Curling Terms

3. the piece of equipment used to help a rock travel further
5. a curling stone can rotate with either an inturn or this
7. foothold that curlers push off from
8. each segment of the game when teams take turns throwing rocks
11. doing this in front of the rock can help it travel further
14. the part of the curling shoe that covers the slippery part
16. when neither team scores in an end
17. rocks must be in (or touching) this to be counted for points
18. the line that you must release the stone prior to crossing and that the rock must pass to be in play
20. the act of throwing a rock

1. the center of the rings
2. a curling stone
4. an inturn will rotate this direction when thrown by a right handed curler
6. a shot that is intended to hit another rock out of the house
9. a shot that is intended to stop in the house
10. the slippery plate under one curling shoe
12. the player who gives direction and holds the broom
13. the line that crosses the width of the sheet through the center of the house
15. the last stone in an end
19. a shot that is intended to stop in front of the house