How is wheelchair curling different from curling?
B · Beginner · The game · 1 of 2Wheelchair curling is curling with every stone delivered from a stationary wheelchair, by hand or with a delivery stick. There is no sweeping at any time. Games are scheduled for eight ends, with mixed teams of four. It is played at the World Wheelchair Curling Championship and the Paralympics, under rule R14 of the Rules of Curling.
How it works
- Delivery: from a stationary wheelchair.
- Release: hand or delivery stick.
- Sweeping: none.
- Ends: eight.
- Team: four, both genders on the ice.
- Hack: not used.
- No-tick rule: does not apply.
- Rule: R14.
The glossary has the wheelchair curling, the World Curling, the no sweeping, the hack, the no-tick shot and the wheelchair curling events.
Tricky cases
Can anyone sweep in the last stone draw?
No. Not in wheelchair curling.
Does the no-tick rule apply?
No.
Is the game eight or ten ends?
Eight.
Where are the world titles played?
At the World Wheelchair Curling Championship.
Why the rule exists
Without sweeping, the shot depends entirely on the delivery, so accuracy at release decides the game.
Where it differs
| Where | What changes | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Sweeping | None | R R14(d) |
| No-tick | Not used | R R7(c) |
| Last stone draw | No sweeping | R C8 |
From the rule book
World Curling, The Rules of Curling and Rules of Competition (1 September 2026), rules R7, R14 and C8. Checked 15 October 2026. Official documents: World Curling Rules, Wheelchair Curling Policy and Classification Rules.