A curling tournament is typically called a "bonspiel", sometimes shortened to "spiel." An exception is that qualifying tournaments for national or world championships are typically called "playdowns," with the act of competing in such a tournament called "playing down."
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Generally, you'd just call it a game, or a match.
The only curling-specific terminology related to games themselves is "bonspiel", which is a name for a curling tournament. It comes from the Scots term for "league match". You'll also hear it shortened as "spiel".
There is no ball in Curling. They use rocks made out of Granate that weigh 44 lbs each. There is no ball in Curling. They use rocks made out of Granate that weigh 44 lbs each.
A curling match is simply called a curling match. A bonspiel is a curling tournament.
A "rink" is a curling team or the place they play. The ice surface is called a "sheet."