Curling rules, for watching
Start with how a match works. Then the rules you see every few minutes, then the ones that change results.
Checked 14 October 2026
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- How does curling work?
- How do you score in curling?
- What happens when a curling game is tied?
- Who gets the last stone in curling?
- What do the skip, lead, second and third do in curling?
- What is a hog line violation in curling?
- What is the five-rock rule in curling?
- What are the sweeping rules in curling?
- What happens if a curler touches a moving stone?
- What happens if a curler moves a stone that is not in motion?
- What happens if the wrong curler delivers a stone?
- How much time does a curling team get?
- How are curling teams ranked when tied?
- How does mixed doubles curling work?
- How do mixed curling and wheelchair curling differ?
- What can a curling umpire do?
Where these rules come from
| Tag | Document |
|---|---|
| WC with rule number, for example WC R5 (e) or WC C6 (a) | World Curling, The Rules of Curling and Rules of Competition, 1 September 2026 |
| R | "Why the rule exists", or a point reasoned from the rule, not stated in it |
| C | Common usage or general knowledge, not a rule |
Checked on 14 October 2026.