Re: Sweeping

JMayo wrote:
> I've been curling for a couple of years and still van't get the hang
> of the rules regarding sweeping.  Can someone explain to me exactly
> who is allowed to sweep the stone when it enters the house?
> Thanks

In between the tee lines:
Anybody on your team can sweep any of your teams rocks.  Nobody on your 
team can sweep your opponents rocks.


Behind the tee line:
When your side threw the rock, one person from your team can sweep in 
the house behind the tee line.  With this year's rules, that person can 
be anyone on your team, as long as only ONE is so sweeping.  That person 
can sweep any moving rock, no matter whether it is yours or your opponents.

When the other side threw the rock, only the skip or vice-skip ("the 
player in charge of the head") for your team can sweep  behind the tee 
line.  And s/he can, of course, sweep any moving rock... yours or your 
opponents.

This rule was changed internationally, and there are a lot of sites out 
there who still have the old rules posted.  Make sure you go straight to 
the World Curling Federation itself:

http://www.worldcurling.org/Curlhome/thegame/WCFRulesofPlayandCompetition.pdf

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