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Glossary of curling

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the stone in the opposite direction in which the stone is expected to curve, due to significant defects in flatness of the ice surface; for example, if the curvature of the ice causes all stones to drift sharply to the right, a skip may request the shooter to aim to the left of the desired location
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Temporary curling ice made quickly on a hockey rink or the like, most often used by curling clubs without dedicated curling facilities; usually of lower quality than that of a dedicated facility, but when created for televised events or events with large numbers of spectators, the ice quality can
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and high velocity. A blast is usually intended to remove many stones from play or is used to break up and move around clustered stones. "Playing the blast" into a large cluster of stones is often a last resort shot to get the rocks split up when there are no other viable shots
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Each team traditionally shakes hands with each member of the opposing team at the end of a match as a sign of goodwill. Unlike other sports, curlers can, and are often encouraged to, forfeit the game early out of sportsmanship if the score is badly lopsided or if a team runs
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The amount of speed with which a rock is delivered; more weight corresponds to a harder throw. When used in a phrase such as "tee-line weight", it refers to the delivery speed required for the rock to come to rest on the
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of ice where the sides are slightly elevated compared to the center, so that a cross section of the ice would look like a cross section of a dish; this sometimes happens near the end of a week-long tournament because the
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A situation in which a team that is behind in the score no longer has enough stones between those in play and those yet to be played to make up the deficit; the outcome is now certain, and the game usually ends with a
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hitting the object stone on the opposite side from where the broom was placed. Since this imparts less speed to the object stone and takes less speed away from the shooter, it is a very efficient way of making a
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A shot in which the handle of the stone is rotated away from the body – the elbow is rotated "out" from the body; for a right-handed thrower, an out-turn is counter-clockwise, and the opposite for a
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A participation souvenir, generally worn on a sweater; there is a sub-culture at any major bonspiel built around trading pins. Most curling clubs and many tournaments produce one, and they are usually not
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A clock that runs down and limits the amount of time a team can spend playing. Traditionally, the game clock ran from the end of the opposition's shot until the end of the team's clock, much like a
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A very rare and extremely difficult shot in which a stone is delivered so that it will come to rest behind another stone already in play, created the same effect as if one stone had been
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and out of play. With this system, the sweepers can communicate more effectively where they think the stone will end up or the skip can better tell the deliverer how hard to throw it.
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The amount of sideways movement in the last 3 meters (10 feet) or so of a rock's path; can be used as a verb ("it needs to finish") or a noun ("there's lots of finish in that spot")
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An implement with which players sweep the ice to make a stone travel farther and curl less; though brushes have almost completely replaced brooms, the traditional name remains.
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away from, i.e., the side outside the curve of the shooter's path. To "hit on the high side" is to hit the stationary rock off-centre on the side the shooter came from.
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A tournament with significant entry fees and large prizes, sometimes part of a charity event; despite the large prizes, cashspiels are not the premier events in curling
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use a timer to measure the time between the start of the delivery and the rock hitting the hog line, and will then call out that time as an indicator of the shot's
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toward, i.e., the side inside the curve of the shooter's path. To "hit on the low side" is to hit the stationary rock off-centre after the shooter crosses its face.
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of the stone is rotated across the body (the elbow is rotated "in" to the body); for a right-handed thrower, an in-turn is clockwise, and the opposite for a lefty
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A wide brush, traditionally made of sheepskin, which is used to clean the ice of any loose debris, typically during the mid-game break (commonly after the 5th
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travels over a foreign particle such as a hair, causing the rock to deviate from its expected path, usually by increasing friction and thereby the amount of
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The part of the stone held by the player; used to describe the desired direction of rotation of the handle (and therefore the stone) upon release in a given
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accidentally pushes the stone off-course with their turning motion; often the result of using the arm to shove the stone, and usually causes a missed shot
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A way to break in the ice by which one drags harnessed rocks over the recently pebbled sheet in order to break the beaks of the water droplets on the ice.
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A line running lengthwise down the centre of the ice, used as a visual aid; some sheets do not have a centre line, or do not have one between the
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A method of timing in which a team's game clock only counts down between the end of the opposition's prior shot and the start of the team's shot.
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shot in which two other stones are removed from play; a shot in which the delivered stone and one other stone are removed is not a double takeout
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rink since they were the first major team to use the system, but it is not known whose idea it originally was. 1 to 3 indicates a rock in the
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Equipment used to determine which of two or more stones is closest to the centre when they are too similar to know with visual inspection
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A device that permits a player to deliver a stone while standing upright; generally used by older players, these are legal in most games.
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is the sport's governing body at international level, defining its rules and managing various international and regional championships.
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shot in which the played stone hits on the side of a stationary stone and both move sideways and stay in play. Not to be confused with
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and the desired target area; for example, a player who feels that the skip's broom is too close to the target might request "more ice"
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where the played stone stays in the spot where it made contact with the stationary stone; also called 'hit and stick' or a 'nose hit'
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or poor ice conditions. Sometimes it may even reverse twice in one shot, creating unpredictable shots that follow an S-shaped path.
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that is placed in front of another rock to protect it from being knocked out by the other team, or placed with the intent to later
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Many clubs offer a Little Rocks program for children, with rocks that are roughly half the weight of regular 44 lb. rocks.
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Diagram that shows the number weight calling system as it relates to the ice surface. The tee line has been removed for clarity.
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stone, similar to how a golfer reads the undulations and texture of a green before determining where and how hard to hit a putt
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When the rotation of a stone is very slow, i.e., less than one full rotation during the stone's slide; often the result of
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Buildup that can occur on ice surfaces when there is excessive humidity in the air; tends to makes stones stop faster and
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Small droplets of water intentionally sprayed on the ice that cause irregularities on the surface, allowing the rocks to
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A rock that is "losing the handle" refers to a rock which loses its rotation or which reverses its rotation while moving
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lying closer to the centre than any of the opponent's stones. Each counter scores one point at the completion of an end.
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The path of a moving stone; a 'good' line indicates it is headed where it was intended to go; a 'bad' line has deviated
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The Canadian women's curling championship, held annually since 1982; other women's tournaments were held previously
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Failure to release a stone before crossing the near hog line; a stone in violation is immediately removed from play
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during games happens more often near the center and wears down the ice more in that region; when there is a dish,
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A stationary stone that can be used to stop the thrown stone from going any farther, thus allowing for a slightly
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Deliberately creating a blank end for the purposes of retaining the last rock advantage for the next end of play
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Grazing a stationary stone without significantly moving it; but enough to alter the path of the shooting rock
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during the game. It is made of granite and has a standard weight of 19.6 kg (44 lb). Also called a
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A series of eight premier men's and women's events that feature Canada's deepest and strongest curling fields
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A shot where the played stone touches a stationary stone just enough that the played stone changes direction
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that removes a stone from play as well as the delivered stone. These are usually intentional, such as for
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slightly tougher to execute, with the shoulders not being as straight and the eyes being closer to the ice
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the last two rocks; typically the best player on the team. As a verb, to "skip" means to lead one's rink
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A variation of curling played with 2 people per team, one man and one woman, and slightly altered rules.
