The colts circuit is reserved for curlers with less than five years of curling experience. The circuit events provide an excellent opportunity for new curlers to visit other clubs and compete against new teams of the same skill level.
Qualification Tournaments
See the list of events below. More tournaments will be added once the dates have been confirmed by the host clubs.
| Date | Tournoi | Date limite d'inscription | Prix | Contact |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5-7 nov 2021 | Sherbrooke | 22 oct 2021 | 280 $ | Nicolas Majeau |
| 26-28 nov 2021 | Lachine | 16 nov 2021 | 280 $ | Marc Richard |
| 16-19 déc 2021 | Trois-Rivières | 7 déc 2021 | 280 $ | Stéphane Michaud |
| 7-9 jan 2022 | Baie d'Urfé | 14 déc 2021 | 280 $ | Martine Bédard |
| 21-23 jan 2022 | Aurèle-Racine | 11 jan 2022 | 280 $ | Pier-Olivier Blain |
| 5-7 fév 2022 | Laval-sur-le-Lac | 25 jan 2022 | 280 $ | Jean Lamère |
| 4-6 mars 2022 | Victoria | 22 fév 2022 | 280 $ | Richard Cadrin |
| 7-10 avril 2022 | Provincial Colts - Baie Comeau | 28 fév 2022 | 200 $ | Information |
| *D'autres tournois pourront s'ajouter au cours de la saison | ||||
Eligibility
Anyone with less than 5 years of curling experience as of December 1st, 2020 can participate on the colts circuit. Please note that due to the pandemic, the 2020-21 season will not be considered as a year of curling experience.
- A year of curling experience is defined as follows:
- Having curled regularly (at least 8 times) in one season;
- Having participated in a junior program or junior league at a curling club.
- All participants must be 18 years old or older as of December 1, 2021.
Registration
Players and teams with less than 5 years of curling experience can participate on the colts circuit. However, in order to accumulate points in official team ranking system teams must be registered with Curling Quebec before participating in an event. The registration fee is $100.
Circuit Rules
Tournament Format And Points System
Only two formats will be accepted: Either an A, B, C format or a pools format.
Format ABC:
| A winner | 20 points |
| A runner-up | 18 points |
| A semi-finalists (if min. 16 teams registered) | 13 points |
| B winner | 16 points |
| B runner-up | 14 points |
| B semi-finalists (if min. 16 teams registered) | 10 points |
| C winner | 8 points |
| C runner-up | 6 points |
| C semi-finalist | 4 points |
| Participation | 2 points |
Pools format:
| 1st place | 20 points |
| 2nd place | 18 points |
| 3rd place | 16 points |
| 4th place | 14 points |
| Quarter final (4 teams) | 12 points |
| Teams finishing 2nd in their pool | 8 points |
| Participation | 2 points |
Colts Provincial
After all of the qualification tournaments have been played, the top six (6) teams who have accumulated the highest points will be invited to play in the colts provincial which is scheduled for April 7-10 at Baie-Comeau Curling Club. Click here for more information about the provincial championship.