2026 BC Winter Games – Sports, Technical Packages, and Rules
Select the sport from the list below to view the Technical Package (for rules, eligibility, competition information, and sport contacts).
Sport | fintSport | PSO | Age | Age Description | Venue | Medals | Awards | Equipment | Zone Team Composition | Wildcards | Maximum Athletes | Coaches Managers | Coaching Requirements | Zone Selections | Accommodation | Registration Deadline | Officials | Eligibility Requirements | Events Categories | Last Updated | Event Category 2 | Fees | Coach/Mgr | Athletes | Officials | Total |
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Alpine Skiing | 90 | Alpine Skiing | U-14 | Athletes must be born in 2002 or 2003 to be eligible to compete. | Apex Mountain Resort | Medals will be awarded for each event within the parameters of the BC Games Society Medals Rule. | 12 athletes per zone (six male; six female). | 32 wildcards. See BC Alpine for wildcard distribution. | 128 | One head coach and one assistant coach per zone (one of each gender). | All head coaches must be fully certified at NCCP Level 2 or trained at Development Level Canadian Ski Coaches Federation. | Zone Playoff entry deadline is January 18, 2016. | All participants are required to stay in BC Games accommodation. All athletes under 19 years must be properly supervised by the head coach and assistant coach(es) or adult supervisor(s). | 18/01/2016 | 6 | Athletes must be members of Alpine Canada / BC Alpine and must hold a BC Alpine current valid competitor's card. All athletes will be entered for the zone where they reside. All athletes must pay the $175.00 BC Winter Games registration fee, payable to the BC Alpine zone in which they compete. | Day 1: One 2-run Giant Slalom Day 2: One 2-run Slalom Day 3: One, single-run Slalom | *Not yet updated for Trail-Rossland 2026 | 16 | 128 | 6 | 150 | ||||
Archery | 115 | Archery | U-18 | Year of birth: 2009, 2010, 2011. | Willi Krause Field House | Medals will be awarded in each category for the cumulative total for session one and two, as well as for the elimination match-play round on session three, within the parameters of the BC Games Society Medals Rule. | World Archery equipment rules apply. | 5 competitors (no more than 4 of one gender) per zone | A total of 14 athlete wildcard spots are available. 8 wildcard spots will be designated to athletes who self declare to hold indigenous ancestry. No more than 9 of the total wildcard spots will be of one gender. | 54 | 1 head coach and 1 assistant coach (one of each gender) per zone. In addition, up to 2 assistant coaches or adult supervisors who self declare to hold indigenous ancestry for a total of 18 coaches/adults. | All Head Coaches must be fully certified and in good standing at a minimum level of Instructional Intermediate. Assistant Coaches must be a minimum of Instructor Beginner Certified, or Instructor Intermediate Trained and have completed the NCCP Making Ethical Decisions training. Coaches must be BC Archery members and have current Criminal Record Check (dated no earlier than 3 years prior to the start of the Games). | Participants should contact the BC Archery Association Provincial Advisor for more information on zone qualification processes. Zone trials will be held no later than December 7, 2025. The BC Archery Association states that zone selections must be announced prior to December 31, 2025. For more information on the zone qualification process visit BC Archery.
BC Archery will submit final roster registration to the BC Games Society by January 19, 2026. |
All athletes, coaches and adult supervisors are required to stay in BC Games accommodation and travel on BC Games transportation services. All participants under 19 years must be properly supervised by the head coach and assistant coach(es) or adult supervisor(s). | 19/01/2026 | 12 | Archers must be members of BC Archery. The final balancing of teams shall be done by the Archery Provincial Advisor for the BC Winter Games. Athletes may attend only one BC Games to compete in Archery. Dress code for all athletes and coaches: designated zone colours, must wear the provided designated jersey/shirt during competition and/or white shirts and/or black bottoms. No fleece pants, no blue jeans. | Participants are eligible to compete in one of the following categories respectively for men or women:
For more BC Archery specific information visit BC Archery. |
April 2, 2025 | The BC Games Society athlete fee for the Trail-Rossland 2026 BC Winter Games is $175.00 to subsize a portion of Games operating expenses such as participant travel, accommodations and meals. BC Archery charges athletes a supplementary fee of $50 to cover Jerseys/Shirts, officiating costs, Targets and equipment use. The total athlete fee to compete in Archery at the 2026 BC Winter Games is $225 and is collected by BC Archery. |
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Artistic Gymnastics | 81 | Artistic Gymnastics | U-16 | Males 10-15 years old by 2026 (born 2011-2016) Females 10-15 years old by 2026 (born 2011-2016) | Rossland Summer School | Medals will be awarded for each event within the parameters of the BC Games Society Medals Rule.
Ties: If a tie occurs in one of the top 3 places, the medal will be awarded to both athletes and the next position will be skipped. (i.e., tie for gold = 2 athletes receive gold, 0 athletes receive silver, 1 athlete receives bronze). |
Gymnastics BC to provide ribbons for 4th to 6th place for AA and AF. | MAG equipment as indicated in the GymCan Provincial Pathways Document for the current season. WAG equipment as indicated in the BC CCP Charts document for the current season. | The zone delegation consists of the following:
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16 wildcards (8 male; 8 female) | 96 | Each zone may send up to 3 coaches or adult supervisors (managers):
GymBC and Zone Reps with wildcard athletes and larger teams may request one additional adult supervisor (4th adult or manager for zone teams) for supervision purposes. Adult supervisors are to be approved by the Provincial Advisor and BC Games Society. Coaches must reflect the gender composition of the zone team for accommodation supervision purposes. BC Games Society definitions of coaches varies slightly from Gymnastics BC. Expectation is for each zone to have one head coach per discipline for Gymnastics. Other adults are registered as assistant coaches or adult supervisors. Gymnastics will not exceed a total of 28 coaches, adult supervisors or adults. |
All head coaches and assistant coaches must be NCCP Level 2 / Competition Introduction Certified. Adult supervisors must complete the NCCP Safe Sport training. | Gymnastic BC requires all Zone trials to be completed by January 16, 2026. Participants interested in participating in the Zone qualification process should contact their appropriate Zone Representative well before this date for respective Zone qualification processes. Refer to the Gymnastic BC Events Calendar Here for more Gymnastics specific information on the Zone qualification process and Gymnastics BC technical package.