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The part of the rock which comes in contact with the ice. It is about 7 mm wide (0.25 inches)
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A rubber or other material attached to a curling shoe to improve traction on the ice; also known as an
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A variation of curling played with 2 people per team and slightly altered rules. Most commonly seen as
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During a game, sweepers might call out numbers. These numbers indicate how far the sweepers think the
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A team composed of two men and two women with the throwing order alternating genders. Also known as
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Slow ice on which stones take more initial force to travel a similar distance as on fast (keen) ice
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arrayed from front to back in such a way that a corner of each successive rock is visible from the
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An event format where the teams must have two men and two women, played in alternating positions
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Equivalent to an extra inning in baseball; in the event of a tie after the prescribed number of
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Fast ice on which stones travel greater distances with less force than required for heavy ice
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in play will travel. This system is relatively new to the game and is often attributed to the
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If either of these rules are violated, the rock is removed from play (also known as "hogged")
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stone that is intentionally wobbled to compensate for water, slush or snow on the ice surface
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oriented to recreational/fun play, often shorter duration games, and may have unusual formats
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or similar material attached to a curling shoe that allows the player to slide along the ice
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Person who is responsible for maintaining the ice; duties include, but are not limited to,
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where they want the person delivering the stones to aim. When the skip is delivering, the
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of the last 3 ends of the game. If the team with hammer always scores (in other words, no
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to smooth the ice after a period of extended play; usually performed in conjunction with
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stone bumps a second stone which in turn knocks a third stone out of play. Also called a
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Slang for the game of curling, it is the sound a stone makes while sliding along the ice
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rock that, after making contact with another rock, slides (rolls) into a designated area
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Throwing a stone with enough speed that it will come to rest in an area just behind the
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and is removed from play. May also refer to a stone that is removed from play due to a
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The player who throws the third and fourth rocks for a team; on most teams they also
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General term for player involved in a curling team; also known as a "soofter" in the
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A board or other object behind the hack, used to stop moving stones; referred to as "
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A stone that rocks from side to side as it travels because it is not resting on its
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Slang for socializing with teammates and opponents, often over a drink, after a game
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A curling team. Often used with a location ("the Manitoba rink") or the name of the
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Competitive play towards club, state/provincial, national, and world championships
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When a moving stone barely touches another stationary stone; less contact than a
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The location of the curling rink; most players usually refer to it as "The Club"
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stone comes to rest against a stationary stone, making it nearly impossible to
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When a stone barely touches the designated line marking on the ice, e.g. "bite
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A shot that lands in play without hitting another stone out, as opposed to a
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has the option to remove the burned stone, or leave it where it comes to rest
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The traditional name for the device used to sweep ahead of a moving stone. A
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An end in which no points are scored; in regular play the team that has the
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Delivery speed required for a stone to come to rest in the back half of the
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A stone traveling with a rapid rotation. Stones thrown in this manner will
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considers how the condition of a sheet of ice will influence the path of a
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another rock around it and thus be protected; typically placed between the
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the ice in front of a moving stone, which causes it to travel further and
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A shot in which the played stone pushes a stone straight forward into the
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throw. Without backing, the shot will be harder since it requires perfect
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shot. Also refers to a game, e.g., โ€œWe have a draw at 7:00 p.m. tonight.โ€
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A piece of equipment used to determine whether or not a stone is a biter
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The line which the stone must completely cross to be considered in play
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strikes the edge of another stone and moves to another position in play
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Delivery speed that should come to rest against the barrier behind the
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will often ask the thrower how "open" a certain rock appears from the
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The line by which the stone must be clearly and fully released by the
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more and therefore can reach opponent stones that are hidden behind a
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out of the way without removing it from play, to avoid violating the
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and holds the broom while the skip throws their rocks; usually plays
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to remove any debris and ensure a correct line; less vigorous than a
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to the side away from the desired target, and therefore unlikely to
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rocks late in a game to prevent the trailing team from setting up a
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speed required for a stone to come to rest in the front half of the
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of the number of stones of one colour closest to the centre of the
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Any shot where the aim is to move another stone; the opposite of a
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where all eight stones score for one team โ€“ a very rare occurrence.
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generally move onto full-sized rocks around the ages of 10 to 12.
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almost always throws the last two rocks, this term is rarely used
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The Canadian men's curling championship, held annually since 1927
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A takeout that "sticks" in place after hitting the opposing rock
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negatively, i.e., the opposite direction than it is supposed to
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A defect in the ice which causes stones thrown in that area to
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The Canadian Women's Curling Championships. Also known as the
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the fifth and sixth rocks for a team; usually also serves as
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cannot be removed from play until the first five rocks of an
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The player throwing the last two rocks for a team; since the
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The rule that states that an opponent's rock resting in the
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to finish then, the team would score that number of points.
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in which the team who has hammer scores two or more points.
