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Situation: I lost the coin toss
End: 1
Score: Yellow 0  Red 0
Last Rock: Red
Rock: Yellow Leads first rock

 

Yellow lost the toss and has to throw first.  The skip considers the following 4 shots. Pick the best 3 in order.

A) Center guard

B) Corner guard

C) Top of the 4 foot

D) Tee line wide.

 

 

 

 

 


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Situation: End Game
End: 7
Score: Yellow 8  Red 5
Last Rock: Red
Rock: Yellow Leads second rock

Yellow is having a good game is up by 3 pts nearing the end of the game. Yellow has drawn their first rock to the button and red has responded with a corner guard. The yellow skip is considering the following 4 shots.

Pick the best 3 in order.

A) throw the rock away
B) a center guard
C) draw around red’s corner guard
D) freeze to yellows own rock on the button

 

 

 


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Situation Grand Theft Yellow
End 4
Score Yellow 3 Red 0
Last Rock Red
Rock Yellow skips last rock
 
 
Red just made a terrible shot to knock out their own rock in the four foot. Yellow now has  a huge opportunity to steal. Yellow has 2 rocks in the 4 foot and 3 staggered guards on the centerline. There might just be enough room to squeeze a rock between the guards on the right but it’s really tight. Yellow skip considers the follow 4 shots. Pick the best 3 in order.

A) Throw through the house
B) Throw a rock to the open side
C) Freeze into the opening on the right
D) Throw a guard in front of the opening
 
 
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