Curling Rules/Regs?

Question

Is it true that the player delivering his/her stone MUST have something in their non-delivering hand touching the ice ie. a right handed delivery requires the player to have something in their left hand be it their brrom or a caddy, etc???

Answer 1

Im not completely sure but i have seen a few people do it with there other hand free and empty.  Would be best to get your hand on a rule book to check.

I have my brush in my left hand when delivering, but im not sure about the rule. But i do think that you dont have to.

Answer 2

I've seen people deliver without anything in their other hand. To confirm, I just checked the official USCA rules for delivery. It specifies what hack they must deliver from and and release by the hog line, but does not mention anything about rquiring brooms or delivery aids.

Tom

Answer 3

Here...

RULES OF CURLING FOR GENERAL PLAY



1. Application



(1) The Rules of Curling for General Play apply to any competition to which they are

made applicable by the curling body having jurisdiction.



(2) The Rules of Curling for General Play are not intended to be used in conjunction

with officiating.  If a curling body having jurisdiction over an event(s) wishes to

make this rule book applicable to a specific competition(s) while also utilizing

officials, they should also put in place a set of guidelines outlining the authority of

the officials relative to the implementation of penalties.



(3) If special rules are in effect, they shall take precedence over the General Rules

of Curling.



2. Definitions



(1) “biting” means that the vertical projection of a stone is in contact with the sheet

line(s) to which the stone is in close proximity.



(2) “CCA” means the Canadian Curling Association.



(3) “competition” means a playdown involving any number of teams playing games

to determine a winner.



(4) “counting stone” means any stationary stone in the house that is closer to the tee

than any stationary stone of the opposing team.



(5) “delivering team” means the team who is in control of the house and whose turn

it is to deliver.



(6) “end” means the part of the game in which two opposing teams each deliver

eight stones alternately and then determine the score.



(7) “game” means play between two teams to determine a winner.



(8) “house” means the area within the outside circle at each end of the sheet.



(9) “sheet” means an area of ice marked in accordance with Rule 3.



(10) “delivered stone” means a stone that is in motion from the moment that it has

reached the nearer tee line and been released, until it has come to rest or is out

of play.



(11) “stone set in motion” means a stone in motion whose movement from a

stationary position, in play, is caused by a delivered stone or another stone

previously set in motion.

Answer 4

No, it is not true...