2026 GNCC Arena Playdowns

The Rocket City Curling Club is pleased to host the 2026 GNCC playdown event for the USA Curling Arena National Championships on July 24-26, 2026.

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The winning Men’s and Women’s teams will qualify to represent the GNCC at the USA Curling Arena National Championships, to be held in November at a venue to be announced, where they will compete against the other regional qualifiers.

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All team members must be dues-paying, league-playing members of a USA Curling Member Club, and must have U.S. citizenship or residency. Team members may be from different Member Clubs, as long as all team members belong to USA Curling Member Clubs that are also members of the GNCC.

To be eligible, competitors cannot curl in more than ten league games at any dedicated ice clubs during the calendar year of the championship. Curling in bonspiels or practicing at dedicated ice clubs does not affect event eligibility. Delivery of the stone with a stick device will be allowed. Wheelchair curlers are allowed to compete but must adhere to the USA Curling Wheelchair Curling rules. Individuals are not permitted to register for or play in more than one regional playdown leading to the same championship in the same season.

Complete rules and requirements can be found in the USA Curling 2025-2026 Championship Qualifying Procedures.

July 24-26, 2026

Rocket City Curling Club, Huntsville, AL

Cost is $440 per team

Three-game guarantee

Limited to 16 Men’s and 16 Women’s teams