ORMSKIRK & DISTRICT BOWLING LEAGUE
(FOUNDED: 1930 - RE-FOUNDED: 1939)Rules:
1. NAME
1,a THE LEAGUE SHALL BE KNOWNAS“THE ORMSKIRK & DISTRICT BOWLING LEAGUE”.
2. MANAGEMENT
2,a. THE LEAGUE SHALL BE MANAGED BY A COMMITTEE CONSISTING OF:-
PRESIDENT
CHAIRMAN
VICE CHAIRMAN
SECRETARY
TREASURER
PLUS 6 OTHER MEMBERS.
2,b WITH THE EXCEPTION OF THE PRESIDENT, COMMITTEE MEMBERS WILL BE ELECTED OR RE-ELECTED AT THE A.G.M.
2,c THE LEAGUE COMMITTEE WILL MANAGE THE RUNNING OF THE LEAGUE AND ALL COMPETITIONS .
2,d BRITISH CROWN GREEN RULES WILL APPLY IN ALL INSTANCES, ANY DISPUTES OR OBJECTIONS WILL BE REFERRED TO THE COMMITTEE THROUGH THE LEAGUE SECRETARY
2,e THE COMMITTEE WILL DECIDE ON ANY ITEM NOT PROVIDED FOR IN THE RULES.
2,f, AN ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING (AGM) OF THE LEAGUE WILL TAKE PLACE IN JANUARY EACH YEAR FOR THE PURPOSE OF ELECTION OF OFFICERS OF THE LEAGUE AND DISCUSSIONS OF ALL MATTERS CONCERNING THE EFFECIENT RUNNING OF THE LEAGUE
2,g, ANY PROPOSAL FOR INCLUSION AT THE AGM MUST BE MADE IN WRITING AND SENT TO THE SECRETARY AT LEAST 28 DAYS BEFORE THE DATE OF THE MEETING.
2,h A WRITTEN AGENDA SHALL BE PROVIDED OUTLINING THE BUSINESS AND ANY PROPOSALS TO BE DISCUSSED.
2,i, THE TREASURER SHALL SUBMIT A REPORT AND BALANCE SHEET OF THE LEAGUES ACCOUNTS FOR APPROVAL..
2,j, EACH TEAM THAT IS A MEMBER OF THE LEAGUE, WHO HAS A REPRESENTATIVE PRESENT WILL BE ENTITLED TO ONE VOTE FOR EACH ITEM OF BUSINESS OUTLINED IN THE AGENDA
2,k, CLUBS WISHING TO ENTER A TEAM IN THE LEAGUE MUST APPLY TO THE SECTRETARY PRIOR TO THE AGM BEING HELD.
2,j, CLUBS APPLYING TO JOIN THE LEAGUE MUST HAVE A REPRESENTATIVE PRESENT WHEN THEIR APPLICATION TO JOIN IS DISCUSSED.
2,l, ANY CLUB JOINING THE LEAGUE MUST ENSURE THAT THEIR GREEN IS AVAILABLE FOR ALL LEAGUE MATCHES AND LEAGUE COMPETITIONS HELD DURING THE SEASON..
NOTE:- NO GREEN FEES WILL BE PAID
3. REGISTRATION
3,a. THE FEE FOR EACH LEAGUE TEAM SHALL BE AGREED AT THE A.G.M. BY MEANS OF A VOTE BY TEAM REPRESENTATIVES AT THE A.G.M.
3,b. TEAM AND INDIVIDUAL REGISTRATION FEES WILL BE PAID ON THE DATE SPECIFIED AT THE AGM
3,c. TEAMS FAILING TO REGISTER AT THE DATE SET, WILL NOT BE ALLOWED TO START THE SEASON
3,d. TEAMS MAY REGISTER ANY NUMBER OF PLAYERS.
3,e. PLAYERS CAN ONLY REGISTER AND PLAY FOR ONE TEAM IN A SEASON.
3,f CLUBS WITH TWO TEAMS IN THE LEAGUE MUST REGISTER WITH THE LEAGUE SECRETARY THEIR BEST EIGHT (8) PLAYERS FOR THE TEAM IN THE HIGHER DIVISION, WHO THEN CANNOT PLAY FOR THE TEAM IN THE LOWER DIVISION, A PLAYER OUTSIDE THE TOP EIGHT CAN PLAY FOR EITHER TEAM UPTO NO MORE THAN FOUR TIMES.