Gymnastics BC is expected to submit final roster registration to BC Games Society by January 19, 2026. |
All athletes, coaches and adult supervisors are required to stay in BC Games accommodation and travel on BC Games transportation services. All participants under 19 years must be properly supervised by the head coach and assistant coach(es) or adult supervisor(s). | 19/01/2026 | 28 | In addition to BC Games General Rules, the sport-specific eligibility requirements noted in this technical package are in effect for the 2026 BC Winter Games. All athletes must be registered with Gymnastics BC as competitive members. Athletes must represent the BC Games zone where they reside. Each Zone Rep is to ensure that their athletes are registered correctly for trials. Athletes injured prior to the Games and unable to compete on all apparatus, are required to forfeit their position on the team. The athlete will be replaced by the Zone reserve athlete or registered Sub. Athletes may only attend BC Games one BC Games in Artistic Gymnastics, unless they meet certain criteria. When determining whether an athlete may attend BC Games a second time, priority must always be given to athletes who have not attended BC Games before. The following process will take place:
Wildcards are selected as follows: MAG & WAG:
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Events Categories: Competitors must compete on all apparatus. Women’s Artistic Gymnastics: Day 1: Team and All Around Competition. All athletes, including Wildcards compete under their own set of rules (CCP Level 7 or Level 8; equipment as indicated in the BC CCP Charts document for the current season). Team: 6 athletes per Zone to compete on each apparatus, top 4 scores on each apparatus to count. Athletes are split by category/level for the All Around and to determine finalists on each apparatus. Day 2: Apparatus Finals – top 8 athletes on each apparatus according to Day 1 ranking and up to 2 additional athletes on each apparatus for regional representation. All WAG athletes must compete on at least one apparatus during Finals (unless sick or injured). Coaches may be consulted to determine an athlete's best apparatus for Finals. |
April 2, 2025 | Men’s Artistic Gymnastics: Day 1: Team and All Around Competition with current GymCan Provincial Pathways Program, Provincial 3. Provincial 3 competition rules with ages outlined above. Team: top 3 scores on each apparatus. Day 2: Apparatus Finals - top 8 athletes on each apparatus according to Day 1 ranking and up to 2 additional athletes on each apparatus for regional representation. All MAG athletes must compete on at least one apparatus during Finals (unless sick or injured). Coaches may be consulted to determine an athlete's best apparatus for Finals. Suggested Schedule: Day 1: AM WAG Team and All Around CCP 7 PM WAG Team and All Around CCP 8 EVE MAG Team and All Around Day 2: AM WAG (V, FX) and MAG (PH, PB, HB) PM WAG (UB, BB) and MAG (FX, R, V) |
The BC Games Society athlete fee for the Trail-Rossland 2026 BC Winter Games is $175.00 to subsize a portion of Games operating expenses such as participant travel, accommodations and meals. Gymnastics BC charges athletes a supplementary fee of $25 to subsidize judges’ accommodations, travel, and honourarium.
The total athlete fee to compete in Artistic Gymnastics at the 2026 BC Winter Games is $200 and is collected by Gymnastics BC. |
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Badminton | 72 | Badminton | U-15 | Players born in 2012 are eligible for the BC Winter Games. | Selkirk College | All individual events and team events including the zones comprised with players from two or more zones as well as the skills event will be eligible for medals within the parameters of the BC Games Society Medals Rule. | In addition, Badminton BC will present:
These Awards will be determined and selected by the referee, umpires and head coaches |
Victor C-3000 (Yellow) | The goal is to form zone teams of 8 athletes (4 boys and 4 girls). | Athlete who did not qualify at zone trials (top 4 boys or 4 girls by zone) may earn a spot to the Games through BC Winter Games Wildcard process. The Provincial Advisor will have the final approval on Wildcard allocations. Wildcards will only be used to complete teams up to 8 eligible to make zone cross-over team. Max of 8 wildcards for the badminton. | 72 | One (1) head coach, one (1) assistant coach (one of each gender) are permitted per zone. An adult supervisor (no coaching experience) is permitted to replace an assistant coach if they are the opposite gender to the head coach. If there is a large contingent of players coming from one zone due to the number of wildcards, they may be permitted to bring an additional coach or adult supervisor with Provincial Advisor pre-approval. | Head Coach: must be Competition Introduction: Provincial Certified and completed NCCP Make Ethical Decision Assistant Coach: must be Competition Introduction: Regional Trained and completed NCCP Make Ethical Decision Adult Supervisor: must make designated Safe Sport Training BC Games society has a coach exemption process for those coaches that do not meet coaching certificate levels and may still be interested in coaching at the Games, connect with Provincial Advisor for more information. All coaches are required to have a current BBC Coach membership, and adult supervisor must have a recreational membership, and must be approved by PA. |
The goal is to form zone teams of 8 athletes (4 boys and 4 girls) for the team event play. Each zone will conduct their own trials for selection to the zone team between October 3 – December 7, 2025. In the zone trials, the format for player’s selection to the zone team is singles play. A minimum fee will be charged to cover for shuttles. Note: Dates of zone trials must not conflict with any BBC Junior A and B sanction tournaments. The format for the trials:
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All athletes, coaches and adult supervisors are required to stay in BC Games accommodation and travel on BC Games transportation services. All participants under 19 years must be properly supervised by the head coach and assistant coach(es) or adult supervisor(s). | 10 | Athlete Eligibility:
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Player who qualified through their zone trials are eligible to participate in the following events:
