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Section 9 - Result of an end
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The shot |
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A shot or shots refers to the bowl or bowls (called shot bowls) which is or are nearer to the jack than the nearest bowl played by the opposing team or opponent in Singles. |
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No bowl should be moved until the opponents have agreed whether it is a shot or not, except where a bowl has to be moved so that another bowl can be measured. |
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As the shots are agreed, each shot bowl can be removed from the head. |
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Shot bowls can be placed in a group where they will not interfere with measuring. |
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If shot bowls have been placed in a group, the number of bowls in the group should be agreed by the opponents. |
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The skips and the seconds or the marker where appropriate should be told (or have signalled to them) the number of shots scored in each end. |
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40 |
Deciding the number of shots scored |
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The process of deciding the number of shots scored should not start until the last bowl required to be played in an end has come to rest, or 30 seconds after that if either skip or opponent in Singles asks for this 30-second period (for example, to see whether or not a bowl lying at an angle will fall of its own accord within that time). |
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If either skip or opponent in Singles has asked for a 30-second period, no bowl which is likely to fall should be secured during that period. |
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No measuring will be allowed before the process of deciding the number of shots scored starts (as described in paragraph 1 above). |
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All measurements should be made between the nearest points of the jack and the bowl. |
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When measuring between a jack in the ditch and a bowl on the green or a jack on the green and a bowl in the ditch, the measurement should be carried out using a flexible or string measure whenever possible. |
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At any time during the process of deciding the number of shots scored:
- if a bowl is likely to fall, either opponent can use the best available means to secure it in its position;
- if a bowl needs to be measured and it is currently resting on another bowl which is interfering with the measurement in any way, any player should use the best available means to secure the resting bowl in its position and then remove the other bowl;
- if a bowl falls of its own accord, it should be left in its new position while deciding the number of shots scored continues, and all the shots agreed before the bowl fell will count;
- if a bowl is displaced by the equipment being used during measuring, law 28.4 will apply; and
- if the jack is displaced by the equipment being used during measuring, law 33.4 will apply.
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41 |
No shot scored – tied end |
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There will be no shot scored by either team if it is agreed that:
- the nearest bowl of each team is touching the jack;
- the nearest bowl of each team is the same distance from the jack; or
- no live bowls are left within the boundaries of the rink of play.
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The end should be declared tied and recorded on the score card as a completed end. |
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Following a tied end, law 18.4 will apply. |
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If, however, the first end is a tied end, the first to play in that end should also play first in the second end. |
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42 |
Delivering the final bowl of an end |
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It is not compulsory for the last player to play in any end to deliver the final bowl of the end, but the player should tell the opposing skip or opponent in Singles of the decision not to deliver the final bowl before the process of deciding the number of shots scored starts (as described in law 40.1). This decision is final. |
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