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Just a question for US posters. As the US nationals are in the final 4. I see that Scott dunnam and daniel casper have both done quite well this week. I was just wondering. If either team were to win would they go to worlds or is it basically down to shuster and dropkin since they made final 4.

Same question for the women. If. For example Delaney Strouse won would she go to worlds or has Peterson booked her spot by making final 4.

I'd really like to see this be a winner gets to go to worlds situation since. Aside from Japan, Canada and maybe Korea there aren't many countries that still send the national champio ship winner and thats sad. Not sure if US does or not

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Good question!

I read some documents, and I'm pretty sure the answer for 2023 is YES, winners go to Worlds.

2023 USA Curling Rules (PDF) says "winning teams will be invited to represent the United States at the
World Men’s/World Women’s Championships".

This is in contrast to previous rules, e.g. 2017-2018 (PDF) which had a detailed "World Championships Team Qualification Process" section mentioning Top 75 world ranking and such.

So, while it's true that USA hadn't always sent the winners of their national championships to Worlds (2017 Jamie Sinclair, 2016 Brady Clark), I think they've since simplified the system and removed the ranking-based World Team Qualification Process.

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The US got out of the "we aren't sending our Champs to worlds" business when they made it basically required to be a high ranking team just to get to nationals.

There is no longer a qualification process that includes teams that aren't playing on tour regularly.

The 8 tems are:
- last years worlds rep
- 2022 Olympics rep
- junior Champs
- 3 highest ranking teams on the points chase
- 2 highest placing teams at the "qualifying event", which sounds like it would be an open pathway, but it isnt....the qualifying event was the curling stadium contender series (tour B level event, you can't sign up and go) and the curl mesabi classic (tour event).

There is no longer a way for a team to get hot and win their way in.

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So if I understand you should Casper knock off Shuster today or Strouse beats Peterson then Strouse and / or Casper would gt t go ?

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Originally posted by misty1
So if I understand you should Casper knock off Shuster today or Strouse beats Peterson then Strouse and / or Casper would gt t go ?

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Thanks for taking the time to discuss this, I feel strongly about it and love learning more about this topic stumble guys

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