EIBA-YEARBOOK 2024-2025 Web-Complete - Flipbook - Page 158
5.12 In all Championships, Competitors Clubs more than 100 miles apart by road (50 miles apart
for Under 18 Singles) will play on a neutral green as near as possible halfway between the two.
Players to make their own arrangements and share the costs.
5.13 No extension will be granted beyond the closing date of the round unless exceptional
circumstances arise. Only then an extension may be given by the Area Coordinator in
agreement with the Regional Coordinator or Performance Lead.
6 DRESS CODE
6.1 Dress for early rounds of individual National Championships, Men’s Over 60 Double Rink,
Mason Trophy and Under 30 Double Rink Triples will be greys and club / bowls shirts.
Registered clothing and any coloured smooth soled shoes, plain white or registered colour
trousers/regulation skirts/cropped trousers or EIBA / Bowls Manufacturer shorts.
6.2 Dress for Team Championships, Area Finals and National Finals
All competitors will wear:
Any coloured smoothed soled shoes, plain white or registered colour trousers/regulation
skirts/cropped trousers or EIBA / Bowls Manufacturer shorts and any of the following shirts:
• Plain White or white with coloured piping
• Indoor International Shirt
• Indoor Club or County registered shirt
• Registered Coloured Bowls Manufacturers shirt.
All players should wear the same shirt design. In mixed events where men and women have
different registered shirts, all men should wear the same shirt and all women should wear the
same shirt. Teams can wear a mix of shorts and trousers and a mix of colours if clubs have
different colour bottoms registered for Men and Women.
With the exception of registered shirts or trousers no advertising or promotional material may
be displayed other than the Bowls Manufacturers’ label.
Shirts/blouses must have collars and sleeves. White bowls jackets with coloured piping may
be worn or registered coloured jacket.
7. GENERAL MATTERS
7.1 All trophies remain the property of the Association and must be returned to the Association
Headquarters by 1st December each year.
7.2 Mobile phones must not be used on the green and should be turned off or on silent during play.
They should be used with discretion whilst in the vicinity of the green. There must be no flash
photography whilst play is in progress.
7.3 In the event of a completed match where the winning player, team or side is disqualified by
default, the loser of the match will be re-instated as the winner and proceed to the following
round.
7.4 Players who are in breach of these rules may incur disciplinary action by the Association which
may include suspension or disqualification from participating in any National or International
Championships.
7.5 If a tie is unable to take place due to unforeseen circumstances on the day of play, the Area
Coordinator may grant an extension for the playing of the tie with the agreement of the Regional
Coordinator.
8. PLAYERS WITH DISABILITIES
8.1 Please refer to The Laws of the Sport of Bowls Crystal Mark Fourth Edition Law 41 Players
with disabilities.
8.2 Details of specific Equipment and Aids that have been approved by EIBA as the “Controlling
Body for EIBANational Competitions” can be found on the EIBA website at
www.eiba.co.uk/club-development/disability.php.
8.3 Artificial devices be used by players with disabilities for delivering the jack or bowl (Law 41.8)
– The player using the device shall decide before a game starts if they are going to use an aid.
If they so decide, then theyshall use it for the entire duration of that game.
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