{"id":20080,"date":"2026-02-10T18:30:55","date_gmt":"2026-02-10T18:30:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.jubi24.com\/?p=20080"},"modified":"2026-02-10T18:30:57","modified_gmt":"2026-02-10T18:30:57","slug":"what-is-the-curling-power-play-explaining-the-rules-of-winter-olympics-sport","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.jubi24.com\/?p=20080","title":{"rendered":"What is the curling power play? Explaining the rules of Winter Olympics sport"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div id=\"main\">\n<div>\n<div class=\"hydrate-root sc-10wlkbs-0\" data-component=\"SupportNSCNative\" data-loading=\"lazy\" data-theme-name=\"base\">\n<aside class=\"sc-hez36s-0 dFpFuY\">\n<div class=\"sc-hez36s-1 iBibVd\">\n<h3 data-testid=\"support-nsc-title\" class=\"sc-hez36s-2 jVZWGn\">Your support helps us to tell the story<\/h3>\n<div class=\"sc-hez36s-8 juUDRT\">\n<div class=\"sc-hez36s-13 cqPbFA\">\n<div class=\"sc-aja53j-0 rAFIl sc-hez36s-16 jZSKtc\">\n<div class=\"sc-aja53j-6 PdmgT\">\n<div data-testid=\"dropdown-with-gradient-collapsed-content-container\" class=\"sc-aja53j-5 eZqxmv\">\n<div>\n<div data-testid=\"dropdown-with-gradient-collapsed-content\" class=\"sc-aja53j-4 tawua\">\n<div>\n<div data-testid=\"support-nsc-collapsed-content-tablet\" class=\"sc-hez36s-7 gZmYS\">\n<p class=\"sc-1uza6dc-0 iCTyfe\">From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is developing. Whether it&#8217;s investigating the financials of Elon Musk&#8217;s pro-Trump PAC or producing our latest documentary, &#8216;The A Word&#8217;, which shines a light on the American women fighting for reproductive rights, we know how important it is to parse out the facts from the messaging.<\/p>\n<p class=\"sc-1uza6dc-0 iCTyfe\">At such a critical moment in US history, we need reporters on the ground. Your donation allows us to keep sending journalists to speak to both sides of the story.<\/p>\n<p class=\"sc-1uza6dc-0 iCTyfe\">The Independent is trusted by Americans across the entire political spectrum. And unlike many other quality news outlets, we choose not to lock Americans out of our reporting and analysis with paywalls. We believe quality journalism should be available to everyone, paid for by those who can afford it.<\/p>\n<p><strong class=\"sc-1uza6dc-1 cglitp\">Your support makes all the difference.<\/strong><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><button class=\"sc-aja53j-1 keLMOw sc-aja53j-7 eMEmGu\"><span data-testid=\"dropdown-with-gradient-dropdown-tablet\" class=\"sc-aja53j-3 dHXFkr\"><span data-action-type=\"Read more\" class=\"sc-aja53j-2 dcYUYI\">Read more<\/span><\/span><\/button><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/aside>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.the-independent.com\/topic\/curling\">Curling<\/a> is the only sport which viewers can watch every day of the Milano-Cortina <a href=\"https:\/\/www.the-independent.com\/topic\/winter-olympics\">winter Olympics<\/a>, with the mixed doubles format kicking off proceedings two days before the Opening Ceremony and continuing right up until the men\u2019s and women\u2019s medal matches in the final two days of competitions.<\/p>\n<p>Bruce Mouat and Jennnifer Dodds, competing for <a href=\"https:\/\/www.the-independent.com\/topic\/scotland\">Scotland<\/a>, secured victory at their home World Championships in 2021, and after a frustrating fourth-place finish in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.the-independent.com\/topic\/beijing\">Beijing<\/a> 2022 are back in the hunt for a medal. <\/p>\n<p>The format differs from the longer-running men\u2019s and women\u2019s events, in which teams are comprised of four members.<\/p>\n<p>They each throw two stones per end for a total of eight; in mixed doubles, five stones per end are thrown, with one member bookending the end with the first and last stones.<\/p>\n<p>However mixed doubles games begin every end with one stone, per team, pre-placed &#8211; therefore it\u2019s possible to score six points in an end.<\/p>\n<p>This is where the power play can be used. In most ends, the pre-placed stones, will be positioned so that the team with last stone advantage will start the end with one stone at the back of the four-foot circle. The team without the last stone advantage will start with a centre guard.<\/p>\n<p>When the power play is called, pre-placed stones will be moved out to one of the sides, with one placed as a corner guard and a stone behind it, with the back of the stone against the tee line &#8211; opening up space down the centre of the sheet.<\/p>\n<p>It can be called once by each team per game.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.the-independent.com\/sport\/winter-olympics\/curling-winter-olympics-powerplay-what-rules-b2915863.html\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Your support helps us to tell the story From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is developing. 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