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or which changes direction of curl while moving; See also
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The 12-foot-diameter (3.7 m) circle outermost in the
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completely crosses the back line, it is removed from play
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too close to the desired target and therefore likely to
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using magnetic strips under the hog lines and red/green
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Technology in the rock handles to electronically detect
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away from a straight line; as a verb, to play at curling
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that is dipped or troughed that can prevent a stone to
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A correctly aimed shot that starts out directly at the
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shot in which three other stones are removed from play
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A rock that hits another rock and removes it from play
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more, usually by imparting less rotation to the handle
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more than a properly delivered stone; may turn into a
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motion tends to apply more pebbles to the side, while
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A rock that is not obscured by another rock from the
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more towards the center and less away from the center
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required when delivering a stone in order to make a
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to prevent your opponent from taking out both stones
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stone hits another stone near the outer edge of the
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The three concentric circles where points are scored
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harder than required and will probably slide too far
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Also called " 27:List of terminology used in sport of curling 4544:"Beginner's guide to Grand Slam of Curling" 4319:The player who discusses strategy with the 2783:The player who discusses strategy with the 2074:, the foothold device where the person who 478:The border at the extreme ends of the sheet 310:completely outside this circle cannot score 4641: 4627: 4619: 4513: 4511: 274:. It surrounds the centre area called the 4136: 3950:To use the measuring device to determine 3565: 2939: 2938:for the first five stones of an end (see 244:An endgame strategy based on maintaining 2871:and curve the stone to the left as well. 2099:a stone in order that it travels to the 1125:A flashy but low-percentage shot. Also 819: 191: 4458: 4246:A flashy but low-percentage shot; also 3657:. To "be shot" means to have shot rock. 3023:An incorrectly aimed shot; opposite of 2881:Called as the rock is sliding down the 2392: 1695: 1229:; usually employed when a team has the 4440:A missed shot caused by an accidental 4306:(to bring the brooms "up" off the ice) 3743:A type of release that makes the rock 3494:or draw down its normal path of travel 2443:Ice (more, less, too much, not enough) 2167: 1571:Person who assigns teams to different 4581:from the original on 22 February 2022 2930:A rule prohibiting stones from being 224:thrown so that it passes through the 7: 4428: 4061:intersecting with the middle of the 3810: 3191: 3161: 2433:(often said together: "hurry hard!") 2183: 2117:that, because of the reduced speed, 1857: 1310:to direct them to desired placements 938:; sometimes called the 1-foot circle 209: 3580:for all other players on their team 2976:The point on a rock closest to the 2960: 2904: 2613: 2328: 2179: 1800:scores exactly 1 point on that end. 874: 733: 212:, 4 to 6 the rings in front of the 177: 4803:Australian and New Zealand punting 4396: 3528: 3505: 3070: 2849: 2198: 1998: 1762: 1513: 1233:and needs to score multiple points 1209: 1196:shot that is slow enough that the 737: 399: 25: 4542:Jonathan Brazeau (May 24, 2019). 3635:, refers to the rock being thrown 3281:stone bumps another stone forward 3025: 2942:); only used in some competitions 2720:in motion is the side that it is 2388: 2272:in motion is the side that it is 1786:without touching any rocks at all 1733:As the stone is sliding down the 1205: 878: 604: 4247: 4037: 3650: 3407:Sometimes used as a synonym for 3207:Spot at the exact centre of the 2964: 2935: 2821:World Mixed Curling Championship 2406: 2341: 2046: 1875: 1778:To completely miss an attempted 1766: 1032: 685:retains it for the next end. In 632: 524: 4659:Sports terms named after people 4609:Rochester Curling Club glossary 4448:off of another stationary stone 3922:that can take out another stone 3654: 3174:A stone delivered with a heavy 2885:to indicate the stone needs to 2816: 2170:" refers to a rock which stops 2070:Similar to a starting block in 1225:that is off to the side of the 1200:have relative control over its 1126: 1031:that is placed directly on the 916:To accidentally touch a moving 30:This is a glossary of terms in 4118:The third closest rock to the 4106: 4065:, splitting it into two halves 4057:The line that goes across the 3951: 3892: 3794:only a small amount, if at all 3463:Description of a spinning rock 3085: 2796: 2704: 2627:the first two rocks for a team 2609: 2565: 2175: 2149: 1827:Curling ยง Free guard zone 1782:; the rock passes through the 1416: 1405:) such that no part is visible 1354:A rock that has a tendency to 253: 1: 4371: 4298:" or "whoa!" – to tell 4226: 4209: 4192: 4033: 4012: 3777: 3716: 3649:; the next closest rocks are 3566:Scotties Tournament of Hearts 3548: 3292: 3278: 3232: 3088:once a team is out of stones. 