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Somerset Bowls Association Rules Governing All Competitions - 2012. (Version 6.0)
(11/11) IT IS ESSENTIAL THAT ALL COMPETITORS FAMILIARIZE THEMSELVES WITH THESE
RULES. THE COMPETITION COMMITTEE SHALL APPLY AND ENFORCE THEM RIGOROUSLY. 1)
Administration.
The Competitions of the Somerset Bowls Association
(SBA) shall be administered in accordance with these Rules and the Rules
of Bowls England by a Competition Secretariat, comprising the Competition
Secretary and any and all assistants appointed by the Competition
Secretary and ratified by the Executive Board in accordance with SBA
Constitution and Rules 7(c). 2)
Competitions.
The Competition Secretariat shall run the following
County Competitions: a)
Competitions to determine both SBA Champions and
qualifiers for Bowls England’s National Championships: i)
For Men: (1)
Singles (four bowls each, 21 shots) (2)
Pairs
(four bowls each player, 21 ends) (3)
Triples
(three bowls each player, 18 ends) (4)
Fours
(two bowls each player, 21 ends) (5)
Junior
Singles (four bowls each, 21 shots) (6)
Two
Wood Singles (two bowls each, 21 ends) ii)
For Women: (1)
Singles (four bowls each, 21 shots) (2)
Pairs
(four bowls each player, 21 ends) (3)
Triples
(three bowls each player, 18 ends) (4)
Fours
(two bowls each player, 21 ends) (5)
Junior
Singles (four bowls each, 21 shots) (6)
Two
Wood Singles (two bowls each, 21 ends) (7)
Junior
Pairs (four bowls each player, 18 ends) b)
County Competitions to determine SBA Champions: i)
Open Championship (singles, four bowls each, 21 shots) ii)
Mixed Pairs (four bowls each player, 21 ends) iii)
Honorary Secretaries (singles, four bowls each, 21
shots) iv)
And for Men: (1)
Inter-Club Championship (Turnbull Cup) and for first
match losers an associated plate competition (four rinks of four players
each) (2)
Unbadged
Singles (four bowls each, 21 shots) (3)
Junior
Pairs (four bowls each player, 18 ends) v)
And for Women: (1)
Inter-Club Championship (Fear Cup) and for first match
losers an associated plate competition (three rinks of four players each) (2)
Southey
Trophy (Inter-Club Top Club Championship) (ten players arranged to play
simultaneously singles (four bowls, 21 shots), pairs (four bowls each, 21
ends), triples (three bowls each, 18 ends) and Fours (two bowls each, 21
ends) (3)
Unbadged
Singles (four bowls each, 21 shots) (4)
Benevolent
Triples (two bowls each player, 15 ends, all ends to be played) 3)
Entry Fees. Entry
fees for all competitions shall be determined by the Executive Board of
the SBA, taking into account Bowls England entry fees for national
competitions. 4)
Qualifications. All
the playing members of the clubs affiliated to the SBA may enter and
compete in as many of the competitions they so choose, subject only to the
following restrictions: a)
Competitors can compete only in competitions open to
their gender, as defined in Rule 2 above. b)
Competitors shall not be entered more than once in any
one competition, nor represent more than one club in any one year, in any
of the above competitions and in County Leagues. c)
Entrants shall be listed in the club’s list of
members as at 30th June in the previous year and the Annual
Subscription (Affiliation Fee) in
accordance with SBA Constitution and Rules 6 be paid by the club on their
behalf. For members joining a club after 30th June in the
previous year, it shall be assumed that any affiliation fee paid on their
behalf transfers with them from any previous club. The club of any player
qualifying for national finals for whom the appropriate fee has not been
paid in one or other of these two ways may be required to pay a
supplementary fee. d)
Entrants for Junior competitions shall not have
