Semi-final:           February 1, 2023 @ Kensington (top two qualifiers from each section)

Final:                    February 8, 2023 @ Kamo

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CONDITIONS OF PLAY

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TEAM COMPOSITION:

• Each team shall comprise of three players.

• Each club team must contain a minimum of one female player and one male player.

• Playing positions cannot be changed amongst the 3 players during the match.

• Qualification of players:

• A team member may only play for one club AND one team in the competition.

• For the avoidance of doubt if a club has entered more than one team in the centre rounds, then those players may not swap between teams at any time

• For the avoidance of doubt a club may add a new member to a team (provided they are a full playing member and have not played for another team or club in that season) at any stage of the competition.

• There are no minimum games played to qualify for a club team.

 

FORMAT OF PLAY:

• The games will be played under match play, over two sets of five ends.

• The winner of a set will be the team with the highest number of shots after five ends have been played.

• If shots are tied after five ends, the set will be a draw. All five ends of each set must be played.

• Tie breaker: If a game is tied after two sets have been completed (each team having won one set or both sets having been drawn), a one end tie breaker should be played to decide the winner.

• First to play:

• First set: the opposing teams toss and the winner can choose to place the mat, advise the length of the jack and then deliver the first bowl, OR tells the opposition to place the mat etc. The opposing team cannot refuse.

• Second set: the winner of the first set plays first. If the set is drawn, the winner of the last end played plays first.

• Tie breaker:   The opposing skips should toss a coin and the winner of the toss has the option to play first or ask the opposition to play first

• Respotting the jack: if a jack passes completely outside the boundaries of the rink of play (left, right or over the bank) or it rebounds to a distance of less than 20 meters from the front ditch it shall not be dead. It shall be placed as close as possible to the spot which is 2 meters from the front ditch and on the centre line.

• Power play: A power play enables a team to earn double points for shots scored by that team in any nominated end. The teams will be allowed one power play end per game (not per set). As nominated by the team to the opposition. Both teams can nominate their power play in the same end of a set. If you do not nominate a power play end in a match, then that power play is lost. There is no power play in a tie breaker end.

• Placing the mat: The centre line of the rink will be marked by three (3) fixed nominated lengths at each end of the green.

• Trial ends: there shall be one trial end in both directions prior to the start of play for the day.

• Movement of players: players may follow their bowl up to the head

  • Lead: after their 2nd bowl

  • Second: after delivery of their second bowl

  • Skips: after delivery of each bowl

• Uniforms:  Matching club uniforms are required for this event.

• The draw and venues will be as attached program

• There will be no green fees paid to clubs for this event

 

STARTING TIME IS 6.15PM.