2758: 2580: 2479: 2254: 2163: 2096: 2079: 2020: 1973: 1934: 1913: 1879: 1835: 1831: 1598: 1585: 1377: 1076:Chip and lie / chip and roll 1053: 1014: 992: 934:The centre (bullseye) of the 560: 213: 4467:"ColleenJonescbc on Twitter" 4260: 4222: 3999: 3697:are the rocks thrown by the 3694: 3296: 3258: 3211:, officially called the tee. 3175: 3157: 3039: 2977: 2953: 2717: 2634: 2601: 2543: 2539: 2487: 2365: 2314: 2300: 2269: 2114: 1883: 1779: 1622:Command โ€“ called out by the 1602: 1545: 1501: 1193: 1066: 898:, making it difficult for a 861: 784: 658: 573: 465: 372: 332: 4808:North American horse racing 4205: 4188: 4174: 4157: 4119: 4062: 3995: 3919: 3856: 3827:to a different area of the 3701:thrower (traditionally the 3698: 3646: 3595: 3552: 3437: 3400:A building housing the ice 3309: 3249:; usually means to raise a 3178: 2956: 2916:A rock delivered without a 2866:A shot in which the player 2739: 2680: 2638: 2519: 2505: 2465: 2092: 2051: 1947: 1900: 1797: 1531: 1479: 1428:Process of throwing a stone 1355: 1230: 1040: 899: 780: 710: 682: 636: 586: 451: 437: 416: 412: 358: 275: 245: 217: 5002: 4332: 4328: 4324: 4303: 4299: 4170: 4144: 4132: 4102: 4058: 4029: 4016: 3933: 3828: 3690: 3676: 3642: 3577: 3487: 3441: 3433: 3408: 3401: 3379: 3361: 3357: 3353: 3327: 3313: 3254: 3250: 3246: 3208: 3061: 3010: 3006: 2890: 2882: 2792: 2788: 2666: 2624: 2491: 2483: 2450: 2238: 2224: 2220: 2212: 2122: 2075: 2024: 2023:and the very front of the 1930: 1917: 1839: 1824: 1783: 1734: 1631: 1627: 1589: 1572: 1559: 1483: 1474: 1456: 1402: 1373: 1307: 1303: 1299: 1244: 1226: 1222: 1197: 1143: 1098: 1080: 1036: 1028: 1010: 988: 960: 935: 917: 903: 895: 848: 835: 831: 766: 729: 728:โ€“ about 6 feet behind the 650: 618: 556: 538: 537:The line right behind the 520: 507: 489: 398:term for when a team runs 341: 307: 303: 289: 271: 257: 225: 221: 4955: 4692:Australian rules football 4667: 4654: 4445: 4441: 4415: 4401: 4336: 4320: 4295: 4291: 4140: 3964: 3937: 3905: 3879: 3824: 3805: 3791: 3744: 3702: 3591: 3491: 3474: 3394: 3365: 3364:the rock; as compared to 3349: 3335: 3331: 3195: 3143: 3130: 3099: 3065: 3047: 3043: 3002: 2981: 2931: 2917: 2886: 2867: 2853: 2784: 2770: 2721: 2605: 2604:error, they will usually 2447: 2430: 2287: 2273: 2216: 2171: 2118: 2100: 2016: 2012: 1960: 1896: 1811: 1738: 1720: 1635: 1623: 1527: 1491: 1487: 1460: 1452: 1398: 1369: 1321: 1272: 1258: 1201: 1166: 1139: 1102: 1094: 1070: 1006: 964: 956: 921: 891: 788: 725: 654: 600: 542: 493: 390:Arithmetically eliminated 345: 344:prevents using the other 337: 201: 4575:World Curling Federation 4357:World Curling Federation 4076: 4045: 4041: 4028:The centre point of the 3852: 3632: 3608: 3257:and make it a potential 2893:should stay off the rock 2766: 2735: 2642: 2486:at an angle, making the 2135: 2078:the rock pushes off for 1861: 1679: 1647: 1439: 1261:by a rock in front of it 1180: 468:ring behind the tee line 454:ring behind the tee line 440:ring behind the tee line 395: 328: 249: 4907:Skiing and snowboarding 4902:Skiing and snowboarding 4169:At professional levels 1497:Double takeout / Double 1438:Scoring 2 points in an 496:, considered as a unit. 4877:Professional wrestling 4404:far enough to reach it 4139:; usually played with 3945:Swing the stick around 3638:Shot rock / shot stone 2211:Command โ€“ along with " 2148:The percentage of non- 1903:, considered as a unit 1358:more than other rocks. 1306:in front of them with 1257:Protection given to a 709:A shot delivered with 666:Bite stick / Biter bar 197: 172: 167: 162: 157: 152: 147: 142: 137: 132: 127: 122: 117: 112: 107: 102: 97: 92: 87: 82: 77: 72: 67: 62: 57: 52: 47: 4548:Grand Slam of Curling 4290:Command shouted by a 4225:ring in front of the 4208:ring in front of the 4191:ring in front of the 3547:A device used by the 3235:stone to pass through 2738:, the last stone (or 2542:that collides with a 2030:Grand Slam of Curling 1271:Movement of a moving 1210:normal takeout weight 1179:Going into the final 195: 4986:Glossaries of sports 4682:Association football 4649:Glossaries of sports 4577:. 17 February 2022. 4491:"Curling Statistics" 4232:Tournament of Hearts 4137:Free Guard Zone Rule 4131:A shot that bumps a 3963:Ice on which stones 3904:Ice on which stones 3404:("the curling rink") 3348:A call given by the 3291:A shot in which the 3277:A shot in which the 3001:A call given by the 2940:Free-Guard Zone Rule 2665:A stone that is not 2504:A shot in which the 2468:and scraping the ice 2134:The last rock in an 1851:Free-Guard Zone Rule 1761:Something more than 1451:A call given by the 4981:Curling terminology 4523:Curling Canada blog 4221:The portion of the 4204:The portion of the 4187:The portion of the 3836:Stacking the brooms 3611:of tournament play) 3590:The second closest 3397:("the Smith rink"). 