BOWLS GOLD COAST-TWEED
	GENERAL RULES & CONDITIONS FOR PLAY
	SECTION 1
	OPEN CHAMPIONSHIPS AND SPECIAL EVENTS – 2010
1	AUTHORITY AND CONTROL
	(a)	All BGCT Championships and Controlled Fixtures shall be in the charge of and
		under the control of the BGCT Games Committee - GCTDBA By-Law 3 (b).
		The BGCT Games Committee has the power to enquire into and adjudicate decisions,
		in the event of a dispute or problems, to make, alter or add to the conditions it deems necessary,
		under all circumstances and its decisions shall be final.
		Laws of the Sport of Bowls, Domestic Regulations and GCTDBA By-Laws apply to BGCT events.
	(b)	Breach during Play
		Should a breach occur during play, including knock out rounds, rendering the offending Team or Player
		liable to disqualification, and at the time of the breach the BGCT Committee was unaware of the irregularity,
		the Games Committee, when so notified, may replace in the NEXT succeeding Round, the Team or Player
		last defeated by the offending team or player.
	(c)	Challenge to Bowls – Laws of the Sport of Bowls 8.3, 8.4 and DR 2.3 to apply.
		Club Games Controllers are requested to have appropriate forms available at all times. Should a challenge
		to bowls take place, the BGCT Controlling Body shall be notified immediately.
2	BGCT controlled fixtures are open to full subscribing financial male Members of a BGCT Club , including financial
	Junior male Members of an Affiliated BGCT Club. Subject to Eligibility Condition 7.
3	(a)	Entries
		All entries, accompanied with the prescribed Entry Fee must be forwarded through the Club Secretaries,
		and reach Bowls Gold Coast-Tweed Office no later than the closing day. Entries in Team events must
		show the names of all intending Members and their Declared Clubs.
	(b)	Fees
		Entry/Nomination - Singles $12 per player which includes 1st game Green Fees of $5.
		Thereafter Green Fees $5 per player/round payable at the venue Club.
		Entry/Nomination - Other Events - $7 per player/team member each event.
		Green Fees $5 per player/team member each event. All Green fees are payable at the venue Club
		each Round, up to and including Quarter Final. There are no fees payable for Semi-Final and Finals,
		BGCT responsibility.
	(c)	Starting Times - ALL TIMES ARE E.S.T.
4	Programme Rescheduling
	If in the opinion of the BGCT Games Committee the occasion demands an alteration to the scheduled
	programme because of unforeseen circumstances including delayed or likely to be delayed, interrupted
	or unfinished matches, the BGCT Games Committee has the right to “Call Play” on mid-week days.
5	Replacement Players
	To be in accordance with laws of the Sport of Bowls DR 4.1.3.
6	Substitute Players
	To be in accordance with Laws of the Sport of Bowls DR 4.1.5.
7	Availability for Play
	Competitors shall be required to play when called upon refer clause (10 ).
	A player, team or side not available for play within 30 minutes of the appointed time for
	Commencement of any game will automatically forfeit the game – Law 46 to apply.
8	Failure to keep appointment
	(a)	If in the opinion of the BGCT Games Committee, a Member of a team or a Singles player fails to fulfil any
		engagement without justifiable cause or fails to give proper notice of his intentions to do so, it or he, with the
		approval of the BGCT Executive, may have his nomination for any BGCT Championship or fixture, declined
		for a period of up to 1 year.
	(b)	i) Failure by any Team or Singles Player to notify their intentions to withdraw or forfeit within a reasonable time
		(minimum 24 hours notice), may render the offender(s) liable for the costs of the mat fees. It is the responsibility
		of the Player(s) to notify their Opponent, the Venue Club (where drawn to play) and BGCT of their intention to
		withdraw or forfeit.
		ii)The Venue Club concerned shall supply the names and necessary details to BGCT to allow the case to be put
		to the BGCT Executive for a decision re the mat fees.
		iii)Teams – Players receiving a forfeit and credited with a win in these circumstances
		shall not be liable for mat fees for that round.
9	Protection refer DR6
10	Eligibility and Declaration
	(a)	Declaration by a Player for a full year in DBA Controlled Fixtures.
		For the purpose of all competitions under the control of Bowls Gold Coast-Tweed, a “Declared” player or a player
		eligible to represent an affiliated club in association controlled events, shall be a financial member of that affiliated
		club, with this association prior to the event. The player shall not have played Pennant for any other club
		within this association during the current calendar year, and the Clubs Form two (2) listing the player, must be in
		the possession of the office of the association prior to play in any representative event. (DBA By Law 14.3)
	(b)	No Member of a Club who has played in a Competition arranged by any State Bowls Association or District Bowls
		Association outside of Bowls Gold Coast-Tweed or any country outside Australia, shall in the same year play in
		any Association competition without firstly obtaining written permission from BGCT Games Committee.
		If he plays without permission he and his team of which he is a member may be disqualified from such
		competition. Law 46 .1.1
11	State Champion of Club Champions
	(a)	Eligibility
		(i) Members of Clubs affiliated with the District within its Group shall be eligible to play.
		(ii)The Competitors are restricted to the player/s who have won the current year’s Champion of Club Champion’s
		Events. If a Club fails to complete its current year’s Champion of Club Champion’s Events in any particular
		category in the current calendar year by the date set down for the commencement of its Champion of Club
		Champion’s Group play-offs, then, that Club is ineligible to compete in that particular category in that year’s
		Champion of Club Champion’s Event.
		(iii) No Member can play for more than one Club in any one year. In the event of a Member so playing, they
		and the Club for which they play will be disqualified.
		(iv) Prior to commencement of the Event at Club level, dual members are to declare to their District for the Club
		they are representing by completing the appropriate form.
