This communication serves as an update to the USCA's broom moratorium as last issued on Dec. 15, 2015.

Following further testing by an independent academic institution, the World Curling Federation has agreed to remove hair brushes from the list of compliant sweeping devices under the WCF Brush Moratorium as of today, March 1, 2016. This moratorium applies to all World Curling Federation competitions, and the USCA accepts this addition. Thus, hair brushes will not be allowed as sweeping devices in USCA competitions from here forward for the remainder of the 2015-16 season, until further notice. They may still be used as a sliding/delivery device.

The complete list of sweeping equipment deemed compliant per the WCF—and accepted by the USCA—is reprinted below for your information. This list will be amended and kept current as additional products are inspected.



Note: It is very important to understand that although the listed equipment has been deemed compliant this compliance relates to the equipment being presented in its commercially available form and not having been visibly modified from that form or been subjected to visible post-manufacturing, external waterproofing processes.



The complete list of brush heads deemed compliant as of March 1, 2016, is as follows: