Etiquette
Etiquette
- Possession of the rink
- Belongs to the player or team whose bowl is being played until it comes to rest, then possession is transferred to the opponent
- Players who follow their bowl up the rink must be beyond the head before their bowl comes to rest
- The player in possession of the mat should not be interfered with, annoyed or distracted in any way, e.g. by talking to them
- Position of the players
- Mat end – players not delivering the bowl should stand at least 1 metre behind the mat
- Head end – the team in possession of the rink should be behind the head, the team not in possession should stand behind and away from the head
- Movement off the green
- Anyone moving around the green should stop when in the eyeline of players about to deliver their bowl
- Spectators should not give any advice to players or disturb the play