Curling Curling Curling is a sport in which players slide stones on a sheet of ice towards a target area which is segmented into four concentric circles. It is related to bowls, boules and shuffleboard. Two teams, each with four players, take turns sliding heavy, polished granite stones, also called "rocks", across the ice "curling sheet" towards the "house", a circular target marked on the ice. Each team has eight stones, with each player throwing two. The purpose is to accumulate the highest score for a "game"; points are scored for the stones resting closest to the centre of the house
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