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Mats are 1,2,3 from the door Home team starts with the block

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Mats are 1,2,3 from the door Home team starts with the block

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Mats are 1,2,3 from the door Home team starts with the block

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Mats are 1,2,3 from the door Home team starts with the block

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AUDLEY INDOOR BOWLING LEAGUE (AIBL) RULES @ OCTOBER 2025 1 The activity shall be known as Audley Indoor Bowling League and based at Audley Sports & Community Centre, Chester Street, Blackburn. 2 Matches will be played each Wednesday between 10am and 4pm, with start times @10.00, 12.00 and 14.00, and each match lasting 2 hours. Players to arrive 15 minutes before their scheduled match time. Play will commence promptly as shown on the fixture list. 3 Each team may register any number of players at the preseason meeting currently @ £4 per player, and may add new players during the season at the same cost. 4 The Audley Centre charges, currently @ £2.50 per player, to be paid by each team captain to the Centre reception for the 4 bowlers playing for the team on matchday. 5 Each team will comprise 4 players of either gender, playing 2 DOUBLES games. Each game will consist of 12 ends or 55 minutes maximum. When the bell is rung, the matches on all mats will finish on completion of the end. Each player will use 3 bowls supplied by AIBL. If the jack has been delivered from the players hand when the bell is rung, the end will continue to completion. 6 A length must be 18 metres from the footer. The back of the footer must be at least 1 metre from the end of the bowling surface and no more forward than 2 metres. The jack must stop on the bowling surface and be set in the centre of the mat. If the jack goes off at any end it must be returned for the opposing team to send. If the jack goes off again it is then placed on the full length mark. An end does not commence until the jack has been set. 7 If the jack is moved by a running bowl and leaves the rink sideways or touches the sideboards before the ditch, it will be placed on the Side Spots which are 1 metre each side and 1 metre behind the full length jack spot. 8 The home team will play with the yellow disc bowls and the away team will play with the red disc bowls. The home team will send the jack at the 1st end. The away team captain will make out the match form and score cards, and the home team captain will match up the pairings. 9 When matches are in progress, only players and referees will be allowed onto the playing surface. 10 Players must wear flat smooth soled shoes or slippers and NOT trainers. 11 Players may change their order of play at any time during the match. 12 If one team fails to fulfil a fixture in full at the stated date and time, the other team is awarded 6 points and aggregate 24-0. If both teams fail to fulfil a fixture, no points or aggregate will be awarded to either team. If a team can only field 1 pair, this game will be played and the winner receives 2 points. For the game not played, the offending team will concede 2 points and aggregate 0-12. 13 If a player inadvertently moves a bowl, the bowl shall be replaced to its original position as agreed by both players at the head. 14 During the course of play, where a running bowl directly or is deflected off another bowl touches the jack, it is a TOUCHER and shall be marked by a player or referee. A toucher bowl which goes into the ditch shall remain where it stops and deemed to still be in play. Should a toucher bowl in the ditch be disturbed by subsequent bowls, it must be replaced to its original position. 15 If the jack is moved by a running bowl and goes off the end of the mat, it either stays where it lands, or if it hits the back board, it will be placed as near to the point it hits the board, as can be recalled by either of the 2 bowlers, spectators or marker at the head, and all remaining bowls played to that point. Any measuring shall be from that position. 16 The scores on the match score card are to be agreed and recorded on the match form, signed by the team captains, and handed into the Organiser. 17 After the final bowl at each end, the players from each team agree the number of counting bowls. If any bowls need measuring this will take place after removal of other bowls not involved. The agreed final score to be signalled to the markers. 18 6 points are awarded in each match based on 2 for a win, 1 for a draw and 2 for the aggregate. 19 A verbal warning to players at the head should be given by a bowler before playing a striking shot, and undue speed must NOT be used. Any bowler striking without warning shall forfeit the end and award 6 chalks to the opposing team. The offending player can be cautioned by any member of the AIBL committee, which will remain in place for the entire season. 20 Home team on Mat 1 will put out the equipment (bowls, mats, measures, chalk) and manage the clock and bell. Players at 4pm are expected to remove all equipment from the mats into the cage, prior to the Centre staff uplifting the mats. 21 If a player bowls an opponent’s bowl in error, this will be replaced by his own bowl, with the opponent’s bowl returned to the mat. If a player plays out of turn, the bowl will be returned to the mat and play resumes in the correct order. 22 A player taken ill during a game can be replaced by a substitute from the same team, provided they have not previously played that day. The game will resume after the change of player. 23 If a player kicks in any bowl before the end is completed, the bowl will be replaced to its original position as agreed by both teams. If the jack is disturbed, the end remains as it was before the disturbance. If the opposing team still has a bowl to send, it is deemed to be a winning bowl and added to the result as it was before the disturbance. 24 When a bowl has stopped, if any part of that bowl is touching or overhanging any part of the tape forming the base line it is deemed to be out of play, and will be removed from the mat. 25 Promotion and relegation from each division shall be on a 2 up and 2 down basis - if teams finish on equal points, the team with a better aggregate will determine the final league position. If the points & aggregate are identical, the Organisers will arrange a deciding match. 26 Any dispute not covered by the rules and which cannot be amicably settled by the team captains, will be dealt with by the Organisers who will make the final decision.

