RACC Member Pages
Welcome to the Members section of the RA Curling Club (RACC).
RA Curling Club volunteers maintain this section on the website. Here, you will find information surrounding the Club Council, rules, protocols and procedures, practice ice, events, and league team and schedule information.
RA Curling Club volunteers maintain this section on the website. Here, you will find information surrounding the Club Council, rules, protocols and procedures, practice ice, events, and league team and schedule information.
News & Newsletters
In The News
Take a tour of the CCE and hear from some of our curlers!
Take a tour of the CCE and hear from some of our curlers!
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Newsletters
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Recent Achievements
RA Curling Club’s Invitational Bonspiel on March 3.
This was first youth recreational bonspiel organized by the club in the new curling facility, and the first open youth bonspiel hosted by the club in decades! Twenty teams participated from across the region, from Perth in the west to Russell in the southeast. Six U13 four-person teams and fourteen U18 Doubles teams each played two games. The RA’s U13 team placed second in their category. Congratulations to all. |
Provincial Wheelchair Bonspiel
Three of our RACC members participated in the Provincial Wheelchair Bonspiel and ended with a fantastic win for team Doug Morris and Reid Mulligan. The team that Katie Hubbard was curling with, placed Third. The Nationals will get underway in Moose Jaw Saskatchewan on March 25, 2024 and will wrap up on March 29 or 30, depending on the number of teams. Katie will be joining Team Newfoundland at the Nationals. |
Meet Members and RA Staff
Below are short articles and interviews to keep members abreast of activities at the Club and the Curling Centre of Excellence, and to introduce them to members of the RA staff and to members of their Club. Hover over and click to read more.
RA Curling Club Council
RA Curling Club Council – 2024-2025 Season
Chair |
Kerrie Whitehurst |
Vice-chair |
Phyllis Odenbach Sutton |
Secretary |
Cynthia Gray |
Treasurer |
Margo Burgess |
Director-at-Large |
Jim Dodds |
Director-at-Large |
Patti Patterson |
Director-at-Large |
Rob Hudson |
Director-at-Large |
Dawn Warner |
Ex-Officio Member
RA - Coordinator, Recreation Club Services |
Melody Rochon |
Other Club Contacts
Youth Curling Program |
Margo Burgess |
Adult Learn to Curl (Evening) |
John Cooper |
Adult Learn to Curl (Day) |
Doug Murphy and Leslie Behnia |
Web Master |
Lynn Gullins |
Practice Ice
The RA Curling Centre of Excellence is an ideal location to practice your skills either individually or with your team. There are two options for practice ice:
1. Un-prepared Practice Ice:
How to Book:
Please note: If the $1,000 rental fee does not reduce to $10 please do not proceed to payment but rather connect with Member Services staff to ensure your membership is valid.
2. Prepared Practice Ice:
RA Curling Club Members: $75 +HST
Non-Member: $80 +HST
1. Un-prepared Practice Ice:
- Only bookable by RA Curling Club Members with valid Club Memberships.
- Booked online through PlayRA.
- Booking time slots are 45 mins in length.
- Ice can be booked 3 days in advance of booking time slot.
- Ice is not prepared and bookings are not eligible for cancellation, credits or refunds once booked.
How to Book:
- Log into your PlayRA account.
- Select 'Bookings & Registrations' under the top left menu.
- Under 'Schedule a Visit', select 'RA Curling Club Practice Ice'.
- Scroll through the calendar to view availability.
- Select your desired time slot and proceed to check out.
Please note: If the $1,000 rental fee does not reduce to $10 please do not proceed to payment but rather connect with Member Services staff to ensure your membership is valid.
2. Prepared Practice Ice:
- Ice is scraped and pebbled for use.
- Bookable by RA Curling Club Members and Non-Members.
- Submit your Prepared Practice Ice booking request using the form below.
- Advance booking and seasonal block booking options are available.
- 1hr 45min booking blocks.
- Cancellations require a minimum three days notice of booking time; the full credit can be applied to your account for future use or a $30 administrative fee is applied to refund requests. Cancellations within three days are not subject to a credit or refund. All cancellation requests must be submitted to [email protected].
RA Curling Club Members: $75 +HST
Non-Member: $80 +HST
Spare Rule
Please click below to download a full copy of the RACC Spare Rule
A summary of the RACC’s Spare Rule follows:
Sparing by RACC Members
- Registered in/paid for Unlimited Leagues (4 or more) – unlimited sparing
- Registered in/paid for 3 Leagues – unlimited sparing
- Registered in/paid for 1 or 2 leagues – maximum sparing 3 times from beginning of the season to Christmas; 4 times from January to end of the season
- $20 fee per game, payable at RA Member Services Desk
- No sparing in final rounds or playoffs
Buzzer Rule
Please click below to download a full copy of the RACC Buzzer Rule
A summary of the RACC Buzzer Rule follows.
