1-11 Position |
Positioning system starting with 1 as a close and 11 through the house. |
5 Rock Rule |
Five rocks must come to rest before taking out. |
6 Foot |
(n) Measuring device to measure the outer twelve-foot ring. |
8 Ender |
Scoring all eight rocks in one end. |
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Active Curl |
The path after the apex or break point. |
Active Scoring |
The portion of the game where teams trying to steal or force. |
Add |
Extra energy added at release. |
Aggressive |
Playing higher risk shots in order to score more or take control. |
Alternate |
The fifth player on a team. |
Amateur Side Miss |
A missed shot with no redeeming value (see Pro Side Miss) |
Apex |
The widest arc of a rock's path. |
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Backing |
A stationary rock that may help another shot stop. |
Back Ring |
The back of the twelve-foot circle. |
Back ring weight |
A rock thrown hard enough to stop in the back of the house. |
Backswing |
Boomer delivery type that lifts the rock off the ice. |
Balance |
Delivery a rock with the body weight balanced over the sliding foot. |
Banana |
Hammer, last rock. |
Beak |
12 o'clock on the object rock. |
Biter |
Rock just touching the house. |
Blue Hone |
A type of extra dense granite used for running surface inserts. |
Board |
Takeout weight in the 11.5 (3.30) range. |
Bonspiel |
Curling tournament. |
Boomer |
A Baby Boomer born from 1945-1960. |
Bracer |
An assistant to brace a wheelchair while throwing. |
Break Point |
The point after the free run when a rock starts to curl. |
Broom |
Device used for sweeping. |
Brush |
Same as broom. |
Bumper |
Light weight takeout (11.0). |
Button |
The one-foot diameter ring around the tee. |
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Can-a-Corn |
A takeout where the shot can be made by hitting the object rock in multiple spots. . |
