Cove Bowling Club

Bowling Green Code of Conduct

Dress

Dress appropriately and ensure that you know the dress code for each game or match in which you are participating

Ladies may choose either skirts or tailored trousers (full length, calf length or Bermudas)

Gentlemen must wear tailored trousers or Bowls England shorts of the appropriate colour i.e. white or grey. Socks for ladies and gentlemen are to be white or grey, as appropriate

Both gentlemen and ladies may wear white, predominantly white or club colours above the waist. Note: Predominantly white is a white shirt/top which includes coloured stripes and/or sleeves that has been purchased from a reputable supplier of bowls equipment and clothing.

Dress Code for Practice Roll Ups – Either greys or whites as above

Players, Umpires and Markers must wear flat-soled (heel-less) footwear when they play on the green or act as an umpire or marker. Ladies may wear bowling sandals but they are worn at the players own risk

Smoking on the green, or within a minimum of one metre of the green bank, is prohibited at all times. This includes all electronic cigarettes

Basic Etiquette

Our aim is to achieve a playing environment which can be friendly, competitive, shared and enjoyed by all

• Bowling is a friendly game and all players should show courtesy and good sportsmanship. Shake hands before a match and at its conclusion
• Bowls should not be dropped onto the Green
• Bowlers should not stand or sit with their feet on the verges of the rink as this will cause damage to the green
• After delivering a bowl, a player should either retire behind the mat or advance to the head; he/she should not take up a position in between
• Stand still when a player is on the mat and refrain from talking when a player is preparing to bowl
• Don't wander around or move about the head when a player is about to deliver a bowl
• On sunny days be aware of your shadow, don’t let it mask the jack 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, bowls is a team game and everyone should be working together
• Don’t applaud a team member who has outrageous luck and admit a fluke with grace
• Never criticise your opponents, the green or your own team, if you cannot say something positive don’t say anything at all
• Compliment your opponent on a good shot
• Bowls should not be kicked in until the shot has been decided
• Be gracious whether you win or lose
• Bowlers should not walk past (on the Green’s external surrounds) another rinks head when a bowler on that rink is about to bowl
• Mobile Phones are not to be used on the green
• Drinking or carrying drinks is not allowed on the green
• Matches, cigarette ends, etc., should be placed in the litter-baskets
• Foul and /or abusive language should not be spoken on the green
• Footwear - Only put your bowling shoes on prior to going onto the green and remove them as soon as possible after you leave the green
• Learn the Laws of the Sport of Bowls and abide by them

Please Remember – Good etiquette and manners make for a pleasant game and cost nothing

Misconduct

Allegations of misconduct by players under this Code of Conduct should be made in writing to the Club Committee who will consider if there is a case for a member to answer. The Club Committee will make known its findings to the relevant parties and if necessary publicise such outcomes in the club committee meeting minutes

Updated September 2019