{"id":241,"date":"2019-06-09T20:59:37","date_gmt":"2019-06-09T19:59:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/stonybowlsclub.000webhostapp.com\/?page_id=241"},"modified":"2025-09-16T08:23:27","modified_gmt":"2025-09-16T07:23:27","slug":"rules-etiquette","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/stonystratfordbowlsclub.com\/?page_id=241","title":{"rendered":"Code of Practice"},"content":{"rendered":"<style>\n.table { display: table; width: auto; border: none; width: auto; width: 100%; color: #000000; font-size: 10.0pt; }\n.table-row { display: table-row; width: 100%; }\n.table-col-1 { float: left; display: table-column; border: none; width: 25px; }\n.table-col-2 { float: left; display: table-column; border: none; width: 160px; color: #255521; font-weight: bold; }\n.table-col-3 { float: left; display: table-column; border: none; max-width: 70%; }\n.table-col-4 { float: left; display: table-column; border: none; width: 100%; } \n<\/style>\n<p><center><\/p>\n<p style=\"font-size: 16.0pt; color: #255521;\"><b>Stony Stratford Bowls Club &#8211; Code of Practice<\/b><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/stonystratfordbowlsclub.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/PDF_Document.png\" width=20px \/>&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/stonystratfordbowlsclub.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/Laws-of-bowls-4th-edition.pdf\" target=\"Laws-Of-Bowls\" rel=\"noopener\">Laws of Bowls Crystal Mark 4th Edition<\/a><br \/>\n<\/center><\/p>\n<div class=\"table\">\n<div class=\"table-row\">\n<div class=\"table-col-1\">1)<\/div>\n<div class=\"table-col-2\">Dress Code<\/div>\n<div class=\"table-col-3\">Check you know the correct dress code for the occasion \u2013 and wear it.<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"table-row\">\n<div class=\"table-col-4\">\n<hr>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"table-row\">\n<div class=\"table-col-1\">2)<\/div>\n<div class=\"table-col-2\">Punctuality<\/div>\n<div class=\"table-col-3\">Make sure you know the starting time of the game and arrive in sufficient time to change and be ready to start on the green at the appointed time.<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"table-row\">\n<div class=\"table-col-4\">\n<hr>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"table-row\">\n<div class=\"table-col-1\">3)<\/div>\n<div class=\"table-col-2\">Team Play<\/div>\n<div class=\"table-col-3\">In a team game, arrive in time to welcome your guests.<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"table-row\">\n<div class=\"table-col-4\">\n<hr>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"table-row\">\n<div class=\"table-col-1\">4)<\/div>\n<div class=\"table-col-2\">Use Steps Provided<\/div>\n<div class=\"table-col-3\">Players should use the steps provided when going on and off the green.<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"table-row\">\n<div class=\"table-col-4\">\n<hr>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"table-row\">\n<div class=\"table-col-1\">5)<\/div>\n<div class=\"table-col-2\">Do Not Drop Bowls<\/div>\n<div class=\"table-col-3\">Bowls should not be dropped on the green.<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"table-row\">\n<div class=\"table-col-4\">\n<hr>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"table-row\">\n<div class=\"table-col-1\">6)<\/div>\n<div class=\"table-col-2\">Steps &#038; Verges<\/div>\n<div class=\"table-col-3\">Do not sit or stand on the steps or verges.<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"table-row\">\n<div class=\"table-col-4\">\n<hr>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"table-row\">\n<div class=\"table-col-1\">7)<\/div>\n<div class=\"table-col-2\">Shake Hands<\/div>\n<div class=\"table-col-3\">Shake hands with your opponents before and after the game.<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"table-row\">\n<div class=\"table-col-4\">\n<hr>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"table-row\">\n<div class=\"table-col-1\">8)<\/div>\n<div class=\"table-col-2\">Smoking Litter<\/div>\n<div class=\"table-col-3\">Matches, cigarette ends, etc., should be placed in the litter baskets within the designated smoking area.<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"table-row\">\n<div class=\"table-col-4\">\n<hr>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"table-row\">\n<div class=\"table-col-1\">9)<\/div>\n<div class=\"table-col-2\">Smoking Area<\/div>\n<div class=\"table-col-3\">There should be no smoking or vaping anywhere within the perimeter fence apart from the designated smoking area.<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"table-row\">\n<div class=\"table-col-4\">\n<hr>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"table-row\">\n<div class=\"table-col-1\">10)<\/div>\n<div class=\"table-col-2\">Kicking In Bowls<\/div>\n<div class=\"table-col-3\">Bowls should not be kicked in until after the head has been decided.<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"table-row\">\n<div class=\"table-col-4\">\n<hr>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"table-row\">\n<div class=\"table-col-1\">11)<\/div>\n<div class=\"table-col-2\">Position Post Delivery<\/div>\n<div class=\"table-col-3\">After delivering a bowl, a player should either retire behind the mat or advance to the head. He should not take up a position in between.<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"table-row\">\n<div class=\"table-col-4\">\n<hr>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"table-row\">\n<div class=\"table-col-1\">12)<\/div>\n<div class=\"table-col-2\">Game Flow<\/div>\n<div class=\"table-col-3\">Don\u2019t delay the game.