LATE APPEARANCE RULE

Any team not at their mat when the whistle goes for the commencement of any game shall be penalised as follows:

FOURS:  Two points on the board for the first five minutes or part thereof.  For each succeeding five minutes or part thereof, a further two points penalty will be applied and any team 15 minutes or more late shall be defaulted for that game.  Each five minutes deemed to be one head.

PAIRS AND TRIPLES: Two points on the board for the first four minutes or part thereof.  For each succeeding four minutes or part thereof, a further two points penalty will be applied and any team 12 minutes or more late shall be defaulted for that game.  Each four minutes deemed to be one head.

SINGLES: Two points on the board for the first three minutes or part thereof.  For each succeeding three minutes or part thereof, a further two points penalty will be applied and any team 9 minutes or more late shall be defaulted for that game.  Each three minutes deemed to be one head.

NOTICE TO ALL BOWLERS:  Players who enter into tournaments under the control of the North Taranaki Indoor Bowls Association (Inc.) are expected to play all qualifying rounds. 

RIGHT OF ENTRY IN EVENTS:  No person may enter any inter-club, inter-association, inter-centre, district or national championship or tournament unless that person is affiliated to the Federation or is a member of an overseas indoor bowls organization associated with the Federation and establishes to the satisfaction of the executive credentials relating to his or her membership.