BOWLS SUPER CHALLENGE QUEENSLAND

CONDITIONS OF PLAY 2010

• The proprietors of Bowls Super Challenge Queensland and/or their nominee or nominees shall be the Controlling Body of Bowls Super Challenge.
• Every men’s and ladies team will consist of players who are registered with the controlling body as a “member”.  Bowlers may individually register as a “member” or clubs may register those players that it may wish to be involved in playing Bowls Super Challenge. No player shall  play in a Bowls Super Challenge match if their membership fee has not been received by the controlling body.
• Membership fee for the 2010 competition will be $10.
• The host club is to arrange the day and time of play with consideration given to the travel of the visiting club. Play shall not be scheduled to commence before 10-00am or after 4-00pm, without the agreement of the visiting club. Under certain circumstances these conditions may be varied with the prior approval of the Controlling Body. BSCQ games should not be scheduled to clash with any district organised event i.e. district championships or inter district games, if the Super Challenge game has an impact on that district game.
• Evening/night games may be played under lights by mutual agreement or failing mutual agreement as directed by the controlling body.
• Bowls Super Challenge Queensland has the power to grade clubs once the nominations have closed.
• All players must have been a team member for four games to be eligible to compete in the finals series. A bye round will count as a game for all members registered with the controlling body. Players can only play in one division per weekend. Player movement will not be abused, as this will be monitored and will result in loss of points.
• Clubs that enter the PLQ competition will be invited by the Controlling Body of BSCQ to compete in the BSCQ competition but in no higher division than “Silver”.
• Clubs may nominate two reserves for each game and those reserves will be deemed to have played in that game provided they are in attendance at the game for the duration of the game. Where it can be established that the nominated reserves were not in attendance the offending club will be penalised the loss of points and prize money gained from the match.
• All players must wear identical uniforms and any sponsorship shown on the uniforms shall not conflict with BSCQ sponsors. Club coloured discs are allowable, but must be on all bowls.
• No competing club shall have a conflict of interest with BSCQ and their major sponsors FOSTERS, TAYLOR BOWLS, BCiB and DALES AUST as per code of conduct.
• Host clubs are to supply a marker, for the singles, and an umpire (preferably non- playing).
• Current Bowls Australia laws are to apply unless otherwise stated.
• All players are to be financial members of their competing clubs as at 31st December 2009.
• Practice is allowed for up to 1 hour prior to the start of play, on any rink (e.g. if the game starts at 1-00, practice is from 12-00 to 1-00). For home and away games, the home and visiting managers will do a random draw for rinks (i.e. which games will be played on which rinks). Managers will do a random draw for the 2 pairs games. This should be done as early as possible. There will be no trial ends before home and away games. There will be trial ends only prior to round robin and finals games.
• Games to be played will be: Men 1 singles 31 up, 2x4 bowl pairs 21 ends, 1x2 bowl triples 31 ends, 1x fours 25 ends. Ladies 1x fours 21 ends, 1x 2 bowl triples of 28 ends.
• Scoring: Men – 1 point per rink win (in the event of a draw on any rink an extra end will be played on that rink to determine a rink winner) plus 6 points for an overall win. Total points 11. If a count back is required after all rounds have been completed to determine finalists, a percentage of shots for and against will determine that placing. Ladies – 1 point per rink plus 6 points for an overall aggregate shots win (in the event of a draw on any rink an extra end will be played on that rink to determine a rink winner). In the event of the aggregate score of both rinks being equal, both teams will play an extra end to determine the overall result. Both rinks are to commence the extra end at the same time. During the extra end total shots of both triples and fours will count. If the shots are even after the extra end, additional ends will be played until a result is achieved (sudden death). There should be a toss, for the mat, after each extra end. Total points 8. If a count back is required after all rounds have been completed, to determine finalists, a percentage of shots for and against will determine the winner.
• In the event of inclement weather: Men - 66 ends will constitute a game, with the singles game to count at the same stage for a rink result (the singles ends do not count toward the 66 ends). Ladies – 33 ends will constitute a game. A 5 hour time limit will apply for all games. Should inclement weather be imminent, before the commencement of play, clubs may agree to extend the time limit to avoid possible travel costs. If at the end of 5 hours, an end is made dead, that end will be replayed.
• Green fees will be at the normal rate of the host club.
• In the event of a washout game or extraordinary climatic conditions, that game is to be played the following weekend, subject to scheduling. If scheduling does not allow play on the following weekend, it will be played as soon as possible. The host club is to attempt to arrange a suitable time to fit in with the following weekend’s schedule or as directed by the controlling body.
• Should there be a question of player eligibility, or any dispute regarding player eligibility, the decision of the controlling body of BSCQ shall be final. Any dispute regarding the code of conduct of any BSCQ games or any other of those conditions of play, the decision of the controlling body of BSCQ shall be final.
• Should a set of bowls fail a challenge, the point for that rink will be forfeited to the opposition, but all other rink points will remain the same.
• The CONTROLLING BODY shall have absolute control over ALL phases of the BSCQ competition.