<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"table-row\">\n<div class=\"table-col-4\">\n<hr>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"table-row\">\n<div class=\"table-col-1\">13)<\/div>\n<div class=\"table-col-2\">Movement in the Head<\/div>\n<div class=\"table-col-3\">Don\u2019t wander around or move about the head when a player is about to deliver a bowl.<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"table-row\">\n<div class=\"table-col-4\">\n<hr>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"table-row\">\n<div class=\"table-col-1\">14)<\/div>\n<div class=\"table-col-2\">Scoring<\/div>\n<div class=\"table-col-3\">If you are responsible for keeping the score, compare your card with your opponents at regular intervals. If score-boards are in use, ensure it concurs with the scorecards.<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"table-row\">\n<div class=\"table-col-4\">\n<hr>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"table-row\">\n<div class=\"table-col-1\">15)<\/div>\n<div class=\"table-col-2\">Rink Posession<\/div>\n<div class=\"table-col-3\">Do not infringe the laws of rink possession.<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"table-row\">\n<div class=\"table-col-4\">\n<hr>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"table-row\">\n<div class=\"table-col-1\">16)<\/div>\n<div class=\"table-col-2\">Deciding Shots<\/div>\n<div class=\"table-col-3\">Unless you have been delegated to decide the shots at the completion of an end, do not interfere in any way shape or form with this process. (Usually it is the third who decides in a fours, and the second who decides in a pairs or triples.) If an umpire has been called, stay well clear of the head until a decision has been made.<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"table-row\">\n<div class=\"table-col-4\">\n<hr>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"table-row\">\n<div class=\"table-col-1\">17)<\/div>\n<div class=\"table-col-2\">Gracious in Defeat<\/div>\n<div class=\"table-col-3\">If you lose the game remember to congratulate your opponent.<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"table-row\">\n<div class=\"table-col-4\">\n<hr>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"table-row\">\n<div class=\"table-col-1\">18)<\/div>\n<div class=\"table-col-2\">Courtesy<\/div>\n<div class=\"table-col-3\">Bowling is a friendly game and all players should show courtesy and good sportsmanship.<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"table-row\">\n<div class=\"table-col-4\">\n<hr>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"table-row\">\n<div class=\"table-col-1\">19)<\/div>\n<div class=\"table-col-2\">Criticism<\/div>\n<div class=\"table-col-3\">Never be heard to criticise the green or your opponent.<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"table-row\">\n<div class=\"table-col-4\">\n<hr>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"table-row\">\n<div class=\"table-col-1\">20)<\/div>\n<div class=\"table-col-2\">Sportsmanship<\/div>\n<div class=\"table-col-3\">Acknowledge a \u201cfluke\u201d and commend an opponent\u2019s good bowl.<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"table-row\">\n<div class=\"table-col-4\">\n<hr>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"table-row\">\n<div class=\"table-col-1\">21)<\/div>\n<div class=\"table-col-2\">Know the Rules<\/div>\n<div class=\"table-col-3\">All bowlers should know the rules as laid down by the\u00a0World Bowls\u00a0Association.<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"table-row\">\n<div class=\"table-col-4\">\n<hr>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"table-row\">\n<div class=\"table-col-1\">22)<\/div>\n<div class=\"table-col-2\">Mobile Phones<\/div>\n<div class=\"table-col-3\">Mobile Phones should not be used on or around the green.<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"table-row\">\n<div class=\"table-col-4\">\n<hr>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"table-row\">\n<div class=\"table-col-1\">23)<\/div>\n<div class=\"table-col-2\">Enjoy yourself<\/div>\n<div class=\"table-col-3\">Please enjoy your game.<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><\/p>\n<p><font color=red>SSBC operates a non-smoking\/vaping policy. A designated smoking\/vaping area is located on the left hand side of the clubhouse. Our smoking policy is displayed on Secretary&#8217;s notice board in the clubhouse for your further information.<\/font><\/p>\n<p><\/p>\n<p><strong>The Committee<\/strong>..<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Stony Stratford Bowls Club &#8211; Code of Practice &nbsp;Laws of Bowls Crystal Mark 4th Edition 1) Dress Code Check you know the correct dress code&#8230;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-241","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/stonystratfordbowlsclub.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages\/241","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/stonystratfordbowlsclub.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/stonystratfordbowlsclub.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/stonystratfordbowlsclub.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/stonystratfordbowlsclub.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=241"}],"version-history":[{"count":20,"href":"https:\/\/stonystratfordbowlsclub.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages\/241\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":23653,"href":"https:\/\/stonystratfordbowlsclub.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages\/241\/revisions\/23653"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/stonystratfordbowlsclub.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=241"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}