- 3 sessions of tie-breaker are necessary to establish a clear ranking for the relegation. The 5 teams with 4 wins were ordered by the number of wins against each other (wx) and the Draw Shot Challenge (DSC)
SCO w3, NOR w2 DSC 93.9cm, KOR w2 DSC 99.0cm, CHN w2 DSC 137.8cm and ITA w1
| (Feb 26) |
- Tie-breakers will be played to determine the top 4 teams for the play-offs as well as the bottom 2 teams for the relegation to the next World Championship Qualification Event.
| (Feb 25) |
- Statistics for Wheelchair Curling are expected to be around 50% for good playing.
As a reference: During the 2004 Wheelchair Championship, the average of all stones was 41%. During the 2006 Paralympics, the average of all games increased to 51% and during the Worlds 2008 to 53%.
| (Feb 22) |
- Time clocks are used for the first time during a World Wheelchair Curling Championship. Both teams are allowed 68 minutes to complete their 8 ends. Each team is allowed one 60 second Time-out
| (Feb 22) |
- For biographical information, press on the player's name in the team profile.
| (Feb 22) |
- Wheelchair curling is one of the fastest-growing Paralympic winter sports. It is similar to able-bodied curling as the curlers use the same stones, compete on the same sheets of ice and under the same rules of competition… save for one exception: no sweeping is allowed.
Other differences allow curlers to hold the option of using a delivery stick, and team members can stabilize the thrower’s chair during the delivery. Wheelchair curling games also last eight ends, as compared to 10 ends in able-bodied curling. See WCF for more information.
| (Feb 22) |
- The 2009 World Wheelchair Curling Championships in Vancouver, B.C., Canada serves as a test event for the 2010 Paralympic Winter Games in the same venue. The system of play is almost the same as during the Paralympic Games: 10 teams play a Round Robin, Page Play-offs (1 vs. 2 and 3 vs. 4), one Semifinal, Bronze medal game and Gold medal Game. There are 4 sheets of ice.
| (Feb 20) |