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Rock League is ready to roll. What’s that, you ask? It’s curling on a professional scale — a league to help grow the game worldwide, built by The Curling Group. “Rock League is a reflection of The Curling Group’s vision to professionalize and evolve the sport of curling, uniting fans and athletes from around the
Rock League is the world’s first professional curling league, featuring six mixed-gendered global franchises
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Rock League is ready to roll. Yes, curling is going pro.
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It’s curling on a professional scale — a league to help grow the game worldwide, built by The Curling Group on a concept that has been the works for nearly a year and in line to be rolled out to the world next spring.
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“Rock League is a reflection of The Curling Group’s vision to professionalize and evolve the sport of curling, uniting fans and athletes from around the world,” said TCG co-founder/CEO Nic Sulsky. “We’re building a global stage where élite play and passion for the sport collide. The announcement is just the beginning, with many more details to come, as we work to build a premium experience that will elevate the game for all.”
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Those details are still evolving, although The Curling Group promises quite the adventure for a venture long believed to be missing from the sport.
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“With curling, there’s no professional league yet, so it’s the first of its kind there,” said curling legend Brent Laing, a Grand Slam of Curling commentator and competition committee member for The Curling Group. “There’s all sorts of ideas being thrown around all sorts of different formats and stuff. The idea is that you’re not going to tune in and watch Team Homan and play Team Paetz the way the teams are right now.
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“But at the end of the day, it’s going to be mostly traditional curling, and curlers are going to be able to be professionals and get paid not just prize money but a salary, which is pretty awesome.”
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Finally there’s real cash in hand for the curlers, says curling legend John Morris, who is a strategic advisor for The Curling Group.
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“Back when they made the grand slams initially — I think in the early 2000s — there was probably from the the elite curlers at the time, I’m pretty sure they had a league in the back of their mind,” Morris said. “With The Curling Group, this is our best opportunity to ever have this happen for curlers.”
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There’s more for the fans, as well. It won’t just be curling in the spotlight of Rock League. Entertainment, including live music in the house, will be a part of the package.
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And Morris promises events filled with twists to further attract people to the sport.
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“The formats are going to be awesome,” Morris said. “They’re going to be a little bit different than what you’re used to with traditional curling. OK, we’re still keeping the great, roaring game and traditional curling in tact, but there’s going to be some really cool parts of the format that I think will really captivate the audience and the fans.”
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Here’s a rundown of what you need to know about Rock League, courtesy of the Grand Slam of Curling and its owner, The Curling Group …
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What is Rock League?
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Rock League is the world’s first professional curling league. The inaugural season will feature six mixed-gendered global franchises, each consisting of five men’s curlers and five women’s curlers.
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