This volume of Ask an Umpire covers Bowl & Jack Displacement and Duties of Players & Officials Bowl & Jack Displacement Q: Player A played first in one end of a Singles game. During the end Player A threw a runner, which entered the adjacent rink and struck several bowls before anyone could do anything …
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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 the non-toucher to enter the …
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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 green on the plinth. Should …
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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 the head on an adjacent …
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 played their bowls? Would the …
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