****LAWS & ETIQUETTE****
Non-observance of the Laws of the Sport - such as rink possession, bad manners and poor etiquette not only reflects on the players but also our Club.
Our Club is well respected in the bowling community and prides itself on maintaining excellent standards.
Our Club is well respected in the bowling community and prides itself on maintaining excellent standards.
To assist members with the Law on Rink Possession (sometimes referred to as possession of the mat) here are a few simple guidelines:
Possession of the rink belongs to the player or team whose bowl is being played; possession moves to the other player/team when your bowl stops. Please remember that when your bowl stops you should get off the mat and go behind it; if you are at the head end you must step back to a position well clear of the head (you are only allowed to go into the head to mark a toucher). If you have chased your bowl down the rink you must arrive behind the head when your bowl stops.
No information by word or signal should be transmitted from the head to the mat end after your bowl has stopped; neither should any communication take place prior to your opponents' bowl coming to rest. You should not step onto the mat until your opponents' bowl has stopped - even if they have vacated it.
Breaches of the Law frequently occur when players swap over during an end - such as the three and skip in a rink. If it is not you to bowl next you should not go into the head or have a conversation halfway up the Green. It is perfectly acceptable to wait at the head until your opponent has bowled and the bowl has come to rest.
Please read Laws 35, 36.1 and 36.2 - Crystal Mark Edition
On the subject of bad manners and etiquette, players should refrain from making negative comments about their opponent's bowl - such as 'asking' for it to hit and unintended bowl; 'calling' it through the head or expressing any satisfactory comment that its objective failed. It might be alright to think it but it is not alright to say it.
One of the worst examples of bad etiquette is to say 'thank-you' if an opponent's bowl knocks your team in for shot or in any way gives your team an unexpected advantage. Saying 'bad luck' is okay if you mean it; if you don't then say nothing!
Spectators and persons not engaged in the game should not advise players either by word or action (Law 58 CME).
Having a bit of fun in a roll-up or gala is one thing but when playing in competition or against another Club then observation of the Laws, good manners and etiquette is essential to retain the respect of the bowling community.
Good examples of etiquette are picking up the jack or mat for your opponent; assisting with the two-metre stick if necessary.
Complimenting an opponent's good shot or apologising for a lucky wick.
Keeping very still and quiet whilst your opponent is bowling.
As a winner it is also good etiquette to observe the custom and practice of buying your opponent a drink after the game (tea, coffee or something stronger), equally extending the marker the same courtesy in a singles game (even if the marker was asked to mark by your opponent).
Finally, if you lose always lose with 'good grace' and never with 'sour grapes' (if you have any of those thoughts they are best kept to yourself).
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Possession of the rink belongs to the player or team whose bowl is being played; possession moves to the other player/team when your bowl stops. Please remember that when your bowl stops you should get off the mat and go behind it; if you are at the head end you must step back to a position well clear of the head (you are only allowed to go into the head to mark a toucher). If you have chased your bowl down the rink you must arrive behind the head when your bowl stops.
No information by word or signal should be transmitted from the head to the mat end after your bowl has stopped; neither should any communication take place prior to your opponents' bowl coming to rest. You should not step onto the mat until your opponents' bowl has stopped - even if they have vacated it.
Breaches of the Law frequently occur when players swap over during an end - such as the three and skip in a rink. If it is not you to bowl next you should not go into the head or have a conversation halfway up the Green. It is perfectly acceptable to wait at the head until your opponent has bowled and the bowl has come to rest.
Please read Laws 35, 36.1 and 36.2 - Crystal Mark Edition
On the subject of bad manners and etiquette, players should refrain from making negative comments about their opponent's bowl - such as 'asking' for it to hit and unintended bowl; 'calling' it through the head or expressing any satisfactory comment that its objective failed. It might be alright to think it but it is not alright to say it.
One of the worst examples of bad etiquette is to say 'thank-you' if an opponent's bowl knocks your team in for shot or in any way gives your team an unexpected advantage. Saying 'bad luck' is okay if you mean it; if you don't then say nothing!
Spectators and persons not engaged in the game should not advise players either by word or action (Law 58 CME).
Having a bit of fun in a roll-up or gala is one thing but when playing in competition or against another Club then observation of the Laws, good manners and etiquette is essential to retain the respect of the bowling community.
Good examples of etiquette are picking up the jack or mat for your opponent; assisting with the two-metre stick if necessary.
Complimenting an opponent's good shot or apologising for a lucky wick.
Keeping very still and quiet whilst your opponent is bowling.
As a winner it is also good etiquette to observe the custom and practice of buying your opponent a drink after the game (tea, coffee or something stronger), equally extending the marker the same courtesy in a singles game (even if the marker was asked to mark by your opponent).
Finally, if you lose always lose with 'good grace' and never with 'sour grapes' (if you have any of those thoughts they are best kept to yourself).
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