Olympic Excitement

[Barrister]

The blue rock is closest to the middle (heck it's on the button).  The next closest rock is yellow however.  Blue scores 1 point.

[Barrister]

how about your avatar ya doof.

Low angle makes it hard to see what's closer. 

The photo I used above is much clearer.

[Barrister]

Both red rocks are closer than the two yellow rocks.  Red scores 2 points.

[DGuller]

I was going to make a joke about curling and color-blindedness, but you ninja-edited it.

[Barrister]

I was going to make a joke about curling and color-blindedness, but you ninja-edited it.

[merithyn]

It is one of the top five goals of my life to attend a winter Olympic event. I really don't care which one, as I enjoy all of them, up to and including cross country skiing with rifle shooting. (Can't remember what that's called.... ?)

One of my top 20 life goals is to attend a summer Olympic event, preferably the 4x800 track finals, but again, I like most of them, and would be thrilled to see them.

Jake.... 

[ulmont]

cross country skiing with rifle shooting. (Can't remember what that's called.... ?)

Biathlon.

[Admiral Yi]

What happens if one of the broomsmen hits a rock by accident?

[Barrister]

What happens if one of the broomsmen hits a rock by accident?

Rock is "burned" and should be immediately removed from play.

[Admiral Yi]

Rock is "burned" and should be immediately removed from play.

Even if it's the other broomsquad's rock?

[Grey Fox]

I'd like to note that Curling is gentleman sports & there usually not a referee involved, atleast not after every "move".

[katmai]

I'd like to note that Curling is gentleman sports

Well wtf is beeb doing playing it?

[Eddie Teach]

Do you play a set number of rounds, until one team reaches a certain score, or until a timer expires?

[Barrister]

Rock is "burned" and should be immediately removed from play.

Even if it's the other broomsquad's rock?

When one team is throwing, the other team shouldn't even be on the ice.  One exception is the skip, who can sweep the opposite team's rock only once it hits the 'tee line' (the last 6 feet before the rock goes out of play entirely).

Not sure what would happen if the opposite skip would burn a rock.

[Barrister]

Do you play a set number of rounds, until one team reaches a certain score, or until a timer expires?

10 ends.  Each team throws 8 rocks in each end.  It's a gentleman's game, so if the score gets out of hand the losing team has the option to concede.

There is a timer in the big league games, but only to maintain a good rate of play.