"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 sheet"" towards the ""house"", a circular target marked on the ice. Each team has eight stones, with each player throwing two. The purpose is to accumulate the highest score for a ""game""; points are scored for the stones resting closest to the centre of the house"
"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"
"Circle rules football Circle rules football, commonly referred to as circle rules, is a sport played between two teams of six with a large spherical ball similar to a stability ball. Invented in New York City in 2006, the sport is currently played in cities across the United States, as well as in several international locations. The game is played on a circular field with a central goal. The goal has no net, as the two teams score through the goal from opposing directions. Around the goal is a circular area called the “key,” which only the teams’ goalies may"
"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"
"center of the basket onto the court is a perpendicular distance of from the end line in FIBA tournaments, but in NBA and NCAA tournaments. Originally, the key was narrower and was shaped like a keyhole, measuring six feet (1.8 m) wide, hence its name ""the key"", with the free-throw circle as the head, and the shaded lane as the body. It has been also called ""cup"" or ""bottle"" in other languages, because of how it looks from other perspectives. Due to the narrow key, imposing centers, such as George Mikan, dominated the paint, scoring at will. To counter this,"
"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"
"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"
"zone is the ""central wrestling area"" which is seven meters in diameter. In the middle of the central wrestling area is the ""central circle"", which is one meter in diameter. The central circle is surrounded by a band 10 centimeters wide and is divided in half by a red line eight centimeters in width. The diagonally opposite corners of the mat are marked with the wrestlers' colors, red and blue. For competition in the Olympic Games, the World Championships, and the Continental Championships, the mat is installed on a platform no greater than 1.1 meters in height. If the mat"
"each round are added together, and the scores count both as individual scores and as part of the team score. In some competitions only the four best scores count in the team competition. The target, known as ""dead center"" is a circle with a diameter of 2 centimeters (a little less than an inch). The disk measures the distance from the edge of the dead center circle to the point you touch the disk, in increments of 1 centimeter (0,01 meters). The accompanying picture shows the electronic disk with the yellow dead center. Note on dead center size: The 2"
"in the same arena, allowing multiple games to be played simultaneously. A target, the ""house"", is centred on the intersection of the ""centre line"", drawn lengthwise down the centre of the sheet and the ""tee line"", drawn from, and parallel to, the backboard. These lines divide the house into quarters. The house consists of a centre circle (the ""button"") and three concentric rings, of diameters 4, 8 and 12 feet, formed by painting or laying coloured vinyl sheet under the ice and are usually distinguished by colour. A stone must at least touch the outer ring in order to score"
"middle of the central surface of wrestling is the central circle, which is one meter in diameter. The central circle is surrounded by a band 10 centimeters (4 in) wide and is divided in half by a red line eight centimeters (3 in) in width. The diagonally opposite corners of the mat are marked with the wrestlers' colors, red and blue. For competition in the Olympic Games, the World Championships, and the Continental Championships, the mat is installed on a platform no greater than in height. If the mat lies on a podium and the protection margin (covering and free"
"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"
"European Zone, the third in the Americas Zone, and a Grand Final in Beijing. In January 2018, the World Curling Federation announced the name of the tournament would be changed to the Curling World Cup, and consist of men's, women's, and mixed doubles events. On July 19, 2018, details about the Curling World Cup were announced, including the host cities, format, qualification rules, and logos for each leg of the event. Curling World Cup matches have eight ends, rather than the standard ten ends. Ties after eight ends will be decided by a shoot-out, with each team throwing a stone"
"down steep slopes. The hit or “kill” zone of a target is always circular, and nominally 40mm in diameter, although “reducer” targets as small as 25 mm diameter may be employed for seated shots up to 35 yards (32 m).15mm kill zones at close range are also becoming popular. The targets are painted with the kill a contrasting color to aid visibility, although the paint is quickly removed by hits during competitions, making it harder to distinguish. The majority of shots may be taken in any stance, but the seated position is the most popular due to its stability and"
"The main wrestling area has a nine-meter diameter and is surrounded by a border of the same thickness known as the protection area. Inside the nine meter in diameter circle is a red band of one meter (3 ft 3 in) in width that is on the outer edge of the circle and is known as the red zone. The red zone is used to help indicate passivity on the part of a wrestler; thus, it is also known as the passivity zone. Inside the red zone is the central wrestling area which is seven meters in diameter. In the"
"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"
"Bullseye shooting Bullseye shooting is a term used to describe shooting sport disciplines where the objective is to score points by hitting a round shooting target as close to the center as possible with slow precision fire, and the name of the competition comes from the center of the target sometimes being referred to as ""the bull's-eye"". In Scandinavia these types of shooting competitions are referred to as Range-Shooting (Danish: ""baneskydning"", Norwegian: ""baneskyting"". Swedish: ""banskytte""). A large emphasis is put on accuracy and precision through steady breath, sight picture and trigger control, and fixed and relatively long time limits give"
"is laid in the center of a circle drawn in the dirt. Not until the attacking player misses will the defending player take a turn. Upon missing, if the attacking player is quick enough, they will try to swing at the defending gallito before the defendant removes it from within the circle. If the defending gallito is struck it must remain in the circle until the attacker misses again. This move is called a """"paso de paloma"""". In 1965 the World Conker Championships were set up in Ashton (near Oundle) Northamptonshire, England, and still take place on the second Sunday"
