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The Stone

Curling stones shall be of circular shape.
No stone, including handle and bolt, shall be of greater weight than 19.96 kilograms (44 Ibs.) or of greater circumference than 91.44 centimetres (36 inches) or of less height than 11.43 centimetres (4.5 inches).

The Broom

The broom or brush is made of bristles, it's used to smooth the ice in front of the stone. Players not involved in stone delivery, can broom the ice for their stone.
Also the skip of the competitor team can smooth the ice in extent of driving the competitor stone outside the sheet.

The Shoes

The shoes are an important outfit in the player equipment, he should have the possibility to slide or to hold-down on ice; for this reason one of the two shoes is equipped with a sliding device and the other with a sliding sole for better grip on ice.

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