Hands-on HouseCall
Is it still in?
Move the stone across each line. A tiny difference can change the answer.
The far hog-line rule has an exception after a collision with another stone.
Granite’s three reminders
- Far hog line: get completely across.
- Back line: completely beyond is out.
- Sideline: even touching is out.
Watch with Granite and Sweep
Not All the Way Yet
At the back line, a stone is out only when the whole stone has crossed beyond the outside edge. Watch the Short, then try the back-line slider above.
Watch on YouTubeWhich edges and rules are we showing?
The dotted line marks the house-side edge of the far hog line, the outside edge of the back line, or the inside edge of the sideline. The dark band is the painted line.
The hog-line test is for a stone at rest after delivery, not a stone still traveling toward the house. Striking a stone already in play provides an exception. Crossing the back line completely or touching a sideline removes a stone during play too.
Each slider position is a fresh example. In a real game, a stone removed for a back-line or sideline violation cannot return into play. This is separate from releasing a stone before the near hog line. Other boundaries and special rule situations are outside this close-up.