Hume Lawn Bowls

FORMAT:

Round Robin

ENTRY:

Direct to Region competition.   Hume entries are to be sent to the Region Coordinator Peter Ternes ternes.peter.r@edumail.vic.gov.au .  Students must be Under 21 on 31/12/2011.

MATCH FORMAT:               

There will be two levels of competition:

A Level: Competing to represent the Region and consists of one entry from each school (strongest team).The draw (to achieve multiples of 4 teams if there are more than 4 schools competing) will be completed with additional teams from schools with a better record in recent years if necessary to complete the pools.

B Level: Consisting of all other entries but NOT competing to represent the Region.  Schools are restricted to a maximum of three team entries.  (This would mean that teams of similar ability play each other).

Triples competition, all girls all boys or mixed.  Teams may have an adult non playing skipper.  Draws, pools etc. will be communicated to schools soon after entries close.

For Round Robin matches, play will continue for 12 ends or 75 minutes, whichever comes first.

For Finals matches, play will continue for 15 ends or 90 minutes, whichever comes first.

All teams must have some experience of playing Lawn Bowls.

A teacher or school council approved adult must be present to supervise each school, provided they adhere to Department student supervision regulations (They do not have to be the skipper but be there to supervise the students).

The competition is to be conducted on synthetic greens in order to prevent unnecessary damage due to wet weather and less experienced bowlers.

Matches in the round-robin section will be decided by ‘shots up’.  If a round robin match is tied, a draw will stand.

If, at the end of the round robin, two teams are equal on matches won, then the winner of their face to face match will be declared the winner.  If their face to face match was a draw, then total 'shots-up' will be used to determine the winner. If still tied, percentage ‘Shots For divided by Total Shots (where Total Shots equals Shots For + Shots Against)’ will be calculated using scores from all round-robin matches. If still tied, one extra end will be played to determine the winner.

If more than two teams are equal, then the winner will be determined by total 'shots-up' against the other tied teams.  If equal, then percentage ‘Shots For divided by Total Shots (where Total Shots equals Shots For + Shots Against)’against the other tied teams.

DRESS & EQUIPMENT:

Shoes must be non heeled and non ripple soled.  Whites are preferred.  Schools must supply all their own equipment. Any player not appropriately attired, as listed, will not be permitted to participate.

TEAM SHEETS:

Competing teams must present a completed team sheet to the convener on the day before the start of round one competition.