Following the adoption of the no-tick rule for competitive events in 2023-2024, Curling Canada has recently announced that the no-tick rule will also be incorporated into curling’s Rules for General Play.
The change means that the no-tick rule is now (optionally) a part of the game, unless specific leagues or competitions decline to adopt the rule for their specific events.
Note that the rule change does not impact the rules for mixed doubles, nor the rules for Wheelchair curling.