attained 25 years of age on 1st April in the year of the
competition. e)
Entrants for the Hon. Secretaries competitions shall,
for the duration of the competition, hold one of the following offices in
an affiliated club, for the Club as a whole, or for its Men’s Section or
its Women’s Section (1)
Secretary (2)
Match (or Fixtures) Secretary f)
Entrants for the Unbadged Singles shall not be badged
by the County, nor shall have previously won the Unbadged Singles
competition, nor shall have been badged by another county in the British
Isles. g)
Entrants for the Open Championship shall be the
previous year’s champion in one or more of the following non-handicapped
four bowl singles competitions: i)
SBA-affiliated club’s men’s, women’s, junior
(men’s or women’s) or open championship (Note – by implication
“open” champions of single gender clubs are not qualified.) ii)
SBA or Bowls England men’s, women’s, junior
(men’s or women’s) or open championship or champion of champions. The
entry must be made in the name of the winner. No replacements or
substitutes are allowed. h)
In all Fours, Triples and Pairs competitions (except
the Mixed Pairs and both Junior Pairs competitions), the team must be made
up of members of the same club. In the Mixed Pairs and either Junior Pairs
competitions, players may come from different clubs. i)
Players entered under one club but changing to another
club before 1st April in the year of the competitions cannot
transfer their entries if: i)
it is in the Hon. Secretaries Competition ii)
in the Open Championship their qualification is through
their original club. They
can otherwise transfer their entries in competitions, but only if: iii)
they are included in the membership list and the
appropriate affiliation fee has been paid by one or other of the two
clubs, and iv)
they play all their games away if their new club is in
a different area of the draw from that in which they have been drawn, and v)
in Fours, Triples and Pairs (though not in Mixed Pairs
or either Junior Pairs competition), all named partners have also changed
to the same club in accordance with Rule 4(j) iii above. Where at least
one named partner remains with the original club, then that entry belongs
to the player(s) at the original club. Where no named partner remains at
the original club but entered partners have gone to different clubs, then
the entry shall be void. j)
Entries to the Inter-Club Championships (including the
Southey Trophy) are restricted to one per club per competition. Losers of
their first Championship game (by defeat or concession) (excluding the
Southey Trophy) shall automatically qualify for entry into the associated
plate competition. k)
Unqualified entrants and void entries shall be
disqualified. Entry fees paid by or on behalf of such entrants shall not
be refunded. 5)
Entering the
Competitions a)
Individual entries shall be made on one of the forms
provided (Form “SBA Comp 1”) and be in the possession of the
entrants’ Club Secretary, together with the appropriate fees, no later
than the last Monday in September of the preceding year. b)
Club Secretaries shall forward the Forms “SBA Comp
1”, together with a list of contact details for all named entrants (Form
“SBA Comp 3”), under cover of the summary form provided (which shall
include the club’s own entries in Competitions and League) (Form “SBA
Comp 2”) with the total fees payable in one cheque, to reach the
Competition Secretariat no later than the following Monday. c)
No late entries and no other entries whatsoever shall
be accepted, except that at the Competition Secretariat’s discretion,
supplementary entries may be invited for any of the Junior Competitions,
the Women’s Benevolent Triples and both Qualifying Singles competitions.
