EIBA-YEARBOOK 2024-2025 Web-Complete - Flipbook - Page 163
4.
All rounds will be played on dates set by the Competition Sub-Committee. Start time will be
10.00am but can be later by mutual agreement.
5. At the National Finals where the rinks are pre-drawn a draw will be made to select the rink to
play the extra end in the event of a tie. The draw will take place before play commences
between the team managers, Umpire and Competition Official.
6. The failure of a team to field the required number of players 30 minutes after the start time will
abide by the Laws of the Sport of Bowls Crystal Mark Fourth Edition.
7. The draw for rinks and the toss will be made by the County Representatives in the presence
of an Umpire
8. Prior to the Final the Challenger will be responsible for providing Umpires. Teams will share
green fees and Umpires expenses.
9. The Captain/ Secretary of the winning team will inform the Association’s HQ within 24 hours
by phone or email of the result of the match followed by the scorecards or email showing team
names and rink scores. The Draw for the next round will be shown on the EIBA Ltd website at
www.eiba.co.uk.
10. The Final will be played at the National Championship Finals.
UNDER 18 COUNTY TWO RINK TRIPLES (OPEN)
1. This Championship is open to all Member Counties who may have unlimited entries of two
rinks of 3 players in each rink (any combination). Once a player has played for one team they
are not permitted to play for any other team.
2. Players must not have attained the age of 18 on 30th September 2023.
3. The competition will be played in a regional round robin league, with teams playing each other
once, either 1 rink home and 1 away or both rinks at a neutral venue if mutually agreed
regionally.
4. Games will be 18 ends or maximum 3 hours 30 mins; whichever is the shorter not including
trial ends. An end where the jack has been cast before 3 hours 30 mins must be played to a
finish.
5. No dead ends – If a jack in motion passes completely outside the boundaries of the rink of play
or rebounds to distance of less than 20 metres from the mat line, the jack shall be re-spotted.
If the jack passes outside the side boundary of the rink it should be placed on a pre-arranged
spot on the rink which is 2 metres from the front ditch and 1½ metres to the left or right of the
centre line, on the side that it left the rink of play. If a bowl is on the re-spot, the jack will be
placed as near as possible to the bowl without touching it, between the spot and the centre of
the rink. If any other bowls are in the way the jack will be placed as near to that without touching
it and the centre of the rink. In other words, directly between the 2 spots without touching a
bowl.
6. 3 points for the winning team, 1 point each if match is tied.
7. The winner of the group will qualify for the Final or Semi-Final (depending on the number of
regional leagues). If two or more teams have the same number of points the winner of the
group will be decided by overall shot difference.
8. The Final will be played at the National Championship Finals.
UNDER 25 COUNTY DOUBLE RINK (OPEN)
1. All competitors must be full members of a Member Club affiliated to that county and play their
National Championships from those Clubs.
2. The Championship is open to all Counties each being represented by a single entry of two
‘fours’. Unless otherwise provided for in these rules, ties are to be played on the same day
simultaneously. Ties will be on a one “four” home, one “four” away basis unless the County
towns are more than 100 miles apart, when the tie should be played in a neutral County as
near halfway as possible between the two.
3. All ties prior to the Final are to be played on a Sunday on a date fixed by the Competitions Subcommittee, or before by mutual agreement. The start time shall be 10.00am or later by mutual
agreement.
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