When the buzzer sounds (or a bell is rung), teams may complete the end that they are currently playing. A new end must not be started.
- An end will be considered to have started if the first rock of the end has been thrown.
- The buzzer (or bell) will sound at the following time prior to the end of the league’s time slot:
- For a four-person (two-hour) league game: 20 minutes
- For a Doubles game: 10 minutes
- For a Stick League game: 10 minutes
Doubles Rules - RACC Leagues
The RACC Doubles rules are based on Curling Canada’s rules for Mixed Doubles. RACC Doubles leagues are all Open format and thus some minor modifications have been made to facilitate inclusive club play and to provide some flexibility in sparing.
For the full RACC Doubles rules details – click here
For the full RACC Doubles rules details – click here
Stick Curling Rules
The RACC Stick league follows the Canadian Stick Curling Association Rules for two-person team play. For the full details, click here.
General Rules of play, Etiquette and RA policies
General Rules of Curling
The RA Curling Club follows Curling Canada’s Rules of Curling for General Play, unless otherwise noted by one of the Club’s sections or leagues. These rules are updated every 4 years (the current edition is for 2022-2026) and include segments on Stick and Mixed Doubles curling. Note, for example, one area where the RACC rules differ is our Doubles leagues which are an open format rather than mixed.
Code of Ethics
In addition to the rules of the game, curling has many rules of etiquette that help maintain the dignity and fun of the game for everyone. A listing of the basic etiquette can be found below.
Basic Curling Etiquette
RA Policies
You can find information here on the RA Policies.
The RA Curling Club follows Curling Canada’s Rules of Curling for General Play, unless otherwise noted by one of the Club’s sections or leagues. These rules are updated every 4 years (the current edition is for 2022-2026) and include segments on Stick and Mixed Doubles curling. Note, for example, one area where the RACC rules differ is our Doubles leagues which are an open format rather than mixed.
Code of Ethics
In addition to the rules of the game, curling has many rules of etiquette that help maintain the dignity and fun of the game for everyone. A listing of the basic etiquette can be found below.
Basic Curling Etiquette
- Start with a handshake. At the beginning of each game, greet the members of the opposing team with a handshake, tell them your name, and wish them "Good Curling!" Make sure everyone knows everyone else.
- Finish with a handshake. When the game is over, offer each player a hearty handshake and say, "Good game," regardless of the outcome. The winning curlers traditionally offer their counterparts some refreshment, with the opponents reciprocating.
- The leads decide who has hammer usually by flipping a coin.
- Compliment a good shot. One of the nicest curling traditions is that players and spectators compliment a good shot by either side while holding comment on a poor shot or a competitor's misfortune.
- Be courteous. Avoid distracting movements when a curler is in the hack. When your team is not shooting, keep your distance and stand quietly. Sweepers should stand off to the side between the hog lines. Never walk or run across the ice when an opponent is in the hack. Avoid gathering around the hack at either end of the ice.
- Be ready. Get into the hack as soon as your opponent has delivered his/her rock and clean your rock. Keep the game moving—delays detract from the sport. Be prepared to sweep as soon as your teammate releases the rock.
- After delivering your stone, move to the side of the sheet between the “hog “ lines, unless you are the skip. If you are throwing next, you may stand on the backboard, but remain quiet and out of sight of the opposition thrower. Leads and seconds are not permitted in “house” or “rings”, except when sweeping or to remove the stones after the count has been determined by the vices.
- Only skips and thirds may congregate behind the tee line. They do not move or hold their brooms on the ice while the opposition is preparing to deliver a stone.
- It is polite to stop moving while a player is set to throw. Etiquette directs players to delay walking by another sheet until the throwing player facing you has released his/her rock.
- Place your skip’s rock in front of the hack to help speed up the game.
- Wait for the score. Vice skips are the players who determine the score for each end. Other players should wait outside the house until the outcome is settled. Once decided, others may help clear the rocks.
- Keep the ice clean. The shoes you wear for curling should only be used for curling. Sand and grit from street shoes can ruin the ice surface. Change into a clean pair of flat, rubber-soled shoes that can grip the ice.
- Practice on a different sheet. Those who arrive early to throw a few rocks to practice or warm up are encouraged to do so. But, be sure to avoid using the sheet you'll be playing on.
- Be on time. Get to the club in time to change and warm up before the game. When you're late, you hold up the other players. If you know you'll be unavoidably late, let your team know in advance.
- All games on the ice should run approximately the same time. Therefore, if your game is an end or two behind all other games you should pick up the pace. Each player should be ready to deliver their rock when their skip puts down the broom.
