2012 United States Women's Curling Championship – Qualification

2012 United States Women's Curling Championship Qualification for the 2012 United States Women's Curling Championship took place in one round in January in Marshfield, Wisconsin. The number of entrants to the national championships was cut down to ten teams through a challenge round. Qualification System Teams qualified for the women's nationals either by qualifying automatically as one of the top four teams on the World Curling Tour Order of Merit or by qualifying through the challenge round. The four teams that qualified automatically to the championships, an increase from last year's two teams qualified through the Order of Merit, were chosen based on the Order of Merit upon the conclusion of the Curl Mesabi Cash Spiel.http://www.usacurl.org/curlingrocks//images//crb_6.pdf 2011–12 USCA Championships Rules and Procedures United States Curling Association 2011-11-29 https://web.archive.org/web/20111215232933/http://www.usacurl.org/curlingrocks/images/crb_6.pdf 2011-12-15 dead This year, the teams are those skipped by Erika Brown, Rebecca Hamilton, Patti Lank, and Alexandra Carlson.http://www.usacurl.org/curlingrocks//index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=1387&Itemid=108 Qualified teams, 2012 Nationals USA Curling The other six spots in the nationals will be awarded through competition in the challenge round. The challenge round was held with the double knockout provision in place. The double knockout provision states that a team is eliminated from qualifying for the nationals if the team has at least two losses in their win-loss record. If there are teams with less than two losses, they will play each other until the number of teams still able to qualify matches the number of qualification spots available. Challenge round Since there are more than ten teams registered to the nationals this year, the teams that did not qualify directly for the nationals competed to earn one of six remaining spots in the nationals through the challenge round, which was held from January 19 to 22 in Marshfield, Wisconsin. The challenge round was held in a knockout format, as decided by the organizing committee.http://www.usacurl.org/curlingrocks//index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=1383&Itemid=1 Berth allocations announced for Men's qualifiers; schedules set United States Curling Association The teams that advanced from the challenge round were those skipped by Maureen Stolt, Cassandra Potter, Janice Langanke, Allison Pottinger, Aileen Sormunen, Kimberly Wapola. Challenge round The challenge round was held from January 19 to 22 at the Marshfield Curling Club in Marshfield, Wisconsin. It was held in a triple knockout format. Teams skipped by Maureen Stolt, Cassandra Potter, Janice Langanke, Allison Pottinger, Aileen Sormunen, and Kimberly Wapola advanced to the Nationals. Participating teams The following is a list of all teams registered to participate in the regional qualifiers.http://www.usacurl.org/curlingrocks/images/mw_playdowns2012.pdf Men's and Women's Playdown Teams 15 November 2011 29 November 2011 https://web.archive.org/web/20120406095954/http://www.usacurl.org/curlingrocks/images/mw_playdowns2012.pdf 6 April 2012 dead dmy-all KeyTeams Directly to Nationals Skip Third Second Lead Alternate Locale Erika Brown Debbie McCormick Jessica Schultz Ann Swisshelm WI Madison, Wisconsin Alexandra Carlson Monica Walker Kendall Moulton Jordan Moulton MN St. Paul, Minnesota Cristin Clark Emily Good Elle LeBeau Sharon Vukich WA Seattle, Washington Brigid Ellig Jennifer Westhagen Heather Van Sistine Brittany Falk MN St. Paul, Minnesota Rebecca Hamilton Tara Peterson Karlie Koenig Sophie Brorson WI Madison, Wisconsin Shelly Kinney Amy Lou Anderson Elyse Sorenson Julie Smith MN St. Paul, Minnesota Janice Langanke Ashley Lawreck Nina Reiniger Nicole Arsenault NJ Middletown, New Jersey Patti Lank Nina Spatola Caitlin Maroldo Molly Bonner Mackenzie Lank NY Lewiston, New York Cassandra Potter Jamie Haskell Jaclyn Lemke Stephanie Sambor MN St. Paul, Minnesota Allison Pottinger Nicole Joraanstad Natalie Nicholson Tabitha Peterson MN St. Paul, Minnesota