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Why Join curling?

Curling is a sport that offers something for everyone, regardless of age. One of its greatest appeals is its inclusivity—it’s a sport that can be enjoyed by people from young children to seniors. Whether you are looking for a gentle game, something more competitive, or a fun social activity, curling provides it.

Here are five reasons why curling is a great choice:

  1. All-Age Accessibility: Curling is easy on the body, making it accessible to people of all ages and fitness levels. It’s a lower impact sport that allows older players to stay active without risking injury, while still being engaging enough for younger players. The basics of the sport are easy to learn, so you can reach a level of participation and enjoyment quickly. And with the advent of stick delivery, players can still participate and enjoy the benefits of the game even if they can’t get into the crouch “hack position” for rock delivery.
  2. Community and Social Connection: Curling is known for its strong sense of community & camaraderie, on and off the ice. Joining a curling club means becoming part of a welcoming, social & supportive group, where you can build friendships across generations.
  3. Mental and Physical Exercise: Curling is a strategic game that challenges your mind, requiring concentration, teamwork, and tactical thinking. At the same time, it involves physical activity that helps improve balance, coordination, and flexibility.
  4. Adaptability: The sport can be played casually or competitively, making it adaptable to your interests and skill level. Whether you are looking for a relaxed pastime or aiming to compete, curling can meet your needs.
  5. Lifelong Enjoyment: Because it is so accessible, curling can be a lifelong sport. It’s common to see players of all ages on the ice, from children just starting out to retirees enjoying their golden years. It is one of the rare sports when you can have 2-3 generations on the ice together playing a game or enjoying a bonspiel.

In short, curling is a sport that brings together people of all ages, offering physical activity, mental engagement, and a sense of community, and the Barrie Curling Club would love to be the place you decide to join!

 

Rowan's Law Forms

 

Youth Members up to Age 18

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Concussion Awareness Resource for Ages 10 and Under

Concussion Awareness Resource for Ages 11 to 14

Concussion Awareness Resource for Ages 15 and Up

Concussion Code of Conduct for Athletes & Parents/Guardians

  

Adult Members Age 19-26

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Concussion Awareness Resource for Ages 15 and Up

Concussion Code of Conduct for Athletes 

 

Coaches Association of Ontario Toolkit for Coaches

 

Have you ever wanted to try a new position? Become a Vice or Skip?

Hone your skills to be a better curler? Now you can!

The purposes of the Development League are to:

  • Provide an opportunity for Learn to Curl graduates to further their skills through league play
  • Help curlers who need a "refresher" after being away from the game
  • Allow current BCC members to further develop their skills including "moving up" from Lead or Second to Vice or Skip

What does the Development League include?

  • Off-ice coaching
  • On-ice coaching
  • Development of tools and techniques to improve your game
  • Plenty of game play

 

 

 

 

League Schedule 2025-2026 

Last updated September 2, 2025

Looking for Membership Rates and Information? Go here: Membership

League play for the 2025-2026 season starts Tuesday, October 14th. 

Scroll down to bottom of page for the descriptions of each league.  

 

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  • League times may vary; schedule subject to change
  • All leagues are Adult (19 and older) unless otherwise stated
  • Individual sign-ups are welcome in all leagues.  League organizers (convenors) will find everyone a team (until league maximum size is reached).

 

 Open Leagues   Teams composed of any four curlers; any two curlers for Doubles
 Mixed Leagues   Teams composed of two male and two female curlers (one and one for Doubles)
 Women's Leagues    
 Men's Leagues    
 Youth Leagues   Ages 6 to 18 
 Industrial League   Independent league administered separately from the Barrie Curling Club
 Special Olympics   Barrie Special Olympics Curling
     
 CYO   Curlers specify their team/ teammates at sign-up. Individuals can also sign up; league organizers assign individuals to teams if no team specified at sign-up. 
 Doubles   Teams composed of two curlers. Rules specific to Doubles play are applicable.
 Jitney   Teams are created based on the curlers who come to play for that game. Teams created by random selection or Skip’s Picks.  
 Skip's Picks   At the start of each draw or set of games, the skips select teams using a draft process. Draft order is randomly determined. 
 Social   Socially Competitive curling.  While curlers play to win, focus is on having fun.
 Stick League   Curlers are expected to use stick for delivery. 

 

For additional information regarding a specific league, expand the league selection below:

     

Updated: July 15, 2025

Practice Ice is available each week during the following periods:

  • Monday: 1:30 p.m. to  3:00 p.m.
  • Tuesday: 1:30 p.m. to  2:30 p.m.
  • Thursday: 1:30 p.m. to  3:00 p.m.
  • Friday: 1:30 p.m. to  3:00 p.m.

Practice ice during the time periods listed above is open to all members with curling or practice memberships at no cost.

New for 2025-2026: In addition to the practice times listed above, the BCC will be making practice ice available at other times during days, evenings, and weekends.  Members will be able to book these practice ice slots for a nominal fee (with that fee donated to the Special Olympics and to the Barrie Food Bank).  

 

Meridian SponsorThe Barrie Curling Club (BCC) Curling For Life Program is based on two main programs:

  • The Canadian Sports for Life program (CS4L); and
  • The Curling for Life program also knows and curling’s Long-Term Athletic Development (LTAD) program.

