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Totally agree

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As it so happen, I clipped Jacob (NO)'s accidental kick of Bottcher (AB)'s stone.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WA-JmoRsSv8e

That was such a great moment for both of them, I thought, and I guess it's confirmed now since some of you thought the same.

There was also a situation at the Scotties, when Miskew's rock malfunctioned and triggered false hog line violations. Sweeting/Einarson let her rethrow it, which I'm not even sure is actually in the rule.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=38uh6w_Ir6M

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IN-OFF-FOR-2

After his final year at Dal., my father joined the Mayflower CC in Halifax and curled for one year with Oyler's son, John.

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From Team Gunner's FB:

Team Gunnlaugson
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Today we are saying goodbye to one of the best teammates you could possibly ask for.

Alex will be stepping away from the game for the foreseeable future.

It is no secret to anyone that Curling an amateur sport with a professional time commitment.

Trying to balance travel, family, work and practice is the hardest part about being a curler. Alex was an absolute pro at this balancing act.

Alex has made the decision to focus on his wonderful family his wife D’Arcy and his daughter Mila and son Bates.

We respect his decision 100% and will miss everything he brought to our team.

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IN-OFF-FOR-2

After his final year at Dal., my father joined the Mayflower CC in Halifax and curled for one year with Oyler's son, John.

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If you're really a mean person you're going to come back as a fly and eat poop.

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If estimates ate true and a vaccine that everyone finds acceptable is 18 months away tje 2020-2021 season could be affected too.

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This is a new appraisal of the virus and shutdown situation that a) has light at the end of a 3-8 week tunnel and b) is based on a true data analysis and c) makes sense.

It's long, but the upshot is these extreme measures we're taking now will knock the virus transmission rate down to a level where we can start to open things up again, something like 8 weeks from now, and if testing in the affected places is up to the levels that South Korea or China have managed, then something like daily life (or a curling season) can probably resume at that point even before a vaccine is available.

https://medium.com/@tomaspueyo/coro...ce-be9337092b56

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Looks like the Military is ramping up to assist
General Vance Statement:
COVID might last two months or four months, but in a strategic planning guidance I would ask what happens if it lasts 12 months," Vance said.
"If we don't have to do and it doesn't come to pass — fine. If we don't ask the questions ahead of time, we can be surprised. What we try to do with this sort of thing is avoid surprises and have the forces necessary to do the job."
A truly worst-case scenario would involve public disturbances, he added.
"We are not considering that right now. We don't need to," Vance said. "What I don't want is, as soon as you mention military during a crisis people think troops with guns and weapons. People need to see the response as more akin to a humanitarian response."

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So,the Team Walker announcement is that Laura is expecting in September.

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I have a question: This has noting to do with Jones team.
With today's rules on residency and birthright, does the fifth player player have to be from the province?
Using Homan's team as an example, and only because she comes to mind: Could her fifth player be born and live in Alberta?
I only ask this because at this years brier, Gushue's fifth who previously was an Alberta curler, was replaced by a home grown NFLD player. Coincidentallly, Walker took up residence in Alberta

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And before anyone gets hot and bothered by this, Tom Sallow was and is a good friend of Walkers who was brought along because of his logistic support and organizational ability.
To my knowledge, he does not play in provincial play downs

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And before anyone gets hot and bothered by this, Tom Sallow was and is a good friend of Walkers who was brought along because of his logistic support and organizational ability.
To my knowledge, he does not play in provincial play downs

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I don't think there's s residency rules for 5th players. An example wood be last Olympics curling Canada imposed Cheryl Bernard from Alberta onto team Ontario that won the trials.

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You're confused. There was no such thing as Team Ontario at the trials.

Team Homan was not representing Ontario. Neither were Team Flaxey nor Team Tippin. There is no residency rules or provincial representation for the trials.

The Olympics is subject to rule 41 of the chapter, which is a different thing entirely.

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To go further, could them same players choose not to go to provincial play downs, but curl in the grand slams. Play in some minor bonspiels, get enough points to get to tier two, win the tier two and then play in grand slams?

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To go further, could them same players choose not to go to provincial play downs, but curl in the grand slams. Play in some minor bonspiels, get enough points to get to tier two, win the tier two and then play in grand slams?

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Don't forget the Canada Cup path too. Canada Cup is not subject to residency rules, and a win can give you direct berth to the trials.

I'm a new fan, non-Canadian, so this residency and provincial representation thing is just silly to me. It plays such a small role within the curling universe that I consume.

I do appreciate that residency and provincial representation means a lot to those whose curling universe is primarily the Scotties and the Brier, though.

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Don't forget the Canada Cup path too. Canada Cup is not subject to residency rules, and a win can give you direct berth to the trials.

I'm a new fan, non-Canadian, so this residency and provincial representation thing is just silly to me. It plays such a small role within the curling universe that I consume.

I do appreciate that residency and provincial representation means a lot to those whose curling universe is primarily the Scotties and the Brier, though.

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Good point But how do you get into the Canada Cup?

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To reiterate, this residency and provincial representation thing applies only to Scotties and the Brier.

Indirectly this also applies to the Worlds, because currently the only path to the Worlds is the Scotties and the Brier. This restriction is self-imposed by Canada, however; the Worlds don't care where the people in Team Canada lives as long as they're Canadians.

Similarly, the Olympics don't care where Team Canada lives as long as rule 41 of the Olympic Charter is not violated.

Grand slams is free-for-all and aren't even subject to rule 41. That's why Eve Muirhead (SC) was allowed to skip Team Hasselborg (SWE) when Anna was away with Oskar for mixed doubles worlds.

https://www.sportsnet.ca/curling/ev...-champions-cup/

Similarly, Morris (CAN) subbed for Shuster (USA).

https://www.sportsnet.ca/curling/mo...-champions-cup/

There might've been some crazier multi-national teams in the grand slams in the past if you dig far enough.

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Good point But how do you get into the Canada Cup?

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Thank you to all for your posts answering my question.
Gonna start scrounging across Canada for the very best young curlers, sponsor them, and aim for the next olympic cycle.

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I will start by enrolling them in the University of Tuktoyatuk. So you can imagine what their crests will say.

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I found a comprehensive resource regarding residency and alternate players policy. It answers a lot of the common questions.

https://www.curling.ca/team-canada/...y-requirements/
https://www.curling.ca/team-canada/...gibility-rules/
https://www.curling.ca/team-canada/...-player-policy/

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Canada Cup – all four (4) players must be Canadian citizens. No age restrictions and no residency requirements.

Pre-Trials & Trials – all four (4) players must be Canadian citizens. No age restrictions and no residency requirements.

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