Bowls Q&A

Question:

A bowl in course from rink 1 crosses over the boundary between rinks 1 & 2 and collides with a bowl in course on rink 2. Neither head is disturbed.

What should be done with both bowls?

Answer:

The bowl from rink 1 must be replayed provided it was on a bias which would have enabled it to re-enter its own rink. The bowl on rink 2 must be replayed.

Rink 1 : – Law 37.3.1.3 Rink 2 : – Law 37.3.1.1

 

Question:

A bowl in course from rink 1 crosses over the boundary between rinks 1 & 2 and collides with a bowl in course on rink 2. The bowl from rink 1 then continued on and disturbed the head on rink 2.

What should be the position in regard to the head on rink 2?

Answer:

The Skips or opponents in a singles game must reach agreement on the replacement of the bowls and jack in the head on rink 2; otherwise they must declare the end dead.

Law 37.3.1.2

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