Pointe claire curling club thinstructional program manual 4 edition 2018 page 4 week 1 curlers code of ethics and declaration of fair play as curling for general play relies on the players to police themselves, the canadian curling. Curling is an international olympic sport in which 42lb granite. Curling strategy, by the numbers vancouver, british columbia like many geeks who have come before me, ive become absolutely mesmerized by curling, and i havent even made it to the venue. The evolution of curling analytics mit sloan sports analytics. More broadly defined, it is the decision making process a team goes through before, during and after a game. Introduction strategy is commonly defined as deciding what shot to play. This is a great item for the competitive curler or coach in your life. And to avoid as much controversy as possible, im including a screen shot of the actual scenario, so you can see the exact position of the rocks. The magnetic strategy board has 16 stones magnets, and measures 10 x 7, and the magnetic board measures 9 x. Former national training centre coach bill tschirhart describes strategy this way. Pdf an analysis of a strategic decision in the sport of. Curling is a great way to hang out with friends while having fun and being active. Scottish curling will raise the profile of curling to grow its popularity and increase participation.
The school is open to paid students and adult club members, and consists of a core curriculum of basic skills, and additional elective curriculum of more advanced. Strategy and policy scottish curling the home of curling. Curling canada rules of curling for general play 20182022. Instruction curling school curling school is designed for anyone who wants to learn how to curl, or is relatively new to curling and would like to improve his or her curling skills. Magnetic curling strategy board steves curling supplies. Sometimes teams may make a clear strategic mistake because they simply dont know the. This section will provide the new and intermediate curler with an outline for strategic decisionmaking. It uses an intuitive approach and lots of pictures to make curling strategy easy to understand, even for people who are totall. Nov 17, 2007 if anyone can point me to other papers, articles or other strategy books, please send a private message to milobloom at curlingzone, or post a comment here. A great deal of strategy and teamwork go into choosing the ideal path and. As each position will have sixteen cards available, care must be taken in how the cards are managed. Teams are constantly faced with reevaluating their game plan and shot selection options as they analyse the relative risk vs. I did come across a pdf document posted at a cca website entitled. You may not have tried curling before but, once you do, youll find that its an exciting sport.
Introduction to curling strategy by gabrielle coleman. Organize, promote and deliver basic strategy courses in their own clubs, targeted at. It uses an intuitive approach and lots of pictures to make curling strategy easy to understand, even for people who are totally new to the sport. The curling news boasts the best contributors in the sport today, continuing a legacy of six decades of comprehensive curling coverage. See more ideas about curls, books and curling game. For those of you who have no idea what im talking about, really. Speaking personally as someone relatively new to curling, im still wading through curling for dummies. Read it again, and there are many transferable concepts. Each issue offers insightful commentary, specific departments, the worlds first and only monthly curling tvweb guide listings, and all the news you cant find anywhere else. Curling strategy board pro is the perfect app for coaches, players and ardent fans who like to banter over strategy, simulate game situations, and teach newbies about the game.
Special rules for mixed doubles, wheelchair, stick curling and other variations of traditional team play are in addition and described in the sections that they apply. The five rock rule your questions answered scottish curling. Curling canada rule book 2018 2022 summary of changes rules of curling for general play rule. Although this is an important element, it is not all there is to strategy. Google has many special features to help you find exactly what youre looking for. Strategy is the shot called after considering a variety of factors in light of a predetermined game plan which results from an overall philosophy. In this card driven simulation of the game of curling, players are given a number of cards representing curling shots, with each position lead, second, third and skip having its own distinct set of cards. American curlers, while willoughby and kostuk 2004, 2005 studied strategic decisionmaking. Offensive and defensive tactics are important to understand in curling. Introduction to curling strategy gabrielle coleman the pdf isnt too hard to.
Thats the nature of curling strategy though and now i feel i have enough questions that im finally qualified to answer some. Canadian curling associations rule book curling tools. With that out of the way, lets begin and well do that with a question. Pdf often recognised as quintessentially canadian, curling has long enjoyed a reputation as a quirky. Introduction to curling strategy is the first comprehensive book on modern curling strategy. It works through classic scenarios that commonly occur at all levels of curling. These clinics are aimed at reinforcing skills learned as beginning curlers.
