Category: Law Of The Week

After bowling you must not stand in or walk/run up the land, obstructing the view of your opponent. When you come off the mat, you

As mentioned last week, the rules pertaining to the jack are strict. Every jack must conform to BCGBA standards and be tested regularly. When tested

The Jack A jack must be 666grams plus or minus 10grams. The width must be 90.5mm plus or minus 0.5mm. The height must 98mm plus

One point for each wood nearer to the jack than your opponent. To count, a wood must have been sent at least three metres from

Before The End Is complete Touch nothing! You must not do anything which would affect the running of a wood (your opponent’s or yours). Do

The jack must be bowled at least 19 metres for it to count as a mark. There still seems to be some confusion about the

Question What happens is the jack goes off when the Leader is trying to set a mark? Answer The jack is returned and given to

There have been some questions recently about the footer and its placement and some confusion about when one, two or three metres apply. Question Where

The Correct Way to measure with tradition measures Things to remember (see diagram below) The tip of the measures goes to the nearest point on

Question What happens if I bowl my wood out of turn? Answer Your bowl is brought back and you can play it when your turn