1. Individual Event:
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April 1, 2025 | For more information visit Badminton BC. | The BC Games Society athlete fee for the Trail-Rossland 2026 BC Winter Games is $175.00 to subsize a portion of Games operating expenses such as participant travel, accommodations and meals. BBC charges athletes a supplementary fee of $220 to cover; players’ zone uniforms, officiating costs, coaches’ uniforms, and administrative fees that are reflective of PSO fee structure. The total athlete fee to compete in badminton at the 2026 BC Winter Games is $395 and is collected by Badminton BC. |
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Biathlon | 74 | Biathlon | U-15 | Athletes born in 2011-2012 | Blackjack – Hanna Creek | Medals will be awarded for each event within the parameters of the BC Games Society Medals Rule. | There will be a mandatory wax protocol for all athletes. All athletes must submit one pair of skis the day before each race day to the waxing protocol. A designated group will wax all the skis each day. Skis will be stored on site. Athletes will get their race skis before their start. | 4 competitors per zone (2 male and 2 female) plus wildcards. | 8 wildcards (4 male and 4 female). The Provincial Advisor and Biathlon BC will establish a sub-committee to select the wildcards for the BC Winter Games. The sub-committee will be chaired by the Provincial Coach and consist of 2-4 members who have a minimum coach certification of Competition Introduction.
The sub-committee will weigh the following factors when selecting wildcards:
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40 | 1 head coach and 1 assistant coach (1 male; 1 female) per zone | Head coaches must be NCCP Competition-Introduction Biathlon Certified, and complete the NCCP Safe Sport Training, CAC Understanding the Rule of Two eLearning Module, and Make Ethical Decisions (MED) Online Evaluation. Assistant coaches must be NCCP Competition-Introduction Biathlon Trained and complete the NCCP Safe Sport Training, CAC Understanding the Rule of Two eLearning Module, and Make Ethical Decisions (MED) Online Evaluation. Adult supervisors must complete the NCCP Safe Sport Training, CAC Understanding the Rule of Two eLearning Module and Make Ethical Decisions (MED) Online Evaluation. All coaches and adult supervisors must provide a criminal record check to Biathlon BC |
Athletes will be selected through zone qualification trials, prior to which they must have received instruction from a NCCP trained or certified Biathlon coach. In each zone, zone selections will consist of a single Sprint race. The Sprint will held in the Development 2 category and follow the rules and regulations of the current Biathlon BC hosting policy. Zone selections must be held between December 5, 2025 and January 4, 2026. Biathlon BC requires all zone qualification trials to be completed by January 4, 2026. Zone trials will be organized by Biathlon BCWG Zone Representatives who will be appointed by Biathlon BC. Biathlon BC is expected to submit final roster registration to BC Games Society by January 19, 2026. | All athletes, coaches and adult supervisors are required to stay in BC Games accommodation and travel on BC Games transportation services. All participants under 19 years must be properly supervised by the head coach and assistant coach(es) or adult supervisor(s). | 19/01/2026 | 18 | Athletes:
For more information visit Biathlon BC |
BC Winter Games Event Categories: All athletes at the BC Winter Games will compete in the Development 2 Male or Girls Female Categories. These categories will adhere to the current Biathlon BC Hosting Policy. BC Winter Games Events Schedule:
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April 2, 2025 | The BC Games Society athlete fee for the Trail-Rossland 2026 BC Winter Games is $175.00 to subsize a portion of Games operating expenses such as participant travel, accommodations and meals. Biathlon BC charges athletes a supplementary fee of $50 to cover Biathlon BC staff travel and expenses, wax protocol, and any incidental costs to Biathlon BC.
The total athlete fee to compete in Biathlon at the 2026 BC Winter Games is $225 and is collected by Biathlon BC. |
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Cross Country Skiing | 91 | Cross Country Skiing | U-14 | Athletes born in 2011 or 2012 are eligible. | Hallis Lake Cross Country Ski Facility | Medals will be awarded for each event within the parameters of the BC Games Society Medals Rule. | 8 competitors per zone (4 male; 4 female) | 18 wildcards | 82 | 1 head coach and 1 assistant coach per zone (one of each gender). Zones with more than 12 athletes (due to wildcards allocations) may bring 1 additional adult supervisor approved by Cross Country BC. (Up to a maximum of 4 additional adult supervisors.) | All head coaches and assistant coaches must be NCCP Competition Introduction certified and have the CAC Safe Sport training module completed. All adult supervisors must be Competition Introduction trained and have the CAC Safe Sport training module completed. | The BC Winter Games Trials will be held in all zones between December 27-January 4, 2026. Cross Country BC is expected to submit final roster registration to BC Games Society by 4:00pm on January 19, 2026. | All athletes, coaches and adult supervisors are required to stay in BC Games accommodation and travel on BC Games transportation services. All participants under 19 years must be properly supervised by the head coach and assistant coach(es) or adult supervisor(s). | 19/01/2026 | 4 | Athletes may attend only one BC Winter Games. Athletes born in 2012 may compete in the 2011 age Category but athletes born in 2011 must compete in that age category. Once an athlete has chosen which age category they will compete in, they must remain in that category for the duration of the Games. All skiers must compete in their zone trials in order to qualify for the BC Winter Games. For more information please see Cross-Country BC Technical Guidelines. For more information visit Cross Country BC |
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January 15, 2025 | The BC Games Society athlete fee for the Trail-Rossland 2026 BC Winter Games is $175.00 to subsize a portion of Games operating expenses such as participant travel, accommodations and meals.
