News from the meetings:
The European Curling Championships 2001 will be in Vierumäki,
Finland (December 8-16)
The World Curling Championships 2002 will be held in Bismark,
North Dakota, USA. As previously announced, the WCC 2000 will be in Glasgow, Scotland, and
then WCC 2001 in Lausanne, Switzerland .
The WCF also approved some new rules (toss, tie-breakers). Details see www.curling.org
Spain was accepted as a new nation, the 36th of the WCF.
System of play:
Men: The team ranked 4th in the A1-Group (France) will play
a Challenge Game vs. the first of the B-Group (Italy) (C1). The team ranked 4th
in the A2-Group (Germany) will play vs. the second of the B-Group (Luxemburg) (C2). The
winners of these two games are qualified for the quarterfinals.
Men Quarterfinals:
First A1 (Finland) vs. Winner C1 (Luxemburg)
Second A1 (Switzerland) vs. Third A2 (Norway)
Third A1 (Sweden) vs. Second A2 (Denmark)
Winner C2 (France) vs. First A2 (Scotland)
Women Quarterfinals:
First a1 (Sweden) vs. Forth a2 (Russia)
Second a1 (Switzerland) vs. Third a2 (Denmark)
Third a1 (Germany) vs. Second a2 (Scotland)
Forth a1 (France) vs. First a2 (Norway)
(Wednesday Dec. 8, 11.00)
Results:
We are fighting some problems with the server, but we do try our best!
(Monday Dec. 6, 19.00)
During the Round Robin, the results will be posted after 5 ends
and then more or less after every end. If you do not see an updated screen, please use 'refresh'
on your browser.
(Friday Dec. 3, 17.00)
Mail:
There is now a possibility to send mails to
the teams. Mails will be printed and delivered to the team boxes. We cannot guarantee any
privacy.
(Monday Dec. 6, 13.00)
Belarus:
The president of the Belarus Curling Association apologizes for
withdrawing his team just before the start of the competition. The team will forfeit all
games.
(Friday Dec. 3, 17.00)