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before the first rock, 161–162 • A • beginners, lessons for, 247–251 accidents, 171–173 behind in the game, 201–202 An Account of the Game of behind the glass, 277 (Ramsay), 21 bench presses, 230 aerobic training, 223–224 Betker, Jan, 297, 311, 317 ahead in the game, 202–204 Beveridge, Corey, 243 Ailsa Craig, 54–55, 61 “Big Horse,” 54 Air Silver Broom, 303 big invitational, the, 278 , 22 big weight hit, 130 Andrew Kay and Company, 54 biter measure, 100 appearance money, 293 Blach-Lavrsen, Helena, 325 art, curling in, 20 blank end, 105, 172 Asham, Arnold, 34 blanked, 78 Asham slider, 34 blanking the end, 204–205 athletic shoes, regular, 36 Blind River () Men’s Spiel, 183 Australia, 26 Blue Hone, 55 Blue Trefor, 54 board weight, 130 • B • boating, 48 Bacardi Cashspiel, 183 , 14, 176, 183, 184–186, 277 back end, 64 breaking in the ice, 48 Back line, 83 breathing, 270 backboards, 35 Brier, the back-line weight, 130 described, 290–291 backswing, 120 format, 292–293 Baird, Ian, 325 impact of, 295 balance, 35, 111, 115–117 lineup, 291 balance drill, 220 COPYRIGHTEDlocation MATERIAL of, 291–292 Balance Plus Slider, 35 1990 attendance numbers, 285 Baldwin, Matt, 85, 295 organizers of, 292 bantam curlers, 245. See also children origins of, 290 Bantams, 176 origins of name, 291 basics of the game, 77–79 prizes, 293 battle of the sexes, 186, 278 road to the Brier, 294 beer, 272 versus of Hearts, 298 bring-a-friend days, 245 34_838280 bindex.qxp 8/17/06 12:21 AM Page 336

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cleaning the ice, 48 know the rules, 255 cleaning the slide path, 170 legal challenges, 256 cleaning your stone, 119 at mid-way point of game, 254–255 club championships, 186 more than a coach, 257 club games at practice, 253 behind the glass, 277 “singing from the same song book,” 252 doubles, 179–180 versus teaching, 246 Jitney, 179 training and experience, 251 know what you’re watching for, 277 what is involved, 251 league play, 178 your own children, 256 organizers, 278 coin toss, 71, 167–169 reasons for watching, 276 Cole, Bob, 17 Skip’s draw, 179 commentators, 283–285 Tag draw, 179 commitment, 263 watching, 275–278 common green. See Ailsa Craig when to be there, 276–277 competitions, 175, 176, 242 club representative, 182 competitive curling, 175 coaching. See also coaching children competitive games commitment, 263 cashspiels, 181 experience, 262–263 double-rink competition, 182 before the game, 265 Major league, 180 during the game, 267–268 playdowns, 182–184 game preparation, 265–268 Super league, 180 getting a team, 261–263 computerized analysis packages, 273 halftime, 267–268 Continental Cup, 283 head coach, 263–264 Continental Europe, 20 off the ice, 265–266 control weight, 130 on the ice, 266 corn brooms, 37, 38 mental preparation, 268–271 corner freeze, 145 nutritional program, 271–272 corner guard, 142 practices, 266 costs, 15 role of coach, 260–261 counters, 202 setting up the season, 264 courtesy stones, 168–169 statistics, 273 crampit, 87 time out, 267 crunches, 228 training, 261–262 Curler’s Code of Ethics, 106–107 coaching children curling. See also children; rules charting the game, 254 at any age, 13 compromising situations, 256–257 basics of the game, 77–79 during the game, 253–255 in Canada, 22–24 head games, 252–253 as chess on ice, 191 34_838280 bindex.qxp 8/17/06 12:21 AM Page 338