		(v) Players under suspension or expulsion are ineligible to play.
	(b)	Transfers
		(i)Where a member transfers to another Club/District they are only eligible to represent that Club/District if they
		have not participated in competition leading to Champion of Club Champion’s qualifications in their previous Club.
		(ii) If a member has won a Championship in the current season in a Club and decides to transfer to another Club
		in the same District, then, provided they retain membership of the first Club, they are eligible to play in the
		Champion of Club Champion’s Event/s if applicable. However, if they resign from their Championship Club, then
		they forfeit their right to participate.
		(iii) If a member has won a Championship in the current season in a District and decides to transfer to another
		District then provided they retain membership of the first District, they are eligible to play in the Champion of Club
		Champion’s Event/s if applicable. However, if they resign from their Championship District, then they forfeit their
		right to participate.
12	(a)	(i) Trial Ends - Before
		Not more than one Trial End each way (with the number of bowls applicable to the event) shall be allowed
		prior to the set down starting time at the commencement of the day’s play (as set out in the Draw). If a Player
		or Team fails to arrive in time to participate in the Trial Ends, he or they can be denied them by the Games
		Director. The start of play shall not be delayed.
		(ii) The BGCT Games Committee as Controlling Body only may vary the above.
	(b)	Practising - in accordance with Laws of Sport of Bowls 13.
13	Team Structure
	Intended Teams, as submitted to the BGCT on the Nomination Form at the closing date, are subject to change and
	therefore, allowed to be changed in personnel, prior to the Team’s opening round. However the scorecard shall be
	correctly filled in with Player names. The change in personnel shall show both names on the card and be signed
	authorising the card by the Games Controller of the day.
14	Best Available Greens
	(a)	Clubs shall make their best greens available after inspection by Bowls Gold Coast-Tweed Games Committee for
		BGCT Championships and fixtures. A rink of space is required between the outside rinks of the BGCT games and
		any Club Championships games being played where competitors shall be dressed in correct bowls attire. BGCT
		Games Committee approval is required. A full green during Semi-Final and Finals is required. One (l) full rink
		of space is required between semi finalists games.
	(b)	There shall be no practice (commonly termed Roll Ups) by any Player, whether dressed in correct Bowls attire
		or not allowed on a green in use for BGCT events.
		Practice as defined in Law 13 is not included in this category.
15	Club Games Director/Controller
	(a)	The Club’s Games Controller conducting the BGCT event shall supply the cards (issued by BGCT), with Skips
		names only. At the completion of each Round, the card shall be checked to see that they are completed correctly,
		with all the Players’ names and initials on both sides provided for the Teams or Singles Players’ names.
		At the completion of the day’s play, the cards and Draw Sheet shall be returned to the BGCT Games Controller.
		The results of each day’s play shall be faxed to BGCT .(Fax 55342422)
	(b)	The Host Club shall appoint a non playing National Umpire for BGCT events up to quarter finals. For
		Semi Finals and Final, host Club to contact the BGCT Umpires Chairman re umpire appointment.
	(c)	Players may use Club’s coloured rings (discs) on bowls in all BGCT Championship events provided all rings
		are the same and correctly attached. As per Law 8.1.8
	(d)	BGCT may provide discs for Semi Finals and Finals.
	(e)	Play in other ends – Refer Law 18.4
16	Inclement Weather
	In the event of the Club’s responsible Officer deciding a green is unfit for play, he shall immediately notify the BGCT
	Games Committee of his decision. The Competitors so affected shall not leave the Club until approval has been given
	by the Controlling Body. In the event of a transfer of the match or matches to another venue, the Competitors
	concerned shall, without delay, proceed there to fulfil their engagement.
	On doubtful days at each Club where a BGCT fixture is to be played, the Club’s responsible Official shall be in
	attendance at the green at 7.3O a.m. for the morning matches when a decision on the fitness of the green will be made
	and recorded for the morning match.
	A decision for the afternoon match shall not be made prior to11.00 a.m. If at 11.00 a.m. it would appear play may be
	possible for the afternoon matches, the decision shall be delayed till 12.00 Noon.
17	Markers in Singles Matches – Law 55
	(a)	When there is more than one match played on the same day, the loser shall be the marker in the following match.
		If there is a surplus of losers, then the required number of markers shall be drawn for before the match
		commences and the losers advised who is or is not required. Should any of these Players decline to act as the
		marker when called upon, he may be liable to disqualification from playing in all BGCT Championships for the
		following year.
	(b)	The Clubs hosting the BGCT Singles are responsible for providing the markers for the first round of play on each
		day.
18	Dead Ends
	A dead end is not counted as a completed end and must be replayed – Law 31.
19	Refreshments
	Clubs are required to make available (at the Players’ cost), tea and sandwiches at the Luncheon Break.
	No afternoon Tea is required.
20	Attire – Including approved coloured shirts
	(a)	Attire will be as per Bowls Queensland By Laws.
	(b)	Coloured Club or White shirts, registered and approved and bearing the Bowls Australia Logo to be worn.
	(c)	Attire (including headgear) that conflicts with a sponsor’s promotion is unacceptable.
21	Duration of Matches
	(a)	DBA Open Championships
		Singles – 25 shots up knockout all rounds.
		Pairs – 18 ends knockout all rounds – time limit 3H 15M.
		2 Bowl Triples – 25 ends knockout all rounds – time limit 3H 15M
		Fours – 21 ends knockout all rounds.
	(b)	Champion of Club Champions
		Singles – 25 shots up knockout
		Pairs – 21 ends knockout (2 x 2)
		Fours – 21 ends knockout
22	Miscellaneous
	For all enquiries please contact Bowls Gold Coast-Tweed Office on 55341273 or Mobile 0418713377.