"Skip (curling) In the sport of curling, the skip (also called a ""skipper"") is the captain of a team. The skip determines strategy, and holds the broom in the ""house"" (target area) to indicate where a teammate at the other end of the curling ""sheet"" (playing area) should aim the stone. The skip usually throws the last two stones in the fourth position, but may play in any other position. Overall, the skip leads the team and provides strategic direction. The skip calls shots teammates to play, through verbal direction and physical gestures. In many cases, skips communicate the planned"
"Lead (curling) In curling, the lead is the person who delivers the first two stones of the end for their team. On most teams, where the lead does not act as skip or vice, the lead will sweep for each of their teammates. Because of the free-guard rule, which prevents leads from removing most of an opponents stones, leads are usually proficient at throwing guards and other draws, and throw few takeouts or other power shots. In some regions, such as Eastern Ontario and the Eastern United States, the lead is responsible for determining who has hammer, using random selection,"
"such as flipping a coin. However, in most regions, this is the responsibility of the third. Lead (curling) In curling, the lead is the person who delivers the first two stones of the end for their team. On most teams, where the lead does not act as skip or vice, the lead will sweep for each of their teammates. Because of the free-guard rule, which prevents leads from removing most of an opponents stones, leads are usually proficient at throwing guards and other draws, and throw few takeouts or other power shots. In some regions, such as Eastern Ontario and"
"to score points with the hammer than without; in tournament play, the team with the hammer generally tries to score two or more points. If only one point is possible, the skip will often try to avoid scoring at all in order to retain the hammer until the next end, when two or more points may lie. This is called a ""blank end"". Scoring without the hammer is commonly referred to as ""stealing"", or ""a steal"", and is much more difficult. Curling is a game of strategy, tactics and skill. The strategy depends on the team's skill, the opponent's skill,"
"Shooting target Shooting targets are objects in various forms and shapes that are used for pistol, rifle, shotgun and other shooting sports, as well as in darts, target archery, crossbow shooting and other non-firearm related sports. The center is often called the bullseye. Targets can for instance be made of paper, ""self healing"" rubber or steel. There are also electronic targets that electronically can provide the shooter with precise feedback of the shot placement. Most targets used in shooting sports today are abstract figures of which origins often are not given much thought, but given the military and hunting origins"
"the target. The map is divided into numbered squares and a non-archer chooses a square and writes this number secretly onto a piece of paper that is sealed in an envelope; this is where the treasure is. Archers shoot one arrow, each at the treasure map, with the archer that is closest to the 'treasure square' winning a prize. Developed by two friends in San Diego, California, the scoring is identical to the rules of traditional curling. Archers fire an equal number of arrows (usually 3 or 5) at the same target. Each arrow an archer places closer to the"
"curling games. The singles competition involves two teams playing against each other. There are six types of shots contested in the singles competitions. Each curler from each team is assigned to throw at least one type of shot. Points are given based on how well the shot is made. After all of the shots have been thrown, the team with the most points wins the competition. Skins games involve two teams playing against each other, where the objective is to win skins by scoring two or more points with the hammer or stealing points without the hammer. The points for"
"Third (curling) In curling, a third (alternatively, vice, vice-skip or mate) is the team member who delivers the second-to-last pair of a team's stones in an end. The third is in charge of strategy and directing the sweepers when the skip is delivering their stones, but sweeps for the lead and second. The two vices are responsible for determining and recording the score after each end, and in most clubs, will determine by lot which team begins a game with the hammer and what colour stones each team will use. The third position requires a curler adept at executing shots"
