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| LAWS OF THE GAME - A. The Equipment | ||
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The Rink Mat |
1. | THE RINK MAT | |
| (a) | Description. The rink mat shall be of a suitable material conducive to the true running of the bowls as approved by the E.S.M.B.A. It shall be colour green. The maximum length shall be 13750 mm (45') and the minimum length 12200 mm (40') including ditches. The width shall be 1830 mm (6') with a tolerance of 50 mm (2"). The floor surface should be level. |
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| (b) | Markings. All line markings on the rink mat must be in 12 mm (½") wide white adhesive tape. All markings must be clearly and correctly defined at all times. |
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| (c) | Ditch and Dead
Lines. Lines representing the ditch shall be marked across each end of the rink mat 300 mm (1') from the fender and similar transverse lines shall be marked 2745 mm (9') from each ditch line to represent the dead lines. |
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| (d) | Jack Lines. The jack line shall be 915 mm( 3') long and in the middle of the rink mat with one end 915 mm (3') from the dead line. |
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| (e) | Delivery Lines. Delivery lines shall be marked 1370 mm (4' 6") long starting at right angles from the ditch line and this distance on each side from the centre line of the rink mat shall be 330 mm (13"). |
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| (f) | Delivery Mat Lines. Delivery mat lines shall be marked 300 mm (12") long starting at right angles from the ditch line towards the fender and the distance on each side from the centre line of the rink mat shall be 175 mm (7"). |
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| (g) | Centre Block Lines. The centre block line shall be 380 mm (15") long and centred across the centre of the rink mat. |
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| 2. | DELIVERY MAT | ||
| The delivery mat shall be 610 mm (24") long and 355 mm (14") wide, or 600mm long and 360mm wide. | |||
| 3. | DITCH AND FENDER | ||
| The depth of the
ditch shall be 300 mm (12") this measurement to include the 12 mm
(½") marking tape. The width of the ditch shall be
1830 mm (6'). It shall be enclosed at the back and both
sides with a fender not less than 70 mm (2¾") and not more than 75
mm (3") above the surface of the rink mat , with a maximum
thickness of 75 mm (3") and a minimum thickness of 70 mm
(2¾"). The fender shall be coloured white and shall be of rigid timber construction with the fixed return ends being 90° to the back rail. IT MUST NOT be covered with any material (see Appendix). |
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| 4. | THE CENTRE BLOCK | ||
| The centre block shall be 380 mm (15") long, not less than 70mm (2¾") wide or more than 75mm (3") above the surface of the rink mat, with a maximum thickness of 75 mm (3") and a minimum thickness of 40 mm (1½"). It may be square or rounded at the ends and must be made of timber. It shall be coloured white and must not be covered by material. It must not be affixed to the surface of the rink mat. | |||
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| 5. | THE BOWLS | ||
| (a) | Bowls shall not exceed 134 mm (5¼") or be less than 114 mm (4½") diameter and shall not exceed 1.59 kg (3½lb) in weight. | ||
| (b) | Loading of bowls is strictly prohibited. | ||
| (c) | Coloured discs or stickers may be used to identify team or club bowls and for this purpose they shall be consider as part of that bowl. The placing of a number of stickers on top of each other will render that bowl illegal. | ||
| (d) | For the purpose of play in all competitions players are requested to use bowls specifically produced for all the codes of bowling which are recognised by the E.S.M.B.A. (see Appendix) | ||
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| 6. | THE JACK | ||
| The jack shall be round and coloured white or yellow and be made of a material approved by the E.S.M.B.A. Its diameter shall be not less than 63 mm (2½") or more than 70 mm (2¾"). It shall weight not less than 397 g (14ozs) or more than 907 g (32 ozs). | |||
| 7. | FOOTWEAR | ||
| Proprietary Bowling shoes or Bowling sandals MUST be worn whilst playing on the rink mat and they MUST be changed into at the venue (see Appendix). | |||
| 8. | DRESS REGULATIONS | ||
| Where dress regulations are stipulated for any match, championship or event, NO PERSON SHALL PARTICIPATE IF IMPROPERLY DRESSED. | |||
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