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Laws, Etiquette, quotes, etc.
Our thanks to John McLaughlin, Editor of the Taradale Bowls website for most of the following information
New Laws: Do you know the Laws of bowls have been reviewed worldwide so there is the same set of laws for every bowling nation?
You can see the laws (including changes) by clicking the link below.
http://bowlstaradale.tripod.com/lawsofthegame.htm
Here is a very brief summary of the new laws:
*If you deliver the jack improperly your opponent delivers it.
*After you win an end you can ask your opponent to play first (and they can't refuse).
*Mark your toucher straight away or lose it
*Unless you are controlling the head get out of the way
Time Limit Games And The Bell
If the jack has been delivered before the bell was rung, the end continues and if that end is killed it remains an uncompleted end and is replayed regardless of the bell having been rung and the number of times the end is killed.
Rule.
for Replacing the jack on the 2 metre mark when it has gone out of the rink.
The jack should be placed on the ditch side of the T if the rink has been marked out.
It should not sit on the T line or forward of it. (Which is what many of us tend to do.)
Lead Forgot To Play A Bowl
A lead forgot to play his third bowl. After both No 2s had delivered their bowls the lead noticed a bowl sitting on the bank behind him. What happens now? Can the bowl be played or is it forfeited?
Rule 47.4 Failing to play
If a bowl has been played by each team before the players discover that one of them has failed to play a bowl in the proper order, that player will lose the right to play the bowl.
New Law
You should now put the finishing time on your scorecard, as if any team wishes to lodge an appeal it must do so within 10 minutes of the conclusion of the game; hence the reason for including the finishing time.
Scorecards
The skip will record on the scorecard the time that the game finished and then sign the scorecard. (Law 37.3 dot point 5)¡
New Law reminder
Remember the mat is yours until your bowl stops. Sometimes you see an opponent standing on the mat about to deliver a bowl before the previous bowl has come to rest.
Premature delivery
If a player delivers a bowl before the previous bowl has come to rest, the umpire should:-
1. on the first occasion, warn the player in the presence of the skip and advise the manager or the coach when they are present that a warning has been given.
2. on every subsequent occasion, declare the player's bowl dead, and the opposing skip or opponent in singles should choose whether to:
(i) replace the head
(ii) leave the head as altered
(iii) declare the end dead (Law 34.2.2)
New Laws
Be mindful this season of four new issues:
1. Improper delivery of the jack
The jack can now be improperly delivered once by each lead. It is then placed at the 2 metre mark, with the mat being placed at the option of the first to play.
2. Foot faulting
A player should take a stance on the mat with one foot wholly on the mat before delivering a bowl. At the moment of delivering the jack or bowl, the player should have part of one foot on or above the mat.
3. Encroaching on the neighbouring rink
A player should not go into a neighbouring rink where play is in progress.
4. The winner of a head may give the mat away
For the first end the winner of the toss, and for ends other than the first, the winner of the preceding end has the option of playing first. The opponent cannot refuse the mat and playing first.
New Laws
Touchers
A bowl should be marked as a toucher by a member of the team that delivered the bowl as soon as it comes to rest. (Law 25.1) If a bowl is not marked or nominated as a toucher before the next bowl comes to rest, or in the case of the last bowl of an end, before a period of 30 seconds after the bowl has comes to rest, the bowl is no longer a toucher.(Law 25.3)
New Laws
Players' positions (Law 36)
Players at the mat end not delivering a bowl should stand at least 1 metre behind the mat. Players at the head end not controlling the head should stand:
+ behind the jack and away from the head,
+ on the surrounds of the green if the jack is in the ditch, or
+ well clear of the head if it is not possible to stand on the surrounds
A player should not:
* go into a neighbouring rink where play is in progress.
* go into or walk along a neighbouring rink, even if it is not being used, while an opponent is about to deliver a bowl.
* go into or walk along the section of the green between the outside side boundary of rink and the side ditch while an opponent is about to deliver or is actually delivering a bowl.
New Laws
If you are playing interclub or representative bowls please be aware of the following:
Adhesive Markings
If adhesive markings are used, all bowls belonging to players within a team or side should have adhesive markings of the same design and colour (Law 8.1.8)
ETIQUETTE, QUOTES, COACHING HINTS
Etiquette
When the threes are checking or measuring bowls on the head, the leads and twos should stand on the bank or out of the way until they have finished.
They may query that another bowl may be in the count, but should not get in the way.
Control of the head by a Skip or Three.
The skip or three has control of the head until their team bowl comes to rest.
Then wait while the opposing team has a turn.
Quote.
You are never a loser until you quit trying.
EtiquettePlease carry the bowls when returning them after a killed end. Do not kick.
Be ready. Always be on time for the start of play and for the start of each game.
Etiquette
Stand still on the head till the player has delivered the bowl. You can indicate with your foot where you want the bowl to finish but remove your foot as soon as the bowl is greened.
Etiquette
After your opponent has delivered the last bowl wait for him/her to move up the green before you move off.
Quote
Champions keep practising until they get it right.
Fitness For Bowls
If anyone says 'You don't need to be fit to play bowls' don't believe them...... If you want to play better bowls then see what a difference fitness will make.
Most bowlers develop good leg strength from playing the game but often neglect the stabilising muscles in the torso which contribute to a smooth delivery.
Good cardiovascular and muscular endurance means less fatigue, especially at the end of the day. Most bowlers use walking for exercise to develop fitness but a variety of other methods (jogging, cycling, swimming) can be used to develop endurance. Stretching for flexibility increases the muscle's range of motion; this promotes ease of delivery and more consistency on the green.
Coaching Corner
On The Mat
Place anchor foot (R foot if a right hander) on centre of mat pointing along delivery line
Place lead foot (L foot) adjacent and parallel to anchor foot
Feet are hip-width apart and weight evenly distributed
Shoulders and hips square to the intended line
Body relaxed and upright
Anchor foot remains on mat during delivery
Most of the weight transfers to the lead foot as the bowler steps out to bowl
Playing on a Windy Day?!
Do not expect to get the same results on windy days as you would hope to achieve on calm days. A bowl that is a metre from the jack in windy conditions will more often than not be in the count. When playing with the wind at an angle to the green play around the clock. Do not have your bowl finishing directly into the wind or finishing with the wind directly behind it. This means that the wind should always be hitting the side of your bowl as it finishes into the head. This has less impact on the slowing bowl compared with the wind hitting its running surface. Remember if you want to understand how to play in windy conditions then get out and practise on windy days.
BITS AND PIECES!
Support Your Committee:
When you have elected a committee
From those willing to stand
Don't criticise the things they do
But give a helping hand.
They try their best
For each and everyone
So don't whinge with all the rest
Go up and say, 'Well done!'
We come for recreation
The game of bowls to play
So let's be kind and helpful
And have a happy day
(Author unknown)
If At First You Don't Succeed
Try one of the following;
a. Blame your Bowls
b. Blame someone else,
c. Seek coaching.
Bowls NZ Capitation
There is a common misconception that the "grass roots" bowlers capitation fee helps to support the elite players. This is not true. Bowls NZ spends $57.15 per registered member in promoting our sport and in developing materials for coaching, youth bowls, etc. None of our capitation goes to High Performance players - all of their funding comes from SPARCS
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