Talk:Curling

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I hope that everyone likes the sectioning that I have done. It seemed to be getting a bit unwieldy. Also, a clarification on the four rock rule: it applies if the rock is removed, not moved. Timc 17:43, 20 Jan 2004 (UTC)

I like the sectioning and I like all the changes that have been made. I spemt some time on this article serveal months ago and it has been greatly improved since then. And thanks for correcting my error (I think it was mine) about the four-rock rule. Trontonian 01:53, 30 Jan 2004 (UTC)

Contents

1 Clarify? 2 Ice surface 3 Three Rock Rule? 4 Even number of ends?

Clarify?

"The button" is not really explained, should it appear in the sentence about the "pin or tee"? I've never heard of anyone drawing the tee... --130.91.50.231 19:48, 3 Jun 2005 (UTC)

Hi, I'm unfamiliar with this sport and I was thinking it might be beneficial if someone who is familiar could clarify what kind of "stick" is used to push the stone? You might want to consider adding an "equipment" section and folding the "curling stone" section into it. Also you may want to put the description of the game before the description of the rink/ice surface. Just a few thoughts. Rethcir 18:46, Aug 10, 2004 (UTC)

No stick is used. It is pushed by hand, sort of like the walk-up release used in bowling. The only sticks are the brooms used by the players sweeping in front of the rock to help control speed and direction and the broom that the player uses for partial support when throwing the rock. Rmhermen 19:04, Aug 10, 2004 (UTC)

If you are handicaped, you can use a stick to push the rock Earl Andrew 23:24, 10 Aug 2004 (UTC)

I guess they don't broadcast that on TV. Is handicapped curling an organized sport (like Paralympic ones) or just an adaptation? Rmhermen 13:50, Aug 12, 2004 (UTC)

There are different kinds of curling for handicapped persons, such as wheelchair curling, or blind curling. The stick allows people who have trouble crouching down into position to push the rock. The official rules of curling do not specify how the rock is delivered, just where it is to be delivered, however I believe there may be rules for the higher levels of curling about this. I coach special olympics curling, and some of the athletes have to use sticks, but most don't. Earl Andrew 15:53, 12 Aug 2004 (UTC)

I added some text on the "delivery stick" to the Curling stone section. The Rules of Curling says that they are indeed allowed. --Timc 18:31, 12 Aug 2004 (UTC)

Ice surface

"The curling arena is a sheet of ice ... carefully prepared to be absolutely level ..."

Is the ice really prepared to be absolutely level? I thought that ideal ice was actually very slightly bevelled, to make it a bit more swingy than level ice. --timc | Talk 19:11, 18 Oct 2004 (UTC)

Yes, the ice is supposed to be absolutely level. Efforts are made to ensure that the temperature is even when the ice is flooded, so that the ice freezes perfectly level. Over time imperfections develop though, so its re-flooded once in a while. Generic Player 01:52, 12 Apr 2005 (UTC)

Three Rock Rule?

Would it be useful to talk about variations on the Free Guard zone? When I occasionally watch televised curling from Canada, they seem to use a Three Rock rule for the Free Guard zone rather than the Four Rock rule used in international play. Jim Huggins 01:53, 10 Mar 2005 (UTC)

Canada now uses the four rock rule. - Earl Andrew 02:19, 10 Mar 2005 (UTC)

Even number of ends?

Games I've seen on TV don't always go to an even number of ends. Sometimes they stop after the ninth end, but I am not sure how this is decided. Is it just when one team is down so many points that they give up and don't bother playing the last end? As an example from today, Canada was up 6-4 over Denmark starting the 9th end. Canada scored 3 points that end, and that was the end of the game. How come? Generic Player 06:28, 6 Apr 2005 (UTC)

Yeah, a team will "give up" if you will, if they are are too far behind. This is what happened. It is incredably difficult to score 5 points in one end (what Denmark would have to have done) especially against a team like Randy Ferbey. Denmark chose to "shake hands" after 9 instead of wasting time by starting a 10th end. -- Earl Andrew - talk 06:58, 6 Apr 2005 (UTC)