The Elite 10, known as the Princess Auto Elite 10 for sponsorship reasons, was a

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, held as part of the

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series. First held in the

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, it was played between ten top-ranked teams, and utilized a

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system. The event was dropped from the Grand Slam calendar for the

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Format

Instead of normal curling scoring rules, the Elite 10 used a

system in which scoring is based on ends won, rather than rocks scored. An end is won by stealing or scoring two with the hammer, similar to skins curling. Unlike skins, however, there are no carry-overs. In the event of a tie, a draw to the button competition is held to determine the winner. In the standings, wins are worth three points, draw to the button wins are worth two points, and draw to the button losses are worth one point.

Past champions

Men

Women

References

External links

* {{Grand Slam of Curling Former Grand Slam (curling) events Annual sporting events in Canada Recurring sporting events established in 2015 2015 establishments in Canada