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Di Iorio, Lino, 35, 122 pants, 42 diet, 237–238, 271–272 shoes, 31–32, 36 dips, 237 sliders, 32, 33–36 “Dog’s Tooth,” 54 sweaters, 41–42 Dominion Curling Association, 24 etiquette, 106–107 double knockout format, 181 Europe, 20, 25–26 double raise takeout, 319 expenses, 15 double takeout, 142, 319, 321 experience (coaching), 262–263 double-rink competition, 182 eye-hand coordination, 111 doubles, 179–180 draw, 177 draw around the guard, 137, 138, 158 • F • draw into the house, 158 family bonspiels, 186 draw shot, 135–137, 211–212 famous curlers and curling fans, 17 draw signal, 133 fans draw through the port, 137, 139 at the Brier, 295 draw to the Button, 137, 140, 320 championship games, 285–288 draw weight, 130 Grand Transoceanic Match, 287 drawing the lid, 137 Pond Hoppers party, 287 drifting, 126 watching club games, 275–278 drills, 219–220 watching televised games, 279–285 dryland training, 223–238 Fenson, Pete, 25 Duguid, Don, 284 Ferbey, Randy, 315, 323 dumbbell flyes, 230–231 Ferguson, John, 299 dumping, 97 Ferraro, Marco, 87 fifth end break, 267–268 finishing left or right, 126–127 • E • fixing rocks, 60–62 eating right, 237–238 flat spots, 46 eight-ender, 148 flexibility, 111, 224, 264 8-foot circle, 81 flights system, 178 Eisschiessen, 20, 21 Ford Motor Company, 304 electronic system, 84 former Eastern bloc countries, 25 elitism, 23 forward press, 119 end, 10, 63, 78 forward swing, 121–122 end of the end, 170–171 4-foot circle, 81 end of the game, 173 free guard zone, 100, 101–103 end-of-season spiel, 186 free guard zone rule, 67, 101, 196 ends, seats in the, 286 freeze, 143–145, 202 equipment freeze signal, 133 brooms, 37–40 Friar’s Brier, 295 gloves, 41 Friday fun nights, 278 34_838280 bindex.qxp 8/17/06 12:21 AM Page 340

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front arm raises, 234 gripper foot, 32 front end, 64, 68–69 grippers, 32 full slider, 33 Gross, Paul, 17 fundraising, 244 guard, 142–143, 195, 196 Gudereit, Marcia, 297, 311, 317 Gushue, Brad, 266, 311, 323–324 • G • Gustafson, Elisabet, 315 game preparation gym, 223–224 before the game, 265 during the game, 267–268 off the ice, 265–266 • H • on the ice, 266 hack weight, 130 practice, 266 Hackner, Al “Iceman,” 131, 270, 319, 324 games hacks, 86–88, 112–115 bonspiels, 14, 176, 183, 184–186 hack-weight takeout, 141 club games, 177–180 half slider, 33 competitions, 175, 176 halftime, 267–268 competitive games, 180–182 halftime break, 280 draw, 177 hammer, the, 105, 172 in-club events, 186–187 hand signals, 133 signing up, 176 handles, 40, 118 types of, 177–187 handshake, 166 Garza, Josele, 26 hanging on, 127 Gellard, Kim, 148, 243 Hansen, Warren, 311 general admission tickets, 286 Harris, Mike, 284 General Assembly of International head coach, 263–264 Sporting Federations, 311 head games, 204, 252–253 Germany, 47 heads, 37 getting a game. See games Hemming, Guy, 320 giving it the handle, 78 Hexagon, 304 giving you the ice, 132 hit and roll, 141, 320, 321–322 glossary, 331–334 hits, 212–216 gloves, 41 hits the broom, 73 Godberson, Heather, 300 hockey ice, 43–44 good shots, 130–135 hog hair push brooms, 39 Gowsell, Paul, 38, 39 Hog lines, 68, 83–85 Grand Transoceanic Match, 287 hogging a rock, 84 granite, 54–55 holding the broom, 70–71, 115–117, Gray Trefor, 54 153–154 Great Britain, 311 home hosting, 185 Gretzky, Wayne, 17 horse hair push brooms, 39 grip on handle, 117 34_838280 bindex.qxp 8/17/06 12:21 AM Page 341

