Bowls Etiquette

Please observe the following code of etiquette:

Mobile phones should be switched off during play and used with
discretion while in the vicinity of the green.

Do not move across the line of a rink when players are bowling towards you.

Do not smoke, run, eat or drink on the green.

Be ready to bowl when it is your turn.

Do not talk or make a noise behind the mat, or move at the head end,
when a player is preparing to bowl. Reserve any conversation for
the time between ends, or after the game.

Always remember that, as soon as your bowl has come to rest,
possession of the rink passes to your opponent.

Avoid obscuring the rink number, rink markers or the jack.

Be aware of your shadow. Don't let it fall across the jack or head or allow
it to fall in front of the mat when a player is about to bowl.

Encourage and praise the rest of the team, including the skip.
Bowls is a team game; everyone should be working together.

Don’t applaud a team member who has outrageous luck!
Admit flukes with grace.

Compliment your opponent on a good shot.

Keep well away from the head when any measuring is in progress.

Do not criticise your opponents, the green, or your own team.
If you cannot say something positive, do not say anything at all.

Be gracious whether you win or lose.

Good etiquette and manners make for a
pleasant game and costs nothing!