Appendix A

The Controlling Body should decide on the Conditions of Play for an event before details of the event are publicised.

The Conditions of Play should be available to umpires and to entrants who ask for them and should be clearly displayed at all venues throughout the course of the event.

Conditions of Play should at least include the following.

• The type of event (for example, Invitation Pairs Tournament, Mixed Fours and so on).
• Start and finish dates and times.
• Venue (or venues).
• Entry conditions (for example, open or restricted entry, player eligibility and so on).
• Format of play (such as sectional or knockout).
• Length of games (such as the number of bowls, ends, shots, sets, time limits and so on).
• Arrangements for trial ends.
• Footwear and clothing (including any sponsors’ requirements). (See appendices A.2 and A.3.)
• Requirements for the stamps on bowls.
• Statement that all games will be played in line with the Laws of the Sport of Bowls.

If appropriate, details of the following should also be included in the Conditions of Play.

• Statement that the event has a licence from WB, a Member National Authority or a division within a Member National Authority as appropriate.
• Alterations to the format or length of the game (or both) if the game has to be stopped.
• Arrangements for practice.
• Arrangements for players to ‘warm up’.
• Arrangements for substitutes.
• Arrangements for dealing with slow play.
• Arrangements for restricting the movement of players during play (see appendix A.4).
• Policy on tobacco and alcohol at each venue.
• Arrangements for drug testing.
• Code of conduct and disciplinary procedures.
• Emergency committee and disputes committee.
• Prizes and rewards.

Players, umpires and markers should wear flat-soled (‘heel-less’) footwear when they play on the green or act as umpires or markers.

WB and Member National Authorities can approve specific colours for footwear and the types of sole.

After delivering their first bowl, players will only be allowed to walk up to the head under the following circumstances.

• Singles game
  • the opponents: after delivery of their third and fourth bowls
• Pairs game (each player playing four bowls)
  • the leads: after delivery of their third and fourth bowls; and
  • the skips: after delivery of their second, third and fourth bowls.
• Pairs game (each player playing two bowls)
  • the leads: after delivery of their second bowl; and
  • the skips: after delivery of each of their bowls.
• Triples game (each player playing three bowls)
  • the leads: after delivery of their third bowl;
  • the seconds: after delivery of their second and third bowls; and
  • the skips: after delivery of each of their bowls.
• Triples game (each player playing two bowls)
  • the leads: after delivery of their second bowl;
  • the seconds: after delivery of their second bowl; and
  • the skips: after delivery of each of their bowls.
• Fours game
  • the leads: after the second player in their team has delivered their second bowl;
  • the seconds: after delivery of their second bowl;
  • the thirds: after delivery of their second bowl; and
  • the skips: after delivery of each of their bowls.

In exceptional and limited circumstances, a skip can ask that a player walks up to the head earlier than described in paragraph 1 above.