Floor Curling Introduction

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Floor Curling Introduction

Floor Curling is an original and emerging sport in Hong Kong. This sport is suitable for different group of people to play included: Elderly, Teenagers, different minority and even for disable people, in order to do inclusion in society. Floor Curling is simple and challenging, it breaks through the age and physical limitations so everyone can enjoy the pleasure inside it.

Hong Kong Floor Curling PHAB Association is a nongovernmental organization (NGO). The Chairman of the association, Mr. Lui Man Fai Benny and The President, Mr. Chan Ho Yuen Daniel, are fully support to promote Floor Curling to the public. Through different trainings and competitions, it can train up the players their communication skill between team-mates, leadership skill and concentration.

RULES OF THE FLOOR CURLING

1.Each game have six people

Each game divide to two team .each team dispatch 3 teammate and 1-3reserve people.each game 3 teammate race ,each one can throw two times ,there have six people each game ,after thrown 12 curl then finish

2. Put one the launch point

Start with put the curl on the launching point. Pullback the curl from the launching point when ready launching the curl , in order to increase the launching power .the launched curl must be pass through the launching point .otherwise it will be disqualify.

3. Don't stand on the launching line

All contestants both feet and hand cannot stand on or over the launching line before launched the curl.contestant can stop over the line after lauding the curl.

4. The player who get highest score will be the winner

All valid curl must be pass through the launching point and inside the far-off scoring circle. The curl which get closest to the centre will be the winner. Any violation curl will be treat as invalid, curl will remove from the contest area.

Invalid curl should remove instantaneously

Launched curl did not stop inside scoring circle
Launched curl exceed the track
Launched curl on the edge or bounce after touching anything inside the track
After launching the curl ,collider touching by any team member body or equipment deliberately.

SCORING RULES

After both sides launched out the curl ,base on the curl distance with the centre inside the scoring circle ,compare the winner .
The curl that nearest to the centre will be the winner ,winner score and loser no point.
Winner ’s curl inside the scoring circle is scoring curl, each curl gain one point.
IF both sides did not get curl inside scoring circle ,score 0:0
If both sides curl are same distance with the centre .score 0:0.

EQUIPMENT AND TOOLS

01 Curl

Each game has 12 curls ,divided into two colours ,each team 6 curls .Each curl 12Kg ,the diameter 17 cm .3 pulley are under the curl.

02 Track

Track: length 8.9M wide :1.6M Launching point :3 Launching line scoring circle centre starting line sideline column

03 Push rod track bush

Push rod track bush fitting with different contestant track bush push rod pull rod

PLAYING SKILLS

From floor curling aiming, throw this sections skills, also is tactic. Tactic decide how to push the curl. And accurate pushing curl are base on the skills and ability. A high skills pushing curl with direction and power can win the game directly.

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