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LADIES INTER-COUNTY LEAGUE RULES
Revised April 2011
1(a) League to consist of six rinks and to be
played as an 18-end friendly match.
Matches to be 4 hours maximum,
including
trial ends. Game to be continuous,
i.e. no tea break.
1(b) Recommended there should be a
travelling reserve whenever possible.
1(c) If a team arrives with one player
short or if someone falls ill and there is no reserve, the following
shall apply:
The rink shall continue to play
three against four players i.e. six bowls v eight bowls. The
leads, threes and
skips shall play as usual but the number two in the rink shall bowl her
bowls
consecutively
after the leads have played.
Final score to count. No penalty incurred.
1(d) If a county fields less than six rinks
then the following shall apply:
The county fielding six rinks shall receive
two points for each rink not played but shots
will
not be awarded.
1(e) If a team defaults by cancelling the
match the opponents shall be awarded nine point and fifteen shots
And the defaulter shall
receive nothing.
1(f) If, due to unforeseen circumstances
i.e. bad weather, coach breakdown, etc. a match is cancelled, the
following
shall be awarded to each team:
eight points and fifteen shots.
2. Before the game commences, the two
Presidents cards shall be put together and the remaining home team
Cards put face down. The opponent’s cards shall be placed
randomly on top of the home team cards.
All cards, including the Presidents, shall be
included in a random rink selection.
3.
There shall be a toss for the
jack at the start of the match otherwise normal rules shall apply.
4. Scoring shall be as follows:
4 points overall win
2 points overall
draw
2 points each
winning ring
1
point each drawn rink
Total maximum score
possible 16 points.
5. At the end of the game the score
sheet must be completed and signed by Presidents or representatives of
both teams and sent to the current Administrator. Score cards are not required by the
Administrator.
6.
League results will be sent to
each County delegate at the end of December, and then the final result.
Recommendation That
the Match Secretary for each county be asked, where possible, not to
arrange an inter-county league match
three days either side of the Atherly
Trophy Final.
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Amended:
26
April 2004
28
April 2005
23rd
April 2007
22nd
April 2009
27
April 2011
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