DARWEN INDOOR BOWLING RULES 2025-26 DARWEN LEISURE CENTRE. 1 4 players playing a 2 doubles match for each team in consecutive matches. 2 £20 per team registered to be paid before phase 1 of the season with the same applying before phase2 starting in early January 2026. Unattached players can be registered any time during the season at a cost of £1. 3 2 points- win, 1 point draw and 2 points Aggregate. (6 points total). 4 All games 12 ends or 55 minutes. 5 Bowlers must warn and use limited controlled weight when striking. 6 Each Player to use 3 bowls provided or use their own if they choose. 7 Players must arrive 15 minutes before the starting time and each team MUST provide a marker. Unused substitutes allowed for illness replacement. 8 Home team to match up opposition and order of play. Home team start with the block initially bowled from the tee. Any team not ready to start on time will forfeit 2 points for each end missed over the initial 10 minutes. After this, they will forfeit the match 0-12 and the match aggregate. 9 Players must wear TOTALLY FLAT soled shoes which must be changed into before you play. No OUTDOOR shoes allowed. 10 If a player kicks in the bowls before the end is completed, the bowl(s) is replaced in a position agreed by both teams. If an amicable decision cannot be reached, the aggrieved team, who still have a bowl(s) to send, it is deemed to be the winning bowl(s) and will add to the result as it was before the disturbance. 11 1st phase of the season will start 13th October 2025 and will consist of 3 leagues x 8 teams. After this phase, the winners and runners up will be rewarded and 2 teams promoted and relegated. The 2nd phase will start early January 2026 similar to the above. No re-arranged games are possible and if a team does not fulfil a game for any reason, they will lose 0-12 per vacant mat and concede the match aggregate. If a match is totally cancelled for any reason, both teams will be awarded 3 points, 0-0 on the aggregate. 12 The team captains must collect their players Beez cards with all relevant monies before their match and hand in at the reception desk. Spectator involvement will be free and unrestricted. 13 Any disputes will be ruled by the organisers and please remember that this league is organised as a social event and the league results are secondary to the interaction between individuals. ADDITIONAL DARWEN INDOOR RULES CLARIFICATION. 1 THE INITIAL 1ST BOWL OF THE MATCH MUST START FROM THE TEE AND ON THE FINAL WHISTLE, IF THE BLOCK HAS LEFT THE HAND, THE END MUST BE COMPLETED. IF THE BASE OF A BOWL IS TOUCHING THE BASE LINE BEYOND THE TEE IT IS STILL IN PLAY. 2 IF CONTACT BY A RUNNING BOWL PUTS THE BLOCK IN THE BACK DITCH, IT SHALL REMAIN WHERE IT STOPS UNLESS IT BOUNCES BACK ONTO THE PLAYING AREA WHEN IT WILL BE RETURNED TO WHERE IT MADE CONTACT WITH THE BACK BOARD WITH ALL REMAINING BOWLS PLAYED TO THAT POINT. A BOWL WHICH IS A TOUCHER AND GOES INTO THE DITCH SHALL REMAIN WHERE IT STOPS. SHOULD ANY SUBSEQUENT BOWL DISTURB THE TOUCHER AND/OR THE BLOCK IN THE DITCH, THE TOUCHER AND/OR THE BLOCK MUST BE REPLACED IN ITS ORIGINAL POSITION. 