- Get a sub. There may be times when you're not able to curl as scheduled. It's your responsibility to get a substitute. Call your skip and give the name of the curler subbing for you.
RA Policies
You can find information here on the RA Policies.
Wheelchair Curling Guidance
The below document outlines practices to combine wheelchair curling with traditional sliding/stick curling. These practices are based largely on the World Curling Federation course “Introduction to Wheelchair Curling,” which is the worldwide standard. Modifications specific to the RA have been developed, implemented, evaluated, and refined by RACC wheelchair curlers. Click below to learn more.
Awards & Recognition
Two RACC members recognized by the broader curling community in 2018
At their fall 2018 Annual General Meeting, the Ottawa Valley Curling Association (OVCA) announced that the Kenneth B Thain Award for meritorious service would be given to the RACC’s Margo Burgess. Later that fall, the Ontario Curling association (CurlON) honoured Paul Armstrong with their volunteer award. Congratulations to them both for all their volunteer work and contributions to the club and curling community.
At their fall 2018 Annual General Meeting, the Ottawa Valley Curling Association (OVCA) announced that the Kenneth B Thain Award for meritorious service would be given to the RACC’s Margo Burgess. Later that fall, the Ontario Curling association (CurlON) honoured Paul Armstrong with their volunteer award. Congratulations to them both for all their volunteer work and contributions to the club and curling community.
Margo (on the left) and Paul (on the right, in Glow Spiel attire) being presented with their plaques by club Chair Fred Wellling (centre) at the club’s first Glow Spiel on November 3, 2018.
External Links
USEFUL WEBSITES
CurlON (Ontario Curling Association) https://ontcurl.com/
OVCA (Ottawa Valley Curling Association) https://www.ovca.com/
Curling Canada https://www.curling.ca/
For curling news in and around Ottawa http://ottawacurling.com/
Capital Wheel Chair Curling https://www.capitalwheelchaircurling.ca/
USEFUL PHONE NUMBERS
RA Centre (main switchboard) 613-733-5100
Melody Rochon, Coordinator 613-733-5100 (239)
ICE DESIGNATION IN LOCAL CLUBS
All sheets of ice are numbered in each curling club. At the RA our sheets are numbered one through six. For identification purposes in the broader curling community the RA sheets are also numbered 151 through 156. This numbering system is often used in bonspiel draws.
CurlON (Ontario Curling Association) https://ontcurl.com/
OVCA (Ottawa Valley Curling Association) https://www.ovca.com/
Curling Canada https://www.curling.ca/
For curling news in and around Ottawa http://ottawacurling.com/
Capital Wheel Chair Curling https://www.capitalwheelchaircurling.ca/
USEFUL PHONE NUMBERS
RA Centre (main switchboard) 613-733-5100
Melody Rochon, Coordinator 613-733-5100 (239)
ICE DESIGNATION IN LOCAL CLUBS
All sheets of ice are numbered in each curling club. At the RA our sheets are numbered one through six. For identification purposes in the broader curling community the RA sheets are also numbered 151 through 156. This numbering system is often used in bonspiel draws.
Curling Club |
Ice Designation |
Phone |
Ottawa: |
1-5 |
613-235-3662 |
Rideau |
11-15 |
613-232-9665 |
Granite |
31-34 |
613-722-1843 |
RCMP |
41-44 |
613-749-7086 |
Carleton PLace |
51-54 |
613-257-1944 |
City View |
61-63 |
613-224-1737 |
R.C.N. (Navy) |
81-84 |
613-236-5103 |
Ottawa Hunt |
91-96 |
613-736-1355 |
Metcalfe |
131-133 |
613-821-2335 |
Cumberland |
141-142 |
613-833-2774 |
RA |
151-156 |
613-733-5100 |
Manotick |
161-163 |
613-692-1489 |
Richmond |
171-174 |
613-838-5244 |
Huntley |
201-204 |
613-839-3177 |
Navan |
221-224 |
613-835-2736 |
Buckingham |
231-232 |
819-986-3781 |
Carleton Heights |
71-74 |
613-224-6224 |
Ice Conditions Form
Leagues & Programs - Member information
Use the tabs below to navigate to your league's schedule, committee members and other information.
Daytime Leagues
Evening Leagues
Evening Curling offers men and women a range of leagues to suit both recreational and competitive curlers. If you are a beginner looking for instruction the club offers a 10-week Adult Learn-To-Curl programs.
The evening leagues run Monday through Friday evenings generally at 7 and 9 pm, and provide several Fixed, Draw and Doubles curling options. A second (and recreational) Doubles League is offered on Sundays at 4:30 and 6 pm. Our Development League takes place in the winter session and is geared towards Learn-To-Curl graduates and others seeking to improve their game with instructor guidance on ice.
