FGZ
Burned Stones & Sweeping
Delivery
Measurements
Final Jeopardy
100
On which rock of an end can a team first legally peel an opponent's rock located in the Free Guard Zone?
The 6th rock of the end (the Second's second stone).
100
What must be done if a sweeper touches their own delivered stone before the far hog line?
It must be removed from play immediately by the delivering team.
100
Once a player pushes out of the hack, at what line is the stone officially considered "in play" (meaning it can no longer be pulled back and re-delivered)?
The near tee line.
100
Which two players on the team are officially allowed to be in the house to conduct or watch a measurement?
The vice-skips (thirds).
200
On the 4th shot of the end, you raise your own guard into an opponent's guard knocking it out of play. What happens to the stones?
Remove your delivered stone; put both guards back to their original spots.
200
Once a stone crosses behind the tee line, how many players from each team are allowed to sweep it?
One player per team (and for the non-delivering team, it must be the skip or vice-skip).
200
A player accidentally delivers the opponent's rock. The teams notice while it is still sliding down the sheet. What should they do?
Let the stone come to rest, then replace it with a stone belonging to the delivering team.
200
What is the only scenario during the middle of an end where a physical measuring tool is legally allowed on the ice?
Using the 6-foot biter bar to check if a rock is in the Free Guard Zone or biting the house.
300
On the 3rd stone of an end, you move a center-line guard off the center line. Is this a violation, if so what are the opposing skip's options?
Yes. Leave all stones where they stopped, OR replace the guard and remove your delivered rock.
300
While sweeping behind the tee line, the defensive skip burns the opponent's moving stone. What happens?
Let the stone stop, then the delivering skip places it where they think it would have finished.
300
A player only delivers one stone during their turn, and the opponent throws the next rock before anyone notices. When does the player who missed their turn throw their second stone?
As the team's last stone in that end
300
What happens if a player accidentally moves a stone while a measurement is taking place?
The non-offending team decides the call (points/position).
400
An opponent's rock stops outside the house, but past the tee line. Is it protected under the Free Guard Zone rule?
No. Stones behind the tee line are not in the Free Guard Zone and can be removed at any time.
400
A sweeper burns their own rock after the far hog line, and it hits stones in the house. Once all stones stop, what are the opposing skip's 3 options?
1. Leave all stones where they stopped.
2. Remove the burned stone and reset all displaced stones.
3. Place all affected stones where they think they would have finished.
400
A stone comes to rest fully over the hog line. The following stone make contact with the first one, but does not fully cross the line. Does the rock stay in play?
Yes. A stone that comes into contact with another stone in play also remains in play.
400
What is the score and hammer situation if an official measure results in an exact tie for shot rock?
Zero points (blank end), and hammer does not change.
500
Why would an umpire bring this tool onto the ice during the first five rocks of an end?
To check if a guard in the Free Guard Zone is touching the center line (determining whether it is protected by the No-Tick Rule)
500
What is the illegal sweeping technique of lifting the broom straight up in front of the stone or sweeping debris into its path?
Dumping.
500
A team realizes someone only threw one stone, but no one can figure out which player missed their turn. Who must deliver the team's last stone of the end?
The player who delivered the team's first stone in that end (Lead).
500
What happens if an external third party (like an umpire or ice technician) accidentally moves a stone during a measurement for shot stone?
The end is replayed
500
If a rock breaks during play. Where do you put the replacement stone?
Where the largest piece of the broken stone came to rest.