Membership & Leagues

All the little details about when and how to curl with us

Curling Seasons

Windy City Curling runs leagues from September – April. We generally attempt to have two full 8-week leagues in the fall with at least one, if not two introductory leagues held at the same time. In the second half of the season, we hold our Championship league as well as US Nationals playdowns to earn a chance to travel and represent our club on a national stage. Your annual membership dues permit you to play in all three seasons if you wish.

Membership Categories

To join Windy City Curling leagues, players must pay an annual membership fee of $100 which covers insurance, membership dues in our national and regional organizations, and use of club curling equipment. New curlers may choose to play in our Instructional League during their first season. This league is designed to welcome new curlers to the sport and does not require that you join the club as a full member first.

For complete details about membership privileges or to register as a member without joining a specific league please visit our online registration system.

Membership Type	Annual Cost	Member Privileges
Limited Member	$10	– Register for beginner leagues – Unlimited use of club equipment – On-ice insurance
Full Member	$100/year (automatically added when purchasing your first league)	– Register for leagues – Unlimited use of club equipment – Membership in the Midwest Curling Association (MCA) – Free bonspiels (women (4), men (3)) – Subscription to U.S. – Curling News magazine – Club name tag (first year only) – Club shirt (each year) – Discounts when traveling though IHG Rewards Club (Hilton brand hotels) – Discounts at 300+ online retailers through Experticity.com – Web-streamed broadcasts (Men’s and Women’s Nationals) – Curling Night in America rebroadcasts – Live scoring for all national events through – CurlingZone.com – On-ice insurance

Leagues

It’s with great excitement that we now are opening up registration for our Winter 2020 Leagues! You can view the open leagues below

Cancellation Policy

Any draw dates which are cancelled due to scheduling conflicts with Windy City Curling Club events, equipment malfunction, inclement weather or other unforeseen circumstance will be rescheduled at the discretion of Windy City Curling Club. Refunds for cancelled draw dates will be issued at the sole discretion of Windy City Curling Club.

Substitute Player Policy

Windy City Curling Club strives to provide a range of available draw times for its players so that all players may play at the time most convenient for them. However, from time to time a player may be unable to participate in a specific draw. This Substitute Player Policy will outline the rules under which a substitute player, or sub, may be enlisted in a given draw.

All players should be familiar with this policy. Failure to adhere to the Substitute Player Policy can result in forfeiture of a game, removal of a player or players for an entire season, or if multiple offenses occur, a potential lifetime ban from Windy City Curling Club events. Adherence to this policy will keep play fair and ensure that all players are properly covered by the club insurance policy.

Who can play as a substitute player? – Any player who has purchased a Full Membership, either as a Pay-per-League player or as an All-You-Can-Curl player, can play as a substitute player in any Windy City Curling Club league event. Players who have only purchased a Limited Membership are precluded from participating in Windy City Curling Club league events as a substitute player.
When is a substitute player needed? – A substitute player is needed whenever a registered league player is unavailable for their team’s scheduled draw time. As a guiding rule, this substitute player policy is designed to keep teams from having to forfeit or play short handed when they will not have enough players; it is not a way for unregistered players to join the league or for teams to bring “ringers” to play with them. Teams which registered or were formed with 3 players may not recruit a substitute player to play as the 4th player on a weekly basis, unless that player joins the league.
Where can substitute players be found? – The player requiring the substitute player is responsible for finding the substitute player. Substitute players can be found via whatever means the player finds most convenient. The Windy City Curlers Facebook group is a good resource. Additionally, a list of substitute players is provided on all posted league schedules. Substitute players do not have to be listed on the schedule to play as a substitute player.
What position can the substitute player play? – As a general rule, Windy City Curling Club does not rank its players, so the substitute player may play any position. However, in the spirit of curling, if the team has decided on a pre-set playing order, or for teams that regularly rotate playing positions, the substitute player should play no higher than the position the player needing substitution would have played for the scheduled draw.