The total athlete fee to compete in Cross Country Skiing at the 2026 BC Winter Games is $175 and is collected by Cross Country BC. Registration/payment must be completed on Zone4 by January 12, 2026 using the link that Cross Country BC provides to all qualifiers. |
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Cross Country Skiing-Para | 125 | Cross Country Skiing-Para | 13-35 | Athletes born between Jan 1, 1990 and December 31, 2012 are eligible. | Black Jack Cross Country Ski Club, Rossland | Medals will be awarded for each event within the parameters of the BC Games Society Medals Rule. | There are no zone allocation restrictions for competitors with a disability - eight athletes in total. Cross Country BC is expected to submit final roster registration to BC Games Society by 4:00pm on January 19, 2026. | 8 competitors with a disability (plus guides for visually impaired). There are no zone allocation restrictions for competitors with a disability - eight athletes in total. | 8 | 1 head coach and 2 assistant coaches or adult supervisors for entire Para athlete contingent. Depending on needs of the Para contingent, more adult supervisors (i.e. Guides) may be required. | Head coach must be Competition Introduction Certified and assistant coaches must be NCCP Competition Introduction trained. All coaches must have the CAC Safe Sport training module completed. All adult supervisors must have the CAC Safe Sport training module completed. | There are no zone allocation restrictions for competitors with a disability - eight athletes in total. Cross Country BC is expected to submit final roster registration to BC Games Society by 4:00pm on January 19, 2026. | All athletes, coaches and adult supervisors are required to stay in BC Games accommodation and travel on BC Games transportation services. All participants under 19 years must be properly supervised by the head coach and assistant coach(es) or adult supervisor(s). | 19/01/2026 | Accounted for in Skiing - Cross Country Technical Package | Athletes with a disability may attend two BC Winter Games in the sport of Cross Country. For more information please see Cross-Country BC Technical Guidelines. For more information visit Cross Country BC |
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January 15, 2025 | The BC Games Society athlete fee for the Trail-Rossland 2026 BC Winter Games is $175.00 to subsize a portion of Games operating expenses such as participant travel, accommodations and meals.
The total athlete fee to compete in Cross Country Skiing at the 2026 BC Winter Games is $175 and is collected by Cross Country BC. Registration/payment must be completed on Zone4 by January 12, 2026 using the link that Cross Country BC provides to all qualifiers |
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Cross Country Skiing-Special Olympics | 127 | Cross Country Skiing-Speical Olympics | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Curling-Female | 76 | Curling | U-16 | Minimum age is 13 as of June 30, 2025 and 15 years of age or under as of June 30, 2025. Teams may have one underage player on a team (must be 11 as of June 30, 2025). If a zone requires more than one underage players to fill a team, then written approval from the Provincial Advisor is required. | Trail Memorial Centre & Rossland Curling Club | Medals will be awarded within the parameters of the BC Games Society Medals Rule. | Displayed time clocks may be used with 24-32 minutes per team of Think Time. | One team of 5 competitors per zone. Teams must register with a minimum of 4 players | No wildcards | 40 | Each respective gender zone team must have a Head Coach. Zone teams may also name an Assistant Coach or adult supervisor to match the gender super. | All coaches and adult supervisors must be a minimum of 19 years old, complete the NCCP Safe Sport Training, and have submitted a valid Criminal Record Check to Curl BC. All Head Coaches must be fully certified as an NCCP Curling Competition Coach and complete the NCCP Safe Sport Training. Assistant coaches must be Competition Coach trained and have completed Making Ethical Decisions and the NCCP Safe Sport Training. | Curl BC states that all playdown rules and regulations will be applied at BC Games zone playoffs. All zone playoffs must be completed by January 12, 2026. A zone entry fee will be charged at the zone playoffs. For more Curl BC specific information and zone playoff processes visit
BC Curling
Curl BC Provincial Advisor is expected to submit final roster registration to BC Games Society by January 19, 2026. |
All athletes, coaches and adult supervisors are required to stay in BC Games accommodation and travel on BC Games transportation services. All participants under 19 years must be properly supervised by the head coach and assistant coach(es) or adult supervisor(s). | 19/01/2026 | 5 | All athletes must be members affiliated with Curl BC. All competitors can only qualify for the zone in which they permanently reside, not where they are registered with a club. Athletes who qualified for a U18 and/or a U21 Curling Provincial Championship, in a previous season, and reach the podium are ineligible to attend the BC Winter Games. Age eligible athletes beyond this 2026 BC Winter Games cycle will be eligible to play in only one BC Winter Games for curling. Underage athletes approved to play in the 2026 BC Winter Games will be exempt of this new rule and will still be eligible for the 2028 BC Winter Games. |
Tournament draw to be determined by the BC Winter Games Curling Committee. Games will be 6 or 8 ends depending on the tournament draw. Athletes will be entered into the Single Skills Competition for BC Games Medals. Individuals should also review Curl BC rules and resources for more information. | April 2, 2025 | The BC Games Society athlete fee for the Trail-Rossland 2026 BC Winter Games is $175.00 to subsidize a portion of Games operating expenses such as participant travel, accommodations and meals. Curl BC charges athletes a supplementary fee of $55 to cover Zone apparel. The total athlete fee to compete in Curling at the 2026 BC Winter Games is $230.00 and is collected by Curl BC. |
