This volume of Ask an Umpire covers Neutral objects and duties of the third Q: I was playing a singles game in which the following occurred: I delivered a running bowl which did the following in this order: It touched the jack Then it made contact with a non-toucher, causing Read more…
This volume of ask an umpire covers Touchers, deadbowls and chalk on the bowls Touchers and Dead Bowls Q: There is a toucher in the ditch. The ditch is shallow and the toucher is close to the plinth. A delivered bowl (not a toucher) draws to the edge of the Read more…
This volume of Ask an Umpire covers players walking to the head on an adjacent rink and where to stand when at the head Q: We have a couple of bowlers (skips) who deliver their bowl, watch from the mat as it goes down the green, and walk down to Read more…
This volume of ask an umpire covers having your second at the head, foot positioning, and possession of the rink Q: Is the second in Triples allowed to be at the head until they play their bowls? Or do they start and stay at the mat end until they have Read more…
This volume of Ask an umpire covers Jack Delivery, Mat positioning, and Law 8 Q: In the situation where Team 1’s jack needs to be re-rolled, does the lead for Team 2 get to reposition the mat, or does it stay where Team 1’s lead originally placed it? A: If Read more…