Below is a copy of
the Rules of the Barkston Ash Amatuer Bowling Association.
A Copy of these rules can be obtained
from the Hon. Secretary of the league, or by clicking on the button below to download a
zip file containing the rules in TXT format
Rules re-written August 1996
(Updated January 2004)
1
The title of the Association shall b the Barkston Ash
Amateur Bowling Association
2
The primary object of the Association shall be to
further the game of bowls
3
An Executive, consisting of a
President, Honorary Secretary, Fixture Secretary, Treasurer and one representative from
each club in membership, shall govern the Association. The Executive
Committee consisting of the President, Secretary, Fixture Secretary and
Treasurer shall have decision-making powers but will be answerable tot he Executive. Life
members are entitled to attend all meetings but have no vote, except at the two Annual
Meetings. In the event of a tie in voting, the President, or any person acting on
their behalf, shall have a casting vote.
4
The President, Secretary, Fixture Secretary and
Treasurer shall be elected at the Annual General Meeting.
5
A meeting will be held annually in January/ February
being the combined Annual General Meeting and Rules Meeting. Each club in membership
shall be entitled to send 2 representatives, in addition to the delegate, all being
entitled to vote at the meeting. Meetings of the Executive will be arranged as
required and shall be known as Delegates' meetings. Any club failing to be
represented at any meeting shall be fined the sum of £5 for each offence, unless the
Secretary has previously received apologies for absence.
6
The Finances of the Association shall be vested in the
Executive and the accounts shall be audited and submitted to the Annual General Meeting.
7
Notice of any proposed amendment or alteration to the
rules shall be given, in writing, to the Secretary, by 30th September. The
Secretary shall send notice thereof to all clubs in the Association, within 14 days of
that date. No Rules shall be altered, rescinded, or added to, without the majority vote of
the members present.
8
Each Club shall be bound by the Rules of the
Association and all games shall be played in accordance with the rules and conditions of
the British Crown Green Bowling Association. Willful infringement of these rules by
any club or member shall be dealt with in such a manner as the Executive think fit.
9
The Honorary Secretary shall convene a Special General
Meeting at any time on receiving a requisition, signed by the Secretaries of not less than
5 clubs in membership, stating the business to be submitted to the Meeting.
10
Any clubs desiring to join the Association may do so
on being duly proposed and seconded by two clubs already in membership and approved by the
Association. Any team desirous of withdrawing from the Association shall give at
least 21 days notice to the Secretary before the Annual General Meeting.
11
An Annual Registration Fee in respect of each team
entered, is payable when invoiced. Invoices will only be issued at the discretion
of the Executive.
12
A copy of the current rules must be available and on
display at all inter-club matches, and merit competitions, to be consulted should may
dispute arise. Failure to do so may result in a £5 fine.
Rules
governing the INTER CLUB and MERIT COMPETITIONS
LM1
The Constitution of the leagues and details of play
shall be determined at the AGM/Rules meeting, when entries have been ascertained.
LM2
All matches shall be played on dates agreed upon by
the Secretaries of the clubs in membership. The fixture list shall be completed by
the end of March in each year and confirmed by the Executive.
LM3
On Saturdays, play shall commence not later than
2:00pm, evening games not later than 6:30pm. All matches shall be played on the
day and date so designated, unless the green is deemed unfit for play, or if either team
is involved in Yorkshire County competitions. Any re-arranged match must be played
within 21 days. Failure to do so will result in a "no points" award to the
offending club or to both.
LM4
The competing teams in the interclub
competition shall consist of 10 players. Every player must be a registered members
of the club they represent. No person shall be allowed to take part in Interclub
matches or Merit competitions unless he-she is an amateur and a bona-fide member of a club
in membership, and is registered with the fixture Secretary at least 7 days prior to
playing.
LM5
No person shall be allowed to bowl for more than one
club in any one year except with the the permission of the Executive Committee.
Transfers will be considered in some circumstances, but only if both the clubs involved,
are in agreement. Should transfer be approved, seven days must elapse between registering
and playing for the new club.
LM6
The captains of the competing clubs shall decide any
questions of play and all matters of dispute, but must agree upon a third person to act as
referee, whose dicision shall be final.
LM7
Only the aggregate points scored by a team will be
recorded in all inter-club matches.
LM8
A club having two teams in the Association shall,
before the season commences, submit the names of its 10 best players, 6 of whom will be
starred by the Executive and be elegible for 'A' team matches only. Similar
principles apply to clubs having 3 or more teams in membership. A request to change the
starring of players will be considered by the Executive Committee only up to the half-way
point of the season.
