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GATEWAY DISTRICT BOWLS ASSOCIATION INC. CONDITIONS OF PLAY COVERING PENNANTS. (To
remain in force for three (3) years. Conditions
effective from 01.
AUTHORITY.
(a) The
playing of all pennant matches shall be
in the charge of the G.D.B.A. Match Committee.
The
G.D.B.A. Match Committee shall have the
power to enquire into and adjudicate on any
disputes
or interpretations as may occur.
National
Authority Laws of game and G.D.B.A.
By-laws to apply.
(b) Infringement
of the laws and/or conditions
by a Club or player/s could invoke
disqualification (player), loss of
points or match (Club), or match replay as is determined
by the Match Committee.
(c) No
other fixture shall take precedence over,
interfere with or interrupt pennant
competition.
02.
DIVISION AND ROUND
STRUCTURE.
(a) The
number of divisions and the total number
of sides in a division, shall be determined by
the Match Committee.
Ten
(10) sides shall be consistent with all
divisions, where possible, governed by the
number of entries received.
Extra Division/s will be made to
accommodate extra entries.
(b) each
side shall consist of three
(3) teams of four (4) players.
(c)
No Club
shall have more than one side
in divisions 1 and
2. All divisions
shall be
determined by the Match Committee giving
regard to promotion and relegation with a
maximum of two (2) sides per Club in
divisions other than 1 and 2.
(d) If
or when it becomes necessary to allow a
second side from the same Club in any division
(through elevation/relegation) they
shall be identified as “A” and “B” - Refer Clause 6 (b). 03.
ROUND PLAY – DURATION.
(a) A “Round Robin” series shall be
played between sides in a Division with each side playing each other.
(b)
The draw for each division shall be as close
as possible to an equal home and away basis.
(c) The games shall consist of 63
ends i.e. 3 rinks each playing 21 ends.
(d)
Play in all round and finals games must be
played in accordance with appendix 4 of the laws. 04
FINALS PLAY – DURATION.
(a) The
Post Round matches in divisions shall
be played on week-ends
following the
completion of round play. Preference
shall be given to the Saturday with matches on
neutral greens. Sunday play shall be
called if deemed necessary.
(b) In
determining the winners of divisions, the
leading side shall play the 2nd placed
side and the 3rd placed side shall play
the 4th placed side. The winner of the 1st v 2nd side
shall be a finalist and the loser plays
the winner of 3rd v 4th to
determine
other finalist.
Winner of the final shall be pennant
champion.
(c) Where
two or more Sides are equal in ‘Total
match points’ and it is necessary to determine
finals positions, then the following
shall apply - (1) Total Match Points, (2) Highest nett
score of shots, (3) The aggregate shots
scored against shall be divided into the aggregate
shots it has scored. The side with the
highest result shall be a finalist. Law 44.
(d) In
the event of the scores being equal at
the completion of the finals match (21 ends each
team), an extra end or ends shall be
played to reach a decision, in which case Law 45
shall apply.
(e) All
side members shall remain at the venue
where the match is in progress until the result is
determined. Failure to observe this
condition will invoke the play or forfeit condition.
(f) If
inclement weather interrupts any finals
match, it shall be completed at the direction
of the Match Committee. 05.
PROMOTION, DEMOTION,
GRADING AND
NOMINATION OF CLUBS.
(a) In
all Divisions except the lowest Division,
the two (2) lowest scoring sides may be demoted
to the next lowest Division. The two
(2) Finalists in all Divisions other than First (1st)
Division may be promoted to the next
highest Division. (Subject to Rule 2(c)).
(b)
Any Club in lower than fourth place is not
eligible for promotion.
(c)
Nominations accompanied by the nomination fee close on the
28th
February.
(d) The
Match Committee shall advise Clubs,
through the District Secretary, of promotions and
demotions resultant from the Pennant
competition by 1st December each year. 06.
PROMOTION AND DEMOTION
OF PLAYERS.
(a) A
player/s may be promoted to a higher
division at anytime (including finals games)
subject to 6F.
.
(b) A player/s may play in any
division in round play, up to and
including the fifth (5th) round of play. (1) Player/s having played five (5)
games in the same division become tied to that division and cannot be
demoted
to a lower division. (2) A player may be promoted to a
higher division for one (1) game only without affecting his
qualifications. (3) A player promoted for two (2)
games in a higher division, automatically becomes qualified in the
higher division and cannot be demoted to a lower division.
Note:
Where a Club has two sides in a division, interchanging shall
be restricted
to the
player’s five (5) game provision as in
6(b)(1) i.e. after five (5) games in either
the “A” or “B” side, a player is tied to
that side. No interchanging is allowed in finals games
unless qualified.
It is the Club’s responsibility to
ensure that sufficient players have qualified to play finals
games. Where exceptional circumstances
exist in player/s availability in finals games, the
Match
Committee may authorise the use of
players from the Club’s lower divisions.
(c) No
player may be demoted for finals play.
(Condition 6(f).
