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Definitions
Match: A series of games played between two or more
teams.
Game: A series of ends played between two Fours
Team: The required combination of Fours
1. Teams
a) A team where possible shall
consist of 16 bowlers but, anyway, shall be of a minimum of 8
bowlers.
b) A team can be made up of any combination of bowlers, i.e.
male, female or mixed.
c) All members of a Club are able to play in the League.
d) In any Winter League season (1 September to 31 March) no bowler
can knowingly play for more than one club in SCBA league matches,
without the express authority of the SCBA Executive Committee.
e) Rule 1d also applies to
the two SCBA club cup competitions.
f) However in any Winter League
season a bowler is permitted to play for one club in SCBA league
matches and a different club in the two SCBA club cup competitions.
2. Matches/Games
a) All matches shall be played
to the English Carpet Bowls Association (ECBA) Rules with the
exception of:
· Rule 1.4 and 9.2:
Ignoring reference to the "demarcated delivery area";
· Rule 1.9: Amended
by the SCBA to read: The jack shall be 63.5mm (2.5") in
diameter and weigh between 8 and 16oz.
· Rule 2.3: No trial
ends to be played in the Winter League, Cup or Plate matches;
· Rule 10.2: Replacing
"independent referee" with "opposition captain".
b) Matches shall be played
between 1 September and 31 March, inclusive, with half being
scheduled by Christmas, and shall begin at 7.30pm. unless otherwise
arranged. No matches should be played after 31 March without
the express authority of the SCBA Executive Committee. In that
situation teams should contact the Press Officer.
Cup and Plate: Cup and Plate
matches will take priority over league matches. No matches should
be played after the allocated two week periods without the express
authority of the SCBA Executive Committee. In that situation
teams should contact the Press Officer.
c) A match shall consist of 4 games and each game shall be played
between 4 bowlers, i.e. a Four, from each team.
d) If a bowler has to bowl twice in a match then they shall not
bowl in the same position nor on the same carpet.
e) If a team has less than
16 bowlers available for a match then those who shall play a
second time shall be chosen by lottery from the first eight bowlers.
Those names shall be drawn by the opposing Captain before the
first game commences but after the teams and order of play for
the first two games have been decided. Positions of play shall
then be decided in the normal way with due regard being paid
to Rule 2d).
f) The visiting team shall not be allowed any practice on their
opponents carpets before a match, neither shall the home team
be allowed practice in the half hour preceding a match.
g) Each game shall be of 11
ends with no trial ends.
h) The team with the highest
number of shots at the end of the game shall be the winners of
that game. If the shots are equal then the game is drawn.
i) Two points shall be awarded for a game won, one point for
a game drawn and no points for a game lost. An additional 2
points shall be awarded to the team scoring the most shots in
the match. Should shots be equal then one point shall be awarded
to each team.
j) Teams playing with less than 16 bowlers will forfeit 5 shots
for every bowler they are short. The appropriate shot penalty
shall be deducted from the team bowling short aggregate shot
score at the end of the match. There shall be a maximum deduction
of 25 shots, i.e.:
1 bowler short (team of 15):
5 shot penalty
2 bowlers short (team of 14): 10 shot penalty
3 bowlers short (team of 13): 15 shot penalty
4 bowlers short (team of 12): 20 shot penalty
5 - 8 bowlers short (team of 8 - 11 bowlers: 25 shot penalty
Example
A team bowling with 2 bowlers
short (team of 14) scores an aggregate total of 40 shots over
the four games. The overall shot score for that team to be entered
at the bottom of the scoresheet will be 30.
40 shots minus 10 shots (for 2 bowlers short) = 30 shots.
k) If at any point during a
match a team is unable to field a full team of 16 bowlers, i.e.:
one or more bowlers play twice, for whatever reason, rule (2j)
shall apply, i.e.: 5 shots per bowler short, up to a maximum
deduction of 25 shots.
l) Should a team be unable
to field a team of 8 or more bowlers, as much notice as possible
and not less than 24 hours notice must be given to the opposing
team, the only exception being where sudden adverse weather conditions
make that not possible. The match should then be re-arranged.
If it proves to be impossible to rearrange the match, after every
effort and consultation with the SCBA, then the other team shall
be awarded 10 points and 40 shots and the offending team no points
or shots. (Cross refer Rule 4 regarding disputes)
Cup or Plate: Should the above
situation and procedure happen in the Cup or Plate, then the
non-offending team will be awarded the match and proceed to the
next round of that competition. Should the above happen in the
Final, then the non-offending team will also be awarded the match.
m) Positions in a League shall
be determined by the number of points scored but, where they
are equal, then the following shall decide the team taking the
higher position:
· Firstly, the highest total of shots scored in all League
matches that season, if they are equal, then:
· Lowest total of shots conceded in all League matches
that season, if they are equal, then:
· Highest total of ends won in all League matches that
season.
n) The home team in any match
shall:
i) Provide the necessary equipment.
ii) Have available up to date sets of the SCBA and ECBA rules.
iii) Arrange times and dates of matches which should be mutually
agreed at least 7 days before each match.
iv) Provide their opposing teams with suitable information at
least 7 days before each match, regarding:
· The location of their venue;
· The access to their venue;
· Any other feature that could affect a bowler's ability
to bowl in their venue.