3245:Another name for a 2268:The high side of a 2215:" โ€“ shouted by the 1929:The portion of the 1842:. Evolved from the 1796:When the team with 1696:hog line violations 1459:to stop sweeping a 1169:around another rock 1005:Counter Clockwise ( 820:stacking the brooms 555:The portion of the 464:The portion of the 450:The portion of the 436:The portion of the 41:Contents:  4495:www.rookieroad.com 4394:A stone delivered 4044:. Also called the 3330:with a particular 2963:, but slower than 2848:A stone delivered 2761:, mostly found in 2716:The low side of a 2630:Lie / Lies / Lying 2393:hog line violation 2372:Hog line violation 2108:Hackweight takeout 1924:Front of the House 1908:Front-house weight 1630:to ease off their 1208:, but slower than 1035:, in front of the 732:. Synonymous with 603:. Synonymous with 198: 4968: 4967: 4729:Canadian football 4672:American football 4316:Vice-skip or Vice 4156:Another term for 3486:A section of the 3417:Roaring Game, The 3098:Another term for 2688:Losing the handle 2518:Another term for 2478:A shot where the 2327:Another term for 2227:harder and faster 2168:Losing the handle 2143:Hammer efficiency 1830:Area between the 1110:Chroming the rock 550:Back of the house 501:Back-house weight 216:, 7 being on the 16:(Redirected from 4993: 4643: 4636: 4629: 4620: 4591: 4590: 4588: 4586: 4567: 4561: 4560: 4555: 4554: 4539: 4533: 4532: 4530: 4529: 4515: 4506: 4505: 4503: 4501: 4487: 4481: 4480: 4478: 4477: 4463: 4437: 4436: 4424: 4423: 4414:Synonymous with 4411: 4410: 4391: 4390: 4381: 4380: 4366: 4365: 4352: 4351: 4335:; also known as 4287: 4286: 4270: 4269: 4256: 4255: 4243: 4242: 4218: 4217: 4201: 4200: 4184: 4183: 4166: 4165: 4153: 4152: 4128: 4127: 4115: 4114: 4090: 4089: 4054: 4053: 4025: 4024: 4008: 4007: 3991: 3990: 3981: 3980: 3960: 3959: 3947: 3946: 3929: 3928: 3915: 3914: 3901: 3900: 3891:Synonymous with 3888: 3887: 3875: 3874: 3865: 3864: 3848: 3847: 3838: 3837: 3820: 3819: 3801: 3800: 3787: 3786: 3754: 3753: 3740: 3739: 3726: 3725: 3712: 3711: 3686: 3685: 3664: 3663: 3641:The rock in the 3628: 3627: 3618: 3617: 3604: 3603: 3587: 3586: 3561: 3560: 3544: 3543: 3524: 3523: 3514: 3513: 3501: 3500: 3483: 3482: 3470: 3469: 3460: 3459: 3450: 3449: 3429: 3428: 3419: 3418: 3388: 3387: 3375: 3374: 3345: 3344: 3326:When a stone is 3323: 3322: 3305: 3304: 3288: 3287: 3274: 3273: 3242: 3241: 3228: 3227: 3218: 3217: 3204: 3203: 3187: 3186: 3171: 3170: 3153: 3152: 3139: 3138: 3126: 3125: 3108: 3107: 3095: 3094: 3080: 3079: 3057: 3056: 3035: 3034: 3020: 3019: 2998: 2997: 2973: 2972: 2949: 2948: 2927: 2926: 2913: 2912: 2900: 2899: 2878: 2877: 2863: 2862: 2845: 2844: 2806: 2805: 2795:; also known as 2780: 2779: 2731: 2730: 2713: 2712: 2703:Synonymous with 2700: 2699: 2690: 2689: 2676: 2675: 2662: 2661: 2652: 2651: 2597: 2596: 2576: 2575: 2559: 2558: 2535: 2534: 2515: 2514: 2501: 2500: 2475: 2474: 2461:/ Ice technician 2460: 2459: 2426: 2425: 2416: 2415: 2402: 2401: 2384: 2383: 2374: 2373: 2361: 2360: 2351: 2350: 2337: 2336: 2324: 2323: 2310: 2309: 2296: 2295: 2283: 2282: 2265: 2264: 2248: 2247: 2237:A stone that is 2234: 2233: 2208: 2207: 2193: 2192: 2159: 2158: 2145: 2144: 2131: 2130: 2113:A slower played 2110: 2109: 2088: 2087: 2067: 2066: 2041: 2040: 2008: 2007: 2001:is the standard. 1990: 1989: 1970: 1969: 1956: 1955: 1946:Synonymous with 1943: 1942: 1926: 1925: 1910: 1909: 1892: 1891: 1871: 1870: 1864:have been played 1853: 1852: 1838:, excluding the 1821: 1820: 1807: 1806: 1793: 1792: 1775: 1774: 1758: 1757: 1748: 1747: 1730: 1729: 1716: 1715: 1691: 1690: 1675: 1674: 1657: 1656: 1619: 1618: 1601:of a stone, the 1582: 1581: 1568: 1567: 1555: 1554: 1541: 1540: 1523: 1522: 1470: 1469: 1448: 1447: 1435: 1434: 1425: 1424: 1415:Synonymous with 1412: 1411: 1394: 1393: 1365: 1364: 1351: 1350: 1341: 1340: 1330: 1329: 1320:Synonymous with 1317: 1316: 1295: 1294: 1282: 1281: 1268: 1267: 1254: 1253: 1240: 1239: 1218: 1217: 1189: 1188: 1176: 1175: 1162: 1161: 1152: 1151: 1135: 1134: 1122: 1121: 1112: 1111: 1090: 1089: 1062: 1061: 1049: 1048: 1024: 1023: 1002: 1001: 984: 983: 974: 973: 952: 951: 950:Calling the shot 931: 930: 913: 912: 887: 886: 873:Synonymous with 870: 869: 857: 856: 844: 843: 828: 827: 826:Brush / brushing 815: 814: 805: 804: 779:A failed corner 776: 775: 747: 746: 721: 720: 706: 705: 696: 695: 678: 677: 668: 667: 646: 645: 628: 627: 614: 613: 596: 595: 582: 581: 572:Synonymous with 569: 568: 552: 551: 534: 533: 516: 515: 503: 502: 485: 484: 475: 474: 461: 460: 447: 446: 433: 432: 408: 407: 392: 391: 381: 380: 371:Synonymous with 368: 367: 354: 353: 331:, refers to the 324: 323: 299: 298: 285: 284: 267: 266: 241: 240: 42: 21: 18:Curling glossary 5001: 5000: 4996: 4995: 4994: 4992: 4991: 4990: 4971: 4970: 4969: 4964: 4951: 4756:Contract bridge 4663: 4650: 4647: 4600: 4595: 4594: 4584: 4582: 4569: 4568: 4564: 4552: 4550: 4541: 4540: 4536: 4527: 4525: 4517: 4516: 4509: 4499: 4497: 4489: 4488: 4484: 4475: 4473: 4465: 4464: 4460: 4455: 4434: 4433: 4429:running surface 4421: 4420: 4408: 4407: 