FORMAT

Session 1 of the league will run from Saturday 29 June 24 until Thursday 25 July 24, unless all games finish before then.
Session 2 will start  4 days later i.e. from Saturday 27 July 24 to Thursday  22 Aug
Session 3 will run from Saturday 24 Aug to Friday 21 September
Winner of each game will be the first to 16 points
Winner will receive 3 league points and loser 0 points. Exception: If loser scores 12 or more points in the game, they receive one league point, and if you lose by 15 – 16, you receive 2 points.
e.g. Game ends with score 16 – 13; winner gets 3 points and loser gets 1 point; Game ends with score 16 – 15; winner gets 3 points and loser 2 points.
Winner and runner-up of each divisions will be promoted to the next higher division with the two lowest players demoted to the next lower level.
Winner is decided by league points. If a tie, then by shot differences, if still tied, the result between the two players is counted
e.g. Both players have 10 points with a 14 shot difference. Player A beat player B in their match, so player A would be the winner of the division.
There are 5 or 6 players in each division, so each player will play 4 or 5 matches in the session.
As there are no home or away games, so each player must arrange their own matches.
All matches must be played by the last bowls session on the last day of the session.
NOTE: In the event that two players cannot agree a date to play a match, they must play it on the final day of each league programme. If, for whatever reason, the match does not take place in the allotted time, both players will not score any league points or shots.
Players initially are encouraged to arrange matches in the afternoon or evening slots, as to not interfere with the separately arranged ‘roll-up’ matches.

Having a marker will be optional. He/she is only there to answer questions or settle any close calls. He/She must not centre the jack unless within a yard of adjacent rink with players. Players must agree as normal, including the use of a measure, if required.
Each end will be played using a roaming jack; do not centre jack!
Coin toss winner has the option of playing first or second. First player will roll up the jack as close to the centre line as possible, but still maintaining minimum and maximum lengths.
End to be played where jack settles, NOT CENTRED by anyone. If the jack is not within the specified boundaries, the second player will cast the jack. If this is a legal cast, then the first plays as usual. If another illegal cast, jack is placed on “T” and first player may place mat to their liking.

On completion of end, both players will determine shots scored and winner of end will cast their jack as previously.

Scoreboards can be used
Visiting the head is allowed – only after two bowls have been bowled by each player
Jack maximum length – a jack lying within two metres of the green edge must be moved back two metres from the edge on the line before play (not centred, but put back to its maximum legal length).
On completion of a match the winner must send the result to the League organiser (Gary Fisher)  Results can be sent through the Corona League results page; this sends the details automatically to my email address. Signed cards can be put in Gary’s pigeon-hole,

Dress code is informal with appropriate footwear.
Gary will endeavour to keep the leagues up to date from the results sent to him.