3,g, A PLAYEr CANNOT PLAY TWICE ON THE SAME NIGHT REPRESENTING BOTH TEAMS IN THE LEAGUE
3,h, IF A TEAM HAS TWO TEAMS IN THE SAME DIVISION THEN RULE 3,e APPLIES
3,i A PLAYER TRANSFERRING CAN DO SO ONLY IF AGREED BY THE COMMITTEE
3,j IF A TEAM IS SHORT OF PLAYERS THE CAPTAIN MUST MAKE THE APPOSING CAPTAIN AWARE PRIOR TO THE START OF THE MATCH.
TWO PLAYERS ARE ALLOWED TO PLAY TWICE PER MATCH IF A TEAM IS SHORT
THE NAMES OF PLAYERS LISTED IN GAMES 1 – 6 CAN GO INTO A DRAW TO BE SELECTED TO PLAY AGAIN TO BE SELECTED BLIND BY THE OPPOSING CAPTAIN.
THE DRAW FOR WHO PLAYS TWICE MUST BE MADE PRIOR TO THE START OF THE MATCH.
A PLAYER DRAWN TO PLAY TWICE SOULD PLAY IN THE 1ST FOUR.
IF CAPTAINS AGREE, DISCRETION MAY BE APPLIED TO HOW MANY PLAYERS CAN GO INTO THE DRAW
BOTH CAPTAINS OR A REPRESENTATIVE OF BOTH TEAMS MUST OVERSEE THE DRAW.
IF AT HOME, ANY PLAYER REDRAWN MUST GIVE THE OPPOSING PLAYER 5 POINTS START
IF AWAY, ANY PLAYER REDRAWN MUST GIVE THE OPPOSING PLAYER 3 POINTS START.
IF REDRAWN THE SECOND GAME DOES NOT COUNT IN TOWARDS THE PLAYERS LEAGUE AVERAGES..NO PLAYER CAN PLAY TWICE IN A MATCH MORE THAN FOUR (4) TIMES IN A SEASON.
THIS RULE IS FOR EMERGENCIES ONLY WHEN A TEAM IS SHORT OF PLAYERS, IT MUST NOT BE ABUSED TO GIVE TEAMS AN EXTRA ADVANTAGE OR THE LEAGUE WILL TAKE ACTION AGAINST ANY TEAM THAT DOES (new rule AGM 2023) AMENDED AGM 2025
3,k A PLAYER CANNOT REGISTER AFTER THE FIRST DAY OF AUGUST
3,l RESIDENTS NEW TO THE AREA MAY REGISTER AT ANY TIME WITH THE AGREEMENT OF THE COMMITTEE.
3,m, ALL PLAYERS HAVE TO BE MEMBERS OF THE BRITISH CROWN GREEN BOWLS ASSOCIATION.
4. LEAGUE MATCHES
4,a. LEAGUE GAMES WILL BE 21- UP, BY TEAMS OF TEN PLAYERS, THE VISITORS HAVING THE FIRST JACK.
4,b. LEAGUE MATCHES WILL TAKE PLACE ON A TUESDAY EVENING AND START NOT LATER THAN 7pm, WHEN FOUR BLOCKS WILL BE ON THE GREEN, PLAY WILL THEN BE CONTINUOUS UNTIL THE CONCLUSION OF THE MATCH
4,c. MATCHES DURING APRIL, AUGUST & SEPTEMBER WILL START AT 6.30pm. CLUBS WITH REASONABLE FLOODLIGHTING INDICATED ON FIXTURE CARD BY (L) START ALL HOME GAMES AT 7pm.
4,d. CAPTAINS WILL PROVIDE FOUR NAMES AT THE START OF THE MATCH AND PLAYERS MUST BE AVAILABLE WHEN THEIR NAMES ARE CALLED.
4,e. ON COMPLETION OF A MATCH THE HOME CAPTAIN OR SECRETARY SHALL FORWARD TO THE LEAGUE SECRETARY THE MATCH RESULT CARD BY SATURDAY FOLLOWING THE MATCH.
4,f. TEAMS NOT COMPLYING WITH THIS REQUEST WILL BE FINDED £3 AND HAVE POINTS DEDUCTED.
4,g. THE HOME TEAM WILL HAVE THE EXCLUSIVE USE OF THE GREEN UP TO 15 MINUTES BEFORE THE START OF THE MATCH; THE FINAL 15 MINUTES WILL BE FOR THE EXCLUSIVE USE OF THE AWAY TEAM.
THE AWAY CAPTAIN MAY PRACTICE BEFORE THE LAST 15 MINUTES.
4,h. ALL TEAMS MUST ATTEND ON THE DATE OF THE FIXTURE IRRESPECTIVE OF THE WEATHER CONDITIONS. THE EXCEPTION WILL BE IF THE HOME CLUB HAS INFORMED THE VISITING TEAM THAT THE GREEN IS UNFIT FOR PLAY.