4388: 4387: 4378: 4377: 4363: 4362: 4349: 4348: 4345: 4313: 4284: 4283: 4280: 4267: 4266: 4253: 4252: 4240: 4239: 4215: 4214: 4198: 4197: 4181: 4180: 4163: 4162: 4150: 4149: 4125: 4124: 4112: 4111: 4101:The player who 4087: 4086: 4051: 4050: 4022: 4021: 4005: 4004: 3988: 3987: 3978: 3977: 3974: 3967:more than usual 3957: 3956: 3944: 3943: 3926: 3925: 3912: 3911: 3908:less than usual 3898: 3897: 3886:Straight handle 3885: 3884: 3872: 3871: 3862: 3861: 3845: 3844: 3835: 3834: 3818:Split the House 3817: 3816: 3811:split the house 3798: 3797: 3784: 3783: 3751: 3750: 3737: 3736: 3723: 3722: 3709: 3708: 3683: 3682: 3661: 3660: 3645:closest to the 3625: 3624: 3615: 3614: 3601: 3600: 3584: 3583: 3558: 3557: 3541: 3540: 3537: 3521: 3520: 3512:Running surface 3511: 3510: 3498: 3497: 3480: 3479: 3467: 3466: 3457: 3456: 3447: 3446: 3426: 3425: 3416: 3415: 3385: 3384: 3372: 3371: 3342: 3341: 3320: 3319: 3303:Reading the ice 3302: 3301: 3285: 3284: 3271: 3270: 3267: 3239: 3238: 3225: 3224: 3215: 3214: 3201: 3200: 3192:running surface 3184: 3183: 3168: 3167: 3162:blanking an end 3150: 3149: 3136: 3135: 3123: 3122: 3119: 3105: 3104: 3092: 3091: 3077: 3076: 3054: 3053: 3042:perspective; a 3032: 3031: 3017: 3016: 2995: 2994: 2991: 2970: 2969: 2946: 2945: 2924: 2923: 2910: 2909: 2897: 2896: 2875: 2874: 2860: 2859: 2842: 2841: 2838: 2803: 2802: 2777: 2776: 2749: 2728: 2727: 2710: 2709: 2697: 2696: 2687: 2686: 2673: 2672: 2659: 2658: 2649: 2648: 2623:The player who 2594: 2593: 2590: 2573: 2572: 2556: 2555: 2552: 2532: 2531: 2528: 2512: 2511: 2498: 2497: 2472: 2471: 2457: 2456: 2440: 2423: 2422: 2413: 2412: 2399: 2398: 2381: 2380: 2371: 2370: 2359:Hog line (near) 2358: 2357: 2348: 2347: 2334: 2333: 2321: 2320: 2307: 2306: 2293: 2292: 2280: 2279: 2262: 2261: 2245: 2244: 2231: 2230: 2205: 2204: 2190: 2189: 2184:straight handle 2156: 2155: 2142: 2141: 2128: 2127: 2107: 2106: 2085: 2084: 2072:track and field 2064: 2063: 2060: 2038: 2037: 2005: 2004: 1987: 1986: 1983: 1967: 1966: 1953: 1952: 1940: 1939: 1923: 1922: 1907: 1906: 1889: 1888: 1868: 1867: 1858:free-guard zone 1850: 1849: 1829: 1819:Free-Guard Zone 1818: 1817: 1804: 1803: 1790: 1789: 1772: 1771: 1755: 1754: 1745: 1744: 1727: 1726: 1713: 1712: 1709: 1686: 1685: 1672: 1671: 1654: 1653: 1616: 1615: 1612: 1579: 1578: 1565: 1564: 1552: 1551: 1538: 1537: 1520: 1519: 1508:Doubles curling 1467: 1466: 1445: 1444: 1432: 1431: 1422: 1421: 1409: 1408: 1391: 1390: 1387: 1362: 1361: 1348: 1347: 1338: 1337: 1327: 1326: 1314: 1313: 1292: 1291: 1279: 1278: 1265: 1264: 1251: 1250: 1243:A stone in the 1237: 1236: 1215: 1214: 1186: 1185: 1173: 1172: 1159: 1158: 1149: 1148: 1132: 1131: 1119: 1118: 1109: 1108: 1087: 1086: 1059: 1058: 1046: 1045: 1021: 1020: 999: 998: 981: 980: 971: 970: 949: 948: 945: 928: 927: 920:; the opposing 910: 909: 884: 883: 867: 866: 854: 853: 841: 840: 825: 824: 812: 811: 802: 801: 773: 772: 744: 743: 718: 717: 703: 702: 694:Blanking an end 693: 692: 675: 674: 665: 664: 643: 642: 625: 624: 611: 610: 593: 592: 579: 578: 566: 565: 549: 548: 531: 530: 513: 512: 500: 499: 482: 481: 472: 471: 458: 457: 444: 443: 430: 429: 426: 406:Around the horn 405: 404: 389: 388: 378: 377: 365: 364: 351: 350: 322:Across the face 321: 320: 317: 296: 295: 282: 281: 264: 263: 238: 237: 234: 210:free guard zone 190: 185: 184: 183: 182: 43: 40: 28: 23: 22: 15: 12: 11: 5: 4999: 4997: 4989: 4988: 4983: 4973: 4972: 4966: 4965: 4963: 4962: 4956: 4953: 4952: 4950: 4949: 4944: 4939: 4934: 4929: 4924: 4919: 4914: 4909: 4904: 4899: 4897:Shooting sport 4894: 4889: 4884: 4879: 4874: 4869: 4864: 4859: 4854: 4849: 4844: 4839: 4834: 4829: 4827:Figure skating 4824: 4823: 4822: 4812: 4811: 4810: 4805: 4795: 4790: 4785: 4784: 4783: 4773: 4768: 4763: 4758: 4753: 4748: 4747: 4746: 4744:computer chess 4741: 4739:chess problems 4731: 4726: 4721: 4716: 4711: 4706: 4705: 4704: 4702:derived idioms 4694: 4689: 4684: 4679: 4674: 4668: 4665: 4664: 4662: 4661: 4655: 4652: 4651: 4648: 4646: 4645: 4638: 4631: 4623: 4617: 4616: 4611: 4606: 4599: 4598:External links 4596: 4593: 4592: 4562: 4534: 4507: 4482: 4457: 4456: 4454: 4451: 4450: 4449: 4438: 4431: 4425: 4418: 4412: 4405: 4392: 4385: 4382: 4375: 4367: 4360: 4353: 4344: 4341: 4340: 4339: 4327:and holds the 4317: 4312: 4309: 4308: 4307: 4288: 4279: 4276: 4275: 4274: 4271: 4264: 4257: 4250: 4244: 4237: 4234: 4229: 4219: 4212: 4202: 4195: 4185: 4178: 4167: 4160: 4154: 4147: 4129: 4122: 4116: 4109: 4099: 4094: 4091: 4084: 4069: 4066: 4055: 4048: 4026: 4019: 4009: 4002: 3992: 3989:Takeout weight 3985: 3982: 3973: 3970: 3969: 3968: 3961: 3954: 3948: 3941: 3930: 3923: 3916: 3909: 3902: 3895: 3889: 3882: 3876: 3869: 3866: 3859: 3851:Scoring in an 3849: 3842: 3839: 3832: 3823:A strategy of 3821: 3814: 3802: 3795: 3788: 3781: 3755: 3748: 3741: 3734: 3727: 3720: 3713: 3706: 3693:where the two 3687: 3680: 3673: 3668: 3665: 3658: 3639: 3636: 3629: 3622: 3619: 3612: 3605: 3598: 3588: 3581: 3574: 3569: 3562: 3555: 3545: 3536: 3533: 3532: 3531: 3525: 3518: 3515: 3508: 3502: 3495: 3484: 3477: 3471: 3464: 3461: 3454: 3451: 3444: 3430: 3423: 3420: 3412: 3411: 3405: 3398: 3390: 3389: 3382: 3376: 3369: 3346: 3339: 3324: 3321:Reverse handle 3317: 3306: 3299: 3289: 3282: 3275: 3266: 3263: 3262: 3261: 3243: 3236: 3229: 3222: 3219: 3212: 3205: 3198: 3190:When