"Lisa Weagle Lisa Weagle (born March 24, 1985 in Ottawa) is a Canadian curler from Ottawa, Ontario. Weagle is the lead on the team skipped, or captained, by Rachel Homan out of the Ottawa Curling Club. With the Rachel Homan rink, she is a 2017 World Champion in women's curling and represented Canada at the 2018 Winter Olympic Games in women's curling. Weagle is known for her ability to make the eponymous ""Weagle"" shot (also known as a tick shot), which the Homan rink has used in high frequency since 2013. Weagle joined the rink, or team, that won the"
"prefers to cross with the inside of the dominant foot. Commonly seen among set-plays (where the player can orient himself to kick with his dominant foot on the opposite flank), inswingers are typically aimed at a heading level, in the hope of creating a headed deflection. The curve imparts a momentum towards the goal, with more favorable chances for deflections to result in a goal. On the other hand, the curl may also bring the ball closer to the goalkeeper, allowing them to more easily rush out and gather (or clear) the ball. With ""conventional"" wingers (that is, wingers playing"
"in both the pro and amateur ranks. Curling, a sport that earned Olympic status in 1998, arrived with Scottish soldiers in the 1750s. the Royal Caledonian Curling Club in Scotland standardized the rules in the 1830s. It involves sliding a 42-pound teapot-shaped granite curling stone by its handle toward a goal painted on the ice, with players using brooms to alter its course. The sweeping removes debris, and warms the surface, creating a hydroplane-like effect. By 1903 Winnipeg had become the world's curling capital of an intensely competitive winter sport played throughout Canada. Cricket never caught on, despite efforts by"
"men's team also captured the bronze medal in the 2006 Winter Olympics in Turin under the guidance of skip Pete Fenson. Curling was included in the program of the inaugural Winter Olympic Games in 1926 in Chamonix, although, the results of that competition were not considered official by the International Olympic Committee until 2008. Curling was considered to be an isolation sport at the 1928 games. Curling is a sport in which players slide granite stones on a sheet of ice towards a target area which is segmented into four concentric circles representing different point values. The sport is known"
"won their first world curling medals. The IOC did not approve the events for inclusion into the 2010 Winter Olympics, but an attempt to include the mixed doubles in the following winter Olympiad succeeded, making its Olympic debut at the 2018 Winter Olympics. At the start of each end, two rocks start in play — one in the back 4 foot with the front of the rock at the very center of the house, and a rock of the opposite color guarding on the center line, halfway between the front of the house and the hog line. Five rocks are"
"diameter of approximately 12mm (half an inch). Two teams of six players of any age, gender or skill level, take turns using the tip of the finger to aim and project the ""tolley"", a larger marble (commonly referred to as the ""shooter"" or ""taw""), which is a glass or ceramic sphere of 18mm diameter (three-quarters of an inch), deploying top spin, back spin and side spin, to drive other marbles out of the ring. A player's knuckle must be touching the ground when shooting, known as ""knuckling down"". Moving the tolley closer to the target marbles, known as ""cabbaging"", is"
"four rocks, known as the ""three-rock rule"" and ""four-rock rule"" respectively). This rule, a relatively recent addition to curling, was added in response to a strategy of ""peeling"" opponents' guard stones (knocking them out of play at an angle that caused the shooter's stone to also roll out of play, leaving no stones on the ice). A team in the lead would often employ this strategy during the game. By knocking all stones out, the opponents could at best score one point (if they had the hammer). Alternatively, the team with the hammer could peel rock after rock, which would"
"Hurling Hurling (, ') is an outdoor team game of ancient Gaelic and Irish origin. It is administered by the Gaelic Athletic Association (GAA). The game has prehistoric origins, and has been played for 4,000 years. One of Ireland's native Gaelic games, it shares a number of features with Gaelic football, such as the field and goals, the number of players, and much terminology. There is a similar game for women called camogie ('). It shares a common Gaelic root with the sport of shinty (""""), which is played predominantly in Scotland. The objective of the game is for players"
