Some Rule Notes

Four Rock Rule

The opponent's rocks in the free guard zone cannot be removed until the fifth rock of the end. Your own rocks can be removed from the FGZ at any time during this four-rock period. If an opponent's rock is removed from play, the shooter is removed and the rock goes back, as do all rocks that were touched.

Slow Play Rule

It is important that all games start on time. Please ensure that you are on the ice at your start time and ready to curl.

To encourage games to be played within a reasonable time, a time limit rule has been set by the match committee. The rule is club wide and is designed to ensure that late draws get off the ice at a reasonable time.

The on ice clock is to be used as the official clock.

For all weekday night leagues except Cash: To ensure that the 8:45 draw starts on time, the 6:30 teams will not begin a new end past twenty minutes (8:25) to the next start time. The cash league will play the full game.

For mixed leagues: To ensure that the subsequent draw is able to start on time, 14 minutes prior to the start of the next draw teams may NOT start a new end.

For all other leagues: Skips are asked to use their discretion to ensure that they are off the ice in a timely fashion for the subsequent players.

Skips should make each other aware of the time problem and deal with the issue to allow the 7th end to be played as the 8th, strategy wise. This rule is not intended as a license to play slow to ensure victory. If this becomes a problem the match committee will be asked to address the issue and deal with it as they see fit.

Burnt Rock Rule

Allow the rock to complete it's travel and then the non-offending team has three options to look at when dealing with a burnt or touched moving stone:
a) stone is left - everything stays as is
b) stone is removed - everything goes back
c) stone is placed - everything it would have affected is placed / removed as well *
*For option (c) to be invoked, the touch must take place INSIDE the second hog line (second hog line passed during the rock's journey).

Skips rocks to break ties - all leagues except Cash

Skips rocks are used to break ties and there has been some question regarding sweeping. Only the throwing team may sweep the rock, the opposing team may not sweep behind the tee.

Canadian Curling Association Rules of Curling For General Play

Please review the Rules of Curling for General Play. These are the rules under which our league games are conducted.

Last modified: June 21, 2007, 7:30 pm