Briefing to new captains
by
Cyril Leung, VP League
26 Mar 2015
General - Organization
Member clubs
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Member clubs
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Management and
communication
Council of
Management
www.hklba.org/new
League
Panel
[email protected]
Member
clubs
via club convenors
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Notice in website
• HKLBA notice
• League >> League Notice
• Technical >> Notice
• League page >> Announcements
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Rules
World
Bowls
HKLBA
Law of Sport of Bowls
Crystal mark 3rd edition
HKLBA Bye-Law
Version 16
Etiquette
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Arguments
• Clear all issues on spot
• Play the game first and complain afterwards
• Inform the opponent of your planned action
• Written complaint via convenor within 7 days
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Begin of Season
• Entry form
 One venue per club for public green
 Preferred day for reschedule game
 Auto allocation opt out (home side only)
• Convenors and Captains contact list
• Players list
 Mark the switch of clubs
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New Fixture
Re-arranged games
• Web site >> League >> Fixture/result
 Download pdf fixture, on-line display
• Re-arranged games
 Any time in advance (no limit)
 Within 22 days from original fixture
 Captain responsibility to follow-up
• Re-arranged games offers
 Home side in 7 days, away reply in 4 days
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Before the game
Green booking
• Within 3 days after receiving approval mail or
confirmation
 If forget to book green, “Fail to arrive”
 If green unavailable,  repeat the rearrangement
procedure
• 4 hours as guideline for a match
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Match day
• Matching uniform (bye-law 1.2)
 Proper lawn bowls shoes
 Shirts, under garment, jacket
• No practice on the match rink
• No grace period in public green
 30 min for private green
 arrive 15 min before schedule time
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Venue and Equipment
• Venue setting – no challenge
• Game will continue if venue remains open
• Equipment provided by venue (jack, mat, score
board and groundsheet).
• Groundsheet
 Position of groundsheet (anywhere),
 Position of mat (at rear end of groundsheet)
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Draw
• Fill in all fields in the score cards
 Date, game ref, start time
• Names should be clear and matched with
computer records
• Draw procedure (bye-law 2.5)
 No change of player or line-up after the draw
 Choice on first jack delivery is by side
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Trial end
• Not ‘Start of match’
• Two bowls per direction
• Mat / Jack can be set at anywhere
• Can use different set of bowls, play any hand
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During the game - Scores
• Skips can delegate the score cards
• Update the scores every end
• Home side takes care of score boards
• Check the scores with opponents regularly.
Clear any dispute immediately
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During the game
• Stop any bowls from neighbouring rink that
may danger your head
• Mark toucher before next bowl rest
• Burnt end replay – carry the bowls back
• No side coaching (except HKYDT)
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Player movement
• Player position – behind the mat / head
• Restriction of player movement
• Possession of rink
• Double skip is allowed
• Leaving the green for emergency
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After the game
• Skips should check the scorecards
 Scores, Player names, End time
• Sign both scorecards
• Keep one copy
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Result capture
• Home side captures result within 48 hours
from start of game
• Away side verifies within 96 hours
• Check the data accuracy before hitting the
update/verify button
• If away side finds error during verify, email
to [email protected]
• League capture software manual
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Scorecards
• NO need to submit scorecards after each
match
• Both sides have to keep the scorecards
until league season finishes
 Can be hard or soft copy
• May need to submit to HKLBA upon
request
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Abnormal incidents Postponed games
• Typhoon No. 8 or Black / Red rainstorm
 game postpone
• Thunderstorm – mutually agree to play
• Try every effort to complete the end in progress
• If game postpones, both skips initial on
scorecards, same cards used in resumed game.
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Postponed game arrangement
• Home side makes offers within 48 hours
• Valid offers – within 22 days, at least 1 prefer day
• Away side reverts within 96 hours from original
fixture, can make counter-offer
• If both sides fail to reach agreement, HKLBA will
assign a game date as home side preference
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Postpone game arrangement
• Follow-up with opponent / HKLBA office
• Clash with national game
• Use of substitute and line-up
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Rearranged game (before 1st end starts)
Resumed game (after 1st end starts)
1 substitute per rink
Can re-arrange position if using substitute
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Postpone game arrangement
• Try the best to use same rinks
 Two/three used rinks available
 Draw on new rinks
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Players (No play down)
• Registered players
 Submit before 4th game, must play 2 out of 3
 Count on actual play date
 6 for premier, 4 for triples
• Tied players
 Can play up, even at same division
 10 for premier, 5 for triples
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Players
• No duplicate game on same fixture date
 Except HKYDT loaned player
• No Transfer between other clubs
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Players
• One player short
 Play 3–3–2 in fours or 4–4 in triples
 25% less on gained shots
 One wood can be from a different set
 Latecomer join to play any position but not skip
 Select BLANK during result capture
• New player
 ‘*’ before his name in scorecard, email to HKLBA
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Practice and policy
• Request to re-arrange games
 Priority on lowest rank side
 5 days or 2 days in advance notice
• Failure to arrive
 Deduct 4 points, arrange to play within 22 days
 No walk-over
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Practice and policy
• Promotion / relegation
 2 sides for division with 10 sides
• League award – eligibility
 At least play 1/3 matches, maximum quantity
• For public green, if the game does not
complete, the subsequent game will wait
until it finishes
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Contacts
• HKLBA office
Howard Poon - 2504 8249
[email protected]
• Cyril Leung – 9199 1557
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Q&A
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