OTAGO INDOOR BOWLS ASSOCIATION (INC)

GENERAL INTERCLUB RULES

The following rules apply to all Interclub competitions

1 If a club is GENUINELY unable to fill a team, a request to use players from another

club not already entered in the competition may be submitted in writing to the

Operations Manager. If granted these additional players may play in any position

other than skip of either fours or pairs or in singles. A list of approvals granted shall

be on display in the office at the Indoor Bowls Hall.

2 A team may play one substitute, being a registered player in the hall not otherwise

playing, who shall play as lead in a team. Substitutes are not permitted in any

game of singles.

3 In the event of scores being level after the required number of ends have been

played, or the time limit reached, the game shall be drawn. If the last end is killed

then rule 28 shall apply.

4 A club with 2 or more teams in a competition may organise their players amongst

their multiple teams on different playing days as they see fit.

5 All Interclub Playing Fees must be paid prior to the start of play. This includes

those Clubs which pay Interclub Fees on behalf of their players.

THURSDAY FOURS INTERCLUB

SPECIFIC THURSDAY FOURS INTERCLUB RULES

1 Affiliated Clubs may enter multiple teams consisting of four registered players

from their club.

2 All games shall be played on Thursday evenings at the various venues commencing

at 7.30pm. The second game shall commence no later than 9pm.

3 Each team shall pay a nightly entry fee of $12 ($3 per player) to the venue host.

4 Games shall be of 12 ends with a time limit of 1 hour and 20 minutes. Two games shall be played on each

night.

5 Any team unable to commence play by 7.45pm and 9.15pm respectively shall

forfeit the game points to the non-offending team. If a team defaults all their

scheduled games on any playing night it is still required to pay the nightly entry

fee for its team and also half the nightly entry fee of team(s) to which they have

defaulted.

6 A club with one team shall be awarded 12 competition points for each game won

and 6 points for each game drawn. A club with two teams entered shall be

awarded 6 points for each game won and 3 points for each game drawn. A club

with three teams entered shall be awarded 4 points for each game won and 2

points for each game drawn. A club with four teams entered shall be awarded 3

points for each game won and 1 ½ points for each game drawn.

7 At the end of the season the club with the most competition points shall be

awarded the Kerr Cup in recognition of their achievement.

For each round, the venue used is shown together with the number of mats to be used.

At each venue the playing teams are shown together with the mat number on which

they are to play. For Example in Round One on 17 April at Caledonian, Caledonian A

play on mat 1 in the first game and mat 2 in the second game. Letters (A,B,C or D) are

shown after clubs with multiple teams for clarity only.