Mixed curling the house. In the 2015-16 season, a new rule called "power play" was added, which each team can exercise in one end per game, only when they have the hammer. Instead of positioning the rock in the house on the center line, it is placed to a position straddling the edge of the eight-foot circle, with the back edge of the stone touching the tee line. The opponent's guard stone is placed in line with the stone in the house and the hack. The power play cannot be used in an extra end. Mixed curling Mixed curling, also known as
Buckingham Curling Club was opened in 1919 when a curling rink was built. In 1947, artificial ice was installed at the club. In 1952, the club switched from iron stones (used only in Quebec and Eastern Ontario) to granite rocks. In 1958, the current rink was built. Buckingham has only two sheets of ice. Buckingham maintains an historical rivalry with the Ottawa Curling Club. Each year, the two clubs participate in the Currier Cup, North America's second oldest sporting trophy (after the America's Cup). The cup has been played off and on since 1866. Buckingham Curling Club The Buckingham Curling Club (French: "Club