KIOTI National Format and Qualification

FORMAT

The KIOTI National features 16 men’s teams and 16 women’s teams.

Both divisions are split up into four pools of four teams for round-robin play.

The top eight teams advance to the playoffs.

QUALIFICATION

The top 16 men’s teams and top 16 women’s teams based on the World Curling Federation’s world team ranking system as of Tuesday, Oct. 22, 2024, will be invited to compete in the KIOTI National.

If a team in the top 16 declines their invitation, the next ranked team on the WCF rankings will be invited until the field is complete.

The Grand Slam of Curling reserves the right to implement a sponsor’s exemption in both the men’s and women’s divisions in which one spot could be filled at their discretion.