Overview
- British curler Bobby Lammie had a stone removed for an alleged double-touch against Germany, extending the issue beyond Canada.
- A day earlier, officials removed a stone from Canada skip Rachel Homan in the women’s game versus Switzerland, a call she disputed as video clips circulated online.
- World Curling first assigned two roaming umpires to observe deliveries, then updated the protocol so umpires now monitor releases only at a team’s request for a minimum of three ends.
- The federation reiterated that video replays cannot be used to re‑umpire decisions and that it is not feasible to station officials at every hog line.
- Sweden and Switzerland alleged Canada committed double-touches; officials later observed Canada for three ends without finding violations, though Marc Kennedy received a verbal warning for profanity.