For these competitions: i)
individual entries shall be made on one of the forms
provided (Form “SBA Comp 4”) and be in the possession of the
entrants’ Club Secretary, together with the appropriate fees, no later
than 10th May of the year of the competition. ii)
Club Secretaries shall forward the Forms “SBA Comp
4” under cover of the summary form provided (Form “SBA Comp 2”) with
the total fees payable, to reach the Competition Secretariat no later than
the following Monday. d)
e)
Each competitor listed on a Form “SBA Comp 3” shall
receive one copy of the SBA Yearbook free of charge. 6)
Organizing the
Draws. a)
Competitions shall be drawn in sections. The sections
shall be determined on a geographical basis according to the number of
entries received in the competition, such that all entrants shall be
liable to play the same number of rounds (with, as far as possible, the
same probability of a bye). A club may be in different sections for
different competitions, and may be in more than one section for any
particular competition. b)
The number of sections and the number of qualifiers for
the closing stages per section for each competition are as follows: i)
Eight sections, two qualifiers per section: (1)
Men’s Singles, Pairs, Triples, Fours and Unbadged
Singles competitions (2)
Women’s
Singles, Pairs, Triples, Fours and Unbadged Singles competitions (3)
Open
Championship, Mixed Pairs and Hon. Secretaries’ competitions ii)
Eight sections, one qualifier per section: (1)
Men’s and Women’s Two Wood Singles competition (2)
The
Inter-Club Championship for Men and the associated plate competition (3)
The
Inter-Club Championship for Women and the associated plate competition (4)
The
Southey Trophy (Inter-Club Top Club Championship) for Women iii)
Two sections, one qualifier per section: (1)
Men’s Junior Singles and Junior Pairs competitions (2)
Women’s
Junior Singles and Junior Pairs competitions (3)
Benevolent
Triples competition c)
Qualifiers from these sections will be organised as
follows: i)
where the closing stage begins with the round of the
last sixteen (competitions in 6(b)i above), that round shall be drawn on
the basis of a limited open draw to include qualifiers from neighbouring
sections and the games shall be hosted by the first named qualifier. ii)
the rounds of the last eight onwards shall be subject
to an open draw and shall be played on set greens. d)
Except for those competitions for which supplementary
entries are to be invited, the draw shall be published in the SBA
Yearbook. An index shall, for each club and competition, show the
section(s) to be played in. Mixed Pairs sections shall be listed under the
man’s entry where he is named, otherwise they shall be listed under the
woman’s entry. e)
All draws shall be published, and updated during the
course of the competitions, on the SBA web site, www.somersetbowls.co.uk 7)
Playing
the Competitions a)
Except where varied by these Rules, games shall be
played in accordance with: i)
the Laws of the Sport of Bowls (incorporating the
domestic regulations for Bowls England) ii)
the Code of Conduct introduced in 1996 for all
Championship Games and County Competitions, as follows: (1)
In all singles competitions, neither player may visit
the head until both players have delivered two bowls each. (2)
In
all pairs competitions, neither lead may visit the head until both players
have delivered three bowls each. (3)
In
all triples competitions, neither lead may visit the head until both leads
have delivered all their bowls. The second players, once having left the
head, may not return to the head until both players have delivered two
bowls each. (4)
In
the fours competitions and in the rinks of Inter-Club Championships and
plate competitions, the lead and second players may not visit the head
until all four players have delivered two bowls each. The third players,
once having left the head, may not return to the head until both players
have delivered one bowl each. b)
Games shall be played on the date set in the SBA
Yearbook, to commence at 6:15pm unless a different time is published,
subject only to the following exceptions: i)
Games not designated for set greens may be played where
mutually agreed by both competitors, either: (1)
in advance of the set date (but not before 1st
May) or time, or (2)
for
singles play only, on the set date with a later start time (but no later
than 7:15pm), or (3)
for
Inter-Club Championships (excluding the Southey Trophy) and their
associated plate competitions only, at 10am on the Saturday morning
immediately following the set date. ii)
Where the date in the SBA Yearbook is described as a
“play by” date, competitors shall agree on a date and time, no later
than 6:15pm on the set date, when they will play. In the event that no
agreement is reached, both parties shall be disqualified. iii)
No other variation is permitted, in particular no
extensions whatsoever will be granted, except in the event of calls to
International duty and as otherwise determined and directed by the
Competition Secretariat. c)
For games prior to those designated for set greens, the
first named competitor(s) shall be responsible for all game arrangements.
