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
University and college curling The women's team went on to win Gold. The OUA offers curling championships in Men's and Women's divisions. The Canadian Collegiate Athletic Association (CCAA) began to hold national championships in 2012. Two of the CCAA's member conferences have a curling championship. Curling in the US is governed by College Curling USA. University and college curling With the inclusion of curling into many FISU Universiades many countries have had to hold national championships to determine a representative. In Canada, University curling is played in a variety of levels. U Sports has sanctioned the University Curling Championships since 2008. The winners of