In the sport of curling,can a sweeper make the stone curl by sweeping ?
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On the ice, there are really tiny mounds of ice called pebble, so essentially the rock is gliding on this pebble, and curls because of the way the bottom of the rock contacts the pebble. When you sweep, you are melting these ice droplets and the little amount of moisture/water make the rock glide farther, but it also holds the rock straighter. However, if you sweep once the rock has caught the pebble and has begun to curl, it will make it continue curling in that direction.
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I think tennis and golf are the most boring.  Maybe that's just because I've never heard of curling.  What's curling?
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It is generally agreed that curling originated in my beloved Scotland.  An actual stone was discovered in recent years with the date 1511 etched into it.
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Practicing on an acoustic will actually help you to sweep faster on the electric.  It's a great way to practice sweeping.  Here's a site that explains a little about the sweet sweep techniques! \n\nhttp://www.cyberfret.com/techniques/sweep-picking/index.php
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Brooms (brushes)\nThe curling broom is used by the sweepers to sweep the ice surface in front of the rock. Aggressive sweeping in front of the rock momentarily melts the ice, which lessens friction, therefore lessening the deceleration of the rock, while straightening the trajectory of the rock. The broom can also be used to clean debris off the ice. The skip will also hold the broom at the opposite end of the rink from the delivering player to show the deliverer where to aim the rock.\n\nIn earlier days, brooms were made of corn strands and were similar to household brooms. Brushes were used primarily by elderly curlers as a substitute for corn brooms. Today, brushes have replaced traditional corn brooms at every level of curling, but are universally referred to as brooms. Brooms are also used by some curlers as a balancing aide during delivery of the stone.
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It's like a game of bocce ball. On pebbled Ice. Curling is played by "ends" like "innings" in baseball. \n\nThere are 10 ends. In each end only 1 team can score points. The team with the rock closest to the button is awarded one point for each of its own rocks that is closer than the opponent's closest rock. If you happen to have multiple stones closer to the "button" than any of your opponents stones inside the "house" those are added to your score. Each team throws 8 stones per end. A maximium of 8 points is possible per end. If both teams are outside the house, no points are awarded in that end. The "sweeping" is to smooth the surface out to allow the stone to move farther and move straighter. It's better explained at the link I have provided but I wanted to give my own interpretation.
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Sure, if you let me wear my dirty shoes in your home.  \n\nIf not, show the same courtesy to the rink owners you would demand from your visitors.  You can either buy a second set of roller blades, or buy extra wheels for indoors and change them.
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The object of the game is for one team to get more of its stones closer to the center of the target than the other team does.\n\nAs for mopping, they are special brooms. The ice is textured and by sweeping with the brooms, they change the surface of the ice enough to alter the path of the stone. The can make it "curl", i.e. curve by changing the surface more on one side than the other.
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Of course there is. For example, in defense, a sweeper is where one player will try to clear the ball from his own field to the opponent's. \n\nAs for offense, one team can play an overlapping moves to add the number of attacking player when in the opponent's side.\n\nThere are so many offense and defensive moves, so to know better, one have to not only watch football matches, he/she also has to analyze the play.
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Doesnthaveanythingtodowith   Curling
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The hacks are put in temprarily, and either frozen in, or drilled in. When the curling is done, they take them out and re-freeze the ice. Hockey ice is also very different from curling ice and has to be treated differently anyway...\n\nSkating rink ice is generally pretty awful by curling-club standards, and is usually quite a bit harder to play on.
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What does this have to do with curling?
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Its got to be curling! I mean I cant imagine the years of concentration and training it takes to be the best curler. Wow, I have so much respect for those atheletes.
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A curling game is made up of 8 or 10 ends (like innings).  The curling team consists of four players.  Curling teams are traditionally identified by the last name of the team "Skip"" (the captain).  An end consists of each team member shooting (delivering) two rocks (curling stones), alternating with the team members of the competing team.\n\nA 12-foot circle (the house) is the scoring area.  For each stone closer to the center of the circles than any of the opponent's stones, one point is scored.  The team scoring shoots first in the next end, giving the opponent the "hammer", or last shot of that end.  The sheet of ice (playing surface) is 15'71/2" wide and 146 feet long, set up to accommodate play in both directions.\n\nAll four players shoot two rocks, beginning with the "Lead" player.  The "Second" shoots next followed by the "Vice Skip"." The Skip shoots the last rocks and directs the play of the others." The skip decides on shot selection and signals the players." The shooter must be accurate in aim, weight (velocity in delivery) and giving the rock the correct "handle" (or curl).\n\nEach running stone curls (curves) as it proceeds down the ice depending on the twist it was given during delivery.  The curl allows for better control of the stone.  Team members sprint along the path of the stone and sweep with curling brooms to control the curl and the speed.  Sweeping slightly melts the ice, which reduces the friction between the running stone and the ice surface.  The result is the stone will curl less and slide farther.
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It means that the skip is telling the sweepers never to sweep the rock.\n\nThis could be for a few reasons but it usually means he thinks the rock needs to curl more to get to where he wants it to end up.\n\nHe is calling what is called the line  when he does this.\n\nMany times you will here this but then the skip changes his mind and tells the sweepers to sweep by yelling Hard or Go etc.
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It is generally agreed that curling was developed in Scotland in the 16th century. Scottish farmers curled on frozen marshes using "channel stones," which were naturally smoothed by the water's action. The principles of the game were similar to the modern game, although there were many differences in rules and equipment.
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10 yrs mid. or sweeper