"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"
"For the Olympic Games, all World Championships, and World Cups, the mat has to be new. The main wrestling area has a nine-meter diameter and is surrounded by a 1.5 meter border of the same thickness known as the ""protection area"". Inside the nine meter in diameter circle is a red band of one meter in width that is on the outer edge of the circle and is known as the ""red zone"". The red zone is used to help indicate passivity on the part of a wrestler; thus, it is also known as the ""passivity zone"". Inside the red"
"that is shock-absorbing to ensure safety. A large outer circle at least 28 feet in diameter that designates the wrestling area is marked on the mat. The circumference line of that circle is called the boundary line. The wrestling area is surrounded by a safety mat area (or protection area) that is at least five inches in width. The mat area is designated by the use of contrasting colors or a line, which is in bounds as of the 2011-2012 scholastic season. The wrestlers are within bounds when the supporting points (the weight-bearing points of the body, such as the"
"line of the circle at the four cardinal directions, these are called privileged bales (""tokudawara""). Originally, this was to allow rain to run off the surface, when sumo tournaments were held outdoors in the open. Today, a wrestler under pressure at the edge of the ring will often try to move himself round to one of these points to gain leverage in order to push back more effectively against the opponent who is trying to force him out. At the center are two white lines, the ""shikiri-sen"" (仕切り線), behind which the wrestlers must position themselves at the start of the"
"turn batting is called the count. The strike zone is a volume of space delimited by vertical planes extending up from the pentagonal boundaries of the home plate and limited at the top and bottom by upper and lower horizontal planes passing through the horizontal lines of the definition above. This volume thus takes the form of a vertical right pentagonal prism located above home plate. A pitch passing outside the front of the defined volume of the strike zone but curving so as to enter this volume farther back (without being hit) is described as a ""back-door strike"". Major"
"Queensland, Samoa, Tonga and Papua New Guinea. Teams with transgender players were allowed to participate in several divisions including men's, mixed and transgender; they were not allowed to compete against the cisgender women's teams. The objective of a game is to score more goals than the opposition. Goals are scored when a team member positioned in the attacking shooting circle shoots the ball through the goal ring. The goal rings are in diameter and sit atop -high goal posts that have no backboards. A -radius semi-circular ""shooting circle"" is an area at each end of the court. The goal posts"
"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"
"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"
"Centre (ice hockey) The centre (or center in the United States) in ice hockey is a forward position of a player whose primary zone of play is the middle of the ice, away from the side boards. Centres have more flexibility in their positioning and are expected to cover more ice surface than any other player. Centres are ideally stronger, faster skaters who can back check quickly from deep in the opposing zone. Generally, centres are expected to be gifted passers more so than goal scorers, although there are exceptions. They are also expected to have exceptional ""ice vision"", intelligence,"
"Crown green bowls Crown green bowls (or crown green) is a code of Bowls played outdoors on a grass or artificial turf surface known as a bowling green. The sport's name is derived from the intentionally convex or uneven nature of the bowling green which is traditionally formed with a raised centre known as the crown. Crown Green Bowls is played in the Midlands and Northern half of England, and North Wales. The aim of crown green bowls is to roll a set of 2 bowls from the hand towards a smaller target bowl known as the jack. Rolling the"
"360 Crescent kick The 360 Crescent is a martial arts kick that received its name from the motion of the kick itself. It is also sometimes called, ""360 kick"", or ""Jump spin kick"". The practitioner jumps into the air and executes a 360 degree turn while keeping his or her body perpendicular to the ground. As soon as the kicker leaves the ground the kicking leg should be extended as straight and high as possible. The kicking leg is normally the same side as the direction that the practitioner is spinning. For example, it will be the right leg if"
"launching inside the goal area, and then shoot or pass before touching the floor. ""Doubling"" occurs when a diving attacking player passes to another diving teammate. Handball is played on a court , with a goal in the centre of each end. The goals are surrounded by a near-semicircular area, called the zone or the crease, defined by a line six meters from the goal. A dashed near-semicircular line nine metres from the goal marks the free-throw line. Each line on the court is part of the area it encompasses. This implies that the middle line belongs to both halves"
"about ten feet in diameter. One person stands in the center (and is called ""it"", the ""piggy"", or the ""pickle"") and the rest stand outside the circle. A player outside the circle must then throw the ball through the circle to another person outside the circle with the goal being to prevent the person who is ""it"" from getting to the ball. This continues until the person who is ""it"" catches the ball or otherwise gains possession due to a failed catch, deflection, etc. An intended recipient who fails to catch the ball replaces the person in the middle, unless"
"in the Hungarian method) but carries only one target set back around 5–10m from the track. This has a unique fascia that consists of five square concentric rings which increase in point score from the outer to inner; the inner (often decorated with a 'Tiger' face) is worth the maximum five points. Each archer has two passes to complete, and each run has to be completed within 16 seconds (or penalty points are incurred). The next competition is very similar but is known as the ""double shot"" which features one target in the first 30m, slightly angled forwards, and a"
"and a small ball is located within the fluid or gas (the centre of the ball being fixed at a certain point). If the ball has a rough surface, the fluid flowing past it will make it rotate. The rotation axis (oriented according to the right hand rule) points in the direction of the curl of the field at the centre of the ball, and the angular speed of the rotation is half the magnitude of the curl at this point. The curl of the vector at any point is given by the rotation of a infinitesimal area in the"