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LINCOLNSHIRE
MEN'S LEAGUE AND OVER 60'S LEAGUE
The
competition is open to teams of male bowlers from all indoor clubs who
have a minimum of five rinks and are affiliated to the County Association.
Men
are eligible to play in the over 60's league after their 60th birthday
regardless of the time of year.
Dress
for Men's league:- Whites with club tie or registered coloured shirt.
Dress
for over 60's league:- Grey trousers with white shirt and tie or
registered coloured shirt.
Starting time for over 60's league - No later than 10:30 am. unless
mutually agreed otherwise.
A
club may enter two teams in any of the leagues.
Where
two teams have entered, a member of the "B" team may play for
the "A" team on three occasions without penalty. On the fourth
occasion he becomes an "A" team player.
An
"A" team member CAN NOT PLAY FOR THE "B" TEAM under
any circumstances
Clubs
with two teams must register their intended "A" team players before the start
of the season.
A
penalty for playing an "A" team player in the "B" team
will cause the loss of 4 points and 10 shots for each offending player in
that particular game.
LINCOLNSHIRE
MIXED LEAGUE
The
competition is open to both male and female bowlers from all indoor clubs who
have a minimum of five rinks and are affiliated to the County Association.
Dress:-
Whites with club tie or registered coloured shirt. Club waistcoats
to be worn by the ladies.
RULES
FOR ALL THE LEAGUES
All
matches to be played under the EIBA Laws of the sport.
All
teams shall consist of 5 rinks of four players (2 men & 2 ladies in
the mixed league) and will play one match at home and one match away
during the season.
Matches
to consist of 21 ends if completed within the time limit of two hours
fifty minutes. A bell or buzzer will signal the end of the
match. Ends in play will be completed so long as the jack has been
cast in the correct manner i.e. the mat in the correct position and the
lead only has cast the jack. If an end is declared "dead" after the
time limit it will not be replayed.
No
trial ends. Home team jack.
A
total of 18 points is awarded to each match, allocated as follows:-
2
points for each winning rink (1 point for a drawn rink). 8 points
for shot aggregate.
If
a club wishes to cancel a match and rink space cannot be provided to play
the match at a later date, then the club that cancels the match will be
DEDUCTED 12 points from their total and the opposing club AWARDED 12
points.
One
team to be promoted and one team relegated in all divisions each season.
A
player can only play for one club in any competitive season
Home
clubs to provide all facilities for visiting teams.
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