As a top sport, a physically and mentally demanding performance sport.
On another level, however, something for people who prioritize healthy physical activity and socializing.
However, curling can also be a thrilling and attractive spectator sport, as proven by World Championships and Olympic Games.
In short, curling in its diversity is a fascinating, healthy pastime for people of both sexes and all ages.

Playground
The ice surface, called sheet, is about 45 meters long and 4.5 meters wide and symmetrically organized, so that can be played alternately from both sides. The delivery is made from the hack, the repulsion point on the ice. A stone is valid if it comes to rest on the opposite side between the hogline and the backline. Due to the rotating movement of the sliding stone, it makes an arc – it curls – and can thus be played around stones that have already been played. Only stones within the target circle, the so-called house, are included in the scoring.

Basic rules
Curling is always played by two teams against each other. A team usually consists of four players. Each player of a team plays, always in the same order, his two stones weighing about 20 kg alternately with the player of the other team. The teams therefore have a total of 8 stones per end (one round). For each of the two teams, the goal is to get as many individual stones as possible closer than its opponent to the center of the house, called Button. Any stone of a team that is closer to the button per end than the opponent’s best stone counts towards the score.
The Team
Each team has a “boss”, the skip, who determines the general tactics of the game. For this reason, he always stands on the opposite side of the rink in the house, and shows his team members with the broom where he wants the stone to go. He himself usually plays the last two stones.
The player whose turn it is to deliver the stone slides out of the hack on special shoes with sliding soles and releases the stone at the latest at the hogline. The other two players accompany the stone on its journey and, if necessary, sweep the ice in front of the stone.
A curling match lasts 6 to 10 ends, depending on the event, which corresponds to a playing time of plus/minus 2 hours. The scores of the different ends are added up continuously and this results in the overall score at the end of the game.
Why the brooms?
Anyone watching a curling game for the first time will probably wonder what brooms are needed for. The explanation is quite simple: friction generates heat, as is well known, and sweeping pressurefully in front of the stone warms the ice and makes it more slippery due to the film of water that is created. A stone can be lengthened and even influenced in its direction of travel by concentrated sweeping.
Spirit of Curling
The origins of curling, passed down from Scotland, date back to the 16th century. Fairness and respect for the opponent are written in capital letters. That is why referees are only found at official championships. However, if there are any differences between two teams, they will try to find a solution themselves, following the code of conduct, the “Spirit of Curling”:
A curler….
… always behaves fairly, decently and courteously.
… plays to win, but never to humiliate his opponent.
… will never try to distract his opponent or prevent him from giving his best.
… never tries to gain advantages by any means other than playing.
… must first learn to lose, only then is he worthy to win.
… prefers defeat to an unjust victory.
… never intentionally violates the rules of the game or any of the traditions.
… will never do anything that he doesn’t expect his teammates to do either.
… always decides in favor of his opponents in case of dispute.
… respects and recognizes a good performance of the opponent.
… does not criticize or insult his teammates or opponents.
… is the first to announce when he unintentionally makes a mistake.
… invites his direct opponent for a drink when he has won.
… will never take advantage of an invitation to pay for expensive drinks.