League Rules
1. A minimum of 5 players per team with a maximum of 10. The home team should normally provide a marker for the singles game, if agreed the away team may do so.
2. The match will be played on two mats from October through April.
3. The match will consist of 2 sessions with an optional short break for tea and biscuits after the first session. The first session will be the singles and fours, the second session will be the pairs and triples. The two sessions order may be reversed if agreed between the teams.
4. Singles will be 15 ends 4 woods, Pairs 12 ends 3 woods, Triples 10 ends 2 woods & Fours 10 ends 2 woods.
5. Matches may be played at any time acceptable to both teams.
6. Matches will be played on a home and away basis.
7. The away team will have the choice of playing first or giving the mat away but only at the start of each game.
8. Players may play for any club they are a member of but only one club per season.
9. All players may have a 2 up 2 down practice prior to their game.
10. Any player may play twice in a match but may only play once as a skip or once as the singles player.
11. Scoring is based on total shots per match with the overall winner of the season being the team with the highest overall shot difference. In the event of a tie on shots a play off at a neural venue will decide the winners.
12. Clubs may enter up to two teams, no player who has played for the first team may play for the second team, no player who has played for the second team may play for the first team.
13. Match results should be emailed to the league co-ordinator within 3 days of the match.
14. Matches will be played to ESMBA rules except where overridden by the above rules.
2. The match will be played on two mats from October through April.
3. The match will consist of 2 sessions with an optional short break for tea and biscuits after the first session. The first session will be the singles and fours, the second session will be the pairs and triples. The two sessions order may be reversed if agreed between the teams.
4. Singles will be 15 ends 4 woods, Pairs 12 ends 3 woods, Triples 10 ends 2 woods & Fours 10 ends 2 woods.
5. Matches may be played at any time acceptable to both teams.
6. Matches will be played on a home and away basis.
7. The away team will have the choice of playing first or giving the mat away but only at the start of each game.
8. Players may play for any club they are a member of but only one club per season.
9. All players may have a 2 up 2 down practice prior to their game.
10. Any player may play twice in a match but may only play once as a skip or once as the singles player.
11. Scoring is based on total shots per match with the overall winner of the season being the team with the highest overall shot difference. In the event of a tie on shots a play off at a neural venue will decide the winners.
12. Clubs may enter up to two teams, no player who has played for the first team may play for the second team, no player who has played for the second team may play for the first team.
13. Match results should be emailed to the league co-ordinator within 3 days of the match.
14. Matches will be played to ESMBA rules except where overridden by the above rules.
Gloucestershire Vale Shortmat Bowls Friendly League