Assertion: curler's team | /r/HasAspect | the hammer
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Source sentences:
text: To win an end, the team that has "the hammer" — the one which throws the last stone in the end, an inherent advantage — must score at least two points (under normal scoring rules) to win the end.
text: If the team peeling the rocks had the hammer they could peel rock after rock which would blank the end (leave the end scoreless), keeping the last rock advantage for another end.
text: If a team has the hammer, they will try to keep this four-foot zone free so that they have access to the button area at all times.
text: The blank end numbers are usually listed in the farthest column on the right in the row of the team that has the hammer (last rock advantage), or on a special spot for blank ends.
text: A type of guard that is off to the side of the house; usually employed when a team has the hammer and needs to score multiple points
text: If a team has the hammer, it will try to keep the house clear of stones so as to have access to the button area at all times and finish an end in position to score points.