Mixed Doubles & Seniors Nationals 2023

ABOUT NATIONALS

Mixed Doubles • Wheelchair Mixed Doubles • Senior Men • Senior Women

NOMINATIONS NOW CLOSED

The National Competitions Committee for the Australian Curling Federation (ACF) is seeking team nominations for the Mixed Doubles, Wheelchair Mixed Doubles, Senior Men’s and Senior Women’s events being held in Naseby, NZ commencing on the week of 18th – 22nd of September 2023.

The final dates and competition duration will be determined by the number of teams entered and will be released to the nominated representative of successful teams by 30 July 2023 as well as posted on this website. It is recommended that teams do not make travel arrangements until this release is received.

A competition draw schedule for each team will be released by the end of August 2023. The draw for each discipline will be dependent on the number of teams nominating but all effort will be made to run the competition as a round robin format. All attempts will be made to maximise the number of games teams will play.

The nomination process and competition outcomes will follow the ACF Eligibility and Selection document Version 2.0 and all registered players and support personnel must be current paid members of a State Association (by competition in September) to compete. A copy of the Eligibility and Selection document may be found here or under the Policies and Documents section of the Resources tab at the top of the page.

COMPETITION RULES

The competition will follow the World Curling Federation (WCF) Rules for Curling Oct 2022 unless otherwise stated in the ACF Nationals Team Meeting Document that will be issued prior to the competition. The WCF rules can be found here.

INTERNATIONAL REPRESENTATION

Upon completion of the Nationals competition, and provided the teams meet the ACF selection criteria and the World Curling Federation (WCF) criteria:

  • The winning team in the Mixed Doubles will represent Australia at the World Mixed Doubles Curling Championships (WMDCC) with date and location to be confirmed
  • The winning teams in the Senior Men’s and Senior Women’s will represent Australia at the World Senior’s Curling Championships (WSCC) with date and location to be confirmed
  • The winning team in the Wheelchair Mixed Doubles will represent Australia at the World Wheelchair Mixed Doubles Curling Championships (WWhMDCC) From 10 to 16 March 2024 in Gangneung, Korea

NOMINATION INFORMATION

NOMINATIONS ARE NOW OPEN

The nomination process has gone digital!! As part of our effort to streamline the nomination process, teams will now complete the form online. See the checklist above for the information required before nominating. Under 18 years old players must have a consent form completed and emailed to: auscurling.nationals@gmail.com. Consent form can be found HERE.

Nominations can be submitted using the below Google Form:

Interested teams are required to register their nomination by 2359 hrs AEST 16 July 2023 and a non-refundable $500 deposit is required to be paid with each team nomination.

Once the nomination due date closes the following will apply to nominating teams:

  • If there is only a single team nominating for a discipline, the team will have their deposit reimbursed in full.
  • If there is more than one team nominating for a discipline but less than four teams in total for that discipline, the teams will be required to deposit a further $500 (for a total of $1000) per team to secure their nomination. The requirement for this second deposit will be included in the 30 July competition schedule release and payment required by 6th August. Teams that do not show up to the competition to compete in earnest will forfeit their entire deposit of $1000. After the competition is finished, teams will be reimbursed for the excess deposit amount (if any) once costs have been finalised.

A confirmation email will be sent upon receipt of both the nomination form and the $500 deposit. Deposits are to be sent to the following:

Bank Details:

  • Account Name: The Australian Curling Federation Inc.
  • BSB/Account Number: 034292 / 361160
  • Bank: Westpac Banking Corporation
  • Mention “Team Name” in description field

Please direct any queries to the Competition Committee at AusCurling.Nationals@gmail.com

Rink Info in NZ: http://www.curling.co.nz/

eLEARNING INFORMATION

When it comes to sport integrity, it is critical that our athletes and support personnel are aware of their rights and responsibilities. There are a range of tools and resources available to help keep participants informed. Sport Integrity Australia provides a suite of courses and the Australian Curling Federation has an education plan for members which was rolled out in 2021. It is mandatory for all nominating teams, coaches and support personnel to complete the required courses PRIOR to nominating. Instructions for completing eLearning courses can be found here.

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