Beginners guide

Bowls is one of the few sports where true sportsmanship still prevails this is a position that should be jealously guarded, and by following the few simple principles listed below you can help to maintain the sportsmanship and courtesy that has characterised the game of bowls for so many years.

Before the game

1. Check that you know the correct dress for the occasion, and wear it.

2. Make sure that you know the starting time of the game and be there in sufficient time to change your footwear and be on the green ready to start at the appointed time.

3. In a team game, be there in time to welcome your guests.

During the game

1. Enter and leave the green by the steps provided.

2. Do not drop bowls on the carpet or green.

3. Shake hands with your opponent before and after the game.

4. Do not sit on the steps or the banks.

5. Do not drop litter in the ditches, use the receptacles provided.

6. Stand still while your opponent is about to play.

7. Do not infringe the laws of rink possession. i.e. The rink is yours (you can talk from head to mat and inspect the head) from the time the opponents bowl comes to rest until your bowl has been delivered and come to rest. Once your bowl has come to rest be quiet and keep out of the way of your opponents.

8. Wait until the results of the end has been decided before kicking away the bowls.

9. If you are responsible for keeping the score, compare your card with that of your opponent at regular intervals. If score boards are in use make sure they agree with your card and the card of your opponent.

10. Unless you have been delegated to decide the shots at the completion of an end, do not interfere in any way with this process.

11. If an umpire has been called, stay well clear of the head until a decision has been made.

12. If you have lost the game, remember to congratulate your opponent.

13. Never be heard to criticise the carpet, the green or your opponent.

14. Acknowledge a "Fluke" and commend an opponent's good bowl.

	Beginners Guide
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Overview Rules Terms Positions Etiquette Shots	Bowls is one of the few sports where true sportsmanship still prevails this is a position that should be jealously guarded, and by following the few simple principles listed below you can help to maintain the sportsmanship and courtesy that has characterised the game of bowls for so many years. Before the game 1. Check that you know the correct dress for the occasion, and wear it. 2. Make sure that you know the starting time of the game and be there in sufficient time to change your footwear and be on the green ready to start at the appointed time. 3. In a team game, be there in time to welcome your guests. During the game 1. Enter and leave the green by the steps provided. 2. Do not drop bowls on the carpet or green. 3. Shake hands with your opponent before and after the game. 4. Do not sit on the steps or the banks. 5. Do not drop litter in the ditches, use the receptacles provided. 6. Stand still while your opponent is about to play. 7. Do not infringe the laws of rink possession. i.e. The rink is yours (you can talk from head to mat and inspect the head) from the time the opponents bowl comes to rest until your bowl has been delivered and come to rest. Once your bowl has come to rest be quiet and keep out of the way of your opponents. 8. Wait until the results of the end has been decided before kicking away the bowls. 9. If you are responsible for keeping the score, compare your card with that of your opponent at regular intervals. If score boards are in use make sure they agree with your card and the card of your opponent. 10. Unless you have been delegated to decide the shots at the completion of an end, do not interfere in any way with this process. 11. If an umpire has been called, stay well clear of the head until a decision has been made. 12. If you have lost the game, remember to congratulate your opponent. 13. Never be heard to criticise the carpet, the green or your opponent. 14. Acknowledge a "Fluke" and commend an opponent's good bowl. These basic principles are good for us all and if adhered to can only enhance our sport, and give a good impression to those who as yet do not play
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Before the game

During the game

These basic principles are good for us all and if adhered to can only enhance our sport, and give a good impression to those who as yet do not play