Curling Etiquette

Some of the key items of proper curling etiquette are as follows:

• Shake hands with your opponents before and after each game.

• Opposing players will toss a coin at the start of the game to determine last stone advantage.

• When your opponents are preparing for delivery, stand to the side of the sheet, single file and between the hog lines. Move only after the stone has been released.

• If you are throwing next you may stand on the backboard, but remain quiet and out of sight of the opposition thrower.

• Only skips and thirds may congregate behind the tee line. They do not move or hold their brooms on the ice while the opposition is preparing to deliver a stone.

• Wear clean, appropriate footwear that will not damage the ice.

• Be ready to go when it’s your turn to deliver a stone.

• At the conclusion of an end, all players remain outside the rings until the opposing thirds have agreed on the score.

(The above are courtesy of StartCurling.ca )