The Ottawa Curling Club : Leagues

The Ottawa Curling Club subscribes to the Canadian Curling Association's Rules of Curling for General Play

Start on time: This is not Gab Time. The start time is the time your draw is scheduled to begin. This is especially true for early draws so that late draws don't start way beyond their scheduled start times.

Slow Play Rule:
- Weeknight leagues (except Cash League) will NOT begin a new end past 20minutes (8:25) to the next start time.
- Cash League will play a full game.
- Mixed League will NOT begin a new end past 14 minutes to the next start time.
- Other Leagues will have the skips use their discretion to ensure the next draw begins on time.
The on-ice clock is the official clock.
Breaking Ties: Skip's rocks break ties. Onlythe throwing team may sweep which means the opposing team may not sweep behind the t-line. This rule applies to all leagues except for Cash League and leagues where ties are allowed.
Burnt Rock Rule: Allow the rock to complete its travel. When the rock comes to rest the non-offending team has 3 options when dealing with a burnt or touched moving stone.
1. The stone is left where it stops and everything remains as is.
2. The stone is removed and everything goes back to before the offending stone stopped.
3. The stone is placed with everything it would have affected, placed or removed as well. For this option to be invoked, the touch must take place inside the second hog line (second hog line passed during the rock's journey).

The game begins and ends with a handshake.
The leads decide who has hammer usually by flipping a coin.
It is courtesy for non-throwing players to remain outside the hog line while the throwing player delivers.
It is courtesy for non-throwing players not to congregate behind the opposing player who is holding the broom.
It is better to purchase one's own brush rather than use club supplied brushes.
Sweepers returning to the opposite end should walk single file rather than 2 by 2 so as not to block the view of the throwing players.
It is polite to stop moving while a player is set to throw.
Etiquette directs players to delay walking by another sheet until the throwing player facing you has released his/her rock.
It is important to both call and furnish the opposing skip with plenty of notice if your team cannot make a game. The club should also be informed so free ice can be re-apportioned.
A game can be played with 3 players aside. The club maintains a Spare List to make it easier to find a player. Spare players can also be found by contacting teams who have a bye that draw. Members can be contacted here.

League Rules