15 pm. Ages 9 and up. Certified and Volunteer coaches mentor our young curlers in technique, protocols and sportsmanship to develop skills and comradery. Participants can choose to curl one or two days per week.

The program coaches also encourage and assist Junior curlers to organize bonspiel events and attend available out-of-town bonspiels. Additional information on the program plan and structure can be found in the .pdf form at the bottom of this page.

Helmets are not provided and are mandatory for Juniors 9 to 12 years of age. Nanaimo Curling Centre strongly recommends wearing helmets, but it is not mandatory for ages 13 and over. Helmets can be hockey, bike, skateboard or curling helmets.

Sunday Open Triples ROC

12:30 to 2:00 p.m.

This is an Open League [male or female] Rink of Choice [3 people] and a very social league, with players from all skill levels.  Teams are composed of 3 players who play a 6 end game.  However after ends 2 and 4 players rotate so that all 3 players end up playing lead, vice and skip.  For a complete description of the game go to:  curlcanada.ca [triples].  This is an ideal league for beginning or intermediate curlers as it allows them to be involved in all facets of the game.

Don’t worry if you have not played before as our first afternoon will be a combined workshop/practice game and the league will formally start on our second date.  We need a minimum of 6 and a maximum of 8 teams.

*Fee based on 18 games having lost 4 of the 22 curling dates to bonspiels

League Rep:  Sheila Barrass,  sbladysmith@gmailcom,  250-710-1841