2016 Pinty's All-Star Curling Skins Game Lori Olson-Johns<br> Second: Dana Ferguson<br> Lead: Rachelle Brown All times listed in Eastern Standard Time. "Friday, January 8, 8:00 pm" "Saturday, January 9, 4:00 pm" "Sunday, January 10, 1:00 pm" The prize winnings for each team are listed below: 2016 Pinty's All-Star Curling Skins Game The 2016 Pinty's All-Star Curling Skins Game was held from January 8 to 10 at The Fenlands Banff Recreation Centre in Banff, Alberta. "Bally Haly Golf & Curling Club, St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador" Skip: Brad Gushue<br> Third: Mark Nichols<br> Second: Brett Gallant<br> Lead: Geoff Walker "Soo Curlers Association, Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario" Skip: Brad
Curling have too much weight, but require sweeping to prevent curling into a guard. The team must decide which is better: getting by the guard but traveling too far, or hitting the guard. Much of the yelling that goes on during a curling game is the skip calling the "line" of the shot and the sweepers calling the "weight". The skip evaluates the path of the stone and calls to the sweepers to sweep as necessary to maintain the intended track. The sweepers themselves are responsible for judging the weight of the stone, ensuring the length of travel is correct and