Corona:  Curling Canada Guidelines for Season 2020/21

“I’M PLEASED TO TELL YOU THERE IS A PATH FORWARD AS WE PLAN FOR THE NEXT CURLING SEASON … IN BRINGING CURLING BACK TO CANADIANS"

Katherin Henderson Chief Executive Officer Curling Canada

Corona hits Curling

Curling was hit worldwide by the Corona Pandemic. The various countermeasures had a huge impact on curling. The situation has improved. We look at the new curling season 2020/21 and see how Corona impacts.

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How will the next Curling Season be safe for everyone?

The Question is:

Katherin Henderson Chief Executive Officer, Curling Canada

Hand washing

social distancing

stay home when you belong to a special risk group

stay home when you have symptoms

The Basics Principles

Playing the Game

In brakes always open doors

No traditional handshake - wave

No coin tossing

players stay on one side of rink

Make events longer and split

Keep a maximum of distancing

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Don't use full capacity of ice hall

Single Sweeping

The most radical change is that only one sweeper is allowed. No relaying to a second sweeper and the skip is also banned from sweeping.

“We should all be aware, how difficult the situation is for the curling sport. If there are setbacks, the economic situation of clubs and the curling industry as a whole will be under even more stress. The officials face a difficult task. Defining rules for a safe game while maintaining the fun of the curling sport is a very big enterprise. And there is no example in the past to learn from."

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Help the Officials to do their Job

- we still don't know everything about the virus - Officials have a difficult time, because there is no example in the past to learn from - support them! - clubs and the curling industry face a difficult time - help to avoid, that it gets more difficult - protect yourself and your co-players

Most of all: Keep up the good spirit and the fun of curling