blank end
What Is The Definition Of Blank End In Curling?
1. A blank end occurs when neither team scores points as no stones are in the scoring area known as the house. A round might end blank intentionally or unintentionally due to the strategies employed by the curling teams.
Why Would A Team Purposely Give A Blank End?
Because the team who scores curls first, some teams intentionally cause a blank end so that they will go second in the next round and retain the hammer (the last shot in a round).
Example Of How Blank End Is Used In Commentary
1. Team USA will cause a blank end to retain the hammer for the final round.
Sport The Term Is Used
1. Curling
Abbreviated As:
1. Blanks