Curling is not only fun, it is great exercise. A sport of fitness and finesse,
curling is enjoyed by thousands of Canadians and over 1.5 million people in 35
nations around the globe. Men, women, and youth curl for winter recreation
and competitive satisfaction that can last a lifetime.
Curling Terms
Curl - a turn of the rock's handle upon release makes the rock curl, or curve as it
travels down the ice
Draw - a rock that stops in front of, or in the house
End - one end is complete when all 16 rocks (eight per team) have been delivered
Guard - a rock stopping between the hog line and the house to prevent the opposition
from hitting a rock in the house
Hack - a rubber foothold from which curlers deliver the rock
Hammer - the last rock of each end
Hog Lines - located 21 feet from the tee line. A rock must be released before the near
hog line, and travel beyond the far hog line, or it is removed from play
House - the round scoring area, 12 feet in diameter, with concentric circles of four and
eight feet in diameter inside
Rocks - also known as stones, are made of rare, dense, polished granite. Each rock
weighs 42 pounds
Slider - worn on the sliding foot during the delivery of the stone to allow for a long
smooth motion and follow through
Understanding The Game
A league game is typically eight ends, lasting about two hours. One end is complete
when all 16 rocks (8 per team) have been delivered. Each team has four players -- a
lead, a second, a third, and a skip. All four players deliver two rocks per end, alternating
with the other team.
The object is to get the rock to come to rest at the spot where the skip called for it or to
move an opponent's rock.
Determining the score is simple. A rock is in the scoring area if it is in, or even
touching, the house (concentric circles). One point is scored for each rock closer to the
middle of the house (the button) than any of the opponents's. The team that scores in
the previous end delivers the first rock in the next end, giving the opposing team the last
rock (the hammer).
curling is enjoyed by thousands of Canadians and over 1.5 million people in 35
nations around the globe. Men, women, and youth curl for winter recreation
and competitive satisfaction that can last a lifetime.
Curling Terms
Curl - a turn of the rock's handle upon release makes the rock curl, or curve as it
travels down the ice
Draw - a rock that stops in front of, or in the house
End - one end is complete when all 16 rocks (eight per team) have been delivered
Guard - a rock stopping between the hog line and the house to prevent the opposition
from hitting a rock in the house
Hack - a rubber foothold from which curlers deliver the rock
Hammer - the last rock of each end
Hog Lines - located 21 feet from the tee line. A rock must be released before the near
hog line, and travel beyond the far hog line, or it is removed from play
House - the round scoring area, 12 feet in diameter, with concentric circles of four and
eight feet in diameter inside
Rocks - also known as stones, are made of rare, dense, polished granite. Each rock
weighs 42 pounds
Slider - worn on the sliding foot during the delivery of the stone to allow for a long
smooth motion and follow through
Understanding The Game
A league game is typically eight ends, lasting about two hours. One end is complete
when all 16 rocks (8 per team) have been delivered. Each team has four players -- a
lead, a second, a third, and a skip. All four players deliver two rocks per end, alternating
with the other team.
The object is to get the rock to come to rest at the spot where the skip called for it or to
move an opponent's rock.
Determining the score is simple. A rock is in the scoring area if it is in, or even
touching, the house (concentric circles). One point is scored for each rock closer to the
middle of the house (the button) than any of the opponents's. The team that scores in
the previous end delivers the first rock in the next end, giving the opposing team the last
rock (the hammer).
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