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Members of
Grand National Curling Club
United States Curling Association |
Rules Index6. Skips(1) The skip has the exclusive direction of the game for his/her team. (2) Subject to rule 5(3). the skip may play in any position in his/her team that he/she chooses. (3) When it is the skip's turn to play the acting skip shall take charge of the house. The acting skip shall be the only player beside the skip allowed in the house when the opposition is throwing. 7. Position of players(1) Only skips and acting skips in charge of the
house for the time being may stand within the house and the
skip of the playing team has the choice of place and shall
not be obstructed by the other skip, but behind the tee line
the privileges of both in regard to sweeping are equal. (2) The players, other than the skip and acting skip, shall not stand behind the house, but shall place themselves along the side of the rink between the hog lines, except when sweeping or about to deliver a stone. Non‑delivering team members shall not take a position or cause such motion that would obstruct, interfere with or distract the delivering team. USCA Interpretation: Casual, non-distracting movement of players down the sidelines is acceptable. 8. Delivery(1)
Right‑handed players shall play from
the hack on the left of the center line and
left‑handed players from the hack on the right of the
center line. Any stone delivered from the wrong hack shall
be removed from play immediately. (2) In the delivery of the stone, the stone
shall be clearly released from the hand before the stone
reaches the nearer hog line. If the player fails to so
release the stone, it shall be removed from play immediately
by the playing team. If the stone has struck another stone,
the played stone shall be removed from play by the playing
team and any displaced stone shall be replaced as nearly as
possible where it originally lay to the satisfaction of the
opposing skip. USCA Interpretation: Players may use a
stick device to release the stone in any competition that
does not lead to the World Championships or the Olympics. (3) Any hog-line infraction, agreed upon by
both skips or at the direction of an observing umpire, if
present, shall result in the stone being removed by the
offending team. Any displaced stones
shall be repositioned
by the non‑offending team. Benefit to either team is
not a factor. (4) A stone that has not been released from
the player's hand and that has not reached the nearer tee
line may be returned to the hack and re-delivered. (5) Each
player shall be ready to deliver
his/her stone when his/her turn comes, and shall not take an
unreasonable time to play. (6) Where a player delivers a stone belonging
to the opposing team, a stone belonging to his/her team
shall be put in its place. (7) Where a player delivers a stone out of
proper rotation it shall be removed from play immediately by
the playing team and returned to the player to be delivered
in proper rotation, but when the mistake is not discovered
until after the stone has come to rest or struck another
stone, the end shall be continued as if the mistake had not
occurred, and the missed stone shall be delivered by the
player missing his/her turn as the last stone for his/her
team in that end. (8) Where the skips agree that a stone
has been missed but are unable to agree as to which player
missed his/her turn, the lead of the team that made the
mistake shall play the last stone for his/her team in that
end. (9) Where two stones of a team are delivered in
succession in the same end. the opposing skip shall remove
the stone played by mistake, replace to his/her satisfaction
any stone displaced by the
stone played by mistake, and continue the end as if
the mistake had not occurred, and the player who delivered
the stone played by mistake shall re‑deliver it as the
last stone for his/her team in that end. Should the
infraction not be discovered until after further rocks have
been played, the end shall be replayed. |
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