PED 199 Beginning Curling Dr. Britton Johnson Slide 2 Equipment
Sheet of ice for play (rink holds 4 sheets) Curling stones (8 per
team) Brooms (1 per player) Hacks (2 per sheet) Shoes Slide 3 Slide
4 Slide 5 Tee and Tee-Line Tee spot that is exactly center of the
house (scoring zone). Also called the button Tee line- This is the
line that runs through the center of the house. Slide 6 Hog Line 21
feet from tee line This line serves two purposes: Delivery - Stone
must be released before crossing this line (on your own side).
Scoring Stone must completely pass this line (on opposite side) to
be in play. Slide 7 Side lines and Back line Side line - Stone must
not touch the sideline at all, or it will be considered out of
play. Back line A stone must be completely over the line to be
considered out of play. Slide 8 The House Slide 9 House The house
is a 12 foot in diameter circle. It is described by its various
rings 1 foot circle (Inner White ring) (or 6 inch semicircle) 4
foot circle (Red ring) (or 2 foot semicircle) 8 foot circle (Outer
White ring) (or 4 foot semicircle) 12 foot circle (Blue ring) (or 6
foot semicircle) Slide 10 Ice Conditions Surface must be perfectly
level. Any change in level will result in unwanted curl, or
speeding up or slowing of the stone. Pebble - The surface of the
sheet is covered with small drops of ice, called a pebble, which is
sprayed on beforehand. This is what allows the stone to catch and
curl based on the spin of the delivery. Sweepers try to melt the
pebble to keep a stone on-line longer, or to delay the slowing of
the stone. Slide 11 The Old Stone Slide 12 The New Stone Slide 13
The Brooms Slide 14 The Hack Slide 15 The Shoes Slide 16 Scoring
Stone must be touching the house to count Closest stone to Button
receives a point (only 1 team) Next closest receives a point if
from the same team (no point if opposite team) Red scores 2, Yellow
scores 0. Slide 17 Yellow 4 Red 0 Slide 18 Red 2 Yellow 0 Slide 19
Yellow 3 Red 0 Slide 20 Red 3 Yellow 0 Slide 21 Yellow 1 Red 0
Slide 22 Total Score Team123456Final Red247 7 Yellow478 8 Score is
tied 7-7 after 5 ends. Yellow wins 8-7 after 6 ends Only the team
that scores receives the point Total score is added, not individual
ends. Slide 23 How to Play One player releases stone from hack
Stone slides down ice 2 players sweep (if needed) to help stone
into position Stone may curl (change direction) to move around
other stones. Type of shot depends on situation Slide 24 Sweeping
Any offensive player can sweep at any time. Players sweep as close
to the stone as possible. If they touch the stone, it must
immediately be removed. Sweeping melts the pebble on the ice,
allowing the stone to: Not slow down as fast (good sweepers can get
an extra 15 feet out of a throw) Not curl as soon (in order to go
around a stone) Only the skip can sweep defensively Can only sweep
after stone passes the Tee line. Slide 25 Types of Shots Draw
Shooting for the button Stone stops in middle of house. Takeout
Shot hits opposing teams stone and knocks it out of play (own stone
may stay in play, or go out of play Out-turn Elbow rotates away
from body Right handed Stone turns counter-clockwise In-turn Elbow
rotates in to the body on delivery Right handed stone turns
clockwise Raise Team bumps a stone and moves it forward into the
house or into a better scoring position Slide 26 Curling's Michael
Jordan Kevin Martin - Canada Slide 27 The Release Slide 28 Slide 29
Sweeping Slide 30 Slide 31 Strategies of Curling Free guard zone
Not allowed to remove first 2 stones in Free guard zone The Hammer
Throwing the last stone in an end Blank Ends Team who has hammer
throws last. Keep hammer and score 0 points, or score 1 point and
lose hammer? Take-outs vs. Draws Removing a stone means less points
available, but wastes one of your stones Protecting your stones
Placing a stone so that the opposition can not remove your other
stone Aim and curl Aiming your stone appropriately and allowing for
the proper amount of curl is critical to a successful shot. Slide
32 GAME TIME LETS PLAY