These arrangements include: i)
Booking a rink or rinks, and, where the rink is not on
the green of the first named competitor(s) (being the man in the Mixed
Pairs), advising the opponent(s) accordingly. Competitors should note that
National and County Championship games take priority over ALL other
matches. Where there is still no rink available, games between players or
sides from the same club should have been played at an earlier date or
start time as agreed between them or as directed by the Competition
Secretariat. ii)
For all singles play, arranging a marker. iii)
For Inter-Club Championships (including the Southey
Trophy) and associated plate games, appointing a qualified umpire from the
list of umpires in the SBA Yearbook or failing that a responsible person
to act as umpire. Should an umpire or responsible person not be appointed,
the away team may refuse to play and may claim the game. d)
Greys shall be worn, except on set greens or in
Inter-Club competitions when, for games scheduled to start on or before
4:30pm, Whites shall be worn (see Appendix 1). Where confusion over
stickers is likely to arise, hosts may require opponents to remove or
change their stickers. e)
Visually impaired bowlers are allowed the use of a
string down the centre of the green. Groundsheets are not to be used
except by mutual agreement. The use of floodlights is permitted by mutual
agreement. Mobile phones must not be used by players, officials or
spectators on the green or immediate surrounds during any game. If
carried, they must be switched off. Smoking by a participant is not
permitted on the green while a game is in progress. f)
Trial ends must be completed within 15 minutes of the
start time (of 6:15pm, or as previously mutually agreed according to Rule
7(b) above). i)
Any individual, team or side not ready to deliver its
first bowl on the first end of the game within 15 minutes of the start
time shall be in default and may be disqualified. ii)
Substitutions (in accordance with these rules) or
changes in position prior to the first bowl being delivered on the first
end may be made in pairs, triples, fours and within a rink in an
inter-club competition. The movement of players between rinks in an
inter-club competition is not permitted after the draw for rinks has been
made. g)
In all team competitions (all Pairs, Triples and
Fours): i)
At least one of the players named in the entry form
“SBA Comp 1” must play in the first game. ii)
The players in the first game constitute the team.
Thereafter, one additional, and the same, player, may be used as a
substitute at any time so long as he or she has not played and does not
play elsewhere in the competition. Except for the Mixed Pairs and Junior
Pairs competitions, the substitute must come from the same club. iii)
Except as in Rule 4(i) above, a player named in an
entry form “SBA Comp 1” cannot play in another team (for the same or a
different club) in the same, or earlier, round as that for which he or she
was originally drawn to play. They can, however, appear as a substitute
(but not as a replacement) for another team in a later round so long as
they have not played and do not play elsewhere in the competition. h)
In the Inter-Club Championships and associated plate
competitions: i)
A club failing to provide a complete side (16 players
for the men’s competitions, 12 players for the women’s competitions)
at the commencement of a game (as defined in Rule 7(f) i) shall forfeit
the game to their opponents. In the event of sickness or injury to a
player AFTER the commencement of the game and with no reserves being
available, the rink concerned may play on with the number of bowls played
being made up by the lead and second both playing three bowls. From the
time the defaulting player leaves the green, one fourth of the total shots
scored (including fractions) shall be deducted from that rink’s score. ii)
Each rink shall play 21 ends. iii)
In morning or afternoon play, in the event of a tie all
rinks shall play an extra end or ends until a result is achieved. The toss
for extra ends shall have been made before the start of the game, though
the decision regarding retention of the mat may be deferred until all
rinks have completed the game. iv)
In evening play, in the event of a tie one rink shall
play an extra end, being the first rink to finish (as determined by the
umpire). The extra end should be played as soon as possible and in
anticipation of the result of the game, but only while a tie remains a
possible outcome. i)
In the Southey Trophy (Inter-Club Top Club
Championship): i)
A club failing to provide a complete side (of 10
players) at the commencement of a game (as defined in Rule 7(f) i) shall
forfeit the game to their opponents. In the event of sickness or injury to
a player AFTER the commencement of the game, a qualified substitute is
allowed, but not as a skip. (In this competition only, the singles player
may be substituted.) If no
reserves be available, the fours may play on with the number of bowls
played being made up by the lead and second both playing three bowls. From
the time the defaulting player leaves the green, one fourth of the total
shots scored (including fractions) shall be deducted from that rink’s
score. The singles, pairs or triples game will be forfeit. ii)
In each discipline, one point is awarded for a win, a
½ point for a draw. The winner is the team with the most points. iii)
In the event that a game is drawn 2-2, the winner is
the team with the higher aggregate shots. (In the event that one of the
disciplines was forfeited, then the other team wins.) If the aggregate
shots are the same, then the pairs, triples and fours shall each play an
extra end or ends until a result is achieved. (Shots scored are not added
to the aggregate scores – only the result counts.) The toss for extra
ends shall have been made before the start of the game, though the
decision regarding retention of the mat may be deferred until all rinks
have completed the game. j)
Where exceptional circumstances prevent the
commencement or completion of a game it should be arranged to be played or
completed within a Maximum Period of seven days or before the date of the
next round, whichever is the sooner. i)
The Competition Secretariat should be informed of the
circumstances and agreed arrangement, in accordance with the timetable for
notification of results in Rule 8(b) below. ii)
Interrupted games must resume from where they left off.
