Curling

Curling

Terms of or pertaining to the sport in which players slide stones across a sheet of ice towards a target area which is segmented into four rings.

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Port

Sports; Curling

This is the space that a stone could pass through, between two other stones. See Fill the Port.

Pot lid

Sports; Curling

This is the centre portion of the circle where the tees meet.

Tee line

Sports; Curling

The line that runs through the through the centre of the house. Also called the Sweeping Line, See Sweeping Line.

Third or vice skip

Sports; Curling

This is the third player to deliver their stones for their team in each end. When the skip shoots, it is the vice-skip who holds the broom as the target.

Sheet

Sports; Curling

This is what curling is played on. The playing area is 146 feet long (42.50 meters) and is between 14.17 -15.58 feet wide (4.32-4.75 meters) and play goes back and forth in both directions.