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Members of
Grand National Curling Club
United States Curling Association |
Rules Index1. Definitions In
these rules. umpires' rulings, and other official documents
of the UNITED STATES CURLING ASSOCIATION and its officers: (a)
"competition" means a playdown by any number of
teams playing games to determine a winner; (b)
"end" means that part of a game in which the two
opposing teams each deliver eight stones alternately and
then determine the score; (c)
where five players are registered, these five players have
equal standing and may be used at any time in accordance
with the rules, at the discretion of the skip or coach; (d)
"USCA" means the United States Curling
Association; (e)
'”game” means play between two teams to determine a
winner; (f)
"house" means the area within the outside circle
at each end of the rink; (g)
"match" means play between two or more teams on
one side against an equal number of teams on the other side
to determine a winning side by the total number of shots or
games; (h)
"rink" means an area of ice marked in accordance
with Rule 3. 2. APPLICATIONThese rules apply to games in USCA-member leagues, bonspiels or other competitions that do not lead to USCA National Championships. 3. RINK(1) When possible, the rink shall be drawn on the ice in accordance with the diagram on the following diagram. CURLING SHEET OF ICE
(2) Two
rubber hacks of a style and size approved by the USCA shall
be placed on the line with the inside edge of each hack
7.62 cm (3 inches) from the center line on opposite sides
of the center line. The length of the hack shall not exceed
20.32 cm (8 inches). The rubber of the hack shall be
attached firmly to wood or other suitable material and the
hack shall be recessed into the ice as much as is
practical, but no more than 6.04 cm (2 inches) in depth.
There shall be no obstruction behind the hack structure. (3) The back edge of the back
line shall be at the outer edge of the outer circle where
the center line crosses the back line. The 6‑foot
measure should be exactly at the outermost marking. |
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