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.

WEDNESDAY LADIES INTERCLUB RULES

SPECIFIC WEDNESDAY LADIES INTERCLUB RULES

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

their club.

2 All games shall be played on Wednesday afternoons at the Indoor Bowls Hall,

Victoria Road, commencing at 1.30pm.

3 Each team shall pay a daily entry fee of $12 ($3 per player).

4 Games shall be of 10 ends with no time limit. Two games shall be played on each

day. Afternoon tea shall be held between games. Two clubs are allocated kitchen

duties for each playing day.

5 Any team unable to commence play by 1.45pm and 3.30pm respectively shall

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

scheduled games on any playing day it is still required to pay the daily entry fee for

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

6 A club with two teams shall be awarded 2 competition points for each game won

and 1 point for each game drawn. A club with one team entered shall be awarded

4 points for each game won and 2 points for each game drawn.

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

awarded the Holden Rose Bowl in recognition of their achievement.