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The skip acts as the team captain. The skip forms the strategy and "calls" each shot, telling the shooter where he wants the rock to end up, and where to aim. As the rock travels down the ice, the skip watches the "line" of the rock (the trajectory it's on) and tells the sweepers to sweep if the rock looks like it's going to curl too much (sweeping makes a rock travel straighter). The skip shoots the team's last 2 rocks in an end (which is like an "inning"), and the third holds the broom for him to aim at.
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Curling captain called?
The captain of a curling team is known as the "skip."
What is the vice in the sport curling?
"Vice" or "vice-skip" is the nickname for the player in the Third position on a curling team. This name comes from the fact that the Third usually takes the place of the Skip in the house while the Skip shoots his stones.
Who is this Best Curling player in Canada?
Kevin Martin was the skip of the men's olympic Canadian curling team, so he is probablly the best
Why one player is called the skip in curling?
The skip is essentially the captain of a curling team. I don't know where the name actually comes from, but it helps signify the different role that the skip has, spending his time at the opposite end of the ice and calling the shots.
Does wheelchair curling have a skip?
yes
Who is Stephen Kopf?
His name is listed with the 2010 - 2011 World Curling Tour as a 'skip' of the New Westminster, British Columbia team.
Does Russia have an Olympic curling team?
Yes, they do have a curling team.
Is Jennifer Jones curling skip pregnant?
Nope
Is curling an individual game or a team sport?
Curling is a team sport.
How many people in a curling team?
4. They shoot in order in every end. Lead, second, third, skip. In professional and olympic curling there is also an alternate that is part of the team, but there are only 4 players at a time.
What is John Morris curling position?
he plays vice on the Canadian curling team
How many stones are there in an end in curling?
In each curling end there are eight curling stones for each team--16 total.
