Coalville & District League Rules

 

Version: 1.1

Date: 19/11/2023

Author: Joe Mellon

 

1. Matches to be played in Club Shirts and Greys

2. Rinks can be Male, Female or Mixed.

 3. Promotion / Regulation will be 2 up/2down. Prize money and trophies will be awarded to the Winner and Runner up in each division.

4. Matches are played on Thursday evening and will start at 6.15pm. (unless otherwise stated or agreed prior.)  Matches played in April or September will have a start time of 6.00pm to accommodate for the failing light.

5. 30 minutes are allowed for any latecomers before a rink is abandoned (any rink not played will result in 2 points and 10 shots being awarded to the none offending team). SEE RULE 9.

6. 2 points per rink for a win, 1 pointer a draw and 2 bonus points for the winning team on aggregated score or 1 point to each team if the aggregate is drawn (8 points available in total).

7. Matches shall comprise of 3 rinks of triples and each rink will play trial ends and then 18 scoring ends.

8. The Home team captain will select the rinks available for play, whilst the Away captain will select which matches are to be played on which rinks, by pairing up score cards and randomly numbering the reverse side with rink numbers.

9. Any team fielding less than 9 players (3 full rinks) shall forfeit 2 points and 10 shoots to the non-offending team.

10. In exceptional circumstances when a match is abandoned mid game (usually weather) 12 ends or more per rink shall constitute a match.

11. If under 12 ends are played, the match must be resumed from the point the game was abandoned within 14 days and the home team must notify the league co-ordinator within 24 hours.

 

 

12. All teams are allowed to rearrange 2 fixtures per season. All rearranged fixtures should be mutually agreed by both team captains and the League co-ordinator must be notified in all instances. The rearranged game must be played within 14 days (either before or after) of the date originally fixed by the League Co-Ordinator.

 

13. All changes must be notified to the League Co-Ordinator for approval and in no circumstances can a match be cancelled and not replayed.

14. The official results sheet (emailed to all clubs) signed by both captains and giving the players on each rink and the score must be returned to the League Co-Ordinator by the Home team captain by email or text within 24 hours of game completion.

15. All clubs will be asked to send a list of eligible players for registration to the League Co-Ordinator (where a club has multiple teams the league it is not required to state which team the named player will play in. However, once a player has played for one team they must only play for that team during the season).

16. Only members of the club can be registered and only play for one club if they have dual membership.

17. Members can be added to the list during the season, however the captain should notify the League Co-ordinator before they play their first game.

18. If a Home teams green or sufficient rinks are not available for a league match to be played, i,e through county commitments or the green being unfit to play on, the match is to be played on the Away teams green. If this occurs in the first half of the season, the venue shall be reversed for the return match.

19. All league queries and disputes are to be sent in the first instance to the League Co-Ordinator and all that cannot be resolved will be referred to the League committee for an outcome. However, if the clubs of whom these officers are members, are involved in the dispute they will be substituted. The decisions of the committee will be final and binding and shall be notified to the clubs involved without delay.

20. It is a condition of entry in Coalville and District competitions (Pairs, Top Rink, Champion of Champions) that the participants represent a club with at least one team playing in the league during the season.

21. Due to our affiliation to Bowls England and Bowls Leicestershire, Competitions and Leagues will be played under the current Law of Bowls. Competitions will also follow Bowls Leicestershire rules.