Curling

Curling

Terms of or pertaining to the sport in which players slide stones across a sheet of ice towards a target area which is segmented into four rings.

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free-guard zone rule

Sports; Curling

The rule that states that an opponent's rock resting in the free-guard zone cannot be removed from play until the first four rocks of an end have been played.

split

Sports; Curling

A draw 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 split the house.

vice-skip or vice

Sports; Curling

The player who discusses strategy with the skip behind the house and holds the broom while the skip throws his rocks; usually plays third; also known as mate.

draw

Sports; Curling

A shot that lands in play without hitting another stone out, as opposed to a takeout shot. Also refers to a game, e.g., “We have a draw at 7:00 p.m. tonight.”

barrier/bumper weight

Sports; Curling

Throwing a stone with enough speed that it will come to rest in an area just behind the hacks—about 6 feet behind the house.

cashspiel

Sports; Curling

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.

mate

Sports; Curling

The player who discusses strategy with the skip behind the house and holds the broom while the skip throws his rocks; usually plays third; also known as vice-skip or vice.