Curling Strategy
Someone once said that curling is chess on ice. This is true to some degree because, in addition to throwing and making shots, the skip must determine the course of action to be taken before and during the game. During the game there are several options to each possible situation. The skip must decide what shots to call and when to call them. Most curlers use the term "strategy" to describe the process of calling the individual shots. This is not entirely true. CurlTech believes the game has two separate components: Game strategy - overall game approach Calling the Game - shot-by-shot tactics that support the game strategy Component number two is also known as "calling the game". The term "strategy" is often used to describe both of these components, but we want to concentrate on the differences between them. Game Strategy The term strategy best refers to the overall course of action taken by any team during the game. This "game plan" is determined before the game starts and is based on known variables like your team's skill level, the opponent's general strengths and weaknesses and known field of play conditions (See Section 9, Field of Play). Even the format of the competition can impact the game strategy. Strategy can change, and sometimes should, during a game. For the most part, the game strategy is determined before the game and all shots called during the game are in support of the overall strategy. Good teams discuss the game strategy before the game starts to allow input from all team members. Coaches can play an important role in determining the game strategy.



CURLING STRATEGY