1. All matches to be played under EIBA Laws Of the Sport.

2. A club may request to enter multiple teams in any of the Leagues.

3. The League Secretary will format one South & one North League in Men’s, Mixed & O60 sections according to each Clubs geographical position within the County. However, on occasions to balance Leagues up and after discussion with the relevant Clubs, it may be necessary to move a Team into a League that is not the Geographical best fit.

4.  All Teams shall consist of 16 players, four rinks of four players, and will play each other Team in the League on an Home & Away basis throughout the season.

5. Matches will consist of 21 ends or a time limit of 2hrs 50 mins. A bell or buzzer will signal the time limit has been reached.

6. Ends in play will be completed so long as the mat has set in the correct manner and the jack has been cast  before the bell/buzzer sounds.

7. If the jack in motion passes completely outside the boundaries of the rink of play or rebounds to a distance of less than 20 metres from the mat line, the jack shall be re-spotted. If the jack passes outside the side boundary of the rink it should be placed on a pre-arranged spot on the rink which is 2 metres from the ditch and 1.5 metres to the left or right of the centre line, on the side that it left the rink of play. If a bowl is covering the re-spot, the jack will be placed as near as possible to the bowl without touching it, between the spot and the centre of the rink. If any other bowls are in the way the jack will be placed as near to near to them without touching between the re-spot and the centre line.

8. No trial ends. Home Team jack.

9. 2 points are awarded for each winning rink (1 point each for a draw). 6 points are awarded for the overall aggregate. Giving a total of 14 points per match.

10. Dress – EIBA registered kit, Club Waistcoats can be worn by the Ladies. Any colour flat soled shoes are permitted.

11. A game can be rearranged by mutual agreement, but if a club wishes to concede a match, then the club that concedes the match will be DEDUCTED 25 points from their League total. The opposing Team shall be awarded the average of either their home or away points depending on where the game should have been played. This calculation can only be made once all fixtures have been completed EVERY EFFORT MUST BE MADE TO FULFIL EVERY LEAGUE FIXTURE. A Team can play ONE short in as many rinks as is required. A Team can play with a minimum of 12 players (4 rinks of triples). If one or more rinks are a player short, the Team Captain must decide if the lead and second will play 3 bowls each and lose 25% of their shots (per individual rink, not as a total Team) or play 2 bowls and lose no shots. This decision must be clearly communicated with the opposing Team Captain before the game starts.

12. The start time of a game is controlled by each Clubs Fixture Secretary at the start of the season, but If there is another session starting after a county league fixture, this game MUST start on time. If a player is missing, the team will play one short until the player arrives to a maximum of 30 minutes. If no player has arrived by then, the team continues to play 1 short. If a player is late and no session is on after the fixture, then both Captains can Mutually agree to hold the start time by a maximum of 15 minutes. The missing player has 30 minutes from the actual start time to turn up. If both Captain do not agree, then the fixture will start as per original fixture list. Under both of these circumstances, rule 11 DOES NOT APPLY, the short rink can only play 2 bowls with 3 players and does not have the option to have two extra bowls and lose 25%. This option is only available if a Team knows they are going to be short at the start of the game, with no chance of another player arriving.

13. If a Club has 2 Teams in a league (North & South combined), then the club shall register 12 players before their first game is played with the league Secretary.  These 12 players can only play for the ‘A’ Team. If a Club has 3 Teams in a League, an additional 12 players must be registered for the ‘B’ Team and can only play for this Team. All un-named players are free to play in as many Teams as they choose.

14. IF AN ILLEGAL PLAYER IS PLAYED IN ANY LEAGUES, THE GUILTY TEAM WILL BE DEDUCTED 4 POINTS AND 10 SHOTS FOR EVERY OFFENDING PLAYER IN THAT PARTICULAR MATCH.

15. A player can only play for one Club in the County League per season; however, it is ok for a player to play in the County League from one Club and National Competitions (including Team games) from another Club.

16. A player must play County Competitions from the same Club they play County League. The only exception to this is if a player has moved clubs and already entered, He may then play Competitions out of his old Club for that season only.

17. Men are eligible to play in the Over 60 league after their 60th Birthday, regardless of the date.

18. In the Mixed League, each rink of 4 MUST consist of 2 male & 2 female players. Players can play in any position, but cannot move position once the game has started.

19. All league matches must be completed 2 full weeks before the date of the North v South play-off Final. The Final dates will be published on the County website. The Final will be played at a venue arranged at the start of the season by the League Secretary and this will determine the overall County Champion. The game will be played exactly the same as a League Match with 14 points on offer. In the unlikely chance that the score ends up 7 points each, all 4 rinks will play an extra end and the Team with the highest score will be the winner, if parity still exists, more extra ends are played until we have an overall winner. Choice of jack for the start of the game and the extra end if required shall be determined by the toss of a coin.

20. ALL RESULTS MUST BE ENTERED ONTO THE SCORING SYSTEM WITHIN 24 HOURS OF THE GAME.