On behalf of the Executive may I welcome everyone to the European Curling Federation's web site. We trust we can keep you all as up to date as possible!   We are delighted to see the number of new European nations joining us and see the expansion of our sport throughout Europe.   Please use the web site as a means of communication and pass on as much information as you can!   Malcolm Richardson, President European Curling Federation FOR ARCHIVED NEWS PLEASE CLICK HERE C Chamois-Logo-Design: Alfons Walde 1933/VBK Wien DRAW OF EMCC 2008 KITZBÜHEL June 2, 2008 The draw for the European Mixed Curling Championships 2008 at Kitzbühel, Austria has been finalised. To view the draw please click HERE.. THE 1st EUROPEAN SENIORS INVITATION CURLING CHAMPIONSHIP June 1, 2008 As a result of the very successful World Women's and Seniors Championships held in Paisley, Scotland in 2005, the Local Organising Committee were left with a financial surplus to use for curling development in the West of Scotland. The Committee have made two offers of event sponsorship. The first allowed Braehead Curling Rink to hold a very successful International women's event in January 2008. Greenacres Curling Rink, the venue of the World Seniors in 2005 have accepted the second offer and will hold the inaugural European Seniors Invitation event in October this year. Invitations have been issued to all member nations of the European Curling Federation asking, where possible, that they give their men's and women's champion teams from last season the opportunity to take part in this first International competition for Seniors in Europe. In addition to the sponsorship received from the 2005 events, Greenacres are also assisting with some further sponsorship of their own and the package being offered is a most attractive one. There is no doubt that this is an exciting development in Senior curling and we trust that the event will be a great success.  Please note: This is NOT an ECF championship!!! REVISED ECF RULES OF COMPETITION AND SYSTEM OF PLAY FOR ECC AND EMCC May 30, 2008 Competitions ECF Revised Competition Rules Click here for the revised rules of the European Curling Competition Click here for the revised rules of the European Mixed Curling Competition. Systems of Play Having listened to feedback from Member Associations involved in the B section of the European Championships and Member Associations involved in the Mixed European Championships, the Executive Committee of the Federation has amended the Systems of play to reflect the feedback and improve the playing experience for all concerned. Click here for revised Playing System of European Championships. Click here for revised Playing System of Mixed European Championships.   Playing Rule Changes Please pay attention to the new WCF rules that include changes to: Use of the Draw shot Challenge Playoffs for Relegation to a Qualifying competition Cresting- two additional positions Many other  changes Jeanette Johnston Competitions Convenor NEW ECF CRESTING POLICY May 27, 2008 The ECF Executive Board has decided to amend the ECF Cresting Policy in line with the recent amendments of the WCF Cresting Policy adopted at the WCF Annual Meeting in Grand Forks. This means that advertising on the side of the leg is now allowed with immediate effect. The new ECF Cresting Policy has been uploaded to this homepage and can be found HERE (the amendments are marked in bold)