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Curling-Male | 77 | Curling | U-16 | Minimum age is 13 as of June 30, 2025 and 15 years of age or under as of June 30, 2025. Teams may have one underage player on a team (must be 11 as of June 30, 2025). If a zone requires more than one underage players to fill a team, then written approval from the Provincial Advisor is required. | Trail Memorial Centre & Rossland Curling Club | Medals will be awarded within the parameters of the BC Games Society Medals Rule. | Displayed time clocks may be used with 24-32 minutes per team of Think Time. | One team of 5 competitors per zone. Teams must register with a minimum of 4 players | No wildcards | 40 | Each respective gender zone team must have a Head Coach. Zone teams may also name an Assistant Coach or adult supervisor to match the gender super. | All coaches and adult supervisors must be a minimum of 19 years old, complete the NCCP Safe Sport Training, and have submitted a valid Criminal Record Check to Curl BC. All Head Coaches must be fully certified as an NCCP Curling Competition Coach and complete the NCCP Safe Sport Training. Assistant coaches must be Competition Coach trained and have completed Making Ethical Decisions and the NCCP Safe Sport Training. | Curl BC states that all playdown rules and regulations will be applied at BC Games zone playoffs. All zone playoffs must be completed by January 12, 2026. A zone entry fee will be charged at the zone playoffs. For more Curl BC specific information and zone playoff processes visit
BC Curling
Curl BC Provincial Advisor is expected to submit final roster registration to BC Games Society by January 19, 2026. |
All athletes, coaches and adult supervisors are required to stay in BC Games accommodation and travel on BC Games transportation services. All participants under 19 years must be properly supervised by the head coach and assistant coach(es) or adult supervisor(s). | 19/01/2026 | 5 | All athletes must be members affiliated with Curl BC. All competitors can only qualify for the zone in which they permanently reside, not where they are registered with a club. Athletes who qualified for a U18 and/or a U21 Curling Provincial Championship, in a previous season, and reach the podium are ineligible to attend the BC Winter Games. Age eligible athletes beyond this 2026 BC Winter Games cycle will be eligible to play in only one BC Winter Games for curling. Underage athletes approved to play in the 2026 BC Winter Games will be exempt of this new rule and will still be eligible for the 2028 BC Winter Games. |
Tournament draw to be determined by the BC Winter Games Curling Committee. Games will be 6 or 8 ends depending on the tournament draw. Athletes will be entered into the Single Skills Competition for BC Games Medals. Individuals should also review Curl BC rules and resources for more information. | April 2, 2025 | The BC Games Society athlete fee for the Trail-Rossland 2026 BC Winter Games is $175.00 to subsidize a portion of Games operating expenses such as participant travel, accommodations and meals. Curl BC charges athletes a supplementary fee of $55 to cover Zone apparel. The total athlete fee to compete in Curling at the 2026 BC Winter Games is $230.00 and is collected by Curl BC. |
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Figure Skating | 79 | Figure Skating | U-16 | Juvenile Women:
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Beaver Valley Arena | Medals will be awarded for each event within the parameters of the BC Games Society Medals Rule. | 4 female and 2 male competitors per zone. | 12 wildcards (4 male; 8 female) | 60 | 1 Head Coach and 1 Assistant Coach (1 male; 1 female) per zone. | All head coaches must be Provincial Coach Certified. Assistant coaches must be Regional Coach Certified. Adult supervisor must have completed the NCCP Safe Sport Training. | Zone qualifications must be completed by Sunday, December 21, 2025. The initial zone team lists are to be submitted to the Provincial Advisor immediately following the zone selection process. Zone team selection committees must confer with the Provincial Advisor if they wish to select more than two (2) entries in an event, before making their selection. The final zone team list is to be submitted to the Provincial Advisor by Sunday, December 21, 2025 for correlation and final approval by the BC Games Office. Skate Canada BC-Yukon is expected to submit final roster registration to BC Games Society by January 19, 2026. | All athletes, coaches and adult supervisors are required to stay in BC Games accommodation and travel on BC Games transportation services. All participants under 19 years must be properly supervised by the head coach and assistant coach(es) or adult supervisor(s). | 19/01/2026 | 20 | Competitors must be registered members of Skate Canada and must be amateurs as defined by Skate Canada. Juvenile and Pre Novice competitors must have passed the complete STAR 5 Freeskate Test or higher. Juvenile Singles competitors shall be under the age of 14 for women and under the age of 14 for men as of July 1 preceding the event. (July 1, 2025) Pre-Novice competitors shall be under the age of 16 for women and 16 for men as of July 1 preceding the event. (July 1, 2025) Athletes may only compete at two BC Games in Figure Skating, provided that they do compete at the juvenile category in their first Games and the Pre-Novice in their second Games. |
JUVENILE WOMEN/JUVENILE MEN: One free skating program to music of 2.5 minutes (+/- 10 seconds) in duration; composition according to the Skate Canada Well Balanced Program Requirements as listed in the Skate Canada competitive Technical Package. PRE-NOVICE WOMEN/PRE-NOVICE MEN: This event shall consist of two parts:
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April 2, 2025 | The BC Games Society athlete fee for the Trail-Rossland 2026 BC Winter Games is $175.00 to subsize a portion of Games operating expenses such as participant travel, accommodations and meals. Skate Canada BC/YT Section charges athletes a supplementary fee of $50.00 to cover officiating costs, zone apparel, and coaching per diems.