"United States Curling Association The United States Curling Association (USA Curling) is the national governing body of the sport of curling in the United States. The goal of the USCA is to grow the sport of curling in the United States and win medals in competitions both domestic and abroad. Curling’s recent popularity has swelled the USCA to 165 curling clubs and 16,500 curlers in the United States. The United States Olympic men's curling teams have seen success in recent years, most notably winning the gold medal at the 2018 Winter Olympics in PyeongChang, led by skip John Shuster. The"
"Normally, this type of cross is implemented when the team has tall players who can win the aerial battle, or when the crosser is near the targeted team-mate, where curving the ball may be impractical. In the ""inswinging cross"" or ""inswinger"" (not to be confused with the cricketing term) the player applies curl to the ball when hitting it in-field, causing it to curve towards the goal. Inswinging crosses usually arise when a player who is right-footed is on the left side of the pitch (or one who is left-footed and is on the right side of the pitch) and"
"Glossary of curling This is a glossary of terms in curling. During a game, sweepers might call out numbers. These numbers indicate how far the sweepers think the rock in play will travel. This system is relatively new to the game and is often attributed to the Randy Ferbey rink since they were the first major team to use the system, but it is not known whose idea it originally was. 1 to 3 indicates a rock in the free guard zone, 4 to 6 the rings in front of the tee line, 7 being on the button, and 8"
"the opposing team's goal (either a single post or net) to score and to prevent the opposing team from scoring on your goal. The game involves as few as 20 or as many as 300 players with no height or weight restrictions and no protective gear. The goals could be from around apart to about ; in Lacrosse the field is . A Jesuit priest referenced stickball in 1729, and George Catlin painted the subject. Chunkey was a game that consisted of a disk shaped stone that was about 1–2 inches in diameter. The disk was thrown down a corridor"
"Bullseye (target) The bullseye, or bull's-eye, is the centre of a shooting target, and by extension the name given to any shot that hits the bullseye. By extension, the word ""bullseye"" can refer to any design or pattern featuring prominent concentric circles, visually suggesting an archery target, and ""hitting the bullseye"" is a term for an unexpectedly good success. In some archery traditions the term ""gold"" is used in preference to ""bullseye"". Hitting the most central ring of an international target is worth 10 points, or an Imperial target 9 points in target archery. In Japanese Kyūdō it is called"
"titled ""Men with Brooms"", debuted in 2010 on CBC Television. The ""Corner Gas"" episode ""Hurry Hard"" involves the townspeople of Dog River competing in a local curling bonspiel for the fictitious ""Clavet Cup"". The episode also features cameos by Canadian curlers Randy Ferbey and Dave Nedohin. Curling Curling is a sport in which players slide stones on a sheet of ice towards a target area which is segmented into four concentric circles. It is related to bowls, boules and shuffleboard. Two teams, each with four players, take turns sliding heavy, polished granite stones, also called ""rocks"", across the ice ""curling"
"call the game accordingly, taking into consideration the ice conditions. Moreover, the skip must understand the playing style and strengths of each player on his or her team. As captain of the team, the skip uses knowledge of the teammates to call shots according to their abilities and orients the team's strategy towards its strengths. The skip must also observe the opposition's gameplay and pinpoint their strengths and weakness to shape the team's strategy to put the opposition at the least advantage. Skip (curling) In the sport of curling, the skip (also called a ""skipper"") is the captain of a"
"have too much weight, but require sweeping to prevent curling into a guard. The team must decide which is better: getting by the guard but traveling too far, or hitting the guard. Much of the yelling that goes on during a curling game is the skip calling the ""line"" of the shot and the sweepers calling the ""weight"". The skip evaluates the path of the stone and calls to the sweepers to sweep as necessary to maintain the intended track. The sweepers themselves are responsible for judging the weight of the stone, ensuring the length of travel is correct and"
"Ring-goal Ring-goal, a sport for two persons played on a ground, or indoor rink, long by wide, with a ring of split cane about 7.5 in. in diameter and weighing about 3.5 oz., which is propelled in the air by means of two sticks, resembling miniature billiard-cues, which are held inside the ring. The goals consist of two uprights . high and . apart, from which a net is stretched on an incline, so that its base will be a few feet behind the goal-line, and the object of the game is to drive the ring into these goals, each"
