Competitor’s Guide & Policies

2026-’27 Competitive Appendices and Policies are OUT NOW

Curling Canada’s update to youth curling age eligibility and coaching standards that will take effect in the 2026-27 season.

2026-27 Competitive Appendices and Policies

The following appendices have been uploaded for the 2026-27 season. The SideLine Learning link was added to the appendices.

Please click HERE for the key changes for the 26-27 season.

• U15 (Boys and Girls) 
  • 2024-2025 Curling Canada U15 Coach Interactions
• U18 (Boys and Girls)
  • 2025-2026 Under-18 and Under-20 Coaching Rules
• U20 (Men and Women) 
  • • Updated Nov 3 following 8-ends update from Curling Canada
    • 2025-2026 Under-18 and Under-20 Coaching Rules
• U20 Mixed-Doubles (Men and Women)
  • • 2025-26 Under-20 Mixed Doubles Coaching Rules
• Womens
• Mens
• Senior (Men and Women)
• Masters (Men and Women)
• Wheelchair
  • Curling Canada Eligibility, updated Oct 2023
• Mixed
• Mixed Doubles
• Club Championship 
  •  Information
  • FAQ’s
• Coach and Alternate Seating Policy (U15, U18, U20, Mens and Womens)

2025-’26 Winter Games Technical Packages

• Canada Winter Games Technical Package
• Arctic Winter Games Technical Package
  
• Alberta Winter Games Technical Package
  • Alberta Winter Games Appendix

CURLING ALBERTA POLICIES

• Policies and Procedures Manual

• Competitions Committee Terms of Reference
• Competitions Operational Parameters and Guiding Principles

• Fairness and Safety in Sport Policy

  • FAQ

•  SAFE SPORT Policy

  • Safe Sport Training 

Curling Canada Policies

• • Curling Canada’s Safe Sport Policies

• Coach Interaction Rules

  • Youth Curling Coach Interactions Rules and Resources

• Curling Canada Team Travel Policy Update as of November 1, 2026:

  National U18, U20 and U21 Mixed Doubles Championships. 

World Curling Team Rankings (WCTR)

Other Rules & Resources

• Rules of Curling
• Curling Canada Policies
• Residency Rules
• Curling Trials Qualification 
• World Curling Academy
• Specifications for brushes in elite curling competitions to ensure you are compliant.
• Canadian Curling Stick Curling Official Rules