Curling Terms

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Across
  1. 3. the piece of equipment used to help a rock travel further
  2. 5. a curling stone can rotate with either an inturn or this
  3. 7. foothold that curlers push off from
  4. 8. each segment of the game when teams take turns throwing rocks
  5. 11. doing this in front of the rock can help it travel further
  6. 14. the part of the curling shoe that covers the slippery part
  7. 16. when neither team scores in an end
  8. 17. rocks must be in (or touching) this to be counted for points
  9. 18. the line that you must release the stone prior to crossing and that the rock must pass to be in play
  10. 20. the act of throwing a rock
Down
  1. 1. the center of the rings
  2. 2. a curling stone
  3. 4. an inturn will rotate this direction when thrown by a right handed curler
  4. 6. a shot that is intended to hit another rock out of the house
  5. 9. a shot that is intended to stop in the house
  6. 10. the slippery plate under one curling shoe
  7. 12. the player who gives direction and holds the broom
  8. 13. the line that crosses the width of the sheet through the center of the house
  9. 15. the last stone in an end
  10. 19. a shot that is intended to stop in front of the house