The BCC Curling For Life Program combines aspects of both the CS4L and Curling For Life program in order to accomplish several goals:

  • Provide fun and effective programs for the kids - this includes the existing Little Rocks, Intermediates and Junior programs. These programs will help our young curlers stay in the sport of curling and make curling a part of their lives for many years to come. The target audience may not remain in the Barrie area for their lifetime, but the love of the sport may have them curl in other areas of the country well into their adult years.
  • Provide safe and effective programs for adults – this includes the Learn to Curl program and new Development League. When adults learn to curl safely and effectively, they tend to get better at the sport and as a result remain in the sport longer.
  • Provide competitive programs for kids and adults. The BCC is establishing new programs for allowing its members to become more competitive. This may include a future league that is competitive (for example, the Tuesday CYO has new funding for prizes that will engage more competitive curlers), providing additional coaching to teams playing in OCA events, and providing other means to become more competitive.

The CS4L and Curl For Life programs consist of 7 steps:

Stage 1: Active Start (0-6 years)
Stage 2: FUNdamental (girls 6-8, boys 6-9)
Stage 3: Learn to Train (girls 8-11, boys 9-12)
Stage 4: Train to Train (girls 11-15, boys 12-16)
Stage 5: Train to Compete (girls 15-21, boys 16-23)
Stage 6: Train to Win (girls 18+, boys 19+)
Stage 7: Active for Life (any age participant)

Stages 1, 2 and 3 develop physical literacy before puberty so children have the basic skills to be active for life. Physical literacy also provides the foundation for those who choose to pursue elite training in one sport or activity after age 12. The current Little Rocks and Junior program accomplish Stages 1, 2 and 3.

Stages 4, 5 and 6 provide elite training for those who want to specialize in one sport and compete at the highest level, maximizing the physical, mental and emotional development of each athlete. The current Junior program accomplishes a part of stage 4.

Stage 7 is about staying Active for Life through lifelong participation in competitive or recreational sport or physical activity. The Learn to Curl program introduces people of all ages to the sport of curling; our development league helps develop curling ability; and our leagues and bonspiels keep members active for life.

The BCC Curling For Life Program currently accomplishes stages 1, 2, 3 and 7. Some elements of stage 4 are accomplished through the Junior program. The program will improve the BCC’s ability to satisfy the accomplishment of stages 1, 2, 3 and 7; improve stage 4; and provide the opportunity of graduating Junior curlers to accomplish stages 4, 5 and 6.

 

   

Curling has a long and rich history. While its origins are lost in the mists of time, Scottish curlers already were playing the game by the beginning of the 16th century on frozen ponds and lochs.

Their earliest equipment included stones formed by nature, each one unique. These stones often curved, or "curled," as they slid down the ice, and the players used besoms or brooms to clear snow and debris from the path of the stones.

Today, curling is a game of strategy, finesse and strength, contested by teams generally comprised of four players. The principle of curling is simple - get your stone closer the center of the target circles, called the "house," than your opponent. Players of all skill levels can participate and compete even at older ages than most sports allow.

Respect, honor and tradition are core elements of the game. Curlers are close knit and you can rely on a warm welcome in curling clubs throughout the world. Camaraderie among players is inherent in the sport and tradition calls for both teams to sit together after a game, discussing what was and what might have been.

Curling is a sport - an Olympic sport in which Canada has been very successful. As a sport we do have members of all different athletic backgrounds and even those in the best shape often say after a draw: "I'm exhausted". Have you seen the Jacobs team that won gold in 2014? They're in shape!

Come join us...we'll have a great time together.

 


 

Etiquette

  • Start with a handshake. At the beginning of the game, greet the members of the opposing team with a handshake, tell them your name, and wish them “Good Curling”.
  • Finish with a handshake. When the game is over, offer each of the players a hearty handshake and move off the ice. The winning curlers traditionally offer their counterparts some refreshments.
  • Keep the ice clean. Change your shoes. Sand, grit and dirt are the ice’s worst enemy. The shoes you wear should only be used for curling. Keep them clean.
  • Compliment good shots, no matter which team makes them. Respect your opponent.
  • Be ready. Take your position in the hack as soon as your opponent has delivered his/her stone. 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. 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.
  • Be courteous. Don’t distract your opponent in the hack. Sweepers should stay on the sidelines between the hog lines when not sweeping.
  • Place your skip’s rock in front of the hack to help speed up the game.
  • 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.
 

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Etiquette

  • Start with a handshake. At the beginning of the game, greet the members of the opposing team with a handshake, tell them your name, and wish them “Good Curling”.
  • Finish with a handshake. When the game is over, offer each of the players a hearty handshake and move off the ice. The winning curlers traditionally offer their counterparts some refreshments.
  • Keep the ice clean. Change your shoes. Sand, grit and dirt are the ice’s worst enemy. The shoes you wear should only be used for curling. Keep them clean.
  • Compliment good shots, no matter which team makes them. Respect your opponent.
  • Be ready. Take your position in the hack as soon as your opponent has delivered his/her stone. 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. 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.
  • Be courteous. Don’t distract your opponent in the hack. Sweepers should stay on the sidelines between the hog lines when not sweeping.
  • Place your skip’s rock in front of the hack to help speed up the game.
  • 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.

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About the Barrie Curling Club

Our club consists of a group of people who love to curl - some more competitively and some more recreationally; and we have leagues and programs to match what our curlers want. Many of us consider fellow members to be great friends and have shared some of the best times of our lives at leagues, bonspiels and the lounge of the Barrie Curling Club.

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