Be on hand in the club a few minutes ahead of your schedule game's time so that your team mates will not have to start worrying about finding a replacement.
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Call and advise your skip well in advance with who is replacing you if you find that you can not be on hand for your scheduled game.
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Keep yourself informed as to when your next game is scheduled by referring to the draw schedule posted on bulletin board, or in the daily newspaper.
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Wipe your footwear thoroughly on the brush provided for this purpose before stepping on the ice.
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Be ready to start your game on time.
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Before commencing play, offer your hand to each of your opponents and introduce yourself if you have not already met.
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If you are the lead on your team, be ready to toss a coin with your opponent before commencement of play to determine who throws the first stone in the first end.
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If you win the toss, let your opponent at least have his choice as to color of stones.
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Be ready to take your place in the hack when it comes your turn to deliver.
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Take a comfortable stance in the hack in preparation for your delivery.
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Always clean the bottom of your stone before delivering it.
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Always remember that a curling stone must be delivered - not thrown.
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Concentrate on delivering your stone directly in line with the skip's brush with the weight called for. If your stone is delivered accurately on the broom and the correct weight, but does not do what is expected of it, you will have done the the best that can be expected of you and your shot will not be wasted if it has shown the skip the correct run of the ice.
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When not delivering your stone or sweeping a team mate's stone, keep well to the side of your ice lane where you will not obstruct the vision of the skip or another player delivering his stone. Never walk up the ice two a breast.
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Make sweeping the enjoyable part of the game that it can be by developing the skill required to accurately judge the weight of each stone as it is delivered or as it crosses the first hog line. This can be done by carefully observing each stone, whether your own or your opponents, as it moves down the ice and making a mental note of its weight and the results achieved.
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When sweeping, always sweep ahead of the moving stone only.
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Although many of your team mate's stones will not require sweeping, always follow alongside each one as it moves down the ice so that you will be in a position if sweeping becomes necessary. Keep the path clean.
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If your sweeping mate is a more experienced or effective sweeper than you, let him have his choice as to sweeping position, but always have this agreed upon before you start sweeping, otherwise your brush might accidentally touch and foul the moving stone.
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If, while sweeping, you do accidentally touch and foul one of your own stones, admit it and immediately remove the stone without having to be reminded of the foul.
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If you accidentally foul an opponent's stone, bring it to his attention immediately so that it can be re-positioned to his satisfaction.
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Always concentrate your attention on your game rather than the one on the next ice.
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Always be prepared to commend, by some friendly remark a good shot made by either a team mate or an opponent.
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Be a good sport even in defeat and always extend your hand to each opponent upon completion of your game.
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Give equal credit for games won to each member of your team.
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Do not try to tell your skip or mate what shot to play nor how to play it. If he wants your advice he will ask for it. Let him play his own shot. Some day you will understand why.
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You may sweep or follow alongside your moving stone into the ring as far as the sweeping T-line but do not remain in there. Only skips and mates have the right to remain inside the hog line and they alone must agree on the score each end.
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Do not attempt to remov a straw from beneath a moving stone. It can only be removed with the consent of both skips after the stone has come to rest.
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Never show displeasure nor criticize a team mate for a poor shot; he knows he has played badly and feels worse about it than you do. Never alibi when you miss a shot.
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Do not exhibit temper or disgust as a lucky break for your opponent, nor a bad one for your side. Laugh off flukes.
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Never taunt with such remarks as "Nice guard for us", "That helps us." A fellow feels badly enough when his shot helps the other side without having it rubbed in.
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Never applaud, cheer or show pleasure over an opponent's miss.
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Never attempt to distract an opponent's attention.
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Never attempt to interfere with opponent's rocks.
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Never attempt to interfere with opponent's sweepers.
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Never walk across the ice when a player is delivering a stone. Never block the site line of your opponent.
In summary, sportsmanship is the essence of curling, therefore in curling, never be guilty of using tactics that might be considered unsportsmanlike. It is better to be known as a good sport than a good curler but you can be both, that is entirely up to you. Let the good sportsmanship and fellowship of your game be carried over into your every day living.
Good Curling is Hard to Top
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After the last stone has been delivered and the score for that end agreed upon by the two mates, the two leads should then move in and sort out the stones for the next end.
Leads and Seconds are never to talk stragety in the house.
Gerry Dawson
Website Facilitator
Try to memberize the 31 curling etiquette rules show below. Start by memberizing rule 1, 14, and 27.
