Skip (curling)

The skip is the captain of a curling team and in conjunction with the team, determines strategy. Based on the strategy, the skip holds the broom indicating where the player throwing must aim ("calling the shot"). When it is the skip's turn to throw, the vice-skip (usually the third, sometimes the second) holds the broom. The skip usually throws the last two rocks of the end, however some teams have the skip throwing in other positions.

The skip rarely does any sweeping, except in the house and behind the tee line. The skip is required to stay out of the playing area when it is the other team's turn, but he is allowed to sweep stones in motion behind the tee line as a result of their shot. (In International rules, the skip, when he or she is not throwing, is the only player allowed to sweep their opponent's stones behind the tee-line.)

Notable skips

*Kerry Burtnyk
*Pete Fenson
*Randy Ferbey (throws third stones)
*Russ Howard
*Glenn Howard
*Guy Hemmings
*Brad Gushue
*Colleen Jones
*Jennifer Jones
*Shannon Kleibrink
*Kevin Martin
*Jean-Michel Ménard
*David Murdoch
*Anette Norberg
*Ludmila Privivkova
*Sandra Schmirler
*Kelly Scott
*Jeff Stoughton
*Pål Trulsen
*Markku Uusipaavalniemi