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CONDITIONS OF PLAY MEN. 2006
All Competitions shall be played according to Bowls Australia, Bowls Queensland and Cunningham District Bowls
Association Laws and By Laws (as amended from time to time) and these conditions shall apply, PROVIDED that unless otherwise determined by the Management Committee in relation to a particular event.
All games will be called on a PLAY, SUBSTITUTE or FORFEIT basis and no competitor will be exempted from play due
to the absence of a member..
Player availability should be considered when calling games, particularly Semi-finals and Finals.
The Games Director shall have full control of all Championship events. Conditions of Play shall be framed by the Match
Committee and approved by the Management Committee and shall not be altered without the approval of the Management Committee. Conditions of Play will be promulgated to all members on Club Notice Boards-
The Championships, the Number of Ends or Shots up shall be:-
Open Singles Each match to be contested over the Best of five seven up sets.
"A", "B"& Novice Singles 25 shots up ( Shots in excess of 25 shall not count)
Pairs, Mixed Pairs and Handicap Pairs 21 Ends
Triples (3 Bowl) 21 Ends
Fours 25 Ends
A player shall be a financial member of this Club at the time of closing of nominations. Should a player subsequently
become unfinancial during the playing of an event, the player shall immediately forfeit the right to continue in that event.
Conditions apply to both Men's and Women's Championships
Eligibility for nomination to participate in the Championships shall be:
"A" Singles Subject to Condition 5, Open to all Full members and Junior players.
Pairs
Triples
Fours
"B" Singles Open to all Full members and Juniors Players who have not previously won any "A" or "B" Grade Singles
Championship at this or any other club.
Open Singles Subject to Condition 5, Open to all Full Members and Junior Players of Jindalee Bowls Club Inc.
Mixed Pairs Subject to Condition 5, Open to all Full Members and Junior players of Jindalee Bowls Club Inc.
Novice Singles Subject to Condition 5.
Open to all members and Junior Players of Jindalee Bowls Club Inc.
(a) who have not won a Singles Championship at this or any other Club, and
(b) who have had less than three years cumulative membership at this or any other Club, (i.e. from the date of joining to
the date nominations close for this competition), and who shall only be able to compete in a maximum of three Novice
Singles competitions.
Major Minors. Subject to condition 5
Open to all Full Members, Junior Players and approved Social Members. Each team to consist of One Major and One
Minor as handicapped by the Selectors or 2 Minors may play together with a maximum of 20 handicap. Dress
regulations are relaxed for approved Social Members only for this competition. Major Handicap 1 - 8 Minor Handicap 9 – 16
Nominations shall be called by and close with the Games Director in accordance with advice given on the Notice Board.
Skips in team events will be responsible for the lodgement of nominations for their teams.
An entry fee of $3.00, or as otherwise determined by the Management Committee, shall apply for all Championships.
This entry fee shall be paid at the time of lodgement of the entry form. Failure to pay such entry fee at the time specified
shall render that team/player nomination invalid.
Games shall be called by notice placed on the Men's NOMINATIONS Section Notice Board as follows:
(a) First Round, By giving of two weeks clear notice for the commencement of the competitors first round in all
Championships.
(b) Subsequent Rounds For Singles Competitions, two weeks notice unless by special arrangement, and for :-
PAIRS Competitions
TRIPLES Competitions Not less than eight days notice.
FOURS Competitions
(Note: The requirement shall be satisfied if advice is given up to 6.00 pm on the day notice is required).
The Games Director may call off a scheduled game. Six days notice shall be given to recall a postponed game except
that if all competitors are present on a subsequent date, then the Games Director may schedule the postponed game
without prior notice.
Scheduled games may be played on or before the scheduled date and time by mutual agreement between the players and
subject to the approval of the Games Director.
Where competition games are called on a day covering a period where a tea break would normally be taken, then such
tea break will be taken unless otherwise agreed by all competitors of a game.
Each team skip will be responsible for ensuring that each member of his team is aware of playing dates for the team.
Should a member be called to fulfil a Bowls Australia, Bowls Queensland, District playing commitment or Official duty
on thesame day a Club Championship round has been scheduled, the member concerned shall notify the Games Director
as soon as possible. The Games Director will make every effort to re-schedule the Club Championship round and give at
least six days notice of the re-scheduled game.
15. VALID REASON TO RESCHEDULE
Championships, tournaments or matches at another Club or District are not a valid reason for a member to request a
re-scheduling of a previously notified Club Championship round. In such cases the provisions of Law 40 (1) (b) of the Laws
of the Game of bowls in Australia, shall apply and the position of the absent player declared vacant.
Competitors are advised that, except as modified by these conditions, the provisions of the B.A. Laws in relation to
Substitutes will be strictly enforced.
In accordance with Condition 5, any substitute or reconstituted player used in a game must have been a financial
member of this Club at the time of close of nominations and have been eligible to enter the competition in their own right.
Each team skip will be responsible for submitting the name of any substitute to the designated Umpire of the day and the
Umpire's approval must be obtained before the game commences.
19. SUBSTITUTES FOR MAJOR/MINORS
For the Major-Minor competition, a substitute may play in either position, but will only be entitled to the handicap points
of the person being replaced or their own points, whichever is the lower.
Where the Games Director has received at least two hours notice before the scheduled starting time that a team or a
competitor (Singles) is unable to attend for any reason, he may inform the opposition team or player that they have
received a forfeit and have no need to attend at the start of play to claim a forfeit.
In all other circumstances, a period of thirty minutes shall be allowed after the scheduled starting time of a game before the
Umpire approves any forfeit.
Roll up and practice is allowed in Championship events in accordance with the Laws of the Game and as modified by these Conditions. Where a Championship game is scheduled for an afternoon and the Greens are available, practice will be allowed
but will cease at 12-00 noon. No practice will be allowed for a morning scheduled game. No practice will be allowed for any
second or subsequent game scheduled on the same day.
A maximum of two trial ends may be taken during the period thirty minutes to five minutes before the scheduled starting
time of a game.
Players shall appear in correct dress as set forth in the Laws of the Game. Shorts and approved Club coloured shirts are
permitted.
Should any player be incorrectly attired, other than a Social Member exempted to play in a Major-Minors game, then such
player shall not be permitted to play until correctly attired unless the Games Director is of the opinion the extenuating
circumstances exist which prevent the player from being correctly attired.
In a team game, the player recording the scores will, after checking, sign both cards and hand them to the Games Director
or his/her nominee. For Singles Games, the Marker shall ensure that both players sign the completed card before handing
the scorecard to the Games Director or his/her nominee.
Scoreboards will be displayed in alphabetical order of the surname of a Singles player or the team skip.
If, due to failing light, the Umpire considers the lighting facilities will be necessary to complete a game, OR an appeal has
been made, the Umpire or his/her representative will switch on the lighting for the appropriate green,
For Singles competitions, the markers for the first game must be arranged by the competitors. In subsequent rounds the
etiquette of bowls shall apply and one of the previously defeated players is expected to mark the next game. Markers will
adopt the same dress as the players, unless approved otherwise by the Games Director.
Mobile phones in the "Switched On" position are not permitted on the Green or their surrounds during competition matches
but may be left in the Club during play.
The Games Director will inform the Umpire’s Coordinator of the coming scheduled events and requirements for the
Championship events.. Where no accredited Umpire is available, then the Games Director shall appoint a suitably qualified
person to act as Umpire.
The Management Committee, at its absolute discretion shall determine any Trophy and/or prize offered for any
Championship event.
Any complaints or disputes arising out of playing of Championship events are to be referred to and resolved by the Disputes Committee. (see By Law 17)