a rock's 3188: 3181: 3172: 3165: 3154: 3147: 3140: 3133: 3127: 3118: 3115: 3114: 3113: 3109: 3102: 3096: 3089: 3081: 3074: 3068:; opposite of 3058: 3051: 3036: 3029: 3021: 3014: 2999: 2990: 2987: 2986: 2985: 2974: 2967: 2961:control weight 2959:; faster than 2950: 2943: 2928: 2921: 2914: 2907: 2905:control weight 2901: 2894: 2879: 2872: 2864: 2857: 2846: 2837: 2834: 2833: 2832: 2829: 2824: 2813: 2810: 2807: 2800: 2781: 2774: 2755: 2748: 2745: 2744: 2743: 2732: 2725: 2714: 2707: 2701: 2694: 2691: 2684: 2677: 2670: 2663: 2656: 2653: 2646: 2631: 2628: 2621: 2616: 2614:Reverse Handle 2598: 2589: 2586: 2585: 2584: 2577: 2570: 2560: 2551: 2548: 2547: 2546: 2536: 2527: 2524: 2523: 2522: 2516: 2509: 2502: 2495: 2490:roll into the 2476: 2469: 2462: 2454: 2444: 2439: 2436: 2435: 2434: 2427: 2420: 2417: 2410: 2403: 2396: 2385: 2378: 2375: 2368: 2362: 2355: 2352: 2349:Hog line (far) 2345: 2338: 2331: 2329:takeout weight 2325: 2318: 2311: 2304: 2297: 2290: 2284: 2277: 2266: 2259: 2249: 2242: 2235: 2228: 2209: 2202: 2194: 2187: 2180:reverse handle 2160: 2153: 2146: 2139: 2132: 2125: 2111: 2104: 2103:at the far end 2089: 2082: 2068: 2059: 2056: 2055: 2054: 2042: 2035: 2032: 2027: 2009: 2002: 1991: 1982: 1979: 1978: 1977: 1971: 1964: 1957: 1950: 1944: 1937: 1933:closer to the 1927: 1920: 1911: 1904: 1893: 1886: 1872: 1865: 1854: 1847: 1825:Main article: 1822: 1815: 1808: 1801: 1794: 1787: 1776: 1769: 1765:but less than 1759: 1752: 1749: 1742: 1731: 1724: 1717: 1708: 1705: 1704: 1703: 1692: 1688:Eye on the Hog 1683: 1676: 1669: 1660:Similar to an 1658: 1651: 1644: 1639: 1620: 1611: 1608: 1607: 1606: 1595: 1592: 1583: 1576: 1569: 1562: 1556: 1549: 1542: 1535: 1524: 1517: 1510: 1505: 1498: 1495: 1471: 1464: 1449: 1442: 1436: 1429: 1426: 1419: 1413: 1406: 1395: 1386: 1383: 1382: 1381: 1366: 1359: 1352: 1345: 1342: 1335: 1331: 1324: 1318: 1311: 1296: 1289: 1283: 1276: 1269: 1262: 1255: 1248: 1241: 1234: 1219: 1212: 1204:; faster than 1190: 1187:Control weight 1183: 1177: 1170: 1165:Any shot that 1163: 1156: 1153: 1146: 1136: 1129: 1123: 1116: 1113: 1106: 1091: 1088:Christmas tree 1084: 1079:When a played 1077: 1074: 1063: 1056: 1050: 1043: 1025: 1018: 1003: 996: 985: 978: 975: 968: 967:calls the shot 953: 944: 941: 940: 939: 932: 925: 914: 907: 888: 881: 871: 864: 858: 851: 845: 838: 829: 822: 816: 809: 806: 799: 796: 791: 777: 770: 756: 751: 748: 741: 722: 715: 707: 700: 697: 690: 679: 672: 669: 662: 647: 640: 629: 622: 615: 608: 597: 594:Barrier weight 590: 583: 576: 570: 563: 553: 546: 535: 528: 517: 510: 504: 497: 486: 479: 476: 469: 462: 455: 448: 441: 434: 425: 422: 421: 420: 409: 402: 393: 386: 382: 375: 369: 362: 355: 348: 325: 316: 313: 312: 311: 300: 293: 286: 279: 268: 261: 242: 239:2 hammers to 1 233: 230: 189: 186: 181: 180: 178:External links 175: 170: 165: 160: 155: 150: 145: 140: 135: 130: 125: 120: 115: 110: 105: 100: 95: 90: 85: 80: 75: 70: 65: 60: 55: 50: 44: 39: 38: 36: 26: 24: 14: 13: 10: 9: 6: 4: 3: 2: 4998: 4987: 4984: 4982: 4979: 4978: 4976: 4961: 4958: 4957: 4954: 4948: 4945: 4943: 4940: 4938: 4935: 4933: 4930: 4928: 4925: 4923: 4920: 4918: 4915: 4913: 4910: 4908: 4905: 4903: 4900: 4898: 4895: 4893: 4890: 4888: 4885: 4883: 4880: 4878: 4875: 4873: 4870: 4868: 4865: 4863: 4860: 4858: 4855: 4853: 4850: 4848: 4845: 4843: 4840: 4838: 4835: 4833: 4830: 4828: 4825: 4821: 4820:Italian terms 4818: 4817: 4816: 4813: 4809: 4806: 4804: 4801: 4800: 4799: 4796: 4794: 4791: 4789: 4786: 4782: 4779: 4778: 4777: 4774: 4772: 4769: 4767: 4764: 4762: 4759: 4757: 4754: 4752: 4749: 4745: 4742: 4740: 4737: 4736: 4735: 4732: 4730: 4727: 4725: 4722: 4720: 4717: 4715: 4712: 4710: 4707: 4703: 4700: 4699: 4698: 4695: 4693: 4690: 4688: 4685: 4683: 4680: 4678: 4675: 4673: 4670: 4669: 4666: 4660: 4657: 4656: 4653: 4644: 4639: 4637: 4632: 4630: 4625: 4624: 4621: 4615: 4614:Curling terms 4612: 4610: 4607: 4605: 4602: 4601: 4597: 4580: 4576: 4572: 4566: 4563: 4559: 4549: 4545: 4538: 4535: 4524: 4520: 4514: 4512: 4508: 4496: 4492: 4486: 4483: 4472: 4468: 4462: 4459: 4452: 4447: 4443: 4439: 4432: 4430: 4426: 4419: 4417: 4413: 4406: 4403: 4399: 4398: 4397:off the broom 4393: 4386: 4383: 4376: 4373: 4368: 4361: 4358: 4354: 4347: 4346: 4342: 4338: 4334: 4330: 4326: 4322: 4318: 4315: 4314: 4310: 4305: 4301: 4297: 4294:โ€“ sometimes " 4293: 4289: 4282: 4281: 4277: 4272: 4265: 4262: 4258: 4251: 4249: 4245: 4238: 4235: 4233: 4230: 4228: 4224: 4220: 4213: 4211: 4207: 4203: 4196: 4194: 4190: 4186: 4179: 4176: 4172: 4168: 4161: 4159: 4155: 4148: 4146: 4142: 4138: 4134: 4130: 4123: 4121: 4117: 4110: 4108: 4104: 4100: 4098: 4095: 4092: 4088:Thinking Time 4085: 4082: 4078: 4074: 4070: 4067: 4064: 4060: 4056: 4049: 4047: 4043: 4039: 4035: 4031: 4027: 4020: 4018: 4014: 4010: 4003: 4001: 3997: 3993: 3986: 3983: 3976: 3975: 3971: 3966: 3962: 3955: 3953: 3949: 3942: 3939: 3935: 3931: 3924: 3921: 3917: 3913:Strike weight 3910: 3907: 3903: 3896: 3894: 3890: 3883: 3881: 3877: 3870: 3867: 3860: 3858: 3854: 3850: 3843: 3840: 3833: 3830: 3826: 3822: 3815: 3813: 3812: 3807: 3803: 3796: 3793: 3789: 3782: 3779: 3775: 3771: 3767: 3763: 3759: 3756: 3749: 3746: 3742: 3735: 3732: 3728: 3721: 3718: 3714: 3707: 3704: 3700: 3696: 3692: 3688: 3681: 3678: 3674: 3672: 3669: 3666: 3659: 3656: 3652: 3648: 3644: 3640: 3637: 3634: 3630: 3623: 3620: 