Invitation

The Danish Open is played at the Hvidovre Curling Club, 15 mins. from the center of Copenhagen and close to Copenhagen International airport.

Format of play

15 teams divided in 3 pools of 5 play round robin.  Group winners, group seconds and the 2 best group thirds advances to the quarter-finals

Rules

The tournament is played according to the World Curling Federation rules and applies the five-rock rule as well as the no tick rule. 

Warm-up

There will be a 5 min. warm-up for each team prior to each game, starting with the team mentioned first in the program (red rocks).  The warm up starts 15 mins. prior to the scheduled game time.

Draw Shot Challenge

After the teams warm-up, the 2 LSD’s are thrown right after the warm-up for each team and will be measured by the umpires.  The best score has the choice of hammer in the first end.  An accumulated LSD score (worst LSDs are deducted) is calculated at the end of the group play, to break possible ties.  Each player must play two LSD’s:  one with either turn.  LSD starts with clockwise rotation followed by anti-clockwise.

Play-off

Teams are ranked in the group after:

• Win/Loss record.
• head-to-head record (Win/Loss amongst the tied teams).
• Accumulated DSC score after group play.

In the play-off the highest ranked team from the group stage has the right to chose hammer.  If 2 teams from different groups play each other and have the same ranking in their respective groups, they will be ranked after DSC.

Play-off:

1-3:   Group winners (DSC decides the ranking 1-3)

4-6:   Group seconds  (DSC decides the ranking 4-6)

7-8:   2 best group thirds (DSC decides the ranking 7-8)

The highest ranked team from the group stage has the choice of hammer in all the playoff games.

Games

First team in the schedule plays first stones and red color. All matches are played over 8 ends with an extra end if necessary. If no points scored are in the extra end the teams will play one draw to the button for the game.  The team with the hammer in the extra will throw the first draw. Free choice of turn for the first team. The opposing team plays the opposite turn.  Games are not timed, so please ensure a good pace, so we can stick to the schedule.

Travel

The closest airport is Copenhagen Airport and is 20 mins. away by car and 45 mins away by train.  Hvidovre Curling Club is located next to the S-train station “Friheden”, that connects you to the center of Copenhagen within 15 mins.  There are good train connections from Sweden, Norway and Germany to Copenhagen Central station.

Food

The club will host a dinner in the club Saturday night.  This is included in the entry fee (4 players+1 coach). Additional people can pay at the club.

There is also a cafeteria in the adjacent sports center.  A shopping center with more food options is located within walking distance.

Accommodation

Players hotel will be The Hotel Scandic Hvidovre:  10 mins. by car/taxi, 35 mins. by foot. 

Scandic Hotel Hvidovre

Kettevej 4

2650 Hvidovre

www.scandichotels.com

E-mail:  hvidovre@scandichotels.com

Phone number: +45 36 49 81 70

There are a limited of reserved rooms with discounts. 

Single room:  DKK 855 / room incl. breakfast 

Double room:  DKK 985 / room incl. breakfast

Book these rooms here:

Booking ref: BCUR281124 Link for booking         

For budget accommodation we recommend “Steel House” in the center of Copenhagen (direct train):  

Steel House Copenhagen
Herholdtsgade 6
DK-1605 København V
www.steelhousecopenhagen.com/

E-mail: reservations@steelhousecopenhagen.com 

Phone number: (+45) 33 17 71 10

There are lots of other options in Copenhagen, easily reached by the S-train.