Players can match up head to head 2 players or in teams of 2 4 players, with team players alternating play between ends a player from each team plays from the opposite end of their team mate. The official online version of the rules is controlling and should be consulted for the most uptodate version of the rules. You can kind of think of it as a threerock rule, but modified. The team with the most total points wins the match. That sounds like a lot but there are actually two sets of rules in that book, one for general play thats most of us and one for officiated play. The curling brush consists of a fibreglass or carbon fibre shaft with a fabric head used in a sweeping motion perpendicular to the path of the rock to clear debris from the ice and help maintain. It is a rectangular area of ice, carefully prepared to be as flat and level as possible, 146 to 150 feet 45 to 46 m in length by 14. The prepositioned rocks also fall under this rule and no.
Scorekeeping in curling is similar to writing out a baseball scorecard. The portable document format may be useful once you are familiar with the basic version. On any one team, there is a skip who serves as the captain. The rules of curling for general play copies of the rule book which includes the rules of curling for officiated play may be obtained from your provincialterritorial curling association, your curling club, or from the canadian curling association, 1660 vimont court, cumberland, on k4a 4j4 email. Rules of the grand national curling club of america shall govern all aspects of the game not covered hereunder. After each end, determine which stones are closest to the center. Essentially, the teams are attempting to get closest to the middle of the house which is the. Club and bonspiel use see for rule if player is not able to deliver players stone in an end. A shot well executed is a delight to see and it is also a fine thing to observe the timehonoured. Its nickname, the roaring game, originates from the rumbling sound the 44pound 19. The event chairs andor the mixed committee reserve the right to rule in case of any unanticipated or unusual problem.
In order to achieve this i show a lot of descriptions, graphics and animated examples. Written by warren hansen, a canadian mens curling champion and authority on the game, curling includes sections on. A default will occur if any team cannot field the minimum requirement of players by 15 minutes after the official start time. Curling is a team sport played by two teams of four players on a rectangular sheet of ice. Of the little more than a dozen sports included in the 2018 winter olympics in pyeongchang, its the. Each player must release their stone before it crosses the hog. Curling rules and regulations for beginners how to curl. Stones a rock must finish inside the inner edge closest to the rings of the hog line to. As a rule of thumb a coin toss decides who curls first. Mixed doubles curling also has a rock rule except its applied to all rocks in play, not just the stones in the freeguard zone. Just like curling cool curling rules of play mirror those of curling, with minor exceptions made for tabletop strategy. Watch this short video tutorial guide on how to play curling. At the garrison curling club we strive to positively impact the experience of our members and guests by respecting others, the equipment, as well as the rules and spirit of the game. This section is for those who would like to download the official rule book.
Cpcc mixed doubles rules2 carleton place curling club. Each game shall be a maximum of eight ends, and adhere to the buzzer rule see below. The team with the last stone in that end is the inhouse stone. Cpcc 20172018 mixed doubles rules a team is composed of two players one male, one female. Two other team members, called sweepers, use brooms to sweep the ice, changing the course of the stone. Rules will remain consistent throughout the olympic qualification process, aligning with. Feb 21, 2010 the women of the united states curling team scored a big 65 upset over great britain saturday, when the american skip made a great draw to the button in the extra end and british skips shot. Royal caledonian curling club trading as scottish curling is a company limited by guarantee without a share capital. Copies of the rule book which includes the rules of curling for officiated play may be obtained from your provincialterritorial curling association, your. Curling tournament introduces new rule that could radically. The games scottish origins, and its migration to canada and the united states. If a curling body having jurisdiction over an events wishes to make this rule book applicable to a specific competitions while.
Copies of the rule book which includes the rules of curling for officiated play may be obtained from your. Curlings new fiverock free guard zone rule designed to. Curling is a relatively complicated sport, rulewise, but an easy one when it comes to watching. The basic rules of curling like every sport, curling has national and international rules governing game play. Ferbey, a 45year curling veteran, said the twopoint rule got overwhelming positive feedback from the players, who comprised 32. Stones a rock must finish inside the inner edge closest to the rings of the hog line to be in play, except when it has hit another rock in play. Sep 02, 2000 curling is the ideal book for anyone interested in the sport. Summary of changes from the previous book to this version pdf version here. The usas hampionship rules may be changed, in whole or in part, prior to the playdown process. Cross country and track and field rules of competition. The rules of curling for general play 20082010 by canadian.