The total athlete fee to compete in Figure Skating at the 2026 BC Winter Games is $225.00 and is collected by Skate Canada BC/YT Section. |
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Figure Skating-Special Olympics | 124 | Figure Skating-Special Olympics | 12 - 45 | Athletes must be 12 and not older than 45 as of February 22,2018 | Sandman Centre | Medals will be awarded for each event within the parameters of the BC Games Society Medals Rule. | 16 competitors (no more than 4 per zone). | 1 Head Coach per zone. | All Head Coaches to be Primary STARSkate certified. Assistant Coaches must have completed Making Ethical Decisions. | Zone Qualifications MUST BE COMPLETED by Sunday, December 13, 2015. The initial Zone team lists are to be submitted to the Provincial Advisor immediately following the Zone "skateoff" selection process. | All participants are required to stay in BC Games accommodation and travel on BC Games transportation. All athletes under 19 years must be properly supervised by the Head Coach and Assistant Coach(es) or Adult Supervisor(s). | 22/01/2018 | Accounted for in Figure Skating Technical Package | Athletes may only compete at two BC Games in Figure Skating, provided that they do not compete at the same level twice. Competitors must be registered members of Skate Canada and must be amateurs as defined by Skate Canada. SC Rule # 5401 | *Not yet updated for Trail-Rossland 2026 yet. | 8 | 16 | 0 | 24 | |||||||
Freestyle Skiing | 118 | Freestyle Skiing | U-14 | U14 category athletes must be 11-13 years of age as of January 1, 2016. U17 Category: Athletes must be 14-16 years of age as of January 1, 2016. | Apex Mountain Resort | Medals will be awarded for each event within the parameters of the BC Games Society Medals Rule. | 6 athletes per zone (3 Male / 3 Female) | 18 Wildcards (9 U13; 9 U17) | 66 | One head coach and one assistant coach (one of each gender) per zone. Head coaches and assistant coaches are required to stay in BC Games accommodation. | All head coaches must be minimum Club Coach Certified (Trained and Evaluated) and one of the following: TSM 1 ; Air Modules 1, 2, 3, and 4; Park & Pipe module; old Level 2 Air; &/or old Level 2 Moguls. | Final Zone qualification event must be held by January 17, 2016. Selections will be based on BCFSA RPA ranking system. All Zone Qualification events must be approved by the BC Freestyle Ski Association. Each event will be weighted according to the level of the event. The BC Freestyle Ski Selection criteria will outline the criteria in more detail. | All participants under 19 years of age residing outside of School District #67 are required to stay in BC Games accommodation. All athletes under 19 years must be properly supervised by the head coach and assistant coach(es). | 18/01/2016 | 12 | Athletes may attend two BC Winter Games, provided that their first Games is in the Youth category (2014), and their second Games is in the U17 category (2016). BC Freestyle Ski Team members are not eligible to participate in the 201 BC Winter Games. | Slope Style - Male and Female Moguls - Male and Female Big Air - Male and Female Combined - Male and Female | *Not yet updated forTrail-Rossland 2026 | 16 | 66 | 12 | 94 | ||||
Judo | 84 | Judo | U-16 | Athletes must be born in 2011, 2012 or 2013 to be eligible to compete. Additionally, for athletes born in 2014, only early bloomers as identified by the zone reps and approved by the Sport Development Director of Judo BC will be eligible. | Fruitvale Elementary School | Medals will be awarded for each event within the parameters of the BC Games Society Medals Rule.
There will be two bronze medals for categories of five or more competitors. |
A trophy will be awarded from Judo BC to the Zone with the most points from individual and team results. | 8 athletes per zone; 4 male and 4 female. | Up to 36 wildcards. Wildcard selections will be based on ranking procedure described below. | 100 | 1 head coach and 1 assistant coach per zone (one of each gender). If a zone team brings over 14 athletes (i.e. wildcards applied to this zone), 1 assistant coach or adult supervisor can be added, up to a max of 20 coaches or adult supervisors. | Head coaches must be of minimum rank of black belt and fully certified at NCCP Level 2 (Dojo Instructor - Certified). Assistant coaches must be of minimum rank of black belt and NCCP Level 2 (Dojo Instructor - Trained). Candidates must possess a desire to further their level of technical competence and coaching certification. Preference will be given to those candidates who have shown an active involvement in the Provincial/Regional program. All adult supervisors must complete NCCP Safe Sport Training. | TBD | All participants under 19 years must be properly supervised by the head coach and assistant coach(es) or adult supervisor(s). | 19/01/2026 | 20 | Athletes must be a member in good standing with Judo BC. Minimum rank of 4th kyu (orange belt). Athletes are eligible to attend only one BC Winter Games in Judo. Only athletes on an exceptional basis MAY be invited to attend a second Games in Judo provided they have met the minimum criteria and approved by the Provincial Advisor:
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Rules: U16 regulations as per the 2025 Judo Canada Tournament Standards. In practice this will mean that the BCWG will run the same rules and rule interpretations as the 2025 BC Provincial Championships. U14 age athletes (2013/2014) will be required to submit a declaration signed by their parent/guardian and coach acknowledging understanding of the U16 rules. Male Weight Classes: 9 weight categories Female Weight Classes: 9 weight categories Team competition will follow the 2025 Judo Canada Tournament Standards. Weigh in will be held in the afternoon prior to the start of the competition. Weight categories may be combined or split within the limits of the prevailing Judo Canada Tournament standards. |
April 4, 2025 | The BC Games Society athlete fee for the Trail-Rossland 2026 BC Winter Games is $175.00 to subsize a portion of Games operating expenses such as participant travel, accommodations and meals. Judo BC charges athletes a supplementary fee of $75.00 to cover officiating costs, zone apparel and other sport specific costs.
