Question:

In a fours game team A played first. When the skips changed ends the bowl of skip B had been placed on the mat and skip B bowled it, disturbing the head before the mistake was noticed. What should happen?

Answer:

The opposing skip must choose whether to: leave the disturbed head as it is and have their team play two bowls one after the other to get back to the proper order of play, or replace the head to its former position, and return the bowl to get back to the proper order of play, or declare the end dead. Laws 29.1.3

Question:

In the above situation if the bowl had not disturbed the head would the action taken be different?

Answer:

Yes. The opposing skip must choose whether to: leave the bowl where it came to rest and have their team play two bowls one after the other to restore the correct order of play or return the bowl and get back to the proper order of play. Laws 29.1.2

Question:

Second A plays a bowl out of turn, and it comes to rest 2mm behind the jack, without becoming a toucher and without disturbing the head. The mistake is noticed, and the opponents claim the end dead. What should happen?

Answer:

The opposing skip must choose whether to: – (a) leave the bowl where it has come to rest and have their team play two bowls one after the other to get back to the proper order of play or; (b) return the bowl to be played in the proper order of play. Laws 29.1.2