Wheelchair curling the rock handle, allowing the rock to be pushed while applying correct rotation. Stones delivered between the house and the near hogline must be placed within 18 inches either side of the centre line and must be released prior to reaching the near hogline. National and international competitions are played under rules devised by the World Curling Federation. These rules mandate that teams be of mixed gender, and that games be eight ends in duration. Time limits of 68 minutes for each team with one 60 second time out will be enforced by time clocks. Eligibility is limited to people
Curling centreline and the "corner-guards" to the left or right sides of the centre line. See "Free Guard Zone" below. Draws are thrown only to reach the house. Draw shots include "raise" and "angle-raise", "come-around", and "freeze" shots. Takeouts are intended to remove stones from play and include the "peel", "hit-and-roll" and "double" shots. For a more complete listing, see Glossary of curling terms. Until five stones have been played (three from the side without hammer, and two from the side with hammer), stones in the "free guard zone" (stones left in the area between the hog and tee lines, excluding