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League Rules
1. Title Northampton Area Monday Triples Bowls League.
Matches
(a) Declared A Completed Match
A game can be declared a completed match after a minimum of 10 ends having been played on each rink.
All subsequent completed ends after the minimum 10 ends should be counted in the final score.
(b) Game Postponed
In the event of prolonged bad weather a game may be postponed prior to the commencement of the game.
A game will also be constituted as being postponed in the event of a green becoming unplayable after the commencement of a game but before the minimum 10 ends have been played. In this situation the captains will rearrange to play the match as soon as possible but in any event before the end of the triples season.
Greens
Greens should be classified “C” grade or higher by the county greens committee.
Format
2. 4 Rinks of triples.16 ends or 14 ends after 31st August. 6.30 pm start. No trial ends
Teams
3. Maximum 2 teams per club.
Dress
4. Dress: - Greys, white above the waist. Coloured shirts only allowed if worn by all players, and registered with the NBA.
Lateness
5. 15 minutes grace will be given to teams or members arriving late. After 15 minutes rule 6 or 7 will take effect depending on the situation.
Players short
6. In the event of a team being 1 player short, the game will proceed with the defaulting team playing one set of two players (6 woods) against the opposition’s three players ( 9 woods). The defaulting lead will change ends when the oppositions lead and number 2 have played their bowls. The defaulting lead can direct his skip in the absences of the number 2.
7. In the event of a team being more than 1 player short the game will proceed with 3 sets of triples on each team and the defaulting team will award 1 point plus 10 shots to their opposition.
Substitutes
8. Should a player have to retire during a match due to illness or injury, a substitute may be brought into the team on condition (1) that he is not already a member of another team and (2) he does not play skip. If no players are available, continue the game as set out in rule 6.
Fixture not played
9. A club arriving with less than 9 players will be claimed to be in default and the match will not be played the defaulting team will forfeit 10 point plus 6 shots.
Any club deemed by the Officers at the end of the season to have wilfully not completed their fixture list will be deducted 10 points at the end of the season.
Scoring
10. Scoring:- 2 points for highest number of shots scored, 1 point for a tie. 1 point for each winning rink, half point for each tied rink. Maximum 6 points.
Green Fees
11. Green fee, if any, to be paid by the home club.
Following Bowls
12. No player except a skip who has played two bowls in that end may follow his bowl to, or visit, the head except in the normal course of changing ends. No player may remain at the head whilst his opponent bowls.
League Fee
13. Entrance fee per team to be agreed at the Annual General Meeting.
Selection of rinks and jack possession
14. Selection of the playing rinks for each game to be drawn by both captains prior to the game.
Captains toss for jack and can give the option away should he chose to do so.
Membership
15. All players must be fully paid up members of the affiliated club they represent. Bowls England rules to apply where not covered herein.
Promotion/Relegation
16. At the end of each season the top two teams in Div 2, 3, & 4, will be promoted for the following season, and the bottom two teams in Div 1, 2, & 3 will be relegated for the following season. In the event of a team retiring from the league the committee will decide promotion and relegation accordingly.
Trophy’s
17. Trophies will be awarded to the winning teams of each division.
Players
18. Players may play for only one team during the season.
Results
19. Results to be telephoned or e-mailed to either Secretary’s within 24 hours. Result card and score cards to be retained by winning team for the duration of the season. No telephone calls after 10.00pm. Please.
Dead Ends
20. Dead Ends will be re-played in the normal manner.
Disputes not covered.
21. Any disputes not covered in these rules Captains must amicably settle.
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