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1. www.bcgba.org.uk › laws-of-the-gameLaws of the Game | British Crown Green Bowling Association

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   DEFINITIONS. D1a The LEADER Is the player who has the first attempt to set a mark and shall deliver the first bowl after any attempt to set a mark. D1b In pairs there shall be no changing in the order of play until the end is complete. D2 A PRECEDING BOWL or JACK is a bowl or jack delivered immediately before the bowl in question.

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     Under Law 2.5 the leader is entitled to place the footer...

2. www.crowngreenbowler.co.uk › blog › rules-of-the-gameRules of the game - Bowls

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   D DEFINITIONS. 1a The LEADER is the player who has the first attempt to set a mark and shall deliver the first bowl after any attempt to set a mark. 1b In pairs, there shall be no changing in the order of play until the end is complete. 2 A PRECEDING BOWL or JACK is a bowl or jack delivered immediately before the bowl in question.

3. www.bcgba.org.uk › laws-of-the-game-faqLaws Of The Game – FAQ | British Crown Green Bowling Association

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   Under Law 2.5 the leader is entitled to place the footer anywhere within 3 metres either side of the Entrance to the green and at least 1 metre from the edge but not more than 2 metres from the edge. The leader in a pairs match sends their partner’s bowl.

4. www.bowls.co.uk › crown-greenCrown Green Bowling - Bowls.co.uk

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   • The Green
   • The Bowls
   • The Jack
   • The Footer
   • Effects of Bias and Crown
   • Delivery
   • The Game
   • The Score
   • The Referee
   • Setting A Mark

   The following points are clearly marked on all greens: 1. The centre. 2. The entrance to the green which must be near the middle of one of the sides. 3. A 4 yards distance from the edge of the green, indicated by pegs at the four corners of the green.

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   Each player in the game uses two bowls. The quality, size, weight and bias of the bowls are as important to the player in the crown green game as in the level green game. There are no restrictions on size, weight and bias; the player has, therefore, a greater choice of bowls. The height of the crown and the undulations on the surfaces of different ...

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   The jack corresponds in shape and bias with the bowls but it is much smaller. The delivery of the jack is an important part of the game – as it runs over the green it responds to the surface and to its own bias. The player can gain much information about the irregularities and the shape of the green by watching the jack. In competitions only jacks ...

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   The footer is a small maton which the player must place a foot during the delivery of each bowl. At all times during the delivery, player’s toes must be in contact with the mat. The size of the footer varies – there is no regulation on the point except in the professional game, when it must not exceed 4 inches in width.

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   Both the bias and the slope of the green cause the bowls to run in curved paths. The bias on a particular bowl remains unchanged; the slope of the green varies with each shot, since two shots are rarely played over the same path. The green will always tend to pull the bowl in the direction of the downward slope. As the bias can be transferred from ...

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   Foot Restrictions

   The player must place and keep his toe on the footer while delivering a bowl on the jack, the toe remaining in contact with the foot until the wood has left his hand.

   Hand Restrictions

   A player bowling the jack with is right hand must deliver his bowls with the right hand and have his right toes on the footer. He must continue to bowl with his right hand throughout the game. Similarly, a player bowling the jack with his left hand must deliver his bowls and continue throughout the game with his left hand, his left toes being on the footer. The only exception allowed to this rule is for the player who suffers a disability of a limb and for whom it would be physically impossib...

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   The game is played by two players, each player having two bowls. The object of the game is to get one or both bowls nearer to the jack than either of the opponents’ bowls. The bowls are delivered alternatively until each player has delivered both bowls. The jack, then, is delivered first, and thereafter the players deliver their bowls to the jack. ...

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   The number of points to be scoredto make a game is mutually agreed by the players before play starts. The winner of each end scores one point for each of his bowls which, when both players have delivered their bowls and the bowls have come to rest, lies nearer to the jack than his opponent’s nearest bowl. When the result is in doubt and it is neces...

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   The functions of the referees are: 1. To settle any dispute not provided for in the Laws of the Game. 2. To insist on adherence to the Laws of the Game, without waiting for each player to register an objection. 3. To give decisions when the players cannot agree. 4. Under certain circumstances, to remove a bowl so that measuring can be carried out. ...

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   The leader of each end delivers the jack. When the jack has come to rest the leader is said to have “set a mark” provided that: 1. The jack has come to rest not less than 21 yards from the footer (centre of footer to centre of jack). 2. The jack has not been bowled so as to come to rest within 3 yards from the centre of the green. 3. The jack has n...

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5. www.bowls.co.uk › crown-green › crown-green-lawsCrown Green Bowling Rules - Bowls.co.uk

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   The following basic laws are framed to cover singles and pairs; seldom are other combinations played. The leader shall bowl the jack to set a mark which if it rests on the green must be a distance of not less than 24 yards. The opponent may make objection after the first bowl has been played, a measurement then takes place to decide the objection.

6. www.swallownestbowlingclub.co.uk › wp-contentBasics of Crown Green Bowling for New Players

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   in the centre compared to the edges of the green which forms a crown. The game is played using two bowls, a jack and a mat called a footer. A towel is useful as is a tube of GRIPPO or glycerine and rosewater spray to improve grip and a scorer. Modern jacks are yellow but black or white are acceptable for social bowling.

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   How important are the bowls in a crown green game?

   • The quality, size, weight and bias of the bowls are as important to the player in the crown green game as in the level green game. There are no restrictions on size, weight and bias; the player has, therefore, a greater choice of bowls. The height of the crown and the undulations on the surfaces of different greens exhibit large variations.

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   How do I choose a green bowl?

   • ding on the bowl weight you wish to purchase.Crown green bowls are not ‘balls’ such as footballs, cricket ba ls etc., but have a bias to fall to one side. This is achieved by lacing more material on one s de of the bowl. The sketches below show this. A sphere will fall either way but a

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   What is a 'new end' in a bowling game?

   • A. The first attempt for the ‘new end’ is made by the player who set the mark in the ‘dead/void end’ but the leader, the player who scored the last point before the ‘dead/void end’ will deliver the first bowl to the jack. Any queries on the Laws of the Game should be sent to referees@bcgba.org.uk.

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   When can a footer be used in a bowling game?

   • 1 At no time may the footer be used with the centre less than 1m from the edge of the green. 2 Objection to the placement of the footer must be made by the leader's opponent only after the first bowl has come to rest, or if in the leader's first attempt at setting a mark, the jack goes off the green.

   Rules of the game - Crown Green Bowler

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   What is a crown green bowl?

   • A nuts and bolts introduction to the game of crown green bowls including technical aspects of the equipment used and the green on which it is played. The green is square, varying in size from 30 yards to 60 yards. The surface of the green slopes slightly upwards, rising to a central crown between 6 and 12 inches higher than the edges.

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   What happens if a player fails to comply in crown green bowls?

   • Should a player fail to comply, that player shall forfeit the game. The offender (s) to receive no further score and the opponent (s) to receive the maximum score. 10.2 Smoking: Smoking, vaping and the use of electronic cigarettes is not allowed whilst participating in the game of Crown Green Bowls.

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8. www.bcgba.org.uk › rulesRules | British Crown Green Bowling Association - BCGBA

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   Rules | British Crown Green Bowling Association. Competitions – Ladies. Competitions – Men. Laws of the Game. Laws Of The Game – FAQ. BGCBA Referees Society. About. Newsletters. Facebook.