9. SWEEPING
(1) Between the tee lines, a running stone, or stone(s) set in motion by a running stone, may be swept by any one or more of the team to which it belongs. Any stone in motion is a running stone. A stationary stone must be set in motion before it can be swept.
(2) Between the tee lines, no player shall sweep an opponent’s stone.
(3) Behind the tee line, if the delivering team’s choice is not to sweep, they shall not obstruct or prevent the opponent from sweeping the stone.
(4) Behind the tee line, only one player from each team may sweep at any one time. It may be any one player from the playing team, but only the player in charge of the house from the non-playing team, who shall not start to sweep an opponents stone until it reaches the tee line.
(a) The acting skip does not assume charge of the house until the skip leaves to throw his/her fi rst stone, and then remains in charge.
(b) If the skip throws other than fourth stones, he/she shall resume control of the house when his/her second stone, and any other stone whose movement has been generated by that stone, has come to rest.
(5)(a) The sweeping motion, which shall be from side to side, shall leave no debris in front of the running stone and shall fi nish to either side of the stones. USCA Interpretation: The brush must move across the path (roughly perpendicular) and cover the running surface of the rock (approx. 5 inches) during each stroke. Brush head movement must be clear and visible.
(b) The sweepers and their equipment must be seen to be clear of the stone at all times.
(c) Penalty: If a team draws an infraction and the stone involved is their own it shall be removed from play. However if the stone involved belongs to the opposition, the opposition shall direct the repositioning of the stone to where they consider it would have come to rest had it not been infracted. If in the opinion of the non-off ending skip repositioning of the stone would benefi t the off ending team, it may be left where it came to rest.
(6) In Wheelchair Curling no sweeping is permitted.
2006-12-21 13:18:30
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answer #1
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answered by bsah 3
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If your trying to say tee line, anyone on the team can sweep between the tee line and hog line usually it's only the two sweepers that are there, the opposing team isn't allowed to sweep in this zone, I think maybe what your trying to ask is sweeping behind the tee line, only one person on each team may sweep behind the tee at a time, the opposing team may sweep at this point but only one member either the skip or third.
2006-12-21 12:10:17
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answer #2
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answered by rimples25 3
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