NATIONAL UNDER 18 SINGLES
CONTENTS
Welcome Messgae ....................................................................................... 2
For Your Information
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Club Directory ............................................................................ 4 Daily Programme ..............................................................................
WELCOME MESSAGE
Haere mai koutou katoa ki Tamaki Makaurau. On behalf of Bowls New Zealand it gives me great pleasure to welcome back to Auckland the young men and women competing in the National Under 18 Singles Championships. This event replaced the National Secondary Schools tournament. It is aimed at bringing together our youth from across the country to provide them with a first level of national competition in our sport. We believe that this exposure to higher-level experience will encourage our younger players to continue with their development in this ‘sport for all ages’. We are being hosted in this event by Howick Bowls which comprises the Howick and the Howick Women’s Bowling Clubs. I know that you will be looked after extremely well. The hosting of any national tournament places significant demands on a club’s members, volunteers, facilities, and greens. Thank you to the Howick clubs and members for your hospitality and for opening your facilities and greens to our young people and their supporters.. Thank you also to the umpires, markers and other officials contributing to this tournament To our players, enjoy the tournament and the experience, enjoy the friendships you will make, and do come back again next year. Arohanui
Mike Spring President
CLUB DIRECTORY
Howick Bowling Club 33 Selwyn Road Cockle Bay Auckland 2145 Ph: 09 534 5331
DAILY PROGRAMME FRIDAY 7th APRIL: SATURDAY 8th APRIL 8:00am Opening Ceremony 8:15am Trial Ends 8:15am Trial Ends 8:30am Round Five 8:30am Round One 10:45am Semi Finals 10:45am Round Two 12:45pm Lunch 12:45pm Lunch 1:15pm Finals 1:15pm Round Three 3:30pm Closing and Presentations 3:15pm Break 3:30pm Round Four
FOR YOUR INFORMATION CATERING Lunch will be available at the host club for purchase each day. Please ensure that you place your order prior to the commencement of play each day. MEDICAL CONTACTS Ascot Hospital 90 Greenlane Road Remuera, Auckland Phone: 09 520 9500 TOURNAMENT OFFICIALS Tournament Director Helen Stallard, Bowls New Zealand Phone: 021 966 024 Technical Officials Chief Technical Official: Michael Ayers Technical Officials: John Wallis, Ann Wright Jury of Appeal Kerry Clark, Mike Spring and Peter Harris NATIONAL EVENTS REGULATION 10 The requirement of this regulation applies to all national events. This is available on the Bowls NZ website (www.bowlsnz.co.nz) SURVEY Have your say and continue to improve the National Under 18 Singles event moving forward. Visit Bowls New Zealand’s Website (www.bowlsnz.co.nz) to complete the survey.
CONDITIONS OF PLAY
1. STATUS 1.1
These Conditions of Play are supplementary to Bowls New Zealand Regulation 10 National Events. (httpp://bit.ly/29xm5Sy)
1.2 1.3
These Conditions of Play are also made in accordance with Law 55.3 of the Laws of the Sport, which permits Bowls New Zealand as a Controlling Body to establish conditions of play to cover certain aspects of the sport. These Conditions of Play set out the conditions of play that apply to the Bowls New Zealand National Under 18 Men’s and Women’s Singles Event and apply to all players, Clubs and Centre’s participating in this Event.
1.4
These Conditions of Play have been developed and issued by the Bowls New Zealand Chief Executive in accordance with Regulation 10 – National Events.
1.5
The words and phrases used in these Conditions of Play shall have the same meaning as defined in Regulation 10 - National Events and the Constitution of Bowls New Zealand, unless otherwise specified in these Conditions of Play. For avoidance of doubt, the conventions used in the Laws of the Sport shall not apply to these Conditions of Play unless expressly stated.
2.
NAME, DATES, VENUES and REGIONS
2.1
The name of the Event is:
These Conditions of Play do not apply to International Competition which must be played strictly in accordance with the Laws of the Sport.
BOWLS NEW ZEALAND NATIONAL UNDER 18 MEN’S AND WOMEN’S SINGLES CHAMPIONSHIP 2.2
All Clubs and Centres must refer to the Event by this name, or any other name notified by Bowls NZ in the event of a change of name and/or sponsor for the Event.
2.3
DATES: Friday 14th – Saturday 15th April 2017
2.4
VENUE: Howick Bowling Club, (HQ) and clubs within the Auckland Centre
3.
CONTROLLING BODY
3.1
The Controlling Body is Bowls New Zealand.
3.2
Tournament Director: Bowls New Zealand Tournament Director
4. DEFINITIONS 4.1
The words and phrases used in these Conditions of Play shall have the same meaning as defined in Regulation 10 – National Events and the Constitution of Bowls New Zealand, unless otherwise specified in these Conditions of Play. For avoidance of doubt, the conventions used in the Laws of the Sport shall not apply to these Conditions of Play unless expressly stated.
Bowls New Zealand Tournament Director means the person appointed by Bowls New Zealand for the National Finals on such terms and conditions as Bowls New Zealand deter mines.
Event means the Bowls New Zealand National Under 18 Men’s and Women’s Singles National Finals.
Laws of the Sport means the World Bowls Laws of the Sport of Bowls (Crystal Mark Third Edition) and includes the domestic regulations of Bowls New Zealand.
Season is the period of competition for the game of bowls which for the purposes of these Conditions of Play shall commence on 1st July and end on 30th June the following year.