Nicole Reiser Michelle Wagner Gabrielle Coleman Ann Drummie ND Mandan, North Dakota Aileen Sormunen Courtney George Amanda McLean Miranda Solem MN Duluth, Minnesota Maureen Stolt Megan Pond Emilia Juocys Sherri Schummer MN St. Paul, Minnesota Amanda Tucker Randi Schieber Alex Schieber Rachel Tharalson ND St. Thomas, North Dakota Kimberly Wapola Victoria Forconi Carol Strojny Sharon Wright Connie Kupferschmidt MN St. Paul, Minnesota Knockout Brackets A Event First Knockout Qualifier 1 NJ Janice Langanke 6 MN Kimberly Wapola 3 NJ Janice Langanke 6 MN Allison Pottinger 5 MN Maureen Stolt 5 WA Cristin Clark 2 NJ Janice Langanke 5 MN Maureen Stolt 7 First Knockout Qualifier 2 MN Shelly Kinney 9 ND Amanda Tucker 8 ND Nicole Reiser W MN Brigid Ellig L MN Shelly Kinney 2 MN Cassandra Potter 9 ND Nicole Reiser 8 MN Aileen Sormunen 9 MN Cassandra Potter 10 MN Aileen Sormunen 7 B Event Second Knockout Qualifier 3 MN Kimberly Wapola 8 ND Nicole Reiser 6 MN Kimberly Wapola 8 MN Shelly Kinney 7 MN Kimberly Wapola 4 NJ Janice Langanke 11 Second Knockout Qualifier 4 ND Amanda Tucker 13 MN Brigid Ellig 4 ND Amanda Tucker 7 WA Cristin Clark 1 ND Amanda Tucker 3 MN Allison Pottinger 7 MN Allison Pottinger 7 MN Aileen Sormunen 3 C Event Third Knockout Qualifier 5 MN Shelly Kinney 10 WA Cristin Clark 6 MN Shelly Kinney 5 MN Aileen Sormunen 11 Third Knockout Qualifier 6 ND Nicole Reiser 7 MN Brigid Ellig 8 MN Brigid Ellig 9 ND Amanda Tucker 4 MN Brigid Ellig 8 MN Kimberly Wapola 10 Knockout results Draw 1 Friday, January 20, 2:00 pm 1 NJ Janice Langanke 0 0 0 1 1 0 3 1 0 X 6 MN Kimberly Wapola 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 X 3 2 MN Shelly Kinney 2 1 0 1 0 0 2 1 2 0 9 ND Amanda Tucker 0 0 2 0 5 0 0 0 0 1 8 3 ND Nicole Reiser W MN Brigid Ellig L Team Ellig was unable to field four registered players to start the competition, by rule an automatic forfeit. Draw 2 Friday, January 20, 7:00 pm 1 MN Maureen Stolt 0 0 2 0 1 1 1 0 0 X 5 WA Cristin Clark 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 X 2 2 NJ Janice Langanke 0 0 0 1 2 1 0 1 0 1 6 MN Allison Pottinger 0 0 2 0 0 0 1 0 2 0 5 3 MN Shelly Kinney 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 X X X 2 MN Cassandra Potter 0 0 5 1 0 1 2 X X X 9 Draw 3 Saturday, January 21, 9:00 am 1 NJ Janice Langanke 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 3 0 0 5 MN Maureen Stolt 0 2 0 1 0 0 1 0 1 2 7 2 ND Nicole Reiser 1 0 1 0 1 1 0 0 2 2 0 8 MN Aileen Sormunen 0 3 0 2 0 0 3 0 0 0 1 9 3 ND Amanda Tucker 2 3 0 3 0 2 0 1 2 X 13 MN Brigid Ellig 0 0 2 0 1 0 1 0 0 X 4 Draw 4 Saturday, January 21, 2:00 pm 1 MN Cassandra Potter 2 1 0 2 0 0 4 0 1 X 10 MN Aileen Sormunen 0 0 3 0 2 0 0 2 0 X 7 2 ND Amanda Tucker 0 1 0 1 2 1 2 X X X 7 WA Cristin Clark 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 X X X 1 3 MN Kimberly Wapola 1 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 3 2 8 ND Nicole Reiser 0 0 2 0 0 2 1 1 0 0 6 Draw 5 Saturday, January 21, 7:00 pm 1 ND Nicole Reiser 1 1 0 2 0 0 1 1 0 1 0 7 MN Brigid Ellig 0 0 3 0 3 1 0 0 0 0 1 8 2 MN Kimberly Wapola 0 1 0 0 2 0 0 1 0 4 8 MN Shelly Kinney 1 0 2 1 0 1 0 0 2 0 7 3 ND Amanda Tucker 0 0 0 1 0 1 1 0 0 X 3 MN Allison Pottinger 0 0 1 0 3 0 0 2 1 X 7 Draw 6 Sunday, January 22, 8:00 am 1 MN Kimberly Wapola 1 0 0 1 0 2 0 X X X 4 NJ Janice Langanke 0 2 1 0 6 0 2 X X X 11 2 MN Allison Pottinger 0 2 0 1 1 0 0 1 2 X 7 MN Aileen Sormunen 1 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 X 3 3 MN Shelly Kinney 0 3 1 0 1 2 0 1 0 2 10 WA Cristin Clark 3 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 1 0 6 Draw 7 Sunday, January 22, 1:00 pm 1 MN Shelly Kinney 0 1 0 2 0 2 0 X X X 5 MN Aileen Sormunen 1 0 3 0 4 0 3 X X X 11 3 MN Brigid Ellig 0 3 0 0 1 2 2 0 1 X 9 ND Amanda Tucker 2 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 X 4 Draw 8 Sunday, January 22, 6:00 pm 2 MN Brigid Ellig 1 0 0 0 1 2 0 2 0 2 0 8 MN Kimberly Wapola 0 1 3 1 0 0 2 0 1 0 2 10 References Category:2012 in women's curling Category:United States National Curling Championships Category:Qualification for curling competitions Category:Curling competitions in Wisconsin Category:Women's sports in Wisconsin Category:Wood County, Wisconsin