BOWLS GOLD COAST-TWEED
GENERAL RULES & CONDITIONS FOR PLAY
SECTION 1
OPEN CHAMPIONSHIPS AND SPECIAL EVENTS - 2007
1	AUTHORITY AND CONTROL
	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).
	(a)	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 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 $10 per player which includes 1st game Green
		Fees. Thereafter Green Fees $4 per player/round payable at the venue
		Club.
		Entry/Nomination - Other Events - $6 per player/team member each event.
		Green Fees $4 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 51,DR 4.1.3.
6	Substitute Players
	To be in accordance with Laws of the Sport of Bowls 51.9, 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
		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
	If any games in a Club, Association, Zone, State or Bowls Australia
	championship, herein expressed in ascending order of grading, are
	scheduled to be played on the same date, no player or official engaged in
	such events will be penalised in a lower graded championship by reason of
	absence through participation in a higher graded event. Clubs are
	requested to observe this rule 9.
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, and must be eligible
		to play in that club’s own championship events at the time of
		representation. 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)
		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
		compete its current year’s Champion of Club Champion’s Events in any
		particular category 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.
		(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.
(a)
	(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, 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 7.30am
	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 – For events so specified – there will be no dead ends.
	Should the jack go out of bounds it will be re-spotted to a mark on the
	centreline so that the portion of the jack nearest to the mat line is 2
	metres from the front ditch. Where this mark is obstructed by live bowls
	it shall be re-spotted as close as possible forward of this mark on
	centreline of rink without disturbing live bowls.
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. No dead ends – time limit 3H 15M.
		2 Bowl Triples – 25 ends knockout all rounds. No dead ends – time limit 3H 15M
		Fours – 21 ends knockout all rounds.
		Veterans Pairs – 3 bowls each – sectional play – 3 games 12 ends, No dead ends.
		Post sectional – 16 ends knockout. No dead ends.
	(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.