(d) No
player may play in more than one division
or side in finals play.
(e) Penalty
for breach of these conditions shall
be the same as for forfeit (Condition 9 (h)).
(f)
Eligibility
for finals games.
To be eligible for finals play a player
must have played a minimum of two (2)games
in the round play
of that division or (2) games in a lower
division. (Subject to 6a). 07.
ELIGIBILITY,
INTERCHANGING AND DECLARED
PLAYERS.
(a) All
Clubs are responsible for the
eligibility of all
their players
competing in the pennant
competition.
(b) A
player must be a full financial member of
the G.D.B.A Club with the exception of condition
(d), prior
to the playing of the first round
of
pennants.
(c) No
player may play pennants for more than one
Club within the Gateway District in any
calendar
year.
(d) MEMBERSHIP
OF ANOTHER ASSOCIATION: (1) Members of a Club/s in Gateway
District, who hold membership of a Club/s in another District and who
have
played or are playing, in the current year, in another District’s
pennants (any
division), are not eligible to play in pennants (any division)
controlled by
Gateway District, in the current year. (2) A member may belong to two or more Clubs in
Gateway Association and
play in Club Championships in each to which he belongs. However he
shall only
represent one Club in all competitions conducted by this
Association in any
calendar year. (3) Members of two or more Clubs must declare, in
writing, by 31st
January each year which Club they intend to represent. Any member not
declaring
will be deemed to represent the Club where he bowled his first bowl in
any Club
competition in the current year. (4) Any member transferring from another State or
District and having resigned from his former Club, is not
eligible to play pennants unless he is in possession of a clearance and makes
application to the District Board. Note: Condition 7
(d) (1) applies.
Failure to comply will invoke the same
as for a forfeit.
08.
TRIAL ENDS:
Two
trial ends shall be allowed if desired, but must be completed before the
scheduled
starting time. 09
PRACTICE:
Practice
shall not be allowed at the venue Club after one half hour prior to the
scheduled starting
time
on the day of play. 10.
SCORING.
(a) During
each week of round play every side’s
match will attract two (2) points for a win.
(b) A
tied side’s match will attract one (1)
point to each side.
(c) At
the completion of round play the side
with the highest number of match points shall
be the round winner.
(d)
If a tie
exists then the side with the
highest overall net margin shall be the winner.
(e) If a
tie still exists, the aggregate shots scored against each side shall be
divided
into
the aggregate shots it has scored. The
side with the highest result shall be declared the
winner. (Law 44.4).
(f) FINALS
PLAY:
- 63 ends i.e. 3 rinks playing 21 ends each. If a tie exists Law 45
shall apply.
.
(g) Byes:
If a side withdraws from the pennant competition after the draw has
been made,
but
prior to the commencement of the first
round and is not replaced, the games concerned
with such withdrawal shall be treated as
byes and no points awarded.
(h) Forfeits:
In the event of a forfeit during round play the side receiving the
forfeit
shall
receive two (2) match points for a win
and a shots margin equal to the average of net shots
margin recorded in all matches played in
that round in that division. The team conceding the
forfeit shall receive no points and be
debited with a shots margin equal to that credited to
their opponents. 11.
INTERRUPTIONS - PLAY NOT
COMMENCED/COMMENCED AND NOT
COMPLETED.
(a) If
inclement weather or any other
justifiable cause should prevent the commencement of a
round or game the games so affected
shall be deemed a tie and the points halved.
(b) In
the event of a match or matches being
stopped and incomplete in round play, the
match or matches being stopped shall be
deemed complete if 40 ends or more have been
played - points to be awarded on a win -
loss basis. If the match or matches are stopped and
incomplete with less than 40 ends played
the result shall be deemed a tie and points
awarded evenly. 12.
GREENS.
(a) Clubs
are to make their best greens and
rinks available for pennant play with preference
given to the senior side. Clubs are
required to provide the best “speed of the green”
allowable through weather conditions.
Play is to be arranged where practicable, in a north
and south direction.
(b) Width
of greens to be not less than 4.8m and
not more than 5.5m.
(c)
Play
is permitted on artificial greens.
(d)
Artificial lighting is not permitted during
round matches
Artificial lighting is permissible on
covered synthetic greens. However if play is not possible
on all outdoor greens,
then play must cease on covered greens.
(e) Clubs
shall have their greens ready and
announce the start of up to two trial ends not later
than 20 minutes prior to the scheduled
starting time (
are concerned.
13.
ATTIRE.
(a) All
pennant players - side captains must be
dressed in the correct attire to comply with
G.D.B.A. By-laws.
(b) Club
coloured shirts registered and approved
by the G.D.B.A. may be worn and must bear
the B.A. logo.
(c) If
a side elects to wear coloured shirts ALL
members of the side including
substitutes must
be similarly dressed. Failure to do so
may bring about a forfeit.
(d) Wearing
of shorts and long socks or (short
socks with BA Logo) is permitted. (e)
Mufti clothing (including headwear) is not
allowed to be worn by any Club member
practising or playing a game on the same
green as pennant play. 14.
