Curling is a Winter Olympics sport in which players slide stones on ice towards a target area, similar to shuffleboard. Four-person teams slide 40-pound granite stones across a pebbled ice surface to land on the target in the center of the house, according to Curl Troy’s website.
The arena was closed briefly this week to allow for the rink markings to be placed on the ice, Rogers said.
“This was our last chance to have a break in the schedule to put in those markings,” Rogers said.
The changest won’t affect hockey or free skating, Rogers said.
“We’ve done that at one of our facilities in Columbus and no one even knows it’s there,” Rogers said.
The sport will garner interest locally Rogers said, from what he’s seen in Columbus.
“You don’t know have to know how to skate,” Rogers said. “You don’t have to be a seasoned athlete. Anybody can go out and tryout.”
The Springfield Blue Jackets youth hockey team recently started pratice, but is currently still accepting registrations for new players. They’ll have three teams this year, including a new 14U team. Games start in mid-October.
Curl Troy, a non-profit organization, was founded in 2010 to bring curling to different venues in the region. The organization also hosts leagues at Troy’s Hobart Arena and the downtown Dayton RiverScape MetroPark.
The Learn-to-Curl sessions will be held from 6 to 8 p.m. on Oct. 25 and Nov. 15 at the Chiller. The sessions will cost $30 and include training and a friendly scrimmage match.
The spring league will be held from 7:30 to 9:30 p.m. on Thursdays between March 3 and May 5. The cost is $300.
The league will also host a 24-team tournament in May, which could include teams from across the country and Canada. Olympian Debbie McCormick is also expected to attend.
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