Ontario Winter Games - U20 Mixed Doubles Qualifier B - Lakefield Curling Club

Ontario Winter Games U20 Mixed Doubles Qualifier - winner will advance to the Ontario Winter Games in Orillia - February 19 - 22, 2026

U20 Mixed Doubles

Event Dates:
January 9–11, 2025 (Friday start dependent upon number of teams entered)

Format:
Five open qualifiers (2 North, 3 South). One winner from each qualifier location is guaranteed to advance to the Ontario Winter Games in Orillia, ON, on February 19–22, 2025. The qualifier site with the most entries will receive a second entry.

Age Eligibility: U20 Mixed Doubles – Under 20 as of June 30, 2025.

Coach Certification Standards

All coaches will be required to complete mandatory training (CAC Safe Sport & Concussion) and have a valid Criminal Record Check on file with the Ontario Curling Council valid for the entire duration of the competition (qualifiers + provincials).

Coaches should create a Sideline Learning account for details on coaching requirements.

Teams are only permitted to register ONE Coach for an event.

Certification Level:
U20 Mixed Doubles – Certified Competition Coach

Qualifiers

• Coaches are not required at OWG Mixed Doubles Qualifiers if both athletes are over 18.
  
• If one athlete is under 18, a chaperone (21+ years old) or a certified coach must accompany the team.
  
  • The chaperone will NOT have on-ice privileges.
• Coaches or chaperones must have completed Ontario Curling Council’s mandatory training as outlined in Sideline Learning.
  
• Teams choosing to have a coach at qualifiers must ensure the coach is Competition Coach Certified (minimum) to have on-ice access.

Ontario Winter Games

Teams advancing to OWG must have a Competition Coach Certified Coach.

Coaches must: - Have a Criminal Record Check on file in Sideline, AND
- Have a completed profile confirming Safe Sport / Rowan’s Law training (Sideline Learning), AND
- Be Certified Competition Coach (minimum)

Team Composition

• Only athletes who are members of a Curling Ontario or NOCA-affiliated curling club are eligible.
  
• Team members do not have to belong to the same curling club.
  
• Teams may compete in any of the five open qualifiers.
  
• Age and gender rules apply as per discipline regulations.
  

All teams must: - Declare their players who will play in the qualifier.
- The same players must advance to the OWGs if successful.

Due to capacity limits at the Ontario Winter Games (athlete quota), alternate players will not be permitted at OWGs.

For information on athlete substitution in extenuating circumstances, see the competition guide or contact erin@ontcurl.com.