Curling competition at Edmonton, Alberta
The 2009 Canadian Olympic Curling Trials were held December 6–13, 2009 at Rexall Place in Edmonton. The event is also known and advertised as Roar of the Rings. The winner of the men's and women's events represented Canada at the 2010 Winter Olympics. Canada was guaranteed a team in each event as hosts.
Canadian Olympic qualification process
For both men's and women's categories, a pool of sixteen teams is designated as eligible to be Canada's representative at the 2010 Olympics. From the pool of sixteen, four teams are selected to qualify directly for the 2009 Canadian Curling Trials, "The 2009 Roar of the Rings". The remaining twelve teams compete in a pre-trials tournament, which is a triple-knockout bonspiel, with four teams advancing to the eight-team trials. The winner of the trials represents Canada at the 2010 Olympics.[2]
Pool of sixteen
For each of the three curling seasons from 2006–07 to 2008–09, four teams are named to the pool of sixteen, resulting in a total of twelve teams in the pool by the end of the 2008–09 season. The four teams are the following:[3]
If a team qualifies under more than one criterion (for example, a team wins both the Canada Cup and is the leader in the CTRS standings) or has already qualified in a previous season, then the four spots for that season are rounded out by selecting the highest ranked teams in the season's CTRS standings that have not already qualified.[2]
To select the remaining four teams for the pool of sixteen, after the 2008–2009 season, from the teams that have not already qualified, the highest ranked teams are chosen, based on three-season, two-season, and one-season rankings. The rankings are determined by adding up the CTRS points earned by each team in their best events in each season.
Seasons
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Category
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Qualifiers
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Number of events included
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Formula
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2006–07 to 2008–09
|
Men
|
Top team not already qualified
|
best 8 events in 2006–07; best 10 events in each other season
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70% of 2006–07 CTRS points + 85% of 2007–08 CTRS points + 100% of 2008–09 CTRS points
|
Women
|
Top team not already qualified
|
best 6 events in 2006–07; best 8 events in each other season
|
70% of 2006–07 CTRS points + 85% of 2007–08 CTRS points + 100% of 2008–09 CTRS points
|
2007–08 to 2008–09
|
Men
|
Top two teams not already qualified
|
best 10 events in each season
|
85% of 2007–08 CTRS points + 100% of 2008–09 CTRS points
|
Women
|
Top two teams not already qualified
|
best 8 events in each season
|
85% of 2007–08 CTRS points + 100% of 2008–09 CTRS points
|
2008–09
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Men
|
Top team not already qualified
|
best 10 events
|
100% of 2008–09 CTRS points
|
Women
|
Top team not already qualified
|
best 8 events
|
100% of 2008–09 CTRS points
|
If a team's membership changes from one season to another, the CTRS points earned by the team are divided amongst the individual players and allocated to their new teams.[4]
Direct qualifiers to the Olympic Trials
From the pool of sixteen, the first four teams who meet any one of the following criteria (in order of priority) will be qualified directly for the Canadian Olympic Trials.
- team leads the CTRS standings in two of the three curling seasons from 2006–07 to 2008–09
- team wins three of the following events in the seasons from 2006–07 to 2008–09:
- Canada Cup tournament
- Players' Championships
- Canadian Men's/Women's Curling Championships
- World Curling Championships
- team not yet qualified for the Olympic Trials with the highest CTRS point total from 2006–07 to 2008–09, using the same formula used to qualify teams to the pool of sixteen
- team not yet qualified for the Olympic Trials with the highest CTRS point total from 2007–08 to 2008–09, using the same formula used to qualify teams to the pool of sixteen
Pre-trials qualifier
The pre-trials tournament was held on November 10–15, 2009 at the CN Centre in Prince George, British Columbia. The twelve teams from the pool of sixteen that did not qualify directly for the Olympic trials participated in a triple-knockout competition that selected four additional teams to compete in the Olympic Trials.
Qualified teams
Men's
Women's
Men's Tournament Brackets
A Event
| Round of 16
| | | Quarterfinals
| | | Semifinals
| | | A Qualifier
| |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Ted Appelman
| 7
| | | | |
| Bob Ursel
| 11
| | | Bob Ursel
| 1
| |
| | | | Jeff Stoughton
| 7
| |
| | | | | | | Jeff Stoughton
