Curling Broom Head Controversy

Curlers competing in the world curling federation have made a gentlemen s agreement not to use a new type of broom head payne writes pending a decision on the technology by their governing body.

Curling broom head controversy. The curling broom controversy an overview of the issue presented by doug flowers president of goldline curling my first exposure to the curling world was about 50 years ago when my father became manager of a new curling club. All teams must now use a standard broom head fabric that wont allow players to manipulate the rock. A recent curling technology summit has resulted in changes to brooms for professional curlers. Tsn s bob weeks explains.

Curling broom controversy leads to sweeping changes. Inside curling s broom controversy brooms with directional fabric heads spark perhaps the most significant equipment controversy the roaring game has ever seen.