Glossary of curling Glossary of curling This is a glossary of terms in curling. During a game, sweepers might call out numbers. These numbers indicate how far the sweepers think the rock in play will travel. This system is relatively new to the game and is often attributed to the Randy Ferbey rink since they were the first major team to use the system, but it is not known whose idea it originally was. 1 to 3 indicates a rock in the free guard zone, 4 to 6 the rings in front of the tee line, 7 being on the button, and 8
United States Curling Association and played world-wide, but especially in Poland where it originated as far the 1600s by ice-fisherman. It's popularity is mostly spread about Canada and Western Europe. More recently has it become more popular in America, due to the USA men's curling team winning gold in 2018. The granite for the stones comes from two sources: Ailsa Craig, an island off the Ayrshire coast of Scotland, and the Trefor Granite Quarry in Wales. These sites are chosen because of their inexpensive and abundant source of the raw material. USA Curling member clubs are organized into eleven regional curling associations. The United