The Nova Scotia Curling Association (NSCA) is the regional
governing body
A governing body is a group of people that has the authority to exercise governance over an organization or political entity. The most formal is a government, a body whose sole responsibility and authority is to make binding decisions in a taken ge ...
for the sport of
curling
Curling is a sport in which players slide stones on a sheet of ice toward a target area which is segmented into four concentric circles. It is related to bowls, boules, and shuffleboard. Two teams, each with four players, take turns sliding ...
in
Nova Scotia
Nova Scotia ( ; ; ) is one of the thirteen provinces and territories of Canada. It is one of the three Maritime provinces and one of the four Atlantic provinces. Nova Scotia is Latin for "New Scotland".
Most of the population are native Eng ...
. The organization is one of 14 regional associations within
Curling Canada
Curling Canada (formerly the Canadian Curling Association (CCA)) is a sanctioning body for the sport of Curling in Canada. It is associated with more than a dozen provincial and territorial curling associations across the country, and organizes C ...
and as such determines who will represent the province in national championships.
Provincial championships
Each year the NSCA hosts 16 provincial championships:
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Deloitte Tankard
The Nova Scotia Tankard is the Nova Scotia provincial championship for men's curling. The tournament is run by the Nova Scotia Curling Association. The winner represents Team Nova Scotia at the Tim Hortons Brier.
Previously, it was known as t ...
(men's)
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Nova Scotia Scotties Tournament of Hearts
The Nova Scotia Scotties Tournament of Hearts is the Nova Scotia provincial women's curling tournament. The tournament is run by the Nova Scotia Curling Association. The winning team represents Nova Scotia at the Scotties Tournament of Hearts
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(women's)
* U21 Women's
* U21 Men's
* Mixed
* Senior Women's
* Senior Men's
* U18 Women's
* U18 Men's
* Wheelchair
* Mixed Doubles
* Junior Mixed Doubles
* Junior Mixed
* Club Championship
* Masters
* Under-15
See also
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List of curling clubs in Nova Scotia
Curling Clubs in the Canadian province of Nova Scotia are organized by the Nova Scotia Curling Association. The following is a list of clubs in the province.
* 14 Wing Greenwood Curling Club - Greenwood
* Amherst Curling Club - Amherst
* Baddeck ...
References
External links
Official website
Curling in Nova Scotia
Curling governing bodies in Canada