What you get by participating in the Scottish Week tournaments
- Fun and relaxation...it’s a great time both on and off the ice
- Challenge...competing on open-air ice is difficult due to ice and weather conditions. As well, you will be playing with new teammates in each tournament.
- A beautiful setting...curling at the foot of the Matterhorn and the fabulous Swiss alps
- Music evenings…our Scottish curlers also bring their love of music which continues to be a main stay of the week's events
- New friendships...you truly get to know people by competing with them and against them (not to mention the post-game aperos, pre-apero aperos, pre-dinner aperos, dinners, pre-party aperos, parties, and post-party aperos)
A typical Scottish Week in Zermatt
- There are three tournaments held over a five day period
- Each tournament consists of three games
- Players can choose to participate in one, two, or all three tournaments
- Registration is done prior to each tournament
- Mixed Scottish and Swiss teams are assembled taking into account player’s position preferences
- Teams are drawn the night before each tournament begins
- Each game runs for 7 ends, with no extra ends in case of ties
- Winners of the tournaments are determined based upon Points (2, 1, 0), Ends, and Stones
- Please note that for outdoor curling there is no free guard zone
What it costs
- There is a small cost per tournament played, plus the Scottish and Swiss Participants contribute to sponsor the two evening parties
Who can attend
- As per every curling event, the total attendance will be limited to available ice and event management
- Some experience in curling is required, but the Scottish Week is open to all levels and abilities
- Individual curlers are welcome...you do NOT have to attend as a team
What you need to bring
- Curling shoes
- Clothes appropriate for curling in temperatures between -14 degrees to +5 degrees C
- Kneepads/elbow pads or helmets (optional, but the rinks can get slippery due to snow or moisture)
- Brooms are available to borrow from the Zermatt Curling Club
- Stones and ice are provided (!)
- Good sportsmanship and a good sense of humour