EDINBURGH CURLING CLUB COMPETITION RULES
Updated for Season 2025-26
For all competitions RCCC rules apply unless specifically modified below.
Except for Pairs and Half Century League the following local amendments to RCCC rules apply:

• All games will be played to a bell, with a maximum of eight ends to be played.
• Unlimited substitutes are allowed and games should only be rearranged as a last resort. (Note: MCL cancellation fees may apply).
• All games will start immediately after the session start bell, or as soon as each team has at least three players ready to play. If the start is delayed by more than 15 minutes the non-offending team will be credited with 1 end.
• A penalty of one shot for every ten minutes from the start bell, up to a maximum of three shots, will be awarded to the non-offending team should the other team have fewer than four players at the start bell.
• If a team still has less than three players 30 minutes after the start bell, the game will be awarded to the non-offending team. The non-offending team will be given 5 ends and 6 shots and the offending team will be given 0 ends and -6 shots.
• Skips are responsible for ensuring that scorecards are completed correctly (including any penalties), signed, and placed in the Edinburgh Curling Club box within the ice hall.
• Results and standings will be published on the Curl Edinburgh website. Any discrepancies should be raised with the office at the earliest opportunity.

SWAN TROPHY
All players and substitutes must be members of Edinburgh Curling Club.
All players and substitutes must also be members of the club they represent.
Each club must provide two teams of four to play in each round.
The competition will be played as a double-rink knock-out, with the number of rounds determined by the number of clubs that enter.
Each club will receive one hammer in each match. A coin toss is used to determine stone colour for each club.
The winner of a match is determined by the total shots scored over the two games.
In the event of a tie, both clubs will nominate one player to play a draw to the button, with the closest to the button determining the winner. Players may only play their draw shot on the sheet of ice on which they played.
For the final, an extra end will be played by both teams. If the match is still tied, then the draw shot as detailed above will be used to determine the winner.
Prizes will be awarded to the winners and losers of the final.
The winners will be presented with the Swan Trophy.

HALF CENTURY
All players and substitutes must be members of Edinburgh Curling Club.
All players and substitutes must be at least 50 years old.
All games must be played on or before the date of the scheduled last game in the league.
No penalty for late start, late arrival of players, or playing with three players.
A game cannot start until both teams have at least three players.
The competition will be run as a single round robin league.
Two points awarded for a win, one point for a draw.
Shots up, then shots scored, then ends won will be used as tie-breakers.
Prizes will be awarded to teams finishing first, second and third in the league.
The winners will be presented with the Haymarket Directors Trophy.