"take turns throwing and sweeping; when one player (e.g., the lead) throws, the players not throwing (the second and third) sweep. When the skip throws, the third, or vice-skip, takes his or her role. The thrower's ""gripper"" shoe (with the non-slippery sole) is positioned against one of the hacks; for a right-handed curler the right foot is placed against the left hack and vice versa for a left-hander. The thrower, now ""in the hack"", lines the body up with shoulders square to the skip's broom at the far end for ""line"". The stone is placed in front of the foot"
"with Carter Rycroft, John Morris and skip Glenn Howard. The team won the event, defeating the team skipped by Kevin Koe. During the event, Gould announced he would be retiring from curling. Gould is nicknamed the ""Tick Man"" for being one of the first curlers to popularize the ""tick shot"" in curling. The defensive shot is usually only used by leads, and it involves moving opposing guards to the side of the sheet, without removing them, which would be a violation of the free guard rule. Gould is the owner of Gould and Sons roofing. Steve Gould (curler) Stephen ""Steve"""
"sound (hence the name ""plink"") or visually by bouncing, splattering or falling over. Steel targets used for formal action and long range shooting competitions are also popular for plinking due to the ease of setting up and confirming good hits. Modern competitive archery involves shooting arrows at a target for accuracy from a set distance or distances. A person who participates in archery is typically called an archer or a bowman, and a person who is fond of or an expert at archery is sometimes called a toxophilite. The most popular competitions worldwide are called target archery. Another form, particularly"
"with a high degree of accuracy, especially draws and other finesse shots, as the third needs to set up the house for the skip's stones. Third (curling) In curling, a third (alternatively, vice, vice-skip or mate) is the team member who delivers the second-to-last pair of a team's stones in an end. The third is in charge of strategy and directing the sweepers when the skip is delivering their stones, but sweeps for the lead and second. The two vices are responsible for determining and recording the score after each end, and in most clubs, will determine by lot which"
"Khuru (sport) Khuru (Dzongkha: ཁུ་རུ་; Wylie: ""khu-ru"") is a traditional Bhutanese sport. It involves throwing darts outdoors with a target approximately . A short segment of the BBC TV programme 'Lost Land of the Tiger' (series 1, episode 2: 2010), filmed at a village game in the southeast of the country, implies the following features: 1. It is a team sport. It seems to involve about 8 to 12 players, but the number of teams is not mentioned. 2. Competitors (all adult males in the clip, although there is a woman instructing the guest) take turns to throw two darts,"
"centreline and the ""corner-guards"" to the left or right sides of the centre line. See ""Free Guard Zone"" below. Draws are thrown only to reach the house. Draw shots include ""raise"" and ""angle-raise"", ""come-around"", and ""freeze"" shots. Takeouts are intended to remove stones from play and include the ""peel"", ""hit-and-roll"" and ""double"" shots. For a more complete listing, see Glossary of curling terms. Until five stones have been played (three from the side without hammer, and two from the side with hammer), stones in the ""free guard zone"" (stones left in the area between the hog and tee lines, excluding"
"Goaltender In ice hockey, the goaltender is the player responsible for preventing the hockey puck from entering their team's net, thus preventing the opposing team from scoring. The goaltender usually plays in or near the area in front of the net called the ""goal crease"" (often referred to simply as "" the crease"" or ""the net""). Goaltenders tend to stay at or beyond the top of the crease to cut down on the angle of shots. In today's age of goaltending there are two common styles, butterfly and hybrid (hybrid is a mix of the traditional stand-up style and butterfly"
"team wears a pair of boxing gloves for this game. One member of the team is placed in an arena containing mouse-shaped targets that pop in and out of their holes, similar to Whack-a-Mole. The player must hit the targets to earn points. At certain points, signaled by a jet of fog, a special target pops out, and the player must hit the target multiple times for a larger point bonus. At pre-stated intervals, the player in the arena switches out with one of his/her teammates. Towards the end of the game, two players are allowed to be in the"