The total athlete fee to compete in Judo at the 2026 BC Winter Games is $250.00 and is collected by Judo BC. |
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Karate | 85 | Karate | U-14 | Athletes must be 12 or 13 years of age as of February 27, 2026, the first day of the karate competition of the 2026 BC Winter Games. In other words, athletes must be born between February 28, 2012, and February 27, 2014, inclusively. | Stanley Humphries Secondary | Medals will be awarded for each event within the parameters of the BC Games Society Medals Rule. | Sportmanship Awards - 1 Male and 1 Female, will be presented by Karate BC. | Kata:
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12 athletes (three boys intermediate; three boys advanced; three girls intermediate; three girls advanced) per zone | 0 | 96 | 1 head coach, 1 assistant coach, and 1 apprentice coach. Between the head coach and assistant coach, one coach must be female, and one coach must be male. | All head coaches must be Competition Introduction Certified in the National Coaching Certification Program (NCCP). Assistant coaches and apprentice coaches must be Competition Introduction Trained in the NCCP. All adult supervisor must complete the NCCP Safe Sport Training and have a current Criminal Record Check including a Vulnerable Sector Check on file with Karate BC. | All zone qualification events will be completed by November 30, 2025. Only individual categories are run at zone qualification events. Each zone may qualify a maximum of one athlete per individual category. | All athletes, coaches and adult supervisors are required to stay in BC Games accommodation and travel on BC Games transportation services. All participants under 19 years must be properly supervised by the head coach and assistant coach(es) or adult supervisor(s). | 19/01/2026 | 29 | All participants must be current members of Karate BC in good standing. Athletes may only attend one BC Winter Games in Karate. | Events:
The competitors for Team Kata and Team Kumite categories are composed of athletes who have already qualified for the BC Winter Games in their individual categories through their zone’s qualification system. Zone coaches will select the competitors for these team categories from their pool of qualified athletes. |
April 4, 2025 | The BC Games Society athlete fee for the Trail-Rossland 2026 BC Winter Games is $175.00 to subsize a portion of Games operating expenses such as participant travel, accommodations and meals. Karate BC charges athletes a supplementary fee of $125 to cover officiating costs and tournament operational expenses.
The total athlete fee to compete in Karate at the 2026 BC Winter Games is $300 and is collected by Karate BC. |
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Rhythmic Gymnastics | 122 | Rhythmic Gymnastics | U-12 | Athletes must be born in 2005-2007 | Kettle Valley Middle School | Medals will be awarded for each event within the parameters of the BC Games Society Medals Rule. | BC Rhythmic Sportive Gymnastics Association to provide ribbons for 4th to 8th place. | A maximum of 4 athletes per zone. A minimum of 2 athletes is required to compete in the individual competition. Each athlete may participate in the individual competition and as a member of one group. | 8 wildcards | 40 | 1 head coach and 1 assistant coach (at least one of whom must be female) per zone. | All head coaches must be fully certified at NCCP Level 2 or the equivalent CBET level. Assistant coaches must be certified at NCCP Level 1. | All qualifying competition will take place prior to December 15, 2015. | The BC Rhythmic Sportive Gymnastics Association states that all participants are required to stay in BC Games accommodation regardless of where they reside. | 18/01/2016 | 10 | Athletes may attend one BC Winter Games. In addition to BC Games General Rules, the following sport-specific rules apply: All participants must be registered members of the BC Rhythmic Sportive Gymnastics Association. | Provincial and Western Stream Athletes: Individual (3 routines): Free, Ball, Choice Provincial/Western Group: 2 - 3 (2 performances), 4 - 5 (2 performances) - Ball | *Not yet updated for Trail-Rossland 2026 | 16 | 40 | 10 | 66 | |||
Ringette | 89 | Ringette | U-15 | 12, 13 or 14 years of age as of December 31, 2015. | Memorial Arena | Medals will be awarded within the parameters of the BC Games Society Medals Rule. | 1 team consisting of 18 competitors per zone | No wildcards | 144 | 1 head coach and 2 assistant coaches per zone. The bench staff must reflect the gender balance of the team. | All head coaches must be Competition Introduction (CI ) certified or NCCP Level Two equivalency with MED certification. Minimum requirement for assistant coaches is Competition Introduction (CI ) trained. | All Zone Trials must be completed by January 11, 2016. | All participants must stay in BC Games accommodation. All athletes under 19 years must be properly supervised by the head coach and assistant coach(es) or adult supervisor(s). | 18/01/2016 | 10 | Athletes must be registered with the BC Ringette Association. All Star teams will be formed to represent each Zone. | Tournament Draw to be determined by the Provincial Advisor. | *Not yet updated for Trail-Rossland 2026 | 24 | 144 | 10 | 178 | ||||
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Speedskating | 94 | Speed Skating | U-14 | Minimum age is 12 years as of the end of the day June 30, 2025. Maximum age is 13 years as of the end of the day June 30, 2025. |
