Curling
Like bocce on ice, curling is a game of precision … just using a big stone with a handle instead of a tiny ball. It’s all about sliding (not into DMs).
Equipment
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Eight (8) curling stones – one set of four stones per team
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Curling sheet (the ice lane where the stones are thrown)
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Scoreboard
Setup
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Teams of 1 player or 2 players each
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The stones are lined up off the ice at the near end in two lines of four stones – one for each team
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The scoreboard is set to zero
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The sheet is swept of any debris
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Each team throws from the same side of the curling sheet
Objective
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Get your stones closest to the center of the target (the “button”) to score points
House Rules
Start
- Flip a coin to decide who goes first
Play
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Teams alternate taking turns sliding one of their stones towards the target area (called the “house”)
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Stones should be delivered with a smooth release, no pushing or throwing stones. Slide the stone straight or give it a spin for a curve called a “curl”
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Teams do not sweep in front of stones in this version of curling. No brooms allowed during play
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If a stone touches the back wall of the sheet, it is “dead” and should be removed from play
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Stones are allowed to touch and bounce off the side walls of the sheet
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If a stone goes off the ice, it is out of play – no re-dos
Scoring
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After all stones are thrown (called an “end”), tally up the points
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Only one team scores during each end
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The stone closest to the center dot of the target (called the “button”) scores 1 point
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The team closest to the button scores 1 additional point for each stone closer to the button than the other team’s nearest stone
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Update the scoreboard after each end
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After 8 ends, the team with the most points wins
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In the case of tie after 8 ends, teams play one tie-breaking end