HARROW & DISTRICT BOWLING ASSOCIATION

BIDGOOD LEAGUE RULES

1) The League shall be called the “Bidgood League”

2) Membership of the League shall be open to all affiliated member clubs of the harrow & District Bowling Association.

3) All matches shall be played in accordance with the laws of the game as formulated by the International Bowling Board (IBB) and published by the English Bowling Association (EBA).

4) Each club entering the League shall be provided with a list of fixtures, which shall be played on weekday evenings. Clubs with more than one entry must provide a list of players who will play in either their “a” or “b” teams before their respective opening fixtures

5) Depending on the number of entries, the League may be divided into sections or divisions. The Officers of the Association shall decide these divisions. In the event of two or more divisions being formed, promotion and relegation will take place at the conclusion of each season’s competition. This movement will normally be “two up” and “two down”.

6) The home club shall in each case decide which evening the match shall be played.

7) Each team shall consist of six male players forming two triples. All players taking part must be bona fide members of the club they represent.

8) The normal start time shall be 18.15 hours but a maximum of 15 minutes shall be allowed for any delay. Where such delay exceeds 15 minutes, the points will be awarded to the non-offending club. Use of the mat for the first end shall be decided by the toss of a coin.

9) Each match shall consist of a maximum of 18 ends for each triple; fewer ends may be played providing the respective Captains agree before the commencement of the match.

10) The dress for these matches shall be grey trousers and either white shirts or shirts of a colour and design appropriately approved by the MCBA. All members of the playing side must be wearing the same colour shirt.

11) The home club shall pay any green fees due.

12) The aggregate score of the 2 triples shall determine the winner.  1 point will be awarded for each winning triple with a further 2 points to the overall aggregate winner. In the event of a triple drawing, each team will receive ½ a point and in the event that the overall match is drawn each team will receive 1 point.

13) Should a club be unable to field a team or arrive short of the requisite number of players, the points will be awarded to the opponents. In addition, 5 shots will be added to the non-offending team score and 5 shots deducted from the offending teams score.

14) The home club must advise the result of the match to the Organiser (Bidgood League Secretary) before 22.30 hours on the evening of the match. The signed scorecards must be forwarded to the Organiser within two days.

15) The winner of the League will be the club with the highest number of points. In the event of two or more clubs having the same number of points, the higher positive shot difference will decide the winner. Should this not produce a winner, then the club winning the higher number of matches will be the winner. If all these methods fail to produce a winner then the trophy will be shared.

16) The organiser, together with the Principal Officers of the Association will decide any matter in dispute.

Amended AGM October 2006