Hit Draw Tap Youth Skills Competition
Event runs from noon to 2 pm.
Hit Draw Tap (HDT) is a youth skills competition where kids aged 6-12 compete as individuals. HDT will group kids into three different age categories (6-7, 8-9 & 10-12), and perform three different shots – a “hit,” a “draw” and a “tap.” The difficulties of the skills are modified based on the age.
18 athletes aged 6-12 will be invited to attend the Provincial Hit Draw Tap competition on March 1st, 2025 at the Montana's Brier! HDT caters to different zones and fosters skill development, fun and inspiration. Eligible and qualified curlers can attend both Hit Draw Tap and Rockfest. All participants will receive a complimentary ticket to the evening Draw to attend with their parents or guardians during the Brier on March 1.
All participants will be compared to those in their age groups on a “Provincial Leaderboard” that can be accessed by the public on hitdrawtap.ca. The top 5 participants from each of the 8-9 and 10-12 age categories will be invited to compete in the Hit Draw Tap Provincial Championships at Prospera Place in Kelowna on March 1.
How can I qualify for the Provincial 2025 Hit Draw Tap Competition? Ages 8-9, 10-12: Qualifiers will be hosted by individual clubs before January 27, 2025. Athletes can only attend ONE qualifier. (This event being held at Cloverdale on January 18th is a qualifier) Ages 6-7: Curlers will be recruited from local curling centers in the Kelowna area. Any remaining spots after the qualifier events are finished will be given to the host area (Kelowna) to fill. Please note that curlers and their guardians are responsible for the costs of attending the event in Kelowna.
Details on the shots and scoring: https://www.curling.ca/hitdrawtap/skills-and-scoring/ Players throw 5 of each shot.
If you were born in 2018 or 2017 you are in the Ages 6-7 category If you were born in 2016 or 2015 you are in the Ages 8-9 category If you were born in 2014, 2013, 2012 you are in the Ages 10-12 category
All curlers will receive a certificate.