THE GREENSMAN OR HOME CAPTAIN WILL DECIDE IF THE GREEN IS FIT TO PLAY OR NOT.
4,i. IF A MATCH HAS TO BE CANCELLED DUE TO BAD WEATHER, THEN THE TWO CAPTAINS SHALL RE-ARRANGE THE FIXTURE AND THE HOME CAPTAIN WILL NOTIFY THE LEAGUE SECRETARY OF THE ARRANGEMENTS.
4,j A MATCH POSTPONED, CANCELLED OR RE-ARRANGED BY AGREEMENT MUST BE ADVISED TO THE LEAGUE SECRETARY AND THEN PLAYED WITHIN 21 DAYS OF THAT FIXTURE. UNLESS IT IS THE LAST MATCH OF THE SEASON THEN IT MUST BE PLAYED WITHIN 7 DAYS.
4,k. ON POSTPONEMENT/CANCELLATION OF A MATCH THE HOME CAPTAIN SHOULD SUPPLY THE AWAY CAPTAIN WITH 3 REASONABLE DATES WITHIN THE 21 DAYS LIMIT WHO WILL THEN CHOOSE ONE OF THOSE DATES. FAILURE TO FULFILL THE FIXTURE WITHIN THE TIME LIMIT (21 DAYS) A MATCH NOT PLAYED WITHIN 21 DAYS WILL BE CONSIDERED VOID
.4,l MATCHES CANNOT BE PLAYED AFTER THE LAST MATCH OF THE SEASON WHEN THE LEAGUE PROGRAMME HAS BEEN COMPLETED
.4,m. THE LEAGUE TABLE POINTS WILL BE ACCRUED FROM,
2 POINTS FOR A HOME WIN
3 POINTS FOR AN AWAY WIN
1 POINT FOR A HOME DRAW
2 POINTS FOR AN AWAY DRAW
1 POINT FOR EACH WINNING PLAYER
THE AGGREGATE SCORE WILL DETERMINE THE RESULT.
4,n. STANDARD JACKS WILL BE USED IN ALL GAMES AND WILL BE PROVIDED BY THE HOME TEAM, JACKS MUST BE TESTED EVERY SEVEN (7) YEARS
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4,o. THERE WILL BE TWO MARKERS FOR EACH GAME AND THE CARDS CHECKED EVERY FIVE ENDS.
4,p. SHOULD ANY TEAMS AT THE END OF THE SEASON FINISH WITH EQUAL POINTS AND EQUAL AGGREGATE, THE COMMITTEE WILL DECIDE ON THE METHOD TO RESOLVE THE PLACINGS.
5. LEAGUE COMPETITIONS
5,a. FEES FOR COMPETITIONS MUST BE PAID IN FULL BEFORE THE DRAW TO THE COMPETITION IS MADE.
5,b. GREENS CHOSEN FOR THESE COMPETITIONS WILL PROVIDE A PERSON TO ISSUE STANDARD JACKS, MATS, LONG MEASURING TAPES, AND TO CHECK ALL ARE RETURNED ON COMPLETION OF THE EVENT.
5,c. A TEAM THAT DOES NOT PROVIDE A REPRESENTATIVE FOR THE ADVERTISER CUP WILL NOT BE ALLOWED IN THE COMPETITION THE FOLLOWING YEAR. (NO LONGER APPLICAPLE)
5,d. STARTING TIME WILL ALSO BE SCRATCH TIME, UNLESS OTHERWISE STATED.
5,e. BRITISH CROWN GREEN RULES WILL APPLY IN ALL INSTANCES, ANY DISPUTES OR PROTESTS WILL BE REFERRED TO THE COMMITTEE THROUGH THE LEAGUE SECRETARY.
5,f. THE COMMITTEE WILL DECIDE ON ANY ITEM NOT PROVIDED FOR IN THE RULES.
6. GENERAL
6,a TEAMS NOT INTENDING TO REGISTER FOR A NEW SEASON WILL ADVISE THE LEAGUE SECRETARY PRIOR TO THE ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING.
6,b ALTERATIONS OR ADDITIONS TO THE RULES HAVE TO BE IN WRITING TO THE SECRETARY 28 DAYS BEFORE THE A.G.M., STATING IN FULL THE PROPOSED ALTERATION OR ADDITION.
6,c VOTING ON PROPOSALS WILL BE ONE VOTE PER TEAM
6,d ALL PROPOSALS, INCLUDING THOSE FROM THE COMMITTEE WILL BE SENT TO TEAM REPRESENTATIVES PRIOR TO THE A.G.M.
Amended 2025following the AGM