Carbon Fiber |
A light weight broom handle. |
Carve |
Directionally sweep to make a rock curl. |
Catcher |
A rock that another rock will potentially jam on. |
CCA |
Former Canadian curling NGB. |
Center Line |
A demarcation line down the center of the sheet. |
Clean |
Light sweeping to keep the ice clean. |
Come-around |
A draw around a guard. |
Common Green |
A type of granite used to make curling stones. |
Concede |
Game concession at any time. |
Conservative |
Playing lower risk shots. |
Control |
Takeout weight in the 10.5 (3.20) range. |
Convert |
Take two or more with hammer. |
Corn Broom |
An ancient Boomer broom made from corn stalks. |
Corner Guard |
A guard off the center line positioned at the side of the sheet. |
Corner Sweeping |
Actively sweep/melting the inside edge to a Boomer. |
Courtesy Line |
A demarcation three feet from the hog line for positioning purposes. |
Crash |
Missing a shot by hitting a guard. |
Crutch |
Brand name sliding device. |
Curling Canada |
Canadian NGB.Formerly the Canadian Curling Association. |
CurlTech |
An American curling company. |
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Delay |
One of two, foot delays in the CurlTech delivery. |
Differential Melting |
A theory of why rocks curl. |
Dig Out |
Hitting a rock under cover. |
Directional Sweeping |
Intentionally grooving the ice with broom. |
Double |
Removing two rocks. |
Drain |
Perfect shot covering the tee. . |
Draw |
A shot stopping freely in a certain area. |
Draw the lid, pin, tee |
Draw to the button. |
DSC |
Draw Shot Challenge. |
Dump |
A rock thrown inside the line of delivery at the point of release. |
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End |
When sixteen rocks have come to rest. |
Equalizer |
CurlTech sliding device. |
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Fall |
An area of the ice where rocks curl against the rotation. |
Fifth End Break |
Half-time in a championship game. |
Flash |
Missed takeout with no contact. |
Flat-footed |
A delivery where the sliding foot is flat on the ice. |
Flat Hit |
A hit on the low side that moves more sideways. |
Flip |
1 A rock thrown outside the line of delivery at the point of release.
2 The coin toss at the beginning of the game. |
Free Guard Zone |
The area between the tee line and the hog line excluding the house. |
Fireplace Weight |
Really heavy takeout. (e.g. 6.0). |
Force |
Hold opponent to one with the hammer. |
Free Run |
The time after release and before the rock starts to curl. |
Freeze |
A rock coming to rest touching another rock. |
Frictional Melting |
The asymmetric melting action under the rock that some say makes the rock curl. |
Fudge (v) |
To fudge.A rock that fudges on the fudge track (fudge). |
Fudge Track |
The worn track of ice in the middle of the sheet. |
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Game Clock |
Chess-type clock used to time championships games. |
Gar Affect |
Hitting a rock with the inside of the rotation for more action. |
Gliding Pick |
A pick where the rock "glides" forward. |
Gripper |
Slip-on rubber piece over the slider. |
Guard |
A rock protecting another rock or area of the house. |
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Hack |
Rubber, push-off point in the ice. |
Hack Buster |
A missed draw so heavy that the hack needs to be protected. |
Hack Speed |
Split time back line to near hog. |
Hack Weight |
Takeout weight in the 12.0 (3.50) range. |
Hair Broom |
A broom made with horse or hog's hair. |
Hammer |
Last rock. |
Handle |
1 The throwing handle of a curling stone.
2 The rotation of the rock. |
Hair |
A shot missing another rock by just a hair. |
Hard |
Sweep.Hard. |
Heavy |
More weight than needed. |
High Side |
The side of a rock opposite the direction of curl. |
Hog to Hog Time |
The time it takes a rock to travel between the hog lines. |
Hog Line |
Throwing End - Rock must be released by this point.
Away End - Rock must be completely over to be in play. |
Hogger |
1 A rock not coming to rest past the farther hog line.
2 A rock that violates the hog line rule. |
House |
12-foot diameter circles at each end of the ice. |
Hot Hit |
A hit on the high side with action. |
Hurray |
Sweep
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Ice |
Aiming point based on the curl of the ice. |
In-Off |
A low side carom. |
Interval |
Any timed segment of the rock's path. |
Inturn |
Clockwise rotation for a right-hander. |
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Jab |
Severe and quick positive forward release. |
Jam |
A rock that gets caught on another rock. |
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Keen |
Fast ice. |
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Laser Measure |
Measuring device using laser beams. |
Lead |
Person traditionally throwing the first two rocks. |
Light |
Less weight than needed. |
Line of Delivery |
The imaginary line between the skip's broom and the rock's starting point. |
Little Rock |
A small rock used by young curlers from ages up 8. |
Lob |
A well placed draw. |
LOD |
Line of delivery. |
Long Time |
The time it takes a rock from hog line to stop at the tee. |
LSD |
Last Shot Draw to determine hammer. |
Low Side |
The side of a rock in the direction of the curl. |
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Magnet Strips |
Magnets in the ice to sense conductivity of sensor handles. |
Measure |
(n) Measuring device to determine closeness to the Tee.
(v) To measure one or more rocks. |
Mixed |
A curling game format of mixed gender.Two male, two female. |
Mixed Doubles |
A curling game format of two on two, mixed gender. |
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Natural |
A made shot with no sweeping. |
Nip |
(v) To nip the pebble. |
Nipper |
Ice prep machine that "nips" the pebble before a game. |
No/Whoa |
Do not sweep/stop sweeping. |
No Lift |
Delivery type that does lift the rock off the ice. |
No Nothing |
Delivery type with very little extra movement. |
Nose |
Contacting a rock directly in the center.12 o'clock. |
Normal Weight |
Takeout weight in the 9.5 HTH (3.0 split) range. |
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ODP |
CurlTech's Olympic Development Program. |
Open |
Format of no gender requirements. |
Outturn |
Counter-clockwise rotation for a right hander. |
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Paper |
A shot missing another rock by the thickness of paper. |
Pebble |
Frozen water drops that the rocks ride on. |
Pebble Can |
Device to apply the pebble. |
Pebbler |
A person who pebbles. |
Peel |
A shot heavy enough to clearly remove one or more rocks from play. |
Pick |
1 The moving rock picked up a piece of debris that altered its course.
2 Removing a rock that is partially guarded or backed. |
Pin |
Tee. Exact center of the house. |
Playing for the Game |
Throwing a last shot where the game is lost if you miss. |
Port |
The space between rocks that another rock will fit through. |
Power Play |
A mixed doubles strategy where the stationary rocks are moved. |
Power Stroke |
The sweeping stroke "away" from the body that is generally a [INSERT]. |
Pro Side Miss |
A missed shot that still has some value. (see Amateur Side Miss) |
Push |
Directional sweeping to make a rock curl more. |
Put Out |
Outward lateral energy at release. |
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Ragnar Three |
A brilliant tactical maneuver to score three. |
Raise |
Hit a rock forward at any weight. |
Release |
When the rock leaves the hand/stick during the delivery. |
Right Off |
Sweepers stop cleaning and hope for a pick. |
Rings |
The house. |
Rink |
A curling team to a Boomer. |
Rink |
Curling facility. |
Rink Rat |
Someone who grew up at the curling club. |
Rock |
Curling rock. |
Run |
An area of very straight ice. |
Runner |
As shot that stays straight. |
Run Back |
A takeout that uses a front rock to drive out a back rock. |
Running Surface |
The 5" diameter edge under a rock. |
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Scraper |
Ice prep machine that scrapes the ice flat. |
Scratch |
(v) To roughen the running surface of a rock.
