{"id":3550,"date":"2022-05-27T11:30:02","date_gmt":"2022-05-27T15:30:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ww1.curling.ca\/hitdrawtap\/?page_id=3550"},"modified":"2026-09-10T09:13:16","modified_gmt":"2026-09-10T13:13:16","slug":"rules","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/ww1.curling.ca\/hitdrawtap\/rules\/","title":{"rendered":"RULES"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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  1. No sweeping is allowed during the competition (Ages 6-7 and Ages 8-9).
    2026-2027 Season Pilot: Sweeping may be<\/u><\/strong>\u00a0permitted during the competition (Ages 10-12). Please confirm with your Club Coordinator and Provincial and Territorial Member Association local competition rules.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  2. Regulation curling rocks (i.e. no little rocks or lite rocks) are to be used by all age categories.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  3. Full-sheet length (unless otherwise indicated) is to be used.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  4. Someone (parent, volunteer or other curler) can hold the broom for the thrower.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  5. All participants must wear head protection deemed appropriate by club organizers, clean running shoes or curling shoes.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  6. All participants\u2019 guardians must sign the waiver form before participating in any Hit Draw Tap competition.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  7. Each participant is allowed two practice shots (participant can choose whether they practice draws or hits) prior to their shots being scored.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  8. Provincial\/territorial finalists will be given access to the ice for a 10 minute open practice session.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  9. Scores are cumulative per event, with each participant repeating each score five times.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  10. Ties at the club and provincial\/territorial level will be broken to determine first, second and third with a \u201csudden death\u201d draw to the button \u2013 draw is repeated until winner is determined. Officials at provincials\/territorials will measure the distance from the pin to determine the winner.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  11. If at any point a decision cannot be made as to the score of a shot, the decision shall always favour the participant.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  12. Curlers are <\/em>not <\/em><\/strong>allowed to throw with a stick during the competition.<\/em><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
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    DUSTIN MIKUSH<\/strong><\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<\/i><\/span>

    Manager, Youth Development & Programming\n
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    (306) 560-0201<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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    dustin.mikush@curling.ca<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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