The Barrie Curling Club (BCC) regards player safety, including head injury avoidance and concussion recovery, to be of paramount importance. BCC Head Injury and Concussion policies and protocols include:

1. Helmets are mandatory for curlers age 12 and under.
2. Helmets are strongly recommended for all curlers.
3. The BCC supports and follows the implementation of Rowan’s Law Concussion Protocol guidelines for curlers of all ages who sustain known or suspected head injuries while curling.
4. Head/ Helmet Ice Contact Policy: An ambulance (911) will be called whenever a person on the ice falls and their head or helmet makes contact with the ice (or is seen to contact with the ice).
5. Return to Sport Policy: When a person has fallen and their head or helmet makes contact with the ice (or is seen to make contact with the ice), they are able to return to their NEXT or later regularly scheduled game ONLY if one of the two following conditions are met:

• • The ambulance attendant assesses the person who has fallen, deems no further medical attention is required, and signs the relevant section of the BCC Incident Report form indicating the person is cleared to resume physical activities.
  • The person provides a medical note from either a Nurse Practitioner or Physician indicating the person is cleared to resume physical activities such as curling.

Curlers under the age of 18 and Parents and Guardians of curlers under the age of 18 are required to agree to the following before accessing BCC curling facilities:

1. BCC Head/ Helmet Ice Contact Policy as stated above
2. BCC Return to Sport policy as stated above
3. Concussion Code of Conduct for Athletes and Parents/Guardians

Curlers ages 18 to 26 are required to agree to the following before accessing BCC curling facilities:

1. BCC Head/ Helmet Ice Contact Policy as stated above
2. BCC Return to Sport policy as stated above
3. Concussion Code of Conduct for Athletes and Parents/Guardians

Curlers age 27 and over are required to agree to the following before accessing BCC curling facilities:

1. BCC Head/ Helmet Ice Contact Policy as stated above
2. BCC Return to Sport policy as stated above

Concussion Code of Conduct for Athletes and Parents/Guardians

I will help prevent concussions by:

• Wearing the proper equipment for my sport and wearing it correctly.
• Developing my skills and strength so that I can participate to the best of my ability.
• Respecting the rules of my sport or activity.
• My commitment to fair play and respect for all (respecting other athletes, coaches, team trainers and officials)

I will care for my health and safety by taking concussions seriously, and I understand that:

• A concussion is a brain injury that I can have both short and long-term effects.
• A blow to my head, face or neck, or a blow to the body that causes the brain to move around inside the skull may cause a concussion.
• I don't need to lose consciousness to have had a concussion.
• I have a commitment to concussion recognition and reporting, including self-reporting of possible concussion and reporting to a designated person when an individual suspects that another individual may have sustained a concussion. (Meaning: If I think I might have  a concussion I should stop participating in further training, practice or competition immediately, or tell an adult if I think another athlete has a concussion.)
• Continuing to participate in further training, practice or competition with a possible concussion increases my risk of more severe, longer lasting symptoms, and increases my risk of other injuries.

I will not hide concussion symptoms. I will speak up for myself and others.

• I will not hide my symptoms. I will tell a coach, official, team trainer, parent or another adult I trust if I experience any symptoms of concussion.
• If someone else tells me about concussion symptoms, or I see signs they might have a concussion, I will tell a coach, official, team trainer, parent or another adult I trust so they can help.
• I understand that if I have a suspected concussion, I will be removed from sport and that I will not be able to return to training, practice or competition until I undergo a medical assessment by a medical doctor or nurse practitioner and have been medically cleared to return to training, practice or competition.
• I have a commitment to sharing any pertinent information regarding incidents of removal from sport with the athlete's school and any other sport organization with which the athlete has registered. (Meaning: If I am diagnosed with a concussion, I understand that letting all my other coaches and teachers know about my injury will help them support me while I recover.)

I will take the time I need to recover, because it is important for my health.

• I understand my commitment to supporting the return to sport process (I will have to follow my sport organization's Return to Sport protocol).
• I understand I will have to be medically cleared by a medical doctor or nurse practitioner before returning to training, practice or competition.
• I will respect my coaches, team trainers, parents, healthcare professionals, and medical doctors and nurse practitioners, regarding my health and safety.