Castlegar & District Community Complex | Medals will be awarded for each event within the parameters of the BC Games Society Medals Rule. | All skaters must wear equipment as per Speed Skating Canada Procedures and Regulations. Skaters must wear cut resistant clothing as per ISU standards. | 3 athletes per zone per gender division (total of 6 athletes spots per zone) | 24 additional athlete wildcard spots allocated by the Provincial Advisor. | 72 | 1 head coach and 2 additional adult members of the zone team (assistant coaches or adult supervisors). See below for eligibility details. At least one adult, per zone, must be female. | All head coaches must be certified Introduction to Competition and must otherwise meet the SSBC Minimum Coaching Standards Policy. Assistant coaches must be trained in Introduction to Competition and must otherwise meet the SSBC Minimum Coaching Standards. All adult supervisors must have completed the CAC Safe Sport training. Exclusively those accredited as coaches are allowed in the coach's box. |
Zone team selection format will be determined by Speed Skating BC and communicated no later than September 1st, 2025. For more Speed Skating BC specific zone qualifications processes visit Speed Skating BC
BC Speed Skating will collect registration details and process athlete fee payments after zone qualifications. Provincial Advisor or Zone Reps are expected to submit final roster registration to the BC Games Society no later than Monday, January 19, 2026. |
All athletes, coaches, and officials under the age of 19 are required to stay in BC Games accommodation and travel on BC Games transportation. All participants under 19 years must be properly supervised by the Head Coach and Assistant Coach(es) or Adult Supervisor(s). | 19/01/2026 | 24 | Athletes must be registered members with Speed Skating BC. Athletes will be eligible to attend only one BC Winter Games in Speed Skating. | U-14 Event Categories:
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April 4, 2025 | The BC Games Society athlete fee for the Trail-Rossland 2026 BC Winter Games is $175.00 to subsidize a portionof Games operating expenses such as participant travel, accommodations and meals. BC Speed Skating charges athletes a supplementary fee of $50 to cover zone apparel and officiating costs.
The total athlete fee to compete in Speed Skating at the 2026 BC Winter Games is $225 and is collected by BC Speed Skating. |
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Wheelchair Basketball | 119 | Wheelchair Basketball | 12-29 | Athletes 12 to 29 are eligible. Athletes must be 12 by December 31st, 2025. Up to two new or developmental (Late entry) athletes with a physical disability per zone can be between 21 and 29 years old. Priority goes to athletes between 12-20 years old who are at the appropriate stage of Long- Term Athlete Development (LTAD) model. This competition is positioned in the Learn to Train, Train to Train phase of BC Wheelchair Basketball's LTAD model. | JL Crowe Secondary | Gold, Silver and Bronze medals will be awarded within the parameters of the BC Games Society Medals Rule. | Hoop height is 10 feet; a size 6 ball is used | 7 athletes (male and/or female) per zone team. Maximum of 4 (four) of these athletes per team can be 4.5 (male or female) including able-bodied participants. Tournament is expecting a maximum of 6 Zone teams, with a minimum of 4 Zone teams. | No wildcards. BC Wheelchair Basketball Society are permitted to create mixed zone teams established by the Provincial Advisors and zone coaches. | 42 | 1 head coach, 1 assistant coach (or team manager) and 1 adult supervisor per zone. Each zone team must have one head coach (NCCP certified) and one assistant coach (NCCP trained) with Intro to Comp NCCP certification in wheelchair basketball. The coaching staff must reflect the gender balance of the team. Safe Sport training is required for all coaches and adult supervisors. | All head coaches must be Competition Introduction Certified. Assistant coaches must be Competition Introduction Trained. All adult supervisors must complete the NCCP Safe Sport Training. | Each zone team roster will be determined by zone coaches with support from BCWBS and announced by January 2026. Up to 10 athletes are allowed to compete for a zone team other than where they make their permanent residence. Each team selected by zone coaches and BCWBS staff must be approved by the BCWBS program committee prior to registration. For all participants (including athletes, coaches, adult supervisors and officials) there will be phased process for registration.
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All athletes, coaches and adult supervisors are required to stay in BC Games accommodation and travel on BC Games transportation services, unless they have a medical condition that prevents them from doing so and is encouraged to discuss with the Provincial Advisor. All participants under 19 years will be supervised by their cone head coach, assistant coach(es) and adult supervisor(s). | 19/01/2026 | 8 | All participants must be current paid members of the BC Wheelchair Basketball Society. Athletes may attend up to three BC Winter Games if at the appropriate LTAD stage. Approval from BCWBS and BC Games staff is required for an athlete who have previously competed in two BC Winter Games - requests will be reviewed on a case-by-case basis. Athletes must be prepared to independently care for themselves in all aspect of personal care, general health and on court performance. If this requirement is a barrier to participation advise BCWBS staff to discuss athlete readiness and options for support if appropriate. For more information on visit BC Wheelchair Basketball. |
Tournament Draw will be set up by the Provincial Advisors and will be published once the number of Zone teams has been finalized. | April 2, 2025 | The BC Games Society athlete fee for the Trail-Rossland 2026 BC Winter Games is $175.00 to subsize a portion of Games operating expenses such as participant travel, accommodations and meals. BCWBS charges athletes a supplementary fee of $25 to cover athlete t-shirts and coaches uniforms. The total athlete fee to compete in wheelchair basketball at the 2026 BC Winter Games is $200 and is collected by BCWBS. All participants must be an annual member with BCWBS and pay appropriate fee. |
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