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Originally posted by curlerbroad


I think you may want to ask Randy Ferbey about the time their team's rocks were pulled at a Worlds in Switzerland by a line official. I remember that this official stepped in without being asked.BTW at Mixed, Curling Canada had about 6 officials - one for each sheet of ice.

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Originally posted by nelski
In GSOC and all WCevents, the games are self-officiated by the players. If someone is violating the hog line, it is up to the opposing team to call them on it. They can stand at the hogline, if necessary, to be the "eye" on the line. That usually does the trick. In the case of a blatant violation, I assume the players would have to resolve it among themselves, and according to the rule book. <<"Hey! You were a foot across the line!!." "Okay, pull my rock." "No, it's okay this time, but I'll pull the next one - you good with that?" "Yeah... sorry".

Curling, like golf, is by-and-large, a self-officiates sport.

Even in Officiated play, (olympics, playdowns, nationals, etc) if an offical sees an infraction, but the non-offending team fails to (read: decides not to) to involve the officials, no action is taken. Officals are involved in measures, and when asked to mediate. That's about it.

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