Nov 14, 2007 the book has numerous references to actual curling situations. Know what they are and when these tactics are normally used. The rules of curling for general play can be found on the curling canada website as a downloadable pdf document. Strategy is commonly defined as deciding what shot to play. The fiverock rule is simply an increase from four to five of the number of stones that will be deemed to be in the free guard zone fgz. I dont recall how the ice curled, but it was pretty standard in all parts, as i recall. I discovered russ howard is writing a book and, given the lack of.
I understand that what the plan for the end is and what shots the skip calls is a very variable process and unique, but its hard to start to get a feel for it without concrete examples to look at. I did come across a pdf document posted at a cca website entitled 4rockstrat. Pdf we apply decision analysis to an important decision in the sport of curling. What little curling strategy guides i have seen online seem to be very generic. The 1989 labatt brier, the canadian mens curling championship, was held from march 5 to 12 at the saskatchewan place in saskatoon, saskatchewan pat ryan of alberta defeated rick folk of british columbia to win his second brier. Wednesday, 11th of april 2018 the five rock rule your questions answered. Coach curling tips, thoughts and advice on curling. A team may play an end aggressively or defensively. Summary of changes from the previous book to this version pdf version here. The book of old darvel and some of its famous sons.
The middle and late ends of a curling game often present teams without last rock many interesting and difficult strategy situations. It is, however, possible to be bad at strategy while being good at making shots. Viuncc strategic marketing plan m nanaimo curling club. Pointe claire curling club curling instructional program.
Curling tactics waterloo region district school board. If you dont watch curling, then youre making a huge mistake, because curling is the best sport ever invented. An analysis of curling using a threedimensional markov model ios. Application 1 the rules of curling for general play apply to any competition to which they are made applicable by the curling governing body having jurisdiction. A beginners guide to curling, the worlds best sport. Curling is a sport in which players slide stones on a sheet of ice toward a target area which is. The portable document format may be useful once you are familiar with the basic version. This section is for those who would like to download the official rule book. The difference in strategy and playstyle is not accounted for in the. See the section on team strategy for a more detailed look at how teams plan and execute. Its not really possible to be good at strategy without also being good at making shots. Your contribution will go a long way in helping us.
Shooting percentages are calculated based on a manual judging. Pdf an analysis of a strategic decision in the sport of curling. Curling is one of canadas most popular sports and has been rising in. Sep 10, 2011 strategy and tactics are two terms often used to describe the choices that a team can make during an end, or during a game. These strategy principles will apply to most games particularly league games. Subsequently, paul webster of the cca posted an article detailing the. If a curling body having jurisdiction over an events wishes to make this rule book applicable to a specific competitions while also utilizing umpires, they should also.
In it, i read many of the common traditional ideas regarding basic curling strategy. Pointe claire curling club thinstructional program manual 4 edition page 4 week 1 curlers code of ethics and declaration of fair play as curling for general play relies on the players to police themselves, the canadian curling. An analysis of a strategic decision in the sport of curling. Book, strategy manual, canadian curling association. Its a turbulent time for the sport and how the sport grows or not, hinges a lot on what will happen this summer as the governing bodies in curling decide how theyre going to handle the situation. How important is strategy to the final outcome of a curling game. Two cards per position will be played, in order, over a series of eight ends. Roughly speaking, one can distinguish two categories of strategy. Introduction to curling strategy is the first comprehensive book on modern.
Teams using this strategy are attempting to score more than one point or to steal points. An updated business plan and organizational strategy for the association was also presented and will be available on the ccas website next month. During the season, read smart curling and it is a book about improving your game. Search the worlds information, including webpages, images, videos and more. Have more fun watching and playing curling with this new guide to chess on ice. Rules for officiated play for all competitions with a few exceptions, which will be found in the o.
The new 20112012 curling assistance program and application details for the ccas affiliated curling centres will be available this fall. Mar 14, 2012 explore wausaucurlings board curling books to curl up with. Apr 18, 2014 before i start detailing specific strategies, its important to remember that flexibility is critical, particularly when youre playing at an amateur level. We recommend reading through the simplified guide to curling rules and regulations first.
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