Cheating, he said, can involve crossing the "hog's line," which is the point where players have to release the stone, or otherwise interfering or nudging the stone as it is traveling down the ice.
Wright says he has been "making ice" for curling for 20 years, and he began participating in the sport at the age of 9. He says most ice rinks are equipped for curling with a little alteration, such as painting a large blue and white bull's eye on the ice and "pebbling" the ice.
The latter is accomplished by laying a fine layer of water droplets on the ice from a back-pack sized spray applicator that may also be used to apply either pesticides or fertilizer.
After every match, the ice is cleaned and pebbled.
Fair play and a perfect playing service are some of the hallmarks of this sport which has drawn some of Asia's best curling teams to Taipei. And this week's competition will give local audiences a peak at potential Olympic medalists such as the New Zealand Men's Curling Team.
This group has qualified for one of 10 invitations into the men's competition -- a unique achievement made possible by the development of an indoor curling facility in New Zealand.
Other top contenders at this week's competition are a well trained Japanese team that has already sent players to Olympic competition, as well as an enthusiastic team from Australia.
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