In curling, close really does count, and a biter is proof of just how close “close” can get.
Barely Touching, Fully Counting
A biter is a stone that’s just barely making contact with the outer edge of the rings, sometimes by a sliver of a millimeter. If any part of the stone overlaps the ring at all, it counts as being in the house. If it doesn’t, it counts as nothing. There’s no in between.
When You Need a Tool to Settle It
Some biters are so close that nobody can call it just by looking, not the players, not the skips, not even the officials watching closely. That’s when the measuring device comes out, and everyone on the sheet waits to see what it says.
Why It’s Worth Caring About
A single biter can turn a scoring end into a blank one, or flip the whole outcome of a close game. It’s a good reminder that in curling, the difference between a great shot and a wasted one can come down to something you’d need a ruler to see.
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