Curling - Badger State Games

February 3 - 5, 2023

Wausau Curling Center
1920 Curling Way
Wausau, WI 54401

2022 Results:

Tournament info:

January 25th, 2022

Greetings Badger State Games Competitors,

Thank you for participating in the 2022 Badger State Games! We

have 29 teams signed up for the spiel. We are excited to host you in

Wausau, Wisconsin. Within this letter you will find some details to

help you prepare for the weekend of competition. Please note, we

could use one more Junior team. Because of the pool play format, if

we don’t get one more junior team, a few other teams will get byes

and only a two‐game guarantee. I’m tasking all participants to reach

out to any junior curlers that can make a team, so we don’t have byes. You can contact me at

robertjsplinter@gmail.com with any questions.

DRAW TIMES

See the attached draw sheet. First games for the Men’s and Junior’s division will be played at 5:30pm

Friday, and the Adult Open division will play at 8pm Friday.

ADULT OPEN DIVISION

We have separated the teams into three different pools. Each team will play three games with other

teams in their pool. A winner of each pool with be decided by record, and then a tiebreaker draw score.

The winner from each pool, and a wildcard team, will advance to the semifinals Sunday morning. All ties

will be decided using the tie breaking method explained later. The advancing teams will then be ranked

1 ‐ 4 for the semifinals based on their record with tiebreakers used. The winners of the Sunday morning

games will advance to the Gold/Silver Medal game and the two losing teams will play for the Bronze

medal.

MEN'S DIVISION

All teams will participate in a round robin to determine seeding for the semifinal matches on Sunday

morning. The teams will be ranked 1 ‐ 4 for the semifinals based on their record with tiebreakers used.

The winners of the Sunday morning games will advance to the Gold/Silver Medal game and the two

losing teams will play for the Bronze medal.

JUNIOR DIVISION

We have separated the teams into three pools. Each pool will have a round robin to determine the

winner of the pool. The winner from each pool will advance to the semifinals Sunday morning, along

with one wildcard team determined by record and tiebreaker score. All ties will be decided using the tie

breaking method explained later. The advancing teams will then be ranked 1 ‐ 4 for the semifinals based

on their record with tiebreakers used. The winners of the Sunday morning games will advance to the

Gold/Silver Medal game and the two losing teams will play for the Bronze medal.

TIEBREAKING MEATHOD

After the second game in each division is played, each member of the team will throw one rock

trying to get as close to the center of the button (the pin) as possible. The cumulative distance of the

teams four throws measured in inches from the center of the button will be used in any tie breaking

situations during the tournament.

NOTE:

A) Any stone that misses the house will be counted as 100”.

B) Sweeping is permitted for the tie breaker throws.

C) If there is a situation where two teams have the same tie breaking number and the tie

cannot be broken, we will have a coin toss to break the tie.

MEALS AND BEVERAGES

The curling club will provide six meals over the course of the weekend. The menu includes:

Friday – 6:30 – 8pm

 Evening: Brats, Burgers, Chips, Coleslaw, Potato Salad

Saturday ‐

 Breakfast – 8am – 10am

o Variety of Egg Bakes and Bagels

 Lunch – 11am – 1:30pm

o Taco Bar

 Dinner – 5:30pm – 7:30pm

o Salad, Spaghetti, and Garlic Bread

Sunday ‐

 Breakfast – 8am – 10am

o Pancakes, Donuts, Bagels, and any leftover egg bake

 Lunch – 12:30pm – 2:30pm

o Chili and Soups as well as any leftovers

For Participants under the age of 21, soda and water will be included.

For Participants over the age of 21, beer, soda, and water is included. Mix drinks can be purchased.

LET THE GAMES BEGIN

Thanks again for you participation in the 2022 Badger State Games Curling event!

If you know of anyone that could put an Adult Open and/or Junior Open team together for the

tournament, please have them reach out to me at robertjsplinter@gmail.com so we can get them in the

tournament.

See you on Friday!

Robert Splinter Commissioner BSG Curling

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Curling Schedule 2022

Athlete Information:

Entry Fees & Deadlines:

Online until 1/23/22
Junior Teams (21 years & under): $200
Adult Teams: $260

Mail/Fax until 1/18/22
Same prices as above

No onsite Registration

Eligibility Changes:
Open to Minnesota, Illinois and Upper Michigan as well as Wisconsin.
This event will be conducted in the Bonspiel format which means that the entry fee includes food, beer, and soda for the weekend.

Divisions:
(Age determined as of the first day of the event)

Mens

Womens

Open Adult

Open Juniors

Open Stick Division (includes wheelchair)

3 game guarantee for all divisions.

A maximum of 60 teams will be able to register to compete.

DEFINITIONS:
Juniors: Up to 21 years old as of the first day of the event.

Spectator Information:
For those that want to cheer on our athletes and to see them bring home the gold here are a few tips:

Best place to view the event & how much you can see: You can see every game. Events starts on Friday based on number of participants.
Seating Available or bring your own chairs: Bleacher seating.
Admission Fee: No
Concessions: Concessions available. Donations accepted.
Carry-ins allowed (food &/or drink): No
Merchandise:
Signs or Noise makers: No, athletes won't be able to hear them or see them.

Schedule:

START TIMES:
Friday - TBD - based on number of teams/participants
Saturday - 8:00 am
Sunday - 8:00 am

RUNNING ORDER:
Team Names & Schedule - PDF Version - COMING SOON!

Rules:

GENERAL RULES:

World Curling Federation rules apply. Free guard zone will be used. WCF, USCA, WSCA membership is not required for BSG participation.

OPEN TO WISCONSIN, ILLINOIS, MINNESOTA AND UPPER MICHIGAN RESIDENTS.

FORMAT:

-Based on the number of entries team will be placed into four teams pods within each division. The teams will play the other three teams in their pod. The winner of each pod will advance to the medal play round.

-Each team is guaranteed 3 games.