34_838280 bindex.qxp 8/17/06 12:21 AM Page 335 Index 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 Curling 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 Canada Silver Broom, 303 big invitational, the, 278 Alberta, 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 (Ontario) Men’s Spiel, 183 Australia, 26 Blue Hone, 55 Blue Trefor, 54 board weight, 130 • B • boating, 48 Bacardi Cashspiel, 183 bonspiels, 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 Tournament of Hearts, 298 bring-a-friend days, 245 34_838280 bindex.qxp 8/17/06 12:21 AM Page 336 336 Curling For Dummies, 2nd Edition broom signals, 133 Casanova, Gaby, 304 brooms cashspiels, 181 balance during delivery, 115–117 catch the brass ring, 250 choosing, 37 Center line, 85–86 cleaning, 50–51 championship games corn brooms, 37, 38 Brier, the, 290–295 handles, 40 Canadian Junior Championships, hits the broom, 73 298–300 holding the broom, 70–71, 115–117, crowd noise during, 286–287 153–154 drinks, 287–288 preparing for next game, 174 Grand Transoceanic Match, 287 push brooms, 37–40 Olympics, the, 309–311 brushing. See sweeping Pond Hoppers party, 287 Bulgaria, 25 tickets, 285–286 burned stone, 92–93, 95 Tournament of Hearts, 295–298 burning, 50 volunteers, 288 Burtnyk, Kerry, 305–306 watching, 285–288 Bush, George W., 17 World Curling Championships, 301–307 Button, 11, 81 World Junior Championships, 307–309 championship night, 278 championship rocks, 62 • C • Channel stones, 54 Calcutta, 185 charting the game, 254 calf raises, 227–228 Chatham (Ontario) Men’s Beef-o-Rama, call the sweepers, 71 183 Cameron, Lynn, 311 chess on ice, 191 Canada. See also Brier, the Chevrier, Don, 284 curling in, 22–24 Chicago (Illinois) Men’s Spiel, 183 Olympic gold medalists, 311 chicken wing, 126 World Curling Championships, 302–306 children Canada Curling Stone Company, 57 bantam curlers, 245 Canada Life Bonspiel, 61 being a good teacher, 250–251 Canadian Curling Association, 107, 225, coaching, 246–247, 251–255 292 competitions, 242 Canadian Curling Association, 24 fundamentals of the game, 249–250 Canadian Junior Championships, 298–300 junior curlers, 244–245 Canadian men’s and women’s Little Rocks, 242–244 championships, 283 teaching, 246–247, 247–251 Canadian Schoolboy champion, 246 choosing your rocks, 167–168 cannonballs, 23 circles, 81, 82 cardiovascular training, 223–224 cleaning shoes and broom, 50–51 34_838280 bindex.qxp 8/17/06 12:21 AM Page 337 Index 337 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 338 338 Curling For Dummies, 2nd Edition curling (continued) Curlstat, 273 competitive curling, 175 CurlTV, 328 cooperative team sport, 64 Czech Republic, 25 costs, 15 democratic sport, 16 described, 10–12 • D • as exercise, 15–16 Dacey, Mark, 323 forerunner of, 20 Dagg, Lyall, 325 and gender, 14 Darte, Marilyn, 326 growth of, in Canada, 19 Davanger, Flemming, 311 how a rock curls, 58–59 day-long clinics, 248 information sources, 327–330 deadlifts, 226 international, 24–26 delivery jam can curling, 243 backswing, 120 learning in one day, 14 broom, and balance, 115–117 lessons, 219 chicken wing, 126 objective, 77–79 delivering the rock, 119–127 origins of name, 79 described, 111 origins of the game, 20–22 drifting, 126 reasons to curl, 13 factors involved, 111 rocks, 10–11 finishing left or right, 126–127 as team game, 75 forward press, 119 traditions, 166 forward swing, 121–122 wheelchairs, 16 grip on handle, 117 curling clubs. See also club games hanging on, 127 in Canada, 16 holding the stones, 117–118 heart and soul of community, 17 objective, 111 open-door policy, 277 playing with the handle, 127 curling fans, 17 positioning of feet, 113 curling ice. See ice positioning the handle, 118 curling iron, 23 release, 126 curling mom or dad, the, 255–256 and riding the rock, 122 Curling News, 327 setup, 112–118 curling pants, 42 slide, 123–124 curling rocks. See rocks sliding at the broom, 124–125 curling sheet. See sheet starting position, 114–115 curling-specific shoes, 36 styles, 282 curling sweaters, 41–42 troubleshooting, 126 curling.com, 328 trunk lift delivery, 121 curlingzone.com, 328 tuck delivery, 116, 121 curls, 236 weight shift, 122 democratic sport, 16 34_838280 bindex.qxp 8/17/06 12:21 AM Page 339 Index 339 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 340 340 Curling For Dummies, 2nd Edition 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.