Upon resumption, trial ends are allowed, in accordance with Rule 6(e)
above. iii)
Where an inter-club championship (including the Southey
Trophy) or associated plate game is to be resumed, the score cards should
be lodged with the umpire for safe keeping. Upon resumption, no more than
two substitutes per rink shall be permitted and players resuming from the
interrupted game must resume on their original rink. iv)
In the event that due to further exceptional
circumstances it proves impossible to complete the game within the Maximum
Period, the scores of the game shall stand at the point of its last
interruption. In the event of a tie, or where a game has not started, the
result shall be determined by the toss of a coin. 8)
Notification of
Results a)
The result of the game should be recorded on one of the
pre-printed Results Cards provided for the purpose, and signed by both
players. (Players should not carry their own stock of these cards. The
host club should supply the winner with ONE such.) The completed Results
Card should be retained by the winner for possible subsequent inspection. b)
Winners of games must notify the Competition
Secretariat, as defined for the game in the SBA Yearbook, of the result by
hand, by e-mail, or by first class post on the proscribed results card,
within 24 hours of the completion of the game (or of the game being
conceded). Such notification must include all the information required on
the Results Card (see Rule 8(a) above). c)
Failure to notify results unambiguously (particularly
with regard to concessions), accurately, completely and on time may lead
to disqualification. 9)
Closing Stages. Arrangements
for all games on set greens, in all competitions, shall be made by the
Competition Secretariat, to include the appointment of markers and
umpires. In particular: a)
The County Finals of the National Championships shall
be held on the same day at the same venue, preferably to be held in
alternate years at Victoria B.C. and any other club in the County. b)
The finals of the Inter-Club Championship for Men and
its associated plate competition shall be held on the same day at the same
venue, preferably to be held in rotation, year by year, in different
Regions of the County. c)
The finals of the Inter-Club
Championship for Women and its associated plate competition shall be held
on the same day at the same venue, preferably to be held in rotation, year
by year, at Ashcombe B.C., at Portishead RBL B.C. and at another venue in
the County. d)
The finals of the remaining competitions shall be held
alongside one or other of the three events above (Rules 9(a) to 9(c)) or
as otherwise determined by the Competition Secretariat. e)
For the other events with set greens: i)
where travel time permits, preferably they shall be
held in rotation, year by year, in different Regions of the County, or ii)
otherwise, particularly for midweek evening play, they
shall be held in clubs towards the geographical centre of the county. f)
The SBA expects clubs to provide greens for these
events free of charge, and to cover their costs through charges for
catering and other related activities, such as raffles. 10)
Prizes and
Awards. Prize
money will be awarded as determined in advance by the Executive Board and
specified on the entry forms, Form SBA Comp 1 & SBA Comp 4. It will be
presented at the relevant presentation event. Prize cheques unpresented to
the bank will not be reissued. In addition, the following prizes and
awards will be made. a)
For Men: i)
Singles: The winner shall hold the Homelight Cup. The
runner-up shall hold the George Sutton Trophy. ii)
Pairs: The winners shall hold the Windebank Bowl. The
runners-up shall hold the H.Glossop Trophy. iii)
Triples: The winners shall hold the E.M.Trevor Memorial
Trophy. The runners-up shall hold the Percy Parnell Cup. iv)
Fours: The winners shall hold the Rose Hill Trophy. The
runners-up shall hold the H.Glossop Cup. v)
Junior Singles: The winner shall hold the Modern Glass
Trophy. The runner-up shall hold the Patrons Shield. vi)
Two Wood Singles: The winner shall hold the Greenway
Bowls Trophy. The runner-up shall hold the Greenway Bowls Runners-Up
Trophy. vii)
Junior
Pairs: The winners shall hold the Barnaby Trophy. The runners-up shall
hold the Bloomfield trophy. viii)
Unbadged Singles: The winner shall hold the Derek Lush
Trophy. The runner-up shall hold the Idris Lewis Cup. ix)
Inter-Club Championship for Men: The winners shall hold
the Turnbull Cup and the runners-up the Florence Morris Trophy. They shall
receive framed certificates and engraved enamelled badges. Clubs losing
their first game shall compete for the Wedmore Plate, to be held by the
winner, and the Fosseway Trophy for the runners-up, both of whom shall
also receive a framed certificate and engraved enamelled badges. b)
For Women: i)
Singles: The winner shall hold the Duckett Trophy. The
runner-up shall hold the Dorothy Ellis Cup. ii)
Pairs: The winners shall hold the Alderman Henry Butt
Trophy. The runners-up shall hold the Mrs A. Dowton Trophy. iii)
Triples: The winners shall hold the Maude Trevor Cup.
