LADIES FOURS LEAGUE 2026

                                                                                    Ladies League (Two hour timed)

Extract from Club Constitution 2026
1. The Ladies select fours, and Ladies select triples, shall comply with the Evening League rules except where 
subjected to the variations detailed below. 
2. The team shall consist of at least six (6) players in the select fours and at least five players (5) in the select triples. 
Players shall be named to the Ladies League Secretary and will be known as the team. 
3. Four (4) points will be awarded for a win and two (2) point for a draw. Accumulated points will determine the 
team's league position. In the event of equal points, better shot difference will determine the league positions. 
4. Sessions shall be of two (2) hours duration, or eighteen (18) ends for triples matches only, or whichever occurs first. 
No end shall commence within eight (8) minutes of the close of the session. 
5. Reserves will be allowed and will be taken from a list provided on the notice board. No player may be used, if 
registered with another team. Only one (1) reserve may be used for any one match. If a reserve is used three (3) 
times by a team in anyone (1) season, then that reserve must become a member of that team, to play further 
games for that team. 
6. Should a reserve be taken into any team permanently; the team leader must inform the Ladies league Secretary. 
7. Teams shall play all matches on dates and times given in the fixture list. Only the Ladies Board (League Secretary) 
shall have the right to re-arrange a fixture to accommodate unforeseen circumstances. The skips of the two (2) 
teams shall agree a date. firstly by checking the date and time is available by looking in the rink diary. They will then 
inform the league secretary who shall confirm the date after booking it withthe Life Centre.
8. Playing order for Teams with only Three Players: If a Team can only field three players, then the Lead and the 
second shall play Three (3) bowls each and 25% will be deducted from the Team’s Final Score. 
9. If one player fails to appear in a Triples match, then the match can be played with a pair using four bowls but losing 
a quarter of the final score. Teams who play short more than 3 times in a season will be deducted a point for each 
of those games 
10. Teams who persistently fail to field Four (4) players or fail to fulfil their fixtures will be noted by The Management 
Board with a view to considering their replacement by any Team on the waiting list. 
11. Skips are responsible for the correctness of the Teams Scorecard, including Team Name, Players Names, Date, Rink 
Number, “rearranged from” date (if appropriate) and the Final Score. The winning Skip will take both cards at the 
end of the game and agree with the losing Skip the result of the match. It is the responsibility of the winning Team 
to enter the result on the Result Sheet and put both cards (unfolded) into the box. If a score has to be changed for 
any reason, please explain on the scorecard. 
12. The winning team will send a photo of the two signed scorecards to the Ladies Secretary using the dedicated Scores 
WhatsApp group. If the winning team cannot complete the task then the losing team will send the photo of the two 
signed scorecards to the Ladies secretary using the dedicated Scores WhatsApp group. If no one is able to carry out 
the task both scorecards will be placed next the box, “to be photographed”. Another player may send that photo 
and then place the cards in the completed scorecards box. 
13. Matches conceded prior to the arranged playing date will be awarded to the non-offending Team as a Ten (10) shot 
win. 
14. Offences for which one (1) point will be deducted from the offending Teams total. 
1. Late scorecards (later than 10pm on Friday of the current week). 
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2. Result not entered on the Result Sheet.When a player is late for a match He/She may join in at any time 
and play in any position.A 25% score reduction will apply, for the ends prior to the late player joining the 
match.
15. When a Team arrives up to Fifteen (15) minutes late, Five (5) shots will be added to their Opponents score. 
16. When a player is late for a match she may join in at any time and play in any position. A 25% score reduction will 
apply, for the ends prior to the late player joining the match. 
1. Over Fifteen (15) late for the due start time of 6pm or non-arrival on the due date and the match will be 
forfeited by the offending Team and awarded as a Ten (10) shot win and in addition Two (2) points will be Teams 
shall play all matches on dates and times given in the Fixture list. Only the 
18. Should both Teams fail to appear for a fixture promptly on the due date the match will be deemed to have been 
played with no score and consequently no points for either Team, in addition both Teams will be deducted Two (2) 
points. 
19. Substitutes: Unless registered with the competing Team, substitutes are not permitted. 
20. A Ladies Team that includes a player not a member of the Plymouth Life Centre Indoor Bowls Club (PLCIBC) will 
forfeit all the games that the non-player has played in.
21. A Ladies Team that includes a non-registered player but who is a member of PLCIBC will forfeit ten (10) shots for 
each game the non-registered player played
17. Substitutes: Unless registered with the competing Team, substitutes are not permitted.

Please note; if the score has to change for whatever reason please explain on the scorecard.