DURING PLAY
• There will be designated standing areas along the sides of the sheets. These are to be used by the non-delivering team (excluding the skip) and the non-active sweeper of the delivering team. See attachment: On-ice diagram showing placement of curlers.
• One sweeper only on all delivered stones. The designated sweeper is the only player that can sweep on a given play. This includes behind the t-line and “raised” or “tapped” rocks. The skip/vice-skip in the house must move to accommodate the incoming sweeper.
• Relaying is not be permitted (second sweeper taking over halfway down the sheet).
• The person in charge of the house is not allowed to sweep under any circumstance.
• The skip of the non-delivering must remain in the hack area until all stones come to rest. They are not allowed to sweep the opposition stone behind the tee-line.
• The non-delivering team may not sweep any rocks, including their own.
• The teammate of the delivering team that is not sweeping must take a place on the side or the back of the sheet in a designated area. This non-active sweeper will have first choice of designated standing area and may communicate with the players of their team and may follow the play but must remain at least two meters apart from their teammates and their opponents.
• The skip/vice-skip of the non-delivering team must remain behind the backline or on the walkway when possible and must make room to accommodate an in-coming sweeper, or the opposing skip/vice-skip and maintain at least two meters of distance.
• Only one member of the non-delivering team should be behind the backline.
• When the vice-skip and skip are exchanging control of the house, or discussing a call, they must remain at least two (2) meters apart from each other, always.
• After a player delivers his or her rock, that player should either:
- follow the rock, while maintaining at least two (2) meters from the designated sweeper, but go no further than the second hog-line or
- move to the nearest unoccupied standing location.
This will allow the players from the other team to move into position for the next shot.
*As soon as the delivering team has thrown the rock, move to your designated spot and be ready to go.
Keeping Score
• Designate one person to be the score keeper. Sanitize hands before/after handling score numbers (unless you are wearing gloves).
Rocks
NOTE: Rocks will be sanitized prior to the start of each game.
• Players should only use their hands to touch the rocks they will deliver. Players may move rocks that they are not using but must do so using their broom or their foot on the side of the rock and avoid any contact with the handle.
• Players should not clean the bottom of the rock with their bare or gloved hand, but instead use their broom to clean.
Measuring Rocks
Measuring rocks – designate one person. Use the stick to measure. That person needs to sanitize after done measuring.