In the regular season, teams alternate the hammer. Team A gets it in odd ends, Team B in even ends.
But in the extra end (overtime), the team that lost the previous end gets the hammer.
It’s a little gift from the curling gods. “Here, you failed. Now try again with a cheat code.”
The Psychological Warfare
Imagine your opponent has the hammer. You throw a perfect stone. It rests right on the button.
You smile. Then you remember: They still have a rock left.
That feeling? That’s the hammer’s true power. It lives in the opponent’s head.