(v) To groove the ice with the broom head during sweeping. |
Scratch Theory |
A theory of why rocks curl. |
Screw |
Tee (sometimes a screw is placed in the tee for measuring). |
Scrub |
Sweep. |
Second |
Person traditionally throwing the second two rocks. |
Sensor Handle |
A rock handle that measures hand conductivity to identify hog line violations. |
Set |
Outward energy at release. |
Sheet |
One area of play demarking the game boundaries. |
Shot Rock |
Counting rock closest to the tee. |
Silent System |
CurlTech system of on-ice communication where voice commands are by exception. |
Skip |
Person in charge of the house and game. |
Skip's Deuce |
Both of the two counting rocks were thrown by the skip. |
Skip's Call |
The board game of Strategy and Tactics developed exclusively by
CurlTech. |
Slash |
A high-side carom or angle raise. |
Slider |
Teflon piece under your foot to reduce friction. |
Slip-On Slider |
Portable slider not built into the shoe. |
Spar |
Conservative play early in the game. |
Slide |
The sliding portion of the delivery. |
Slide Path |
The slightly worn center portion of the sheet. |
Spar |
The beginning of a game where teams play conservatively. |
Split |
Interval time of a thrown rock. |
Split Shot |
Hitting a stationary rock into the rings and rolling the shooter on as well. |
Split Time |
A sweeping tool that aides in weight judgement, generally from the back line to the hog line (e.g. 3.85). |
Spinner |
A shot thrown with extra rotation to straighten the path. |
Square Off |
Sliding outside the broom and releasing inside. |
Steal |
Scoring without the hammer. |
Sliding Device |
A device used to help balance during the delivery. |
Stick |
Common term for a throwing device. |
Stabilizer |
Brand name sliding device. |
Stone |
Synonymous with rock. |
Straight |
Directional sweeping to straighten a rock. |
Strategy |
A game plan. |
Striking Band |
The outer edge (circumference) of a rock where rocks make. |
Sweep |
Sweepers sweep. |
Sweep Line |
A parallel sheet demarcation line from the edge of the four-foot. |
Swingy |
Ice that curls a lot. |
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T-Square |
Measuring device for perimeter measurements. |
Tactics |
Shot calling to support the strategy. |
Take the rock |
Sweep closest to the rock. |
Tap |
A shot that taps another rock forward. |
Tee |
Button or house center point. |
Tee Line |
The line intersecting the tee and center lines. |
Tempo |
CurlTech.The rhythm of the delivery, 1-2-3. |
Texture |
(v) To roughen the running surface. |
Throw/Drag |
A billiards term referring to the momentum action of striking multiple rocks. |
Throwing Device |
A device used to deliver a rock other than the hand. |
Tick |
A shot that moves an opponent's rock without taking it out of play. |
Toe-Tuck |
A Boomer delivery where the sliding foot is "tucked" under the body. |
Tolerance |
A Pro Side miss. |
Trefor |
A type of granite from Wales used to make curling stones. |
Tracks |
Areas of the ice that are different speeds. |
Tracking |
Shots that appear to run straight. |
Triple |
Triple takeout.Taking out three rocks. |
Turn |
Inturn or outturn |
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USCA |
United States Curling Association. |
Utica Delivery |
Double-knee sliding delivery. |
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WCF |
World Curling Federation. |
WCF Compliant |
Broom heads that meet the WCF non-scratch requirement. |
Weight |
The amount of forward energy needed to make a certain shot. |
Weld |
A perfect freeze. |
Whoa/No |
Do not sweep. |
Wide Trifecta |
The three main ingredients of a wide shot. |
Wired |
Two rocks positioned in line. |
WPO (Whoopo) |
Worse Possible Outcome. |
Wrap |
A shot partially guarded by a center or corner guard. |
Wreck |
Missed shot by hitting the guard. |
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Yes/Yep |
Sweep. |
YOG |
Youth Olympic Games |
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