Curling World Curling Tour to make the games only eight ends. Most tournaments on that tour are eight ends, as are the vast majority of recreational games. In international competition, each side is given 73 minutes to complete all of its throws. Each team is also allowed two minute-long timeouts per 10-end game. If extra ends are required, each team is allowed 10 minutes of playing time to complete its throws and one added 60-second timeout for each extra end. However, the "thinking time" system, in which the delivering team's game timer stops as soon as the shooter's rock crosses the
2014 Travelers All-Star Curling Skins Game 2014 Travelers All-Star Curling Skins Game The 2014 Travelers All-Star Curling Skins Game was held on January 11 and 12 at The Fenlands Banff Recreation Centre in Banff, Alberta. The total purse for the event was CAD$100,000. The top ten teams in the Canadian Curling Association's rankings system in the previous year were nominated, and the top four fan voting selections for each position (skip, third, second, lead) will play in the competition. The players that will compete are listed as follows: The teams are listed in draft order by skip. Skips selected their teammates in a snake order, and