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CANADIAN STICK CURLING ASSOCIATION RULES Rules of Play

(1) Teams

Each team is comprised of two players regardless of gender.

• One member of each team stays at each end of the rink and must not cross centre ice (except as provided for in section 5).

• The two delivering curlers alternate delivering six stones each per end, while their teammates skip that end. Then the roles are reversed.

(2) Duration of the Game

All games are six ends.

(3) Play of the Game

• Each stone must be delivered with a delivery stick, from a standing or sitting (in a wheelchair) position.

• Sweeping/brushing is not allowed between the hog lines.

• The first three stones delivered in any end may not be removed from play before delivery of the fourth stone of that end. When any stone is removed from play prior to the fourth stone of the end, directly or indirectly and without exception, the delivered stone is removed from play and any other displaced stones replaced as close as possible to their original position(s).

(4) Time-outs

• Each team may call a maximum of two, 90 second, time-outs during a game.

• During an extra end, one time out per team is allowed.

• Whenever a time out is called, the team calling the time out may consult anywhere on the ice surface, including in the playing area inside the hog line of the receiving end.

• Whenever a time out is called, the opposing team may consult outside the hog line of the receiving end or on the boards but not in the playing area inside the hog line of the receiving end.

(5) Extra Ends

• In case of a tie, an extra end is played, with each player delivering three stones.

• The curlers exchange roles at the mid-point of an extra end to complete the end. CSCA Rules Interpretation Guide

Use of the delivery stick

Players have the option of holding the delivery stick with one or both hands during play. If using both hands, it is permissible to drop one hand before releasing the stone.

Delivering the stone

• If the stone is delivered from the left hack it must continue to be delivered from the left hack.

• If the stone is delivered from a point on the ice surface other than the hack, including behind the hack, it must be delivered from that position for the duration of the game.

• The stone must be delivered with the same hand for the duration of the game.

Sweeping

• Whereas there is no sweeping between hog lines, the non-delivering team member may cross the hog-line to follow the delivered stone to the house.

• Sweeping of the stone may not begin until the rock has touched the hog line.

• Sweeping of the opponent’s stone may begin once the running edge has touched the t-line.