If after a match, a team considers
that they were not provided with suitable information by the
home team and that affected the final match score, they must
notify the SCBA Executive Committee in writing within 14 days.
The SCBA Executive Committee will then make the final decision
and inform both teams accordingly.
o) Woods waiting to be bowled
shall be visible to those bowlers at the other end of the carpet.
p) All teams must be prepared
to play away matches on any night of the week, excluding Saturday
but including Sunday, or on a Sunday afternoon.
q) Any team failing to appear for an arranged match or arriving
with less than the minimum of 8 bowlers shall be responsible
for any reasonable expenses incurred by their opposition. The
match should then be re-arranged. If it proves to be impossible
to rearrange the match, after every effort and consultation with
the SCBA, then the other team shall be awarded 10 points and
40 shots and the offending team no points or shots. (Cross refer
Rule 4 regarding disputes)
Cup or Plate: Should the above
situation and procedure happen in the Cup or Plate, then the
non-offending team will be awarded the match and proceed to the
next round of that competition. Should the above happen in the
Final, then the non-offending team will also be awarded the match.
r) Each team shall play each of the other teams in their League
both home and away. If a match is unable to take place at the
designated venue, i.e.: home team's venue is unavailable, then
teams should inform the SCBA Executive Committee.
s) A team must declare names
of bowlers for all four games before the start of a match, even
if they are still waiting for bowler(s) to arrive for the second
half games. If bowler(s) have not arrived by the time the second
half games are due to start, then those playing a second time
shall be chosen by lottery from the first eight bowlers. Those
names being drawn by the opposing captain. Alternatively if bowler(s)
have not arrived by the time the second half games are due to
start a substitute(s) can play i.e.: club member(s) who has not
played in the first half games. In accordance with ECBA Rule
3.4, a substitute may play in any position other than skip. If
a substitute is not available to play and as a result a team
is unable to field the minimum of 8 bowlers, refer rule 2q).
t) Before the commencement
of a match team Captains shall:
i) Ensure that the home team captain's scoresheet is completed
with all bowlers surnames and initial of first name. If there
are bowlers in a team with the same surname, then their full
first name shall be written.
ii) Toss a coin to decide which
colour bowls they shall play with for the whole match.
u) At the end of the match
it is the responsibility of both team Captains to check that
the home team Captain's scoresheet is correct and then sign it.
The home team Captain must send that signed scoresheet to the
Press Officer within 7 days. Upon receipt of that scoresheet,
if the Press Officer considers it to be incorrect, both teams
will be consulted before any alteration is agreed and made.
v) All Clubs shall provide a list of the dates and venues of
their League matches to the Press Officer at the beginning of
the season. Any matches not then arranged and any subsequent
alterations to fixtures shall be notified to the Press Officer
without delay.
3. Playing
Each bowler in a Four shall bowl 2 woods. The leads (first bowlers)
shall bowl their 2 woods singly and alternately with the opposing
lead, and so on, each pair of bowlers in succession.
4. Disputes
Any disputes between Clubs should be advised to and will be settled
by the SCBA Executive Committee and their decision will be final.
During a match, team Captains should do their utmost to ensure
that any dispute between the teams is resolved amicably.
5. Cup and Plate
In Cup and Plate matches, rules
(2j) and (2k) are also applicable in any game where a team(s)
is unable to field a full team of 16 bowlers. Cup and Plate
games, as with league games are played for 10 points per leg.
If after both legs the match is tied on points (10 - 10) then
the total shots scored over both legs (after any penalty deductions
have been made) will be the deciding factor. If both points and
shots are equal in a Cup or Plate tie after both legs have been
played then the winner will be the team who has won the greater
number of ends over the two legs. Should it still be equal then
the away team shall choose which carpet on which one end of bowls
shall be played, between a team of four nominated by each team
Captain. A toss of a coin shall decide who goes first in that
one end. Should that end be a dead end, then a further end(s)
shall be played between the same nominated teams of four until
there is a winner.
6. Finals Day
To qualify to bowl on Finals
Day in the League play-off, Cup final or Plate final, a bowler
must have played in three or more matches for their team in that
Winter League Season.
SCBA rules apply to all games
played on Finals Day.
If a final ends in a drawn
match, then the SCBA organisers will choose the carpet on which
the one end of bowls will be played, should that be required.
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