As in the regular game, no stone may be removed from play until delivery of the fourth stone of the end. Sep 08, 2006 profiles of players, listings of television coverage and events, and memorable curling shots also need to be updated for the second edition. I will conduct myself in an honourable manner both on and off the ice. Curling association has adopted the following code of ethics as an official supplement to the rules of curling. The rccc board has chosen to adopt the new rules approved at the wcf congress in september 2016 for those. You can kind of think of it as a threerockrule, but modified. Participation in a learn to curl program or league, which lasts for ten 10 weeks or longer, will count as a year of curling. Sep 01, 2017 ferbey, a 45year curling veteran, said the twopoint rule got overwhelming positive feedback from the players, who comprised 32 of the worlds top curlers, including several members of. All descriptions on are given on the basis of the rules and regulations of the world curling federation wcf for international single competions such as world womens. The scoring shall be the same as in a regular game of curling. Curling is a sport team, which takes place on a frozen track, the concept is similar to the bowls.
The rules are slightly complex, but the gist of it is this. Feb, 2018 the team with the last stone in that end is the inhouse stone. This section is for those who would like to download the official rule book we recommend reading through the simplified guide to curling rules and regulations first the portable document format may be useful once you are familiar with the basic version. Even so, some olympic events use the regulatory rule of winloss records. I will never knowingly break a rule, but if i do, i will divulge the. Download a copy of the 201920 edition here as a pdf. The usca rules of curling and competition are published annually. We recommend reading through the simplified guide to curling rules and regulations first.
As the rccc follows world curling federation wcf rules where appropriate, publication of each seasons rccc rule book will be as soon as possible after the wcf congress. Curling women can vs swe complete event gold final vancouver 2010 duration. Beginners guide to the rules of olympic curling sportsnet. Rules scottish curling the home of curling in scotland. The playing surface or curling sheet is defined by the world curling federation rules of curling. A team of more than four people is allowed to have players sitting out each end, or having people on the team only throw one rock each. Discover curling getting started for adults duration. A shot well executed is a delight to see and it is also a fine thing to observe the timehonoured traditions of curling being applied in the true spirit of the game. Any foul throws should be immediately removed from play. Basic rules need not be to complicated or detailed. As the most comprehensive and uptodate book available, curling for dummies will remain the ultimate curling book, for fans, players, and coaches.
Profiles of players, listings of television coverage and events, and memorable curling shots also need to be updated for the second edition. A team must forfeit any games in which it fails to have both athletes playing for the entire. This means that no rock at all can be removed from play until the fourth delivered stone. Most new players struggle with this the fgz in mixed doubles is modified to include the entire inplay area from the hogline to the back line yes it includes the house. During a power play, the inhouse stone is placed with its back edge on the tee line. Pole vault box collar padding approved rule change. Curling is the ideal book for anyone interested in the sport. The world curling federation and curling canada are both implementing the fiverock freeguard zone, starting with the 201819 season. The positioned stones that are placed before the beginning of each end are eligible to be counted in the scoring.
Of the little more than a dozen sports included in the 2018 winter olympics in pyeongchang, its the one that every knows they know nothing about. In skins, because of the two preplaced stones, this means there must be 5 or more stones at the playing end before a stone may be removed. Feb 08, 2018 curling is one of lifes great mysteries. Here you find the curling rules of the world curling federation wcf. Application 1 the rules of curling for general play apply to any competition to which they are made applicable by the curling governing body having jurisdiction. Curlers code of ethics i will play the game with a spirit of good sportsmanship. Curling canada rules of curling for general play 20182022. Still, that means there are 21 pages dedicated to the rules for general play. The curling brush consists of a fibreglass or carbon fibre shaft with a fabric head used in a sweeping motion perpendicular to the path of the rock. The official rules of the national cutting horse association are maintained online on the ncha website at this printed hand book is provided as a resource for easy reference to the ncha rules.