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host club, 176 in-turn, 78, 133 host committees, 287, 288, 292 infractions. See penalties and infractions house, 11, 77, 81–82 injuries, 173 Houston, Neil, 299 inter-club, 186 Howard, Russ, 107, 131, 183, 220, 311, Intermediates, 176 316, 324 international curling, 24–26 Howard game, 220–221 International Curling Federation, 305 Hritzuk, Eugene, 320 International Olympic Committee’s Huerlimann, Patrick, 311 Program Commission, 311 Hummelt, Günther, 47, 311 inthehack.com, 328 Hunters in the Snow (Bruegel “iron curlers,” 23–24 the Elder), 20 Ivory Coast, the, 26 Hyems (de Baudous), 20 • J • • I • jam can curling, 243 ice. See also lines Japan, 25 bad ice, 43 Jenkins, Shorty, 86 boating, 48 Jitney, 179 breaking in the ice, 48 Jones, Colleen, 305, 316 burning, 50 Jones, Jennifer, 300, 320 circles, 44 “Jubilee Stone,” 54 cleaning the ice, 48 junior curlers, 244–245. See also children curling versus hockey ice, 43–44 junior men’s championship, 299–300 flat spots, 46 junior women’s championship, 300 flooded, 44 juniors’ bonspiels, 185 lines, 44 maintenance, 47–51 negative ice, 59 • K • pebbling the ice, 44–46, 88 Karrys, George, 327 players, and maintaining the ice, 50–51 Keanie Granie, 55 reading the ice, 73–74 Keith, Toby, 17 scraping the ice, 49–50 Kelly, Andrea, 300 staying off the ice, 51 Kerr, John, 21 Ice King, 48, 49 kids. See children Ice Nipper, 48 King, Cathy, 300 ice technician, 43. See also ice Korab, Jamie, 311 icemaker, 43 Korea, 25 ice-shooting, 20 kuting, 79 in-club events, 186–187 Kuting stones, 54 34_838280 bindex.qxp 8/17/06 12:21 AM Page 342

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pebbling spout, 44, 47 • N • pebbling the ice, 44–46, 88 national championships, 283 peel, 141 Nedohin, Dave, 315 peel weight, 131 negative ice, 59 penalties and infractions New Zealand, 26 burning the stone, 92–93 Nichol, Mark, 311, 319 common infractions, 92–95 no handle, 126 dumping, 97 no-lift backswing, 120 electronic system, 84 no-look drill, 220 moved stationary stone, 94–95 Norberg, Anette, 282, 311, 325 snowplowing, 97–98 Norway, 311 standing in improper place, 68 nose hit, 141 touched stone, 92–93 not scoring, 204–205 Pepsi Schoolboy Championship, 299 noted curlers and curling fans, 17 perfect end, 148 nutrition, 237–238, 271–272 Perren, Diego, 311 Nyberg, Katarina, 315 Perry, Mel, 317 Persson, Elisabeth, 315 Petryk, Dan, 300 • O • Pfeifer, Scott, 300, 315 objective of curling, 77–79 pitting, 61–62 Olympics, the, 25, 26, 225, 283, 309–311 Plains of Abraham, 23 Olympics (club event), the, 278 play hits, 67 one-arm rows, 232 playdowns, 182–184, 277 one-day clinics, 248 playing out of order, 172 Ontario, 23–24 playing the game. See also pre-game Ontario Curling Report, 329 accidents, 171–173 open houses, 245 beginning of the next end, 171 opposite number, 10 beginning the game, 169–171 origins of the game, 20–22 choosing your rocks, 167–168 Valley Curling Association, 244 coin toss, 167–169 out-turn, 78, 133 courtesy stones, 168–169 over-sweep, 156 end of the end, 170–171 end of the game, 173 last rock, 167 • P • pace, 169–170 Pacific Curling Championships, 25 playing short, 170 Padgett, Dave, 242, 244 post-game traditions, 173 , 293, 301, 310 preparing for next game, 174 paintings, curling in, 20 playing with the handle, 127 pants, 42 plugs, 291 pebbling machine, 44 34_838280 bindex.qxp 8/17/06 12:21 AM Page 344

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plus-minus, 281 preparation points system, 178 game preparation, 265–268 Pond Hoppers party, 287 mental preparation, 268–271 port, 137 for next game, 174 positioning, 68 pre-shot routine, 115, 271 positive reinforcement, 271 Primeau, Keith, 17 post-game traditions, 173 pull-slide step, 158 practice push brooms aerobic training, 223–224 described, 37–39 basic routine, 210 heads, 37 cardiovascular training, 223–224 horse or hog hair, 39 coaching children, 253 synthetic, 40 draws, 211–212 types of, 39–40 drills, 219–220 push-slide step, 152 dryland training, 223–238 push-ups, 231 eating right, 237–238 putting on the handle, 126 flexibility, 224 fun elements, 220–222 as game preparation, 266 • Q • gym, 223–224 quadriceps stretch, 163 hits, 212–216 quadruple takeout, 142 Howard game, 220–221 , 23–24 need for practice, 209–210 quoiting, 79 raises game, 221–222 short game, 221 • R • shots, 211–216 speed play, 221 radio headset devices, 107 strength training, 224 raise, 148–149 takeouts, 212–215 raise signal, 133 team practice, 217–219 raise takeout, 145 training alone, 210–216 raises game, 221–222 weekly workout, 225–238 Ramsay, John, 21 practice slides, 165–166 Ramsfjell, Bent Ånund, 311 Prairies, the, 22–23 Ramsfjell, Eigil, 310 pre-game Rauter, Vic, 284, 285 before the first rock, 161–162 reading the ice, 73–74 heading out to the sheet, 165–166 receiving end, 83 practice slides, 165–166 record book, 60, 168 shaking hands, 166 Red/Brown Trefor, 54 warm-up stretching, 162–165 relay races, 250 release, 126 34_838280 bindex.qxp 8/17/06 12:21 AM Page 345

