| Curling, also known as the roaring game, originated | | | | all the stones have been thrown in an end, scores |
| in Scotland. It was very popular there between | | | | are calculated and the play is reversed to the |
| the sixteenth and nineteenth centuries, and today | | | | other house. |
| Scotland houses the World Curling Federation. | | | | The skip represents the team and determines the |
| Curling is played on prepared ice. Two round | | | | position to be taken by each player during the |
| archery-like targets or the house are embedded | | | | game. He also decides on the game strategy and |
| in this sheet of ice and two teams of four players | | | | holding the broom in the house. The rules do not |
| each are involved. Teams are called rinks and | | | | state in which order the skip should play, and the |
| captains are called skip. The players are known as | | | | skip has been known to throw second or third |
| the lead, second, third, and skip. They generally | | | | stones. |
| play in that order. Each team tries to score with | | | | As the target of each team is to throw stones |
| eight polished granite stones. These are called | | | | nearer to the center of the house, the maximum |
| stones or rocks. Other equipments are special | | | | point a team can score is eight. This occurs rarely. |
| curling shoes worn by the players and brooms or | | | | Scores are lowered due to the strategies adopted |
| brushes used to sweep the stones. | | | | during the game. This includes blocking or hitting |
| Curling games are called matches and each round | | | | stones to change their position and removing |
| of play is called an end. Most games consist of | | | | them. These strategies are known as bump and |
| eight rounds, while some competitive curling | | | | take out, respectively. |
| matches have 10 ends. Friendly matches usually | | | | The skip stands inside the house to direct the |
| last six rounds. The end of each end is to have | | | | player throwing the stone, where to aim. The |
| the curling stones nearer the center of the target | | | | other players of the team sweep before the |
| once all the stones have been thrown by both | | | | stone. Once the stone has been thrown, players |
| sides. Each team takes turns in throwing the | | | | cannot touch it while it is moving. Therefore, |
| stones. The final position of the stone is altered | | | | sweeping is the only way to change its position. |
| by brushing or sweeping the path before it. After | | | | |