The runners-up shall hold the Miss E.M. Stradling Triples Trophy. iv)
Fours: The winners shall hold the Anne Stradling
Trophy. The runners-up shall hold the Miss E.M. Stradling Fours Trophy. v)
Junior Singles: The winner and runner-up shall hold the
Modern Glass Trophies. vi)
Two Wood Singles: The winner shall hold the Anne Brown
Two Wood Cup. The runner-up shall hold the Dot C. Hutchings Trophy. vii)
Junior
Pairs: The winners and runners-up shall hold the Bowditch Trophies. viii)
Unbadged Singles: The winner shall hold the Eginton
Bowls Trophy. The runner-up shall hold the Mrs Z. Rundle Trophy. ix)
Benevolent Triples: The winners shall hold the Mrs C.M.
Ware Trophy. The runners-up shall hold the Mrs C.N. Mapstone Trophy. x)
The Inter-Club Championship for Women: The winners
shall hold the Fear Cup and the runners-up shall hold the Mr D. Ellis
Trophy. They shall receive framed certificates and engraved enamelled
badges. Clubs losing their first game shall compete for the Fear Plate, to
be held by the winner, who shall also receive a framed certificate and
engraved enamelled badges. xi)
The Southey Trophy (Inter Club Top Club Championship):
The winners shall hold the Southey Trophy and the runners-up shall hold
the Barnaby Plate. They shall receive framed certificates and engraved
enamelled badges c)
Open Championship:. The winner shall hold the D.Dyer
Trophy. The runner-up shall hold the F.A. Smith Trophy. d)
Mixed Pairs: The winners shall hold the Mike Martin
Millennium Mugs. The runners-up shall hold the Bloomfield Cup. e)
Honorary Secretaries: The winner shall hold the
Stradling Trophy. The runner-up shall hold the Trevor Cup. 11)
Disputes. a)
In the case
of any unresolved dispute over the arranging, conduct or result of a game,
a clear statement of the circumstances and unresolved issues shall be made
in writing to the Competition Secretariat within two days of the date on
which the dispute arose. b)
Decisions of the Competition Secretariat are final and
binding and must be accepted by all parties. 12)
Changes to these
Rules. Additions
or amendments to all or any of the foregoing Rules shall be made only by
either: a)
The Executive Board, or b)
The Annual General Meeting of the SBA or at such
Special General Meeting convened for the purpose by motion put in
accordance with the SBA Constitution and Rules 8(a). Appendix 1. Dress Code for Competitions – Rule 7(d)
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SOMERSET
BOWLS ASSOCIATION – Dress Code for County Matches (Revised February
2012)
Note
for National Championship Qualifiers: Competitors at Leamington and
Worthing are now deemed by Bowls England to be representing the county
(not their club). Except that a team must all be dressed the same
(including tops), they may wear either Championship shirts, county shirts
or white shirts. Shorts are not allowed. Footnote For Ladies: Ø Skirt
- Two inverted pleats, front and back. Must be long enough to fall below
the knee in the front and below the knee crease at the back Ø If
worn, tights or stockings in shades of brown Ø
White
ankle socks with white trousers Ø
Footies to be unobtrusive
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