3 IF THE BLOCK IS FIRED OVER THE BACK AND OFF THE RINK, IT MUST BE SPOTTED ON THE MIDDLE TEE. IF A BOWL IS FIRED (CONTROLLED WEIGHT ONLY) OVER THE BACK AND OFF THE RINK, EVEN THOUGH A TOUCHER, IT IS CLASSED AS A DEAD WOOD. IF PLAYING THROUGH, A WARNING MUST BE ISSUED AND THE RECEIVING PAIR ASKED TO STEP OFF THE MAT. 4 IF A BLOCK IS BOWLED OFF/SHORT, IT GOES BACK TO THE OPPONENT WHO CAN ALTER THE MARK BY BOWLING A DIFFERENT LENGTH AND/OR MOVING THE POSITION OF THE MAT. IF THEY BOWL THE BLOCK OFF/SHORT, THE BLOCK IS PLACED ON THE FULL LENGTH MARK. THE FIRST BOWLER TO BOWL THE BLOCK OFF/SHORT NOW HAS THE OPTION TO PLACE THE MAT BACK IN ITS ORIGINAL POSITION OR WHERE DESIRED SUBJECT TO RULE 5. 5 IF THE MAT IS MOVED UP THE RINK, THE BLOCK MUST BE SET PAST THE MINIMUM LENGTH, A GREATER DISTANCE THAN THE FRONT OF THE MAT IS OFF THE TEE MARK. 6 PLAYERS CAN ONLY PLAY ONCE IN ANY ONE SET OF SCHEDULED FIXTURES. 7 IF AN OPPONENT'S BOWL IS BOWLED BY MISTAKE JUST REPLACE IT AND IF A BOWL IS BOWLED OUT OF TURN, THE OPPONENT WILL BOWL 2 CONSECUTIVE BOWLS. 8 THE COLOURED BOWLS PROVIDED MUST BE VISUALLY AVAILABLE TO ALL PLAYERS AND NOT HIDDEN AWAY BETWEEN BOTH PLAYING SESSIONS. 9 THE ORGANISERS, WHOSE DECISION IS FINAL, WILL DEAL WITH ANY MATTERS IN DISPUTE, GOVERNED OR NOT GOVERNED BY THE ABOVE RULES. 30/09/25.--------BILL - Hi, Reference my email from September 30th which I sent through regarding Darwen and Blackburn unification of certain indoor bowling rules. Blackburn have now had a rethink on a couple of issues discussed and relevant rules have been circulated. These are the alterations to my previous email just to clarify which leagues are playing to which rules :- 1 - In the Blackburn league if a bowl is touching the tape or even fractionally short and overhanging the tape, then that bowl is classed as out of play. In the Darwen League, the tape is classed as the lip of the pretend ditch so any bowl physically touching the tape is classed as still in play. Any bowl completely past the tape is in the ditch and out of play. To me this seems logical and common sense but now I am doubting my own sanity. 2 - In the Blackburn League, any block that hits the back board will be placed where the said object actually hit the back board. In the Darwen League, any block or touching bowl that hits the back board remains where it comes to rest. This obviously is to avoid any differences of opinion because we don't have VAR. The only time that it would be replaced where it hit the back board would be if the object bounced back onto the rink or the side wood. I hope this clarifies everything because both issues have been mentioned to myself after the rules were handed out at Audley and I don't like to circulate false information which I believed to be true at that time. The main thing is, keep bowling, enjoy the social aspect and respect the people who are giving up their time to provide exercise and mental stimulation. Regards - Bill - 07443525868.