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WINTER NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP RULES 2025-2026
The Laws of the Sport of Bowls Crystal Mark Fourth Edition shall apply in all circumstances not
covered by these National Championship Rules.
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1.3
1.4
1.5
1.6
2.
2.1
2.2
3.
3.1
3.2
ORGANISATION
The National Championships are open to playing members of Clubs in membership of the
Association.
Area Coordinators administer the Championships within designated areas under the guidance of
2 Regional Coordinators, who ultimately report to the Performance Lead. Any queries should be
made in the first instance to your Area Coordinator.
The Association will issue official entry forms to each Club who will be advised of the closing date
for entries. The submission of any entry on behalf of a competitor shall imply acceptance of these
Rules, with one name only being listed for Pairs, Triples and Fours. Fees shall be determined by
the Association and published with the entry forms in February/March of each year.
In submitting a National Championship entry, Clubs undertake to accept that International Duties,
National Events and Championships shall take precedence over any domestic arrangements that
Clubs might have.
In submitting a National Championship entry on behalf of its members Clubs agree that entries
are accepted on the understanding that adequate playing space will be provided to the competitor
to play their Championship ties to completion when competitors are playing at home.
Other than by mutual agreement, no National Championship tie shall take place before 1st day of
October in each season.
VENUES
All National Championship ties shall be played on approved greens belonging to Member Clubs
with regulation banks and ditches and be a minimum rink width of 4.00m, provided that all outside
rinks have a distance of at least 300mm between it and the boundary of the green. Single rink
greens must be at least 4.00m wide with 300mm on each side. A rink of 3.65m in width may also
be used provided it is not a rink immediately adjoining the side boundary of the green.
Competitors must play on their home green unless exceptional circumstances prevent them from
doing so. Then with the agreement of their Area Coordinator they may play on another green in
the Competition Area.
RINK FEES
Method of payment of rink fees will be agreed within individual Areas. The majority of clubs in the
Area must agree with the method to be adopted.
Where competitors are members of the same club or where an Area Final or Inter Area Final that
is organised by the Area Coordinator and is on a neutral green then rink fees will be shared.
4.
ELIGIBILITY
4.1. Unless otherwise provided in these Rules all competitors entered by a Member Club shall be full
playing members of that club.
4.2. Except for the Champion of Champions and Family Pairs a competitor may only enter or play in
all National Championships through one Member Club, (even though he or she may be an eligible
member of more than one club). Players under suspension or expulsion from a Member Club shall
not participate in National Championships through that club, subject to the 8right of appeal9 under
the EIBA Ltd Appeals Procedure.
4.3 If a competitor having entered the Championships from one club changes clubs before the 30th of
September prior to the start of the season (written confirmation is required) then that competitor
shall be eligible to play in Team Championships for their new club providing that they have not,
and do not, play in any Championship for their original club. If this is not adhered to then the club
playing an ineligible player in a Team Championship will be disqualified from that Team
Championship. If a competitor having entered the Championships from one club relocates to a
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