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SENATORS SPARE RULES
Use of spares for the Senators league shall be governed as follows:
a) If a member of a team is not able to play a game, he must inform the Spare Master in adequate time to arrange for a spare.
b) Spares can only be assigned through the Spare Master.
c) The Spare Master shall attempt to rotate the Registered Spares to ensure equal playing time.
d) The Spare Master shall attempt to assign a spare that best meets the needs of the team.
e) i. Spares may play up to the position of the missing player (excluding the skip). A substitute skip may skip if the team chooses to do so but MAY NOT throw last rocks. With two spares – if the skip and third are absent, one spare may skip and throw last rock and the other must play lead or second. Regular team members are encouraged to move up a position to fill the absent position
ii. FOR PLAYOFFS - If a player is on two (2) winning teams he will play for the team with the highest winning percentage. His position on the other team will be filled by the following spare guidelines.
a.) Any spares will come from the runner-up team in that draw and of the same position as the vacancy to be filled.
b.) If the second (2nd) place player is unable to attend [i]then the third (3rd) place qualifier of that position will be used. This process is to continue until the position has been filled.
c.) In the event the position cannot be filled with a player of the said position, a player of a lower position will be used with the same replacement sequence kept in place.
f) All non-PCMCA members who have paid the required PACC fees (Curl BC, Curl Canada, Building Maintenance) shall pay a Registered Spare fee of $25.00 per season to spare in the Senators league. A season is designated as Sept. to Dec and or Jan to March. Registered Spares and PCMCA one day members will pay a nominal per game spare fee ($5.00).
g) If the league operates an odd number of team draw during a half season, necessitating a bye team, the players from the bye team will have priority on spare assignments. The skip from a Bye team cannot spare as a skip.
h) Registered spares (spares who have paid the prescribed spare fee) will have priority on spare assignments over Active Members and Casual spares, other than bye team members.
i) A Spare can only be assigned to the same team for a maximum of three (3) consecutive games.
j) If a long term vacancy occurs and an Active member is unable to complete his play term (due to medical reason, relocation, etc.) the team shall be considered a 3 man team unless a full time replacement can be found. The Spare Master and Draw Master must be advised of a long term vacancy as soon as the vacancy is recognized.
k) A team must have two members present or forfeit the game and the non-offending team awarded a win. Nevertheless the game may be played for the recreational benefit of all available players.
i. If a team is only assigned 3 Active members the team shall be allowed to play with only one active member and three spares without forfeiting the game.