House

House

This is the circular scoring area. It is 12 feet (3.66 meters) in diameter and is made up of three concentric circles not counting the button. The outside ring is 12 feet in diameter, the next ring is 8 feet (2.44 meters) in diameter and the next ring is 4 feet (1.22 meters) in diameter. The button, which is the circle at the centre of the house, is 1 foot (30.48 centimeters) in diameter. Only stones that are partially or completely within the house are counted as scoring points.

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