2013 Continental Cup of Curling The first side to win a majority of the points available wins the cup. Teams compete in four formats: team games, mixed doubles games, singles competitions, and skins games. Team games are regular curling games, with two teams of four playing against each other. Mixed doubles games involve two teams, each consisting of one male and one female, playing against each other. Mixed doubles teams use only six stones per end, one of which is positioned prior to the start of the end. This is in contrast to the eight stones per end used by teams of four in regular
Arena curling is overcomable with some effort however, as evidenced by the fact that many curling clubs in Scotland (the home of curling) operate on arena ice. A second major challenge of arena curling is rock storage. Arena clubs must develop a system for storing the 42 lb rocks off ice, while scrupulously protecting the bottom running surface. In large arena clubs of 4 or more sheets, it can take considerable man-power to move rocks on and off the ice before and after each game. A related challenge of off-ice rock storage is rock temperature. To curl effectively, rocks must be maintained