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The major difference between regular curling and mixed doubles curling is the positioning of two stones – one per team – that are set before the beginning of each end. These “positioned” stones that are placed before the beginning of each end are also eligible to be counted in the scoring.
Check out the official rules, and other important points. And just what is the Canadian Mixed Doubles Ranking (CMDR)? Read below to learn some of the things often misunderstood by new players. Power play? Scroll down to find some ideas on what to do with your power play! Click here to view the latest official rules by Curling Canada. CMDR?
1. Mixed Doubles (1) A team is composed of two players, one male, and one female. Alternate players are not allowed. A team must forfeit any game(s) in which it fails to have both athletes playing for the entire game. (2) The scoring shall be the same as in a regular game of curling. The “positioned” stones that are
Doubles curling (most commonly seen as mixed doubles) is a variation of the sport of curling with only two players on each team. Mixed doubles is the most common format of doubles curling, where the term 'mixed' specifies that each team is composed of one man and one woman.
MIXED DOUBLES CURLING RULES 1. A team is 2 players, one male, and one female. Alternate players are not allowed. A team must forfeit any game(s) in which it fails to have both players playing for the entire game. 2. The scoring shall be the same as in a regular game of curling. The “positioned”
the rules of mixed doubles have been (1) relaxing the requirements for specific positions of each player during play, and (2) the precise positions of the two stones placed prior to the beginning of each end.
While it’s played on the same kind of ice sheet and using identical equipment and rocks, there are some key differences from the traditional four-person team event. Here are the rules you need to...
What is different from traditional curling? Mixed doubles is a dynamic game. Play tends to be faster than the traditional game, involving more physical action and more rocks in play. As well there is lots of scoring! The Basics MIXED DOUBLES TRADITIONAL Players 2 One male, one female 4 In Mixed: two male, two female Duration 1 hour 2 hours Ends 6 8
MIXED DOUBLES (1) A team is composed of two players, one male, and one female. Alternate players are not allowed. (2) A team must forfeit any game(s) in which it fails to have both players playing for the entire game. (3) The scoring shall be the same as in a regular game of curling. The “positioned” stones
So, you’re watching mixed doubles curling for the first time in the Winter Olympics and wondering what’s going on? We’ll admit, the rules can be confusing — especially when regular curling is tricky enough to figure out for a newbie — but we don’t judge and are here to help.