Additional Resources

Concussion Awareness Resource for Ages 10 and Under

Concussion Awareness Resource for Ages 11 to 14

Concussion Awareness Resource for Ages 15 and Up

Coaches Association of Ontario Toolkit for Coaches

Barrie Curling Club Documents

• Head Injury on Ice Surface or Head Contact with Ice Surface Policy (4056.1) (December 2025)
• Session Safety Briefing (6101) (December 2025)

• Event Registrations
• Calendar (requires login to access)

For the second draw (starting in December), multiple leagues have openings for more players and more teams:

Monday 7:15 p.m. Men's - looking for one more curler - contact Fred Nichol (This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it./ 705-440-8141)

Tuesday 11:15 a.m. Open Doubles - contact Dave Camley

Wednesday 8:00 p.m. Men's - 2 seconds and 4 leads - contact Fred Nichol (This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it./ 705-440-8141)

Thursday 7:00 p.m. Open - space for one more team - contact Richard Francis (This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.)

Friday Evening Social (games at 6:30/ 8:30 p.m.) - room for 4 more - contact Rob Fraser (This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.)

Sunday 2:00 p.m. Development League (Open) - 4 vacancies - contact Ron Taylor (This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.)

Want to know more about any of these leagues?  Check out the Leagues page.

("Open" indicates teams can be composed of any 4 players (2 players for Doubles))

Welcome to the Saturday Night Curling Club (SNCC)!!! Barrie’s most social, unpredictable, and downright fun curling league! We’re so excited to have you joining us this season.

SNCC is a flexible hybrid-format league that turns every week into its own mini bonspiel. Each Saturday brings a new game style to keep things fresh:
Regular Night (classic six-end curling), Skip Till You Lose (lead the team until you’re dethroned), and Skins Night (every end’s a battle for points). This three-week rotation repeats all season, with one Skills Night to show off what you’ve learned.

Whether you’ve signed up as a team, pair, or free agent, we’ll balance lineups each week using our hybrid team and sub/drop-in system, so there’s always room for new players and friends.

Each curler earns individual points every week, tallied after every game: you get one just for showing up, plus extras for wins, bringing a friend, and completing weekly challenges. At season’s end, the top scorers take home the Golden Broom.

This isn’t just curling, it’s your new Saturday night tradition. Expect music, theme nights (yes, including Drag Night), prizes, and plenty of laughs on and off the ice.

Can’t wait to see you on the ice!

Haily, Heather & The SNCC Crew

How to Find & Book Available Practice Ice

For the 2025-2026 curling season, unused sheets during league play will be made available as practice ice. If, for example, a league has 48 curlers (12 teams) and only uses 6 sheets, the 7th sheet will be available as practice ice.  This approach should help to provide some practice ice at different times of the day and some evenings.  

How will this work?

• Available practice ice timeslots will be listed on the website. Members will book practice ice similar to registering for a bonspiel. We are using the website booking system so that multiple teams do not show up for the same single sheet of practice ice. 
• Practice ice bookings will open approximately 7 days before practice date.
• There will be a fee of $2 per practice sheet to book practice ice. The $2 fee is intended to encourage members to only book practice ice they are actually going to use. The $2 will be donated to Special Olympics/ Barrie Foodbank.
• One member books the practice ice; up to seven other curlers (as coordinated by the member who booked the ice) can also practice. The $2 fee covers up to 8 curlers on one practice sheet.  
• During practice, curlers must ensure that league games on adjacent sheets are not impacted.
• The current midday practice times will not require booking (no change to the process from previous years).
• Practice ice is limited to Barrie Curling Club members.

How to Find & Book Available Practice Ice

Open practice is available Monday to Thursday, 1:30 p.m. to 3:00 p.m. (1:30 p.m. to 2:15 p.m. on Tuesdays). Open practice does not require pre-booking.

To find practice and book practice ice at other times, complete the following steps:

1. Log in to barriecurlingclub.com
2. Go to the Club Events menu listing (top of the screen)
3. Select Event Registrations
4. On the Event Registrations page bonspiels and other club events are listed first. Scroll down to find the practice ice listings. If there are multiple events listed, you may need to go to page 2 as well.
5. To book practice ice, click on the Register button.

Catch up and Connect at the Barrie Curling Club Season Social Opener.  Thursday October 3rd starting at 7 pm.  Bar and kitchen will be open.

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