Newsletter - December 2023

Hello,

Cedar Rapids Curling wishes you all a very happy holiday season and a wonderful 2024. As CRC Board President Phil Burian always says, "YOU are why I curl!"

CRC adopts 'no-tick rule'

Cedar Rapids Curling will adopt the World Curling Federation's "no-tick rule" starting with our winter league. As more clubs and bonspiels begin to use this rule, we want our members to understand it and be ready to play with it.

We encourage skips to alert teammates to center guards so everyone is aware when the rule is in place, and to practice kind, friendly enforcement of the rule as we all get used to it.

No-tick rule

If, prior to the delivery of the sixth stone of an end, a delivered stone causes, either directly or indirectly, an opposition stone in the Free Guard Zone (FGZ) that is touching the center line to be moved to an off-center-line position, the non-offending team has the option to:

• remove the delivered stone from play and replace all stones that were displaced to their positions prior to the violation taking place; OR
• leave all stones where they came to rest.

If the stone is moved from the center line to an out-of-play position, the FGZ rule applies.

Examples:

1: Team Cale’s first stone comes to rest touching the center line in the free guard zone. Team Emily’s first stone then taps Team Cale’s stone off the center line, where it stays in play in the free guard zone. Team Cale can decide if they want to take Team Emily’s stone out of play and move their stone back to where it was on the center line OR leave everything as is.

2: Team Cale’s first stone comes to rest touching the center line in the free guard zone. Team Emily’s first stone then taps Team Cale’s stone off the center line and into the house. Team Cale can decide if they want to take Team Emily’s stone out of play and move their stone back to where it was on the center line OR leave everything as is. This is different from the free guard zone rule, in which a stone moved from the free guard zone to the house is allowed.

3. Team Cale’s first stone comes to rest touching the center line in the free guard zone. Team Emily’s first stone then taps Team Cale’s stone, but it remains touching the center line. No action is needed because it is still touching the center line.

4. Team Cale’s first stone comes to rest touching the center line in the free guard zone. Team Emily’s first stone hits Team Cale’s stone on the center line out of play completely. Because a guard was removed from play during the free guard zone rule, Team Cale’s stone is put back in place and Team Emily’s stone is removed from play.

5. Team Cale’s first stone comes to rest touching the center line in the free guard zone. Team Cale’s second stone taps their first stone off the center line. No action is needed because it was their own stone.

6: Team Cale’s first stone comes to rest touching the center line in the free guard zone. Team Emily’s third stone (the sixth overall stone played in the end) taps Team Cale’s first stone off the center line. Because this is the sixth stone, the no-tick rule is no longer in play and the game continues.

If you have any questions about this rule, please talk to a CRC board member.

Order your Dynasty-designed CRC merchandise

Don't forget to order your club jacket, jersey, or hooded sweatshirt designed by Dynasty Curling. 

The deadline for order submissions is Friday, Dec. 22. It will likely take three to five weeks for us to receive and distribute purchases to everyone.

Pricing options are included in the form and reflect the current exchange rate between the CDN$ and the USD$. This price may fluctuate but will likely remain in the same relative pricing range shown. If we order 13 or more of a specific item, bulk pricing will kick in.

Payment will not be asked from you when you fill out the form. Dynasty will bill the club, and then we will then bill you. So, please watch closely for an email with your bill.

If you have any questions, particularly about fit for the short-sleeve jerseys and hooded sweatshirts, please reach out to Parker (This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.).

If you don’t want to order anything right now, don’t worry. This jacket design will always be available to our curling organization, so future purchasing opportunities will be available. This is especially important for teams that require uniforms for future national events. 

Sign up for winter league

Our eight-week winter league will be from 6:30 to 9 p.m. Tuesdays, Jan. 16 to March 19. The number of byes will be dependent on registration numbers.   

Registration closes Jan. 9.

Volunteer at upcoming Learn-to-Curl events

Cedar Rapids Curling on the road

Kirby curled with friends in Arizona, including Paralympic curler Patrick McDonald! 

 

Phil, Lynn, Cale, and Emily curled in the Curling Club of Rochester's Superhero Buildspiel hosted at Centerville Curling Club.