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repairing rocks, 60–62 Little Rocks, 242–244 repetition, 271 making a curling rock, 53–55 replacement, 170 measuring stones, 98–101 RF microphones, 281–282 most important rocks, 65 Richardson, Arnold, 317, 325 moved stationary stone, 94–95 Richardson, Ernie, 317, 325 pitting, 61–62 Richardson, Garnet (Sam), 317, 325 positioning the handle, 118 Richardson, Wes, 317, 325 record book, 60, 168 Richardsons, the, 303, 317, 325 repair of, 60–62 riding the rock, 122 riding the rock, 122 rings, 81, 82 running surface, 45, 57–58, 61–62 rink sizes of, 54 back end, 64 sizing up your rock, 55–58 composition of, 64, 78 standardization, 55 described, 10 striking band, 55–57, 60–61 forming the team, 74–75 timing rocks, 159 front end, 64, 68–69 touched stone, 92–93 lead, the, 65–66 uniqueness of, 59–60 second, the, 67 unused rocks, uses for, 58 skip, the, 72–74 rock-throwing machine, 35 team members’ actions in an end, 169 Rocque, Marcel, 315 teamwork, 75 round-the-house triple, 321 third, the, 70–71 Royal Caledonian Curling Club, 300, 309 Robertson, Ian, 176 Royal Canadian Curling Club Three-Day rocks. See also sweeping; throwing rocks Mixed, 183 Ailsa Craig, 54–55 rulebook, 89, 329 burning the stone, 92–93 rules cannonballs, 23 abuse of, 98 championship rocks, 62 basic rules, 89–92 choosing your rocks, 167–168 and coaching children, 255 cleaning your stone, 119 copy of rulebook, 89 counters, 202 etiquette, 106–107 courtesy stones, 168–169 free guard zone rule, 67, 101, 196 curling rocks, 10–11 infractions, 92–95 delivering the rock, 119–127 measuring stones, 98–101 delivery, 117–118 principles behind the rules, 90–91 granite, 54–55 radio headset devices, 107 grip on handle, 117 scoring, 103–105 hogging a rock, 84 sweeping, 95–98 how they are made, 55 and teaching children, 248 how they curl, 58–59 run-back, 145, 147 last rock, 167 34_838280 bindex.qxp 8/17/06 12:21 AM Page 346

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running edge. See running surface setting up the stones, 168–169 running surface, 45, 56, 57–58, 61–62 setup, 112–115 run-the-gauntlet drill, 219–220 78th Highlanders, 23 Russia, 25 sheet Ryan, Pat, 315, 324 described, 11 hacks, 86–88 heading out to the sheet, 165–166 • S • house, 11, 77, 81–82 safety, 247 length, 80 (Ontario) Men’s Cashspiel, 183 lines, 82–86 Saskatchewan, 22 parts of, 81 schedule, 264 receiving end, 83 Schmirler, Sandra, 297, 311, 317–318, rental, 15 321–322, 325 target end, 83 school programs, 245, 246 width, 80 schoolboy curling, 299 shoes, 31–32, 36, 50–51 scoring shooter, 95, 137 described, 12 shooting, 12 keeping score, 71 shooting percentage, 273, 281 not scoring, 204–205 short broom drill, 220 rings, position on, 82 short game, 221 scoreboard after eight ends, 104 short guard, 142 scoreboard after first end, 103 shot rock, 196 scoreboard after second end, 104 shots Scotch Cup, 303 draw, 135–137 Scotch Whiskey Company, 303 excuses for missing a shot, 134 Scotland, 19–20, 21–22, 54–55, 300, freeze, 143–145 302–306 giving you the ice, 132 Scott Tournament of Hearts, 295–298 good shots, 130–135 Scottish Championships, 300 guard, 142–143 scouting the opposition, 259, 273 line, 130, 132 scraping the ice, 49–50 opponent’s great shots, 143 Season of Champions, 304 practicing, on your own, 211–216 second, the raise, 148–149 actions in an end, 169 run-back, 145, 147 front end, 64, 68–69 signals, 133–135 sweeping, 67 split, 145, 146 throwing rocks, 10, 67 takeout, 137–142 Seniors, 176 ten memorable shots, 319–322 seniors’ bonspiels, 185 tick shot, 203 sets the table, 70 weight, 130–131, 142 setting up the season, 264 shoulder presses, 233 34_838280 bindex.qxp 8/17/06 12:21 AM Page 347