5. ELIGIBILITY All entrants shall either: (a) be playing members of any Club or Clubs affiliated to Bowls New Zealand or any other authority in membership with World Bowls. Bowls New Zealand may require such members to satisfy it as to such qualification; or (b) pupils of a Secondary School but not members of a bowling club, who will have played in an organized bowling competition. 5.1
All players will be aged under 18 years on 1st July of the season in which the Event is run. For this event the participants must be Under 18 years of age on 1st July 2015.
6.
ENTRY FEE
6.1
A fee of $60 (incl. G.S.T.) for all participants will be charged and payable to Bowls New Zealand. Your entry form and payment must be received no later than 28th February, 2017.
7.
TRIAL ENDS
7.1
Prior to the start of the first game each day each player will be allowed two trial ends.
7.2 Should players be required to change greens during the day an extra set of trial ends will be allowed. 8.
PLAYING FORMAT
8.1
The draw will be completed after all entry fees are paid. Entries will be drawn into sections of a maximum of six and a round robin will be played in each section.
8.2
All games will be played under the traditional format as below:
Singles: 21 Shots up or Time Limit 2 Hours – whichever comes first
8.3
The time signals for each game shall be as follows: The commencement of play and the expiry of time shall be signalled by the Umpire by a bell or some other means clearly audible to the players concerned.
Where the time limit is not common to all games on any green, the Umpire shall notify the opponents or skips in individual games when the time limit has expired.
If in a time limit game the jack has been delivered before the time signal the end continues and if it is subsequently made dead it should be replayed until it is completed.
8.4
Ends made dead shall be replayed in accordance with Law 20 of the Laws of the Sport.
8.5 Absentee Players: If, 15 minutes after the scheduled start time for a game, one or more players are absent from a team, the defaulting team will forfeit the game to their opponents. 8.6
Defaults: If a player defaults their score will be recorded as a loss. The non-offending player will be awarded a win and the average net total of shots scored by the winning teams in the same round of the same section.
8.7
In all qualifying games three points will be awarded for each game won. One point will be awarded for each game drawn. Where match points are equal, the winner will be the side with the highest net total of shots.
8.8
If there is a bye in a section the player with the bye in each round will receive three game points and the net total of shots of all the winners in the same round on the same green
8.9
If the match points and the net total of shots are equal the side with the lowest “total shots against” will be the winner.
8.10 If match points, net total of shots, “lowest shots against” are all equal the winner will be the team who won the game when the two teams met. 8.11 All section winners will progress through to post section plus the next best qualifiers over all sections to make eight qualifiers for post section. 8.12 In post-section play Law 28 of the Laws of the Sport will apply. If the scores are equal when all ends have been played or the time limit has been reached then an extra end should be played to decide the winner of any game. 8.13 In post section play, losing players will be required to mark the following round. 8.14 All those players who do not qualify for post section in the main event will be able to play in a plate event. 9.
RESTRICTING THE MOVEMENT OF PLAYERS
9.1
Restricting movement of players during play will be as follows: Players will only be allowed to visit the head after delivery of their third and fourth bowls.
9.2
In exceptional and limited circumstances, a Singles player can ask the Marker for permission to walk up to the head earlier than described in Appendix A.4.1 of the Laws of the Sport
9.3
If a player does not meet the requirements of Appendix A.4.1, then the provisions of Law 13 of the Laws of the Sport will apply.
10.
ALTERATION TO THE FORMAT AND LENGTH OF GAMES
10.1 The Controlling Body reserves the right to alter the format, times of play and greens to suit local unforeseen circumstances, giving as much notice as practical. 10.2 Where a programme is interrupted or cannot be completed due to inclement weather or local conditions, the Controlling Body may amend the format and length of games to achieve a result. 11. SUBSTITUTES 11.1 Substitutes and changes to original team members will be allowed in terms of Bowls New Zealand Domestic Regulation. 12.
FOOTWEAR & CLOTHING
12.1 Shoes or sandals may be worn by players when playing on a bowling green. All footwear must be flat soled and heel-less. Soles may be of a non-slip material with a slightly abrasive surface. 12.2 Any Player with a physical disability may use an appropriate support, wheelchair or bowling aid, provided that the same is so made that its use causes no damage to the green. 12.3
For any Tournament other than a Club Tournament, players in Singles and members of Teams or Sides must wear garments of the same colour/design as determined by the Tournament Controlling Body. This means all members of a Team or Side wearing the same trouser/shorts as well as shirts/tops. Any garment may have logos displayed, but the Con trolling Body may impose conditions relating to sponsors logos to ensure there is no conflict with a Tournament Sponsor.
12.4 Failure to comply with clause 10.3 will result in the offending Team or Side being defaulted for each round until they comply with clause 10.3. 13. SMOKING AND ALCOHOL 13.1 Subject to any further restrictions in specific Conditions of Play, the following smoking and alcohol policies apply: (a)
There shall be no smoking anywhere in a Club house or on the greens at a National Event, smoking may only occur in designated smoking areas and this also applies to markers, coaches, parents and caregivers.
The drinking of alcohol by players is not permitted for the duration of the event.
(b)
14. OFFICIALS 14.1 The Tournament Director shall appoint the Chief Umpire after consultation with the Chair of the Bowls NZ Umpires Committee. All Umpires must be Level 2 or above. 12.2 The Chief Umpire will also be responsible for the appointment of Markers.
15.
JURY OF APPEAL
15.1
A Jury of Appeal shall be appointed by the Bowls NZ CEO for the purpose of deciding upon any points not provided in the conditions of play and/or for dealing with any referrals or appeals from decisions made by Technical Officials (Law 43.2.6 of the Laws of the Sport and Rule 14.4 of Regulation 10).