It is important that the conventional courtesies and standards of etiquette be observed on the Greens as well as in the club house:
Bowling Attire
Regulation bowling attire is white or black slacks or shorts, with Rewa Club Shirt.
This is compulsory on all Rewa championships, Rewa tournaments, Rewa opening and closing days, Rewa club days, and any member acting as a marker in singles matches.
Cell phones
Cell phones & other electronic devices should not be used on the green.
Reporting & Starting Times
Reporting and starting times for Rewa championships, Rewa open tournaments, and Rewa club events will be strictly adhered to unless inclement weather prevails.
Unless otherwise stated, 8.30am in the programme means reporting time for a 9am start.
The match committee has authority to refuse entries from late comers. However, the match committee may allocate late arrivals in order to complete the draw.
If the match committee is satisfied a member is unavoidably delayed, a phone call no less than ten (10) minutes before may be accepted.
On tournament and club days, members should endeavour to arrive early enough to assist with the set-up crew in preparation for play (scrims, scoreboards, mats, jacks etc).
Result Cards
Result cards are important and must be correctly completed, signed, and returned to the match committee by the marker in singles games, the winning skip, or the officiating umpire.
Club draws
The format of Club draws, as shown in the programme, will be dictated by the match committee and could be pairs, triples, or fours.
Visiting Players
Visiting players are your guests for the day and you should provide good hospitality.
Positioning the matt
On club days, and non-championship tournaments, it is preferable that you alter the position of the matt to give respect to the green.
Reducing repeat placement of the matt in the same position each end helps preserve the green and variation of length helps improve your game.
Waiting to bowl
Team members should stay well behind the head and be discreet in any communication.
Preferably, given respect to the green, non-bowling team members should be positioned on the bank until their turn is due.
All players should remain stationary and quiet behind the mat and do nothing to affect the concentration of the player delivering.
To save time, and speed up the game, all players should have their next bowl in their hands by the time their opposing player has delivered.
Possession of the rink passes to your opponent once your bowl comes to rest or has become dead. To avoid time wastage, the player delivering the bowl should leave the mat promptly.
Adjoining rinks
It is unlawful as well as discourteous to encroach on adjoining rinks.
Warn players on adjoining rinks that a drive is about to be played on your rink with the risk of disturbing bowls on their head.
Skips, or team members in control of the head, should stand to the side to ‘catch’ bowls flying out of your rink.
Managing the head
Possession of the rink passes to your opponent once your bowl comes to rest or has become dead.
At the changeover, skips and their ‘three’ who do not have possession of the rink should be careful not to hang around discussing the head.
The opposing skip has the mat.
Team members should stay well behind the head and be discreet in any communication.
Leads and twos should position themselves on the bank away from the head.
Never disturb the bowls or the head before an opponent has agreed the result.
Completing the end
All bowlers should participate in returning bowls promptly behind the mat after the end has been declared - particularly in a time limit game.
The lead bowler should retrieve the matt promptly, to avoid time wastage, and set up for jack placement.
It is a courtesy for the three of the team who is playing first to place their skip’s bowl on the mat before joining the other players at change over.
Supporting good bowls
Some friendly banter with opposing players is OK and part of the game but make sure you keep things sporting at all times.
If opposing players make it clear they like to play in silence, respect their wishes.
Congratulate your opponents on their good bowls.
Do not applaud lucky bowls.
Calling for wicks and rubs is not supporting good bowls. Poor bowls don’t deserve accolades regardless of the result.
Good skips encourage their teammates.
Concluding a game
At the conclusion of a game, ensure all bowls are removed from the green.
Ensure the score board is cleaned and returned to starting position.
At the conclusion of the days play, members should assist in returning equipment and preparing for green closure.
Most importantly
Always strive to enjoy your game – even when you lose. It’s only a game!
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