| 4
| |
| Kerry Burtnyk
| 8
| | | | | Mike McEwen
| 2
| |
| Jason Gunnlaugson
| 3
| | | Kerry Burtnyk
| 2
| | | | |
| | | | Mike McEwen
| 8
| |
| | | | | Jeff Stoughton
| 8
| |
| Joel Jordison
| 4
| | | | | | Pat Simmons
| 7
| |
| Greg McAulay
| 6
| | | Greg McAulay
| 5
| | | | |
| | | | Brad Gushue
| 8
| |
| | | | | | | Brad Gushue
| 7
| |
| Jean-Michel Ménard
| 4
| | | | | Pat Simmons
| 12
| |
| Pat Simmons
| 7
| | | Pat Simmons
| 9
| | |
| | | | Wayne Middaugh
| 6
| |
B Event
| Round of 16
| | | Quarterfinals
| | | Semifinals
| | | B Qualifier
| |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | Brad Gushue
| 6
| | | |
| Ted Appelman
| 10
| | | Ted Appelman
| 7
| |
| Jason Gunnlaugson
| 8
| | | | | | Ted Appelman
| 4
| |
| | | | | | Mike McEwen
| 7
| |
| | | | Mike McEwen
| 8
| | | | |
| Joel Jordison
| 6
| | | Jean-Michel Ménard
| 7
| |
| Jean-Michel Ménard
| 9
| | | | Mike McEwen
| 5
| |
| | | | | | | Pat Simmons
| 7
| |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | |
| | | | | | | Pat Simmons
| 7
| |
| Bob Ursel
| 8
| | | | | Wayne Middaugh
| 6
| |
| Kerry Burtnyk
| 3
| | | Bob Ursel
| 4
| | |
| Greg McAulay
| 6
| | | Wayne Middaugh
| 6
| |
| Wayne Middaugh
| 11
| | |
C Event
| Quarterfinals
| | | Semifinals
| | | C Qualifier
| |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Jason Gunnlaugson
| 5
| | | |
| Joel Jordison
| 3
| | | Jason Gunnlaugson
| 9
| |
| Kerry Burtnyk
| 6
| | | Kerry Burtnyk
| 7
| |
| Greg McAulay
| 5
| | | | | | Jason Gunnlaugson
| 8
| |
| | | | | | Mike McEwen
| 7
| |
| Quarterfinals
| | | Semifinals
| | | C Qualifier
| |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Brad Gushue
| 5
| | | |
| Jean-Michel Ménard
| 7
| | | Jean-Michel Ménard
| 7
| |
| | | | Wayne Middaugh
| 8
| |
| | | | | | | Wayne Middaugh
| 7
| |
| | | | | | Bob Ursel
| 4
| |
| | | | Bob Ursel
| 6
| | | | |
| | | | Ted Appelman
| 5
| |
Women's Tournament Brackets
A Event
| Round of 16
| | | Quarterfinals
| | | Semifinals
| | | A Qualifier
| |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Cathy King
| 9
| | | | |
| Krista McCarville
| 6
| | | Cathy King
| 7
| |
| | | | Kelly Scott
| 8
| |
| | | | | | | Kelly Scott
| 9
| |
| Heather Rankin
| 5
| | | | | Sherry Anderson
| 8
| |
| Sherry Anderson
| 8
| | | Sherry Anderson
| 8
| | | | |
| | | | Michelle Englot
| 7
| |
| | | | | Kelly Scott
| 7
| |
| Rachel Homan
| 8
| | | | | | Crystal Webster
| 8
| |
| Eve Bélisle
| 6
| | | Rachel Homan
| 7
| | | | |
| | | | Marie-France Larouche
| 4
| |
| | | | | | | Rachel Homan
| 6
| |
| Crystal Webster
| 11
| | | | | Crystal Webster
| 8
| |
| Amber Holland
| 9
| | | Crystal Webster
| 7
| | |
| | | | Sherry Middaugh
| 5
| |
B Event
| Round of 16
| | | Quarterfinals
| | | Semifinals
| | | B Qualifier
| |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | Rachel Homan
| 7
| | | |
| Krista McCarville
| 6
| | | Krista McCarville
| 8
| |
| Heather Rankin
| 5
| | | | | | Krista McCarville
| 6
| |
| | | | | | Amber Holland
| 3
| |
| | | | Sherry Anderson
| 6
| | | | |
| Eve Bélisle
| 5
| | | Amber Holland
| 8
| |
| Amber Holland
| 8
| | | | Krista McCarville
| 6
| |
| | | | | | | Kelly Scott
| 3
| |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | |
| | | | | | | Kelly Scott
| 8
| |
| Cathy King
| 6
| | | | | Marie-France Larouche
| 2
| |
| Michelle Englot
| 5
| | | Cathy King
| 4
| | |
| Marie-France Larouche
| 8
| | | Marie-France Larouche
| 10
| |
| Sherry Middaugh
| 5
| | |
C Event
| Quarterfinals
| | | Semifinals
| | | C Qualifier
| |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Heather Rankin
| 7
| | | |
| Eve Belisle
| 3
| | | Heather Rankin
| 4
| |
| Michelle Englot
| 4
| | | Sherry Middaugh
| 7
| |
| Sherry Middaugh
| 10
| | | | | | Sherry Middaugh
| 4
| |
| | | | | | Kelly Scott
| 9
| |
| Quarterfinals
| | | Semifinals
| | | C Qualifier
| |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Rachel Homan
| 8
| | | |
| Sherry Anderson
| 2
| | | Rachel Homan
| 7
| |
| | | | Marie-France Larouche
| 9
| |
| | | | | | | Marie-France Larouche
| 3
| |
| | | | | | Amber Holland
| 7
| |
| | | | Cathy King
| 4
| | | | |
| | | | Amber Holland
| 10
| |
Olympic Trials
Qualified teams
Men's
Women's
Men's tournament
Standings
Draw 1
December 6, 6:00pm
Draw 2
December 7, 1:00pm
Draw 3
December 8, 8:30am
Draw 4
December 8, 6:00pm
Draw 5
December 9, 1:00pm
Draw 6
December 10, 8:30am
Draw 7
December 10, 6:00pm
Semifinal
December 12, 1:00pm
Final
December 13, 1:00pm
Women's tournament
Standings
Draw 1
December 6, 1:00pm
Draw 2
December 7, 8:30am
Draw 3
December 7, 6:00pm
Draw 4
December 8, 1:00pm
Draw 5
December 9, 8:30am
Draw 6
December 9, 7:30pm
Draw 7
December 10, 1:00pm
Tiebreaker 1
December 11, 8:30am
Tiebreaker 2
December 11, 1:00pm
Semifinal
December 11, 6:00pm
Final
December 12, 6:00pm
References
External links
See also