2. History of Curling
• Curling came from the 16th century – Scottish slid
rocks around on ice
• Became an Olympic medal sport in
1988
• First rules drawn in Scotland in 1838
• Queen Victoria approved of curling
and allowed the name change of the
Grand Caledonian Curling Club to
the Royal Caledonian Curling Club
• International curling events took place in Europe
and America in the 19th century
3. History of Curling, cont.
• During the 1924 Winter Olympics was the first time
men’s curling was played officially internationally
• In 1932, curling was listed again but as a
demonstration sport
• In Edinburgh of 1957,
the formation of an
international
organization was
considered
• In 1959, Scotland and
Canada launched the
men’s Scotch Cup series
• In 1965, the International
Curling Federation was
created
4. Rules
• Each team has four people, two teams compete in a
game
• Each team slides two stones
• Teams gain one point for each rock that is within the
house and closer to the center than the opponents
rocks
• The curling stone is circular, has a diameter no bigger
than 36 in, a height no higher than 4.5 inches, and a
weight between
44 and 38 lbs
• If a stone is broken during
the game, a replacement
stone is placed where the
largest piece landed
5. Rules, cont.
• The sweeping motion is side to side
• A delivered stone can be swept until the stone
reaches the tee line
• The stone must be released from the hand before it
reaches the hog line
• Each shirt and jacket has the player’s surname in 5.08
cm letters in the
upper back of the
shirt
• If a moving stone is
touched by the team
that the stone belongs
to, the stone will be
removed
