What Is the Object in Curling

WHAT’S THE OBJECT OF CURLING? At each end there’s a target that looks like a big bullseye. These targets are known as “the houses.” The center of the house is known as the “button.” Basically, the object of the game is to get your stones closer to the button than the other team gets theirs.

What is the thing in curling called?

The curling stone, or rock, is made of dense polished granite from Ailsa Craig, Scotland, and in the Olympics, each rock weighs 19.1 kg (44 lbs). The bottom of the stone is concave so that only the outside ring, called the running band, is in contact with the ice.

What is the target in curling?

Players slide curling stones on the ice towards a target, called the house. There are two teams with four players on each team. Each team slides eight stones, this is called an end.

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