For details on RACC Membership, leagues and instructional programs visit Membership & League Options or contact RA Member Services.
For comments, or answers to questions about the RACC Evening Leagues, please contact the members of your Committee.
The evening leagues run Monday through Friday evenings generally at 7 and 9 pm, and provide several Fixed, Draw and Doubles curling options. A second (and recreational) Doubles League is offered on Sundays at 4:30 and 6 pm. Our Development League takes place in the winter session and is geared towards Learn-To-Curl graduates and others seeking to improve their game with instructor guidance on ice.
For details on RACC Membership, leagues and instructional programs visit Membership & League Options or contact RA Member Services.
For comments, or answers to questions about the RACC Evening Leagues, please contact the members of your Committee.
TEAMS & SCHEDULES
Evening Schedules and Draws
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Monday Open Draw
Round 1 Teams & Schedule Round 2 Teams & Schedule Round 3 Teams & Schedule Tuesday Open Fixed Round 1 Teams | Schedule Round 2 Teams | Schedule Round 3 Teams | Schedule Playoffs Teams & Schedule Wednesday Open Draw Round 1 Teams | Schedule Round 2 Teams | Schedule Round 3 Teams | Schedule |
Wednesday Open Doubles
Round 1 Teams & Schedule Round 2 Teams & Schedule Round 3 Teams & Schedule Thursday Women's Fixed Round 1 Teams | Schedule Round 2 Teams | Schedule Round 3 Teams | Schedule |
Friday Recreational Open Fixed
Round 1 Teams & Schedule Results Round 2 Teams & Schedule Sunday Open Doubles Round 1 Schedule Round 2 Schedule Round 3 Schedule |
EVENING COMMITTEE
CHAIR |
Greg Kresko |
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VICE CHAIR |
Vacant |
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SECRETARY |
John Rowland |
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SOCIAL |
Rob Hudson |
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MEMBERSHIP |
Cybele Vlamis |
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HOUSE & PROPERTY |
Cynthia Gray |
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LEARN-TO-CURL |
John Cooper |
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YOUTH |
Margo Burgess |
Youth Curling
New or novice curlers ages 8 to 17, or those still looking for instruction and coaching, can join our Youth Instructional Program on Saturday mornings.
Youth aged 12 to 20 who have a few years' experience can join our Youth League on Tuesday at 5pm. This Tuesday league does not provide any instruction and is all about game play. If they are interested and meet the league participation criteria, they can choose to register for both.
New this season: YOUTH RA CURLING CLUB (RACC) MEMBERSHIP
12 to 20 years of age
Become a member of the RA's Curling Club – Youth Club Members receive preferred pricing on the Youth League and Youth Instructional Program. Membership Fee: $30/season
Read more about Youth Curling at the RA
For further information on the RACC Youth programs, please contact the Youth Program convenor Margo Burgess ([email protected]).
Youth aged 12 to 20 who have a few years' experience can join our Youth League on Tuesday at 5pm. This Tuesday league does not provide any instruction and is all about game play. If they are interested and meet the league participation criteria, they can choose to register for both.
New this season: YOUTH RA CURLING CLUB (RACC) MEMBERSHIP
12 to 20 years of age
Become a member of the RA's Curling Club – Youth Club Members receive preferred pricing on the Youth League and Youth Instructional Program. Membership Fee: $30/season
Read more about Youth Curling at the RA
For further information on the RACC Youth programs, please contact the Youth Program convenor Margo Burgess ([email protected]).
External Links for Youth Curling:
OVCA Youth Events
OVCA Youth Events
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Youth Curling Day in Canada 2023
RA Youth Curlers send everyone best wishes on this Curling Day in Canada! |
Congratulations to Cedric Lepage and Rebecca Doherty of the RA Youth league on scoring a 6-ender in their Doubles game on March 28.
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Learn-To-Curl Programs
ADULT PROGRAMS
Looking to start curling and join a Club? The RA Curling Club offers you the chance to:
All this in a low-pressure supportive environment. If this is for you, then sign up for a full season of instruction. We start with a 10 week Learn-To-Curl program in the fall, and then continue with a Development Program after the year end break. Both are delivered by qualified instructors.
Read more about Learn-to-Curl and Development Programs at the RA.
Looking to start curling and join a Club? The RA Curling Club offers you the chance to:
- Master the fundamentals
- Get playing experience
- Learn basic strategy
- Integrate into league play
- Take part in funspiels and club events
All this in a low-pressure supportive environment. If this is for you, then sign up for a full season of instruction. We start with a 10 week Learn-To-Curl program in the fall, and then continue with a Development Program after the year end break. Both are delivered by qualified instructors.
Read more about Learn-to-Curl and Development Programs at the RA.
