Competition Rules

General Rules:

Challenger (name above line)

•  offers 3 dates to the opponent,

•  books a rink,

•  for singles matches finds the marker.

No trial ends before Finals

Players may visit the head in all games

Championships:   (Men’s, Ladies’),

4 woods, winner is first to 21

Dead ends are re-played

Singles:   (Veteran’s, Men’s non-winners, Ladies’ non-winners,)

4 woods, winner is first to 21 or 2 hours (whichever happens first).

No dead ends – re-spot the jack

Fixed Jack:  (Men’s, Ladies’)

4 woods, winner is first to 101 or 2 hours (whichever happens first).

If the jack is moved during play it should be replaced on its spot, or as close to it as possible.

If there is a bowl covering the spot when marking, that bowl counts 4, then place the jack back on its spot before marking the other bowls.

Pairs:  (Men’s, Ladies’, Mixed)

4 woods, play 14 ends or 2 hours (whichever happens first).

If the match is tied, the winners are the pair who have won most ends;

if this is equal an extra end is played.

No dead ends – re-spot the jack

2-wood Pairs:  (Drawn)

2 woods, play 18 ends or 2 hours (whichever happens first).

If the match is tied, the winners are the pair who have won most ends;

if this is equal an extra end is played.

No dead ends – re-spot the jack

Aussie Pairs: 

4 woods, 2 sets of 7 ends each. Player losing the toss has the option to play first in the 2nd set.

If the match is tied, play a tie-breaker set (see below).

No dead ends – re-spot the jack

1st players play 2 woods, 2nd players play 4 woods then 1st players play their other 2 woods. This means players take turns to be lead and skip.

3-wood singles:

Play 2 sets of 9 ends each. Player losing the toss has the option to play first in the 2nd set.

If the match is tied, play

No dead ends – re-spot the jack

Triples:  

3 woods, play 12 ends or 2 hours (whichever happens first).

If the match is tied, the winners are the team who have won most ends;

if this is equal an extra end is played.

No dead ends – re-spot the jack

Sets:

The player winning the toss has the mat in the first end. The other player has the mat at the start of the 2^nd set.

If the match goes to a tie-break, toss again, the player winning the toss shall have the option to take the mat and jack and deliver the first bowl or give it away in either the first or third end (assuming it goes to a third end) and the loser of the toss shall have the option to take the mat and jack and deliver the first bowl or give it away to their opponents in the second end. The match is decided by the winner of each end and NOT by the total number of shots.

Substitutes:  

In the Pairs and Triples players taking part in the first game constitute the original entry. One additional (and the same) player, who is an eligible member of the Club, may however, be used as a substitute at any time provided they have not already played in that competition. A substitute may play in any position.