INCLEMENT WEATHER.
(a) In
the event of inclement weather
prevailing, prior to the scheduled starting time, the Home
Club’s Greens Director or delegated
official, shall declare the fitness of the green of play, no
later than 11.30am but not before
10.30am.
(b) Appeals
due to inclement weather:
(1)
An appeal upheld by the umpire from the Club’s delegated
official, shall
affect all rinks.
(2)
An appeal, upheld by the umpire, from the side captain or
Manager shall
affect only the
rinks
on which the appealing side is playing.
(3)
When a match has been stopped by mutual agreement or an
appeal to the
official
umpire - Law 50
shall apply.
(4) If
inclement weather interrupts any match, it
may be completed at the discretion of the
Match Committee. 15.
CAPTAIN/MANAGER OF SIDE.
(a) The
captain/manager of a side, appointed by
their Club, shall be a full financial member of the
Club. They shall, at each pennant game,
in conjunction with the visiting captain/manager
attend to the drawing of the rinks,
completion of cards, toss for the sides possession of the mat
and attend to
the completion of the pennant result sheet,
with the players names and initials
clearly printed.
The captains/managers shall ensure the
trial ends (under their control and not the umpire)
are completed to allow
the game to commence on time. The visiting
captain should ensure
that the time of arrival allows the
completion of his duties. The Captain/Manager is the Club
representative in all matters concerning
the playing of the
match, subject to the duties of the
Umpire. In the event of the visiting
Captain/Manager not arriving by
Captain/Manager may draw rink numbers to
allow trial ends to commence.
(b) The
Home Club shall provide a master
scoreboard and arrange with the side
captains/managers for the score to be
shown at regular intervals.
Rink scoreboards should show the “Home
Side” on the left or the upper section.
(c) The
result sheets with the Home side names
and initials recorded on the left hand column,
shall be completed with the results
clearly shown. The original shall be faxed
to the GDBA
Match Committee immediately after the
game. If the Club does not have a fax the
results must be phoned and a copy of
the original sent to the Match Committee. The
original (or a copy thereof) can be
given to the visiting Club for their records.
In
the case of an unfinished match, the result sheets must show the score
and
number of ends
played by each team when play stopped.
THE
HOST CLUB IS RESPONSIBLE FOR THE TELEPHONE NOTIFICATION OF
RESULTS TO THE PRESS as soon as possible
after completion of play.
(d) All
cards must be kept in safe custody by
the Club Secretary until the result of the pennants
has been declared by the G.D.B.A. Match
Committee. 16.
AFTERNOON TEA.
No afternoon-tea
break shall be taken.
17.
MISCELLANEOUS ITEMS.
(a) The
date of commencement of the pennant
season shall be no later than last
Saturday in
July.
(b) The
starting time for all pennant matches
(trial ends completed) is
approved conditions for Island Clubs. In
the case of late arrival of a side or player of a side
only thirty (30) minutes grace is
allowed.
(c) The
entry fee for each side is as determined
by the Council at the September meeting each
year.
(d) Green
fees: All green fees for round play shall be paid to
the players own
Club,
For finals games green fees shall be
paid to the host Club by the team Captain/Manager.
When
neutral Clubs are utilised green fees to
be paid by the team Captains/Managers to the
neutral Club. Fees for
finals play to be set
at the September Council meeting.
(e) Provision
of Umpires: The
home Club is
responsible for the provision of a National
Accredited Umpire, whose name shall be
announced before play commences. Law 56.
Should a Club not be able to supply an
Umpire, then they should contact other Clubs for
assistance or the District Umpires
Committee. Lady Umpires are acceptable.
(f) Junior
male bowlers who are financial
members of an affiliated G.D.B.A. Club are permitted
to play pennant matches.
(g) The
use of electronic receiving devices by
players and spectators - e.g. Mobile telephones,
radios, paging devices is not permitted
within 6 metres of the green during play. (This does not apply to “on
call” emergency
personnel).
(h)
The Games Director or representative of the Home Club
shall act as the
G.D.B.A. Deputy
for the day. He can authorise the
appointed umpire to allow the match to continue as per
Law 51.9 - concerning substitutes or Law
46.2.2 - incomplete sides. (i) Any
side using temporary adhesive markings is
required to have them applied to all bowls in use by every
member of the side.
18.
PENNANT COLOURS.
Division
one
Purple
Division
two
Navy
Division
three
Red
Division
four
Green
Division
five
Gold
Division
six
Light Blue.
Division
seven
Mid Brown
Division
eight
Maroon
Division
nine
White 19.
CONTROLLING BODY.
In
all matters relating to the staging of District pennant games the
G.D.B.A.
Match Committee
shall
have control and decisions made with the Board of Management shall be
final. 20.
AWARDS.
The
G.D.B.A. shall award a pennant to each Club winning a division
according to the
colour
grading
in clause 17 and a badge to each of
Sixteen (16) players, as determined by the Club.
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