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shrugs, 235 speed play, 221 side arm raises, 235 spiels. See bonspiels Sidelines, 85 split, 145, 146 signals, 133–135, 141–142 split signal, 133 signing up, 176, 185 splitting the house, 194 Silver Broom, 303 St. John’s Curling Club, 294 Simon says, 250 standing, 68 single, 178 stand-on slider, 33 sing-song, 250 starting position, 114–115 six-foot measure, 100 statistics, 273, 281 skip, the stealing a point, 196 actions in an end, 169 steel slider, 34 back end, 64 stepping into the hack, 112–115 forming the team, 74–75 Stewart, Howard, 24 giving you the ice, 132 Stirling Stone, 22 reading the ice, 73–74 stones. See rocks signals, 133–135 stopwatch, 136–137, 159 strategy, 72–73 straight foot position, 124 sweeping instructions, 66, 69 strategy and team name, 72 general game strategies, 200–205 ten top-notch skips, 315–318 head games, 204 throwing rocks, 10, 72 importance of, 12 and unsolicited opinions, 68 without last rock, 195–196 voice of, knowing, 69 last rock advantage, 193–196 Skip’s draw, 179 not scoring, 204–205 slide, 123–124, 165–166, 211 play to your strengths, 207 slider foot, 32 in practice, 197–200 sliders skips and, 72–73 caring for, 35–36 strategic thinking, 205–207 described, 32 in theory, 191–193 preparing for next game, 174 when you’re ahead, 202–204 speed of, 34–35 when you’re behind, 201–202 types of, 33–34 inside your opponent’s head, 205–206 sliding at the broom, 124–125 strength, 111 slip-on slider, 33 strength training, 224 snowplowing, 97–98 stretching, 162–165 solo training. See training alone stretching out, 162 Somerville, Bud, 318 striking band, 55–57, 60–61 South Africa, 26 Super league, 180 spare, 170 Svard, Anne, 311 spare list, 170 sweaters, 41–42 Sparkes, Bernie, 324 Sweden, 311 34_838280 bindex.qxp 8/17/06 12:21 AM Page 348

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draw, a, 135 Trulsen, Pal, 131, 282, 311, 318, 326 lead, the, 65–66 trunk lift delivery, 121 second, the, 67 Tschirhart, Bill, 265, 266, 268, 269, 273 skip, the, 72 TSN (), 329 takeout, 141–142 tuck delivery, 116, 121 third, the, 70 Turnbull, Ray, 121, 281, 284, 285 who throws in an end, 65 turned in, 124 wrong color, 171 turned out, 124 tick shot, 203 Twain, Shania, 17 ticket package, 286 12-foot circle, 81 tight guard, 142 Brier. See Brier, the time out, 267 • U • timing rocks, 159 Ullsten, Jan, 308 timing your draw shot, 136–137 uniqueness of rocks, 59–60 topside, 36 United States, 24–25, 283, 300 Curling Club, 90 unused rocks, uses for, 58 Toronto Granite Club, 290, 291 upper back stretch, 164 touch, 136 upper body warm-ups, 164–165 touched stone, 92–93 U.S. National Championship, 300 Tournament of Champions, 85 USACurl.com, 330 Tournament of Hearts, 295–298 Uusipaavalniemi, Markku, 323–324 training alone aerobic training, 223–224 • V • cardiovascular training, 223–224 draws, 211–212 Vågberg, Lars, 311 dryland training, 223–238 Veale, Fred, 57 eating right, 237–238 VI system, 273 finishing up, 216 vice. See third, the flexibility, 224 vice-skip. See third, the gym, 223–224 visualization, 271 hits, 212–216 volunteers, 288, 292 shots, 211–216 slide, 211 • W • strength training, 224 suggestions for, 210–211 Walsh, Billy, 322 takeouts, 212–215 warm-up weekly workout, 225–238 legs, 162–163 triceps stretch, 164–165 upper body, 164–165 triple knockout format, 181 watching games. See fans triple takeout, 142, 322 water, 272 troubleshooting the delivery, 126 Watson, Ken, 303 34_838280 bindex.qxp 8/17/06 12:21 AM Page 350

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