The Canadian rule has been changed this year to
bring it into alignment with the rest of the world.
From the CCA website:
Hogline Rule
The CCA has also
agreed to revert back to the previous hogline rule which states: "in the
delivery of a stone, the stone shall be released before the stone has reached
the nearer hogline."
This change to the hogline rule will
ultimately result in players having to release the stone approximately 14
inches sooner than the past three years
The interpretation is that the player must
completely and clearly release the rock prior to the rock's leading edge
crossing the plane of the first edge of the hog line, and no part any player's
body or equipment may come in contact with the stone after that
point.
Paul
There seems to be some debate as to releasing
at or near the hog line. Is there a difference in the rulings
(CCA,WCF,USCA etc)?
jim
