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Junior Committee 2009-2010
Chair - Kirsten Hanley
Vice Chair - vacant
Treasurer - Dave
Daniels
Secretary - Toni Campagnoni
Registrar - Joanne Daniels
Cup
Curling - Mary MacIntosh
Chaperons - Sherri Chandler and Heather
Benvie
Canteen - Philip Smith and Dave Daniels
A few pictures from a Little Rock Clinic held on Friday evening November 20th, 2009
No Lift Delivery INTRODUCTION
There are many variations of the delivery currently being employed by players across the world. We suggest that the entry level curler use the flat footed, no lift delivery.
LEARNING PROGRESSION
The curling delivery is a complex activity that requires the coordination of a number of different body movements. To correctly develop the delivery, every curler should divide the skill into specific phases of development:
Delivery A Stance, forward slide from the hack (without a stone).
Delivery B Entire pullback and forward motion combined with the forward slide (initially withouta stone and then with a stone).
Delivery C Entire delivery motion (with a stone) including grip, turns,
release and line of delivery.
Flat Foot Slide
The flat-footed slide is the recommended method of delivery because it provides for optimum balance by allowing the weight of the body to be distributed over the entire under-surface of the sliding foot. The flat foot slide places less stress on the knee than do a number of other deliveries.
No Lift Delivery
New curlers and experienced curlers alike, will find that balance and timing problems are reduced when they do not have to concentrate on swinging a 40 pound granite stone off the ice.
Line of delivery problems are also frequently reduced with a no lift delivery. The stone is placed on the line of delivery during the stance and it should stay on this line during the press, pullback motion, forward slide and the release. This approach makes consistently hitting the target brush at the far end much easier to attain.
DELIVERY LESSON A
Delivery Lesson A introduces the stance, hip elevation and the forward slide.
STANCE
The initial positioning of the body in the hack prior to the delivery is commonly referred to as stance, and is of primary importance if the delivery is to be successful.
Proper stance involves:
• placement of hack and sliding foot
• positioning of knees, hips and thighs
• position of throwing arm and brush arm
Hack Foot
One of the keys to the line of delivery in the slide is the placement of the gripper foot in the hack. Always step into the hack from behind. While stepping into the hack, ensure that the foot is pointing to the target. Place the ball of the foot firmly and squarely against the back of the hack.
Sliding Foot
The sliding foot is positioned flat on the ice, parallel to but slightly ahead of the hack foot. The heel of the sliding foot is approximately adjacent to the toe of the hack foot. Body type may impact the positioning slightly for each curler. It is necessary to have some body weight on both feet, so that both legs can assist in elevating the hips.
The sliding foot needs to be parallel to the hack foot and placed so that during the pullback and back-step motions the foot can move straight back.
Position of Hack Thigh
When the curler assumes the stance position, both thighs should be parallel with the line of delivery. Keeping the thighs parallel to the line of delivery helps keep the hips square to the target.
Upper Body
The knee of the hack foot is kept off the ice, enabling the trunk, head and shoulders to maintain a fairly upright position. The shoulders must be level and square. The head should be erect with the eyes concentrated on the target.
Delivery Arm
The throwing arm must be comfortably extended at all times, without rigidity or tension. The arm is in front of the body, elbow down and hand in a handshake position. The stone is placed just far enough forward to allow for the comfortable extension of the arm. During the Delivery Lesson A, you will deliver without a stone. When the stone is introduced later, the stone will be placed directly on the line of delivery. The line of delivery extends from the target at the far end to the middle of the hack foot.
The following is a copy of the Volunteer Screening Policy of the Liverpool Curling Club (LCC). This Policy will be strictly followed and enforced by the Liverpool Curling Club this Season.
General Definitions-
In this Policy
"Volunteer" means any individual who provides a service or has any responsibility for the provision of a service in any of the areas identified as applicable to this policy and includes any individual who may receive any form of compensation for the provision of said services and also includes any executive or paid staff of the Liverpool Curling Club (LCC).
"Vulnerable individual" means any person whose age is less than majority in the Province of Nova Scotia where the volunteer is providing the service and any person who is publicly or commonly considered Handicapped (person with a Disability).
The LCC recognizes that the sport of curling, at every level, could not exist without the valuable contribution that volunteers provide in every aspect of the organization. The selfless giving of time and skills, combined with the pride and caring volunteers provide the sport of curling in Nova Scotia, are commodities that are protected, encouraged and valued by the LCC.
It is also acknowledged that the LCC has a moral, ethical and legal responsibility to ensure that volunteers, who provide a service in certain areas, are individuals who are suitable to work in those areas of service. It is imperative therefore that the LCC implement a volunteer screening process to provide certain standards, criteria and enforcement measures in the selection and on going supervision of certain volunteers.
This Policy and the attached Operational Procedures will apply to any on-going operation of the LCC or any service, program or event under the jurisdiction of the LCC and is intended to apply to any volunteer who may provide a service or supervise the provision of said service in areas dealing with vulnerable individuals, finance and transportation. The provisions of this Policy apply equally to all members of the Board of Director’s of the LCC, all executive and staff of the LCC and all volunteers who may provide a service or supervise the provision of said service in the above noted areas.
Notwithstanding any applicable Privacy Legislation and the LCC Privacy Policy, any properly discharged volunteer screening process carried out in accordance with this Policy, is not considered an infringement on the applicable Privacy Legislation and the LCC Privacy Policy.
Notwithstanding any applicable Human Rights Legislation and the LCC Discrimination and Harassment Policy, any properly discharged volunteer screening process carried out in accordance with this Policy, is not considered an infringement on the applicable Human Rights Legislation and the LCC Discrimination and Harassment Policy.
Any personal information, supplied by a volunteer or gathered by the LCC, necessary for the operation of this Policy will be made available only to those individuals responsible for the operation of this Policy and any such information will not be released or retained by the LCC except as necessary for the operation of this Policy.
It is acknowledged that the first step in a volunteer screening process is to identify any potential dangers or risks. Therefore, as a matter of operational policy, the LCC will examine all programs and services in an attempt to identify any potential risks that may arise in the above identified areas of concern. Where risk or potential risk is identified, the operation of the program or service may be altered or safeguards implemented to minimize or eliminate the risk or potential risk.
The LCC will provide up-to-date, clear and comprehensive position descriptions for any position that may require volunteer screening. Any such position description will contain an indication that screening is an integral part of the position requirements. A position description may be altered at any time to ensure that it reflects the actual duties and responsibilities of the position Incumbents to a position will be encouraged to provide input concerning their roles and responsibilities.
Any volunteer recruitment or advertising material or any application form for such recruitment will indicate that volunteer screening is an integral part of recruitment process. The application form for such volunteers will request required contact information and references as well as any other information necessary to the screening process (e.g. driver’s record, police records check, references, etc.). As a condition of selection, the applicant will be requested to indicate formal agreement for the LCC to gather any information that may be required to complete the screening process.
Each volunteer will be interviewed on an individual basis to determine background, skills, interests and availability. The interview will also be designed to openly discuss any risks or potential risks in the particular service or program that may have been determined. All references supplied by the applicant will also be checked. Orientation sessions will held where the volunteers will be made aware of the LCC’s policies and procedures regarding volunteers and, where necessary, training sessions will be conducted.
The identified level of risks or potential risks with a volunteer position will determine the necessary degree of supervision and evaluation required for volunteers. Where volunteers are involved with vulnerable individuals, regular contact with participants and family members will occur and feedback will be sought.
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