Grand Slam-serien i curling har tidigare infört en 5-stens guardzonsregel istället för 4-stensregeln som annars gäller för att skapa förutsättningar för mer offensivt spel. Sedan 2015 arrangeras även en Grand Slam-tävling vid namnet "Elite 10" där 10 av världens bästa lag spelar. Spelformatet skiljer sig åt och uppmuntrar verkligen till offensivt spel.
Dessa specialregler gäller i den här tävlingen:
"The Elite 10 features 10 teams with match play scoring. Each game is decided by the number of ends a team takes.
There are two ways to claim an end: the team with hammer scores two or more points or the team without the hammer steals at least one point.
If neither team meets these requirements, no points are awarded and the hammer switches. Contrary to the skins format, there are no carryovers in match play; all ends are worth the same value.
Games are played to eight ends. If the match is tied (“all square”) upon the conclusion of eight ends, an extra end draw-to-the-button shootout will be played to determine the winner.
Teams receive three points for a regulation win, two points for a win in the extra end, and one point for losing in the extra end.
Two additional rules specific to the Elite 10: 1) Sweepers cannot use stopwatches, 2) Tick shots cannot be performed on rocks sitting on the centre line in the free-guard zone when the five-rock rule is in effect. "
Tävlingen spelas nu i helgen 16-19 mars och det går att betala för att se sändningar från det här; http://gsoc.yaretv.com/ men annars brukar http://cricfree.sc/sportsnet-east-live-stream fungera bra.
Spelprogram och sändningsscheman och all info finns på http://www.thegrandslamofcurling.com/curling/elite-10/
Tävlingen har svenskt deltagande i form av Lag Edin
Dessa specialregler gäller i den här tävlingen:
"The Elite 10 features 10 teams with match play scoring. Each game is decided by the number of ends a team takes.
There are two ways to claim an end: the team with hammer scores two or more points or the team without the hammer steals at least one point.
If neither team meets these requirements, no points are awarded and the hammer switches. Contrary to the skins format, there are no carryovers in match play; all ends are worth the same value.
Games are played to eight ends. If the match is tied (“all square”) upon the conclusion of eight ends, an extra end draw-to-the-button shootout will be played to determine the winner.
Teams receive three points for a regulation win, two points for a win in the extra end, and one point for losing in the extra end.
Two additional rules specific to the Elite 10: 1) Sweepers cannot use stopwatches, 2) Tick shots cannot be performed on rocks sitting on the centre line in the free-guard zone when the five-rock rule is in effect. "
Tävlingen spelas nu i helgen 16-19 mars och det går att betala för att se sändningar från det här; http://gsoc.yaretv.com/ men annars brukar http://cricfree.sc/sportsnet-east-live-stream fungera bra.
Spelprogram och sändningsscheman och all info finns på http://www.thegrandslamofcurling.com/curling/elite-10/
Tävlingen har svenskt deltagande i form av Lag Edin