LM9
The order of play shall be exactly as drawn, and not
at the captain's discretion. This excludes late arrivals and early leavers as
gentleman's agreement by both captains.
LM10
If any player, whose name has been drawn to play in an
inter-club match does not answer to his/her name on hour after commencement of play, the
opposing captain shall call upon the club whose member is absent, to provide a substitute.
If unable to do so, the player who is ready shall claim the points. 'Absent'
shall be recorded on the results sheet against the absent member's name.
LM11
No member of a visiting team may practice on the
opponents' green for 7 days prior to playing in a Match or Merit competition, which is
under the control of the Association. However, if a player plays in a match fixed by
the Executive or a recognized Bowling Association, such play shall not be regarded as
practice. Two ends practice only is allowed to visiting players.
LM12
In merit competitions, neutral greens shall be
considered neutral to the club the player represents, and not to the individual.
LM13
Visiting teams in the league competition shall be
given the lead of the Jack. In Merit competitions, players must toss for lead of
Jack. Standard Jacks, as defined by the BCGBA must be used in all competitions.
LM14
After each inter-club match, the home club shall be
responsible for sending the result sheet, fully completed and signed by both captains, to
the Fixtures Secretary by the first class post. Should a result
sheet not be received within 4 days, a fine of £5 may be imposed at the Fixtures
Secretarys discretion.
LM15
The League shall consist of 2 or more divisions
(currently 4). Normally promotion and relegation is on the basis of 'two up and two
down'. The Executive is empowered to increase or decrease the number promoted or
relegated should it be expedient to do so
LM16
Should two or more teams have the same number of
aggregate points at the end of the season, the team with the greatest points difference
('points for' minus 'points against') will be declared the winner.
LM17
No Player is allowed to play in two teams in the
League on the same day, including re-arranged date.
LM18
Any Player, who plays in another league on
Saturdays, must play a minimum of 50% of his/her completed matches in the Barkston
Ash League, before being eligible to play in the Merit Competitions. In a doubles
merit, the partners shall be from the same registered club.
LM19
A Selection Committee as decided by the Executive,
will select the players or club teams for Inter-League matches.
LM20
All fees or fines can be waived at the discretion of
the Executive
LM21
The Executive is the sole interpreter of these rules.
Should any question or dispute arise in connection with these rules, the Executive
shall decide, that decision shall be final, and there shall be no appeal either at law or
otherwise.
LM22
Any matter not provided for in the foregoing rules
shall be dealt with as the Executive consider appropriate. The decision shall be
final, including any matter which does or is likely to, bring the Association, any Member
Club, or any registered player, into disrepute.
KNOCKOUT AND JACK
COOK TROPHY COMPETITIONS
C1
The competing teams shall consist of 10 players, every
players being a registered memberof the club they represent.
C2
Regarding starred players, the same principles apply
as in league matches (see Rule LM8)
C3
No player is allowed to play in two teams on the same
day, including re-arranged dates.
C4
All Teams from all divisions will enter the qualifying
round of the Knockout Competitions.
Winners proceed to the BARKSTON ASH TROPHY. Losers
will enter the JACK COOK TROPHY
C5
In both competitions, all matches will be played on
neutral greens (i.e neutral to the clubs). The greens will be drawn at random from
all greens made available by the delegates at the meeting.
C6
Leaders of Jack will be determined by toss of coin
between captains, the winner electing to the jack on either even or odd numbered games.
C7
Handicapping will apply as follows :-
Division 1 Teams
Scratch
Division 2 Teams
+15
Division 3 Teams
+30
Division 4 Teams
+45
C8
Singles Play. Winners determined on total aggregate
C9
In the event of a tie, a previously nominated player
from each team will play each other (15up) to decide the winner. If teams are from
different divisions, the player from the lower division team will receive one point start
for each division separating the teams. Leader of Jack decided by toss of coin.
Currently
the Singles and Pairs merits are each played independently over two Sundays. The
preliminary rounds of the Barkston Ask and Jack Cook competitions are played on
Saturdays, with later rounds on Friday evenings and finals on Sunday. Two Saturdays
will be left vacant for Yorkshire Cup Matches.
Conditions
of the Lord Lascelles Challenge Trophy
Lord
Lascelles states:-
'Should
the Barkston Ash Amateur Bowling Association cease to exist, the trophy shall be returned
to me or my executors, to be disposed of as may be thought desirable.'
The Lascelles Trophy is awarded to the winners of
Division 1 and the Pedley Trophy to the winners of Division 2.
