CYCA Curler's Corner Sunday League
The Curlers Corner CYCA Sunday League is CYCA's signature program. Designed to bridge the transition between club development sessions and participation in the competitive provincial Junior Curling Tour. This league is open to any youth curler between the ages of 9–19 who has a minimum of 1 year of curling experience.
This league is ideal for curlers who:
• Are participating in the competitive curling tour but want more ice time to improve their chances at provincial bonspiels
• Are not currently aiming for provincial competition
• Feel they are not yet ready for competitive curling or simply prefer to play recreationally
• Just want to play more games and meet other youth curlers.
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Sunday League Times, Location and Schedule
Location
The CYCA does not have a “home” club. Therefore, we do not play all of our Sunday League games at a single location. We are a traveling league, which means players gain experience playing and reading the ice at various clubs in Calgary and the surrounding area. The location schedule will be announced prior to the start of the season.
Timing & Schedule - 2025–2026 Season: October 5, 2025 to March 15, 2026
The Sunday League is divided into three rounds, and curlers may register for any or all rounds. If you wish to register for only one or two rounds, please email us for assistance.
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Each round consists of 5 games.
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Games are scheduled for both morning and afternoon, typically at 10:00 AM and 1:00 PM.
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On rare occasions, there may be a second later afternoon game.
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Most teams will play one game per week. However, to accommodate teams participating in the Alberta Competitive Tour, some teams may need to play double headers occasionally.
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Games are timed (not played to a set number of ends). Each game is allotted two hours. At the 1 hour and 50-minute mark, a bell or announcement will signal the final end. No new ends may begin after that point.
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An end is considered to be completed after the last rock has come to rest and the score has been determined.
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Game matchups and groupings will be announced one week prior to the start of each round. We try our best to keep families with curlers on different teams to play at the same location and same time and for teams to play at their home club whenever possible.
Extra Fun
In addition to curling, the CYCA also hosts fun activities to celebrate youth and the sport of curling, including:
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Special events/parties
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"Pop" socials
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The Button Board
Volunteer Bond
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Because the CYCA relies so heavily on volunteers, the CYCA requires a $200.00 volunteer bond, post-dated cheque for each registered Sunday League curler (spares exempted).
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Volunteer Opportunities and Point Requirements can be found HERE
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At the end of the season, all curlers who were not successful in collecting 20 volunteer points will have their volunteer bond cashed.
Sunday League Rules
Teams and Spares
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A team consists of 4 players between the ages of 9-20. You are welcome to play with 5 on your team however all 5 must sign up individually.
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CYCA Sunday League teams are allowed to bring in a spare player for any game
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The CYCA has a list of spare players who can be contacted to fill in for absent players
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Spares must only play in the second or lead position
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Spares must be a member of the CYCA Spare Pool
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If a team needs a spare curler, they should contact the Sunday League Coordinator who will put you in contact with one
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Sunday League teams can play with three players; having the first two players throw 3 rocks each
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However, if during the game one of the three players needs to leave due to illness, accident or other extenuating circumstances, then the game will be forfeited by this team regardless of the score.
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Reschedule/Canceling a game
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In the event that your team will be participating in a bonspiel or you have more than 1 player who will be unable to attend a game, contact both the Sunday League Coordinator by email and the opposing team coach as soon as you know that you will be unable to make the game.
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The Sunday League Coordinator will make every effort to accommodate team requests for byes, but only two byes per round will be allowed. After that, the team will record a forfeit. Coaches are also welcome to schedule a make up game outside of the CYCA schedule provided that they notify the Sunday League Coordinator.
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Scoring
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Teams are divided into pools based on skill level and experience. Each round they will play a round-robin format over 5 weeks
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A win earns 2 points
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A tie earns 1 point per team
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A loss earns 0 points
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The winning team's third is responsible for submitting the score to the league host after each game.
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For Rounds 2 and 3, pools will be reshuffled:
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The 2 lowest-scoring teams in Pool A move down to Pool B,
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The 2 top-scoring teams in Pool B move up to Pool A, and so on for all groups.
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Points will be used to reshuffle pools and to decide the aggregate point Sunday League Champions
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Please Note: Teams joining after the season has begun will not be placed in Pool A, regardless of age or skill level, as they will not be eligible to win the league championship.
Coaching, Coaching on Ice (COI), Timeouts and 4th End Breaks
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Each team is required to have a coach on the ice during all Sunday League games. This is to enable development of confident and self-sufficient junior curling teams that know and can independently apply the rules, strategy and etiquette of curling
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C.O.I. (Coaching on Ice) CYCA encourages COI, this allows immediate advice and coaching
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Coaches must wear appropriate footwear, stay off the ice at all times (unless travelling from one end of the sheet to the other for a new end) and remain on the backboards where they are not a distraction
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Coaches may only communicate when their team does not have control of the house and may not speak to the opposing team when the opposition coach is not immediately present\
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Unlimited on-ice coaching interactions are allowed when a team is not in control of the house
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Please NO banging on the viewing glass at any time by anyone
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NO one is allowed to signal, communicate or coach from behind the glass
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Coaches do not need formal certification, though we strongly encourage anyone interested in developing their coaching skills to explore coaching courses through Curling Alberta - coaching certification is often required at higher levels of competition
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Two 60 second timeouts are available to each team throughout each game
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Timeouts will not begin until each coach has reached their respective team
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Timeouts can only be called by the players in the ice area (by making a T with their hands)
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Coaches may signal and request a timeout by making a T with their hands (no verbal cues allowed), but the team must call the timeout from the ice surface
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A medical/technical time-out is not considered one of the two timeouts and both coaches may enter the playing area to assess the situation
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Coaches are not permitted on the ice during a Time Out. They must remain on the backboards or sideboard if available, they must never be in the house among the rocks!
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Fourth End Break: CYCA allows for a quick 5-minute break following the fourth end. If the team wants this break, you should let the other team know at the beginning of the game. To stay on schedule, the coach should time this break.
Sunday League Rules of Curling
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The CYCA Sunday League adheres to the current Rules of Curling for General Play, including the Fair Play, Curlers' Code of Ethics and Coaching Code of Ethics
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Officials: There are no officials on site, coaches please use your best judgement and keep the best interests of the participants and spectators in mind. CYCA Game Marshals may be present and are willing to assist with questions and encourage pace of play. They are volunteers and should be treated with respect.