3613: 3610: 3606: 3599: 3597: 3593: 3589: 3582: 3579: 3575: 3573: 3570: 3567: 3563: 3556: 3554: 3550: 3546: 3539: 3538: 3534: 3530: 3529:raise takeout 3526: 3519: 3516: 3509: 3507: 3506:raise takeout 3503: 3496: 3493: 3489: 3488:curling sheet 3485: 3478: 3476: 3472: 3465: 3462: 3455: 3452: 3445: 3443: 3439: 3435: 3431: 3424: 3421: 3414: 3413: 3410: 3406: 3403: 3399: 3396: 3392: 3391: 3383: 3381: 3377: 3370: 3367: 3363: 3359: 3355: 3351: 3347: 3340: 3337: 3333: 3329: 3325: 3318: 3315: 3311: 3307: 3300: 3298: 3294: 3290: 3286:Raise takeout 3283: 3280: 3276: 3269: 3268: 3264: 3260: 3256: 3252: 3248: 3244: 3237: 3234: 3230: 3223: 3220: 3213: 3210: 3206: 3199: 3197: 3193: 3189: 3182: 3180: 3177: 3173: 3166: 3163: 3159: 3155: 3148: 3145: 3141: 3134: 3132: 3128: 3121: 3120: 3116: 3110: 3103: 3101: 3097: 3090: 3087: 3082: 3078:Out of stones 3075: 3073: 3072: 3071:off the broom 3067: 3063: 3059: 3052: 3049: 3045: 3041: 3037: 3030: 3028: 3027: 3022: 3018:Off the broom 3015: 3012: 3008: 3004: 3000: 2993: 2992: 2988: 2983: 2979: 2975: 2968: 2966: 2962: 2958: 2955: 2951: 2947:Normal weight 2944: 2941: 2937: 2933: 2929: 2922: 2919: 2915: 2908: 2906: 2902: 2895: 2892: 2888: 2884: 2880: 2873: 2869: 2865: 2858: 2855: 2851: 2850:off the broom 2847: 2840: 2839: 2835: 2830: 2828: 2827:Mixed doubles 2825: 2822: 2818: 2814: 2811: 2808: 2804:Measure stick 2801: 2798: 2794: 2790: 2786: 2782: 2775: 2772: 2768: 2764: 2760: 2756: 2754: 2753:Manitoba tuck 2751: 2750: 2746: 2741: 2737: 2733: 2726: 2723: 2719: 2715: 2708: 2706: 2702: 2695: 2692: 2685: 2682: 2678: 2671: 2668: 2664: 2657: 2654: 2647: 2644: 2640: 2636: 2632: 2629: 2626: 2622: 2620: 2617: 2615: 2611: 2607: 2603: 2599: 2592: 2591: 2587: 2582: 2578: 2574:Kizzle kazzle 2571: 2569: 2567: 2561: 2554: 2553: 2549: 2545: 2541: 2537: 2530: 2529: 2525: 2521: 2517: 2510: 2507: 2503: 2496: 2493: 2489: 2485: 2481: 2477: 2470: 2467: 2463: 2455: 2452: 2449: 2445: 2442: 2441: 2437: 2432: 2428: 2421: 2418: 2411: 2408: 2404: 2397: 2394: 2390: 2386: 2379: 2376: 2369: 2367: 2363: 2356: 2353: 2346: 2343: 2339: 2332: 2330: 2326: 2319: 2316: 2312: 2305: 2302: 2298: 2291: 2289: 2285: 2278: 2275: 2271: 2267: 2260: 2258: 2256: 2250: 2243: 2240: 2236: 2229: 2226: 2222: 2218: 2214: 2210: 2203: 2200: 2199:out of stones 2195: 2188: 2185: 2181: 2177: 2173: 2169: 2165: 2161: 2154: 2151: 2147: 2140: 2137: 2133: 2126: 2124: 2120: 2116: 2112: 2105: 2102: 2098: 2094: 2090: 2083: 2081: 2077: 2073: 2069: 2062: 2061: 2057: 2053: 2049: 2048: 2043: 2036: 2033: 2031: 2028: 2026: 2022: 2018: 2014: 2010: 2003: 2000: 1999:thinking time 1996: 1992: 1985: 1984: 1980: 1975: 1972: 1965: 1962: 1958: 1951: 1949: 1945: 1938: 1936: 1932: 1928: 1921: 1919: 1915: 1912: 1905: 1902: 1898: 1894: 1887: 1885: 1881: 1878:shot where a 1877: 1873: 1866: 1863: 1859: 1855: 1848: 1845: 1841: 1837: 1833: 1828: 1823: 1816: 1813: 1809: 1802: 1799: 1795: 1788: 1785: 1781: 1777: 1770: 1768: 1764: 1763:Normal weight 1760: 1753: 1750: 1743: 1740: 1736: 1732: 1725: 1722: 1718: 1711: 1710: 1706: 1701: 1697: 1693: 1689: 1684: 1681: 1677: 1670: 1667: 1663: 1659: 1652: 1649: 1645: 1643: 1640: 1637: 1633: 1629: 1625: 1621: 1614: 1613: 1609: 1604: 1600: 1596: 1593: 1591: 1587: 1584: 1577: 1574: 1570: 1563: 1561: 1557: 1550: 1547: 1543: 1536: 1533: 1529: 1525: 1518: 1515: 1514:mixed doubles 1511: 1509: 1506: 1503: 1499: 1496: 1493: 1489: 1485: 1481: 1476: 1472: 1465: 1462: 1458: 1454: 1450: 1443: 1441: 1437: 1430: 1427: 1420: 1418: 1414: 1407: 1404: 1400: 1396: 1389: 1388: 1384: 1379: 1375: 1371: 1367: 1360: 1357: 1353: 1346: 1343: 1339:Curling stick 1336: 1332: 1325: 1323: 1319: 1312: 1309: 1305: 1301: 1297: 1290: 1288: 1284: 1277: 1274: 1270: 1263: 1260: 1256: 1249: 1246: 1242: 1235: 1232: 1228: 1224: 1220: 1213: 1211: 1207: 1203: 1199: 1195: 1191: 1184: 1182: 1178: 1171: 1168: 1164: 1157: 1154: 1147: 1145: 1141: 1137: 1130: 1128: 1124: 1117: 1114: 1107: 1104: 1100: 1096: 1092: 1085: 1082: 1078: 1075: 1072: 1068: 1064: 1057: 1055: 1051: 1044: 1042: 1038: 1034: 1030: 1026: 1019: 1016: 1012: 1008: 1004: 997: 994: 990: 986: 979: 976: 969: 966: 962: 958: 954: 947: 946: 942: 937: 933: 926: 923: 919: 915: 908: 905: 901: 897: 893: 889: 882: 880: 876: 872: 868:Bumper weight 865: 863: 859: 852: 850: 846: 839: 837: 833: 830: 823: 821: 817: 813:Broomstacking 810: 807: 800: 797: 795: 792: 790: 786: 782: 778: 771: 768: 764: 760: 757: 755: 752: 749: 742: 739: 738:bumper weight 735: 731: 727: 723: 716: 712: 708: 701: 698: 691: 688: 684: 680: 673: 670: 663: 660: 656: 652: 648: 641: 638: 635:", "bite the 634: 630: 623: 620: 616: 609: 606: 602: 598: 591: 588: 584: 577: 575: 571: 564: 562: 558: 554: 547: 544: 540: 536: 529: 526: 522: 518: 511: 509: 505: 498: 495: 491: 487: 480: 477: 470: 467: 463: 456: 453: 449: 442: 439: 435: 428: 427: 423: 418: 414: 410: 403: 401: 400:out of stones 397: 394: 387: 383: 376: 374: 370: 363: 360: 356: 349: 347: 343: 339: 334: 330: 326: 319: 318: 314: 309: 305: 301: 294: 291: 287: 280: 277: 273: 269: 262: 259: 255: 251: 247: 243: 236: 235: 231: 229: 227: 223: 219: 215: 211: 207: 203: 194: 187: 179: 176: 174: 171: 169: 166: 164: 161: 159: 156: 154: 151: 149: 146: 144: 141: 139: 136: 134: 131: 129: 126: 124: 121: 119: 116: 114: 111: 109: 106: 104: 101: 99: 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