===================================================The Mer lion Challen ge Cr ystal Bowl 1st In ter n ation al Lawn Bowls
Cham pion ship for the Disabled 2016
19 th – 21 st August 2016
Rules an d Regulation s
1All games shall be played under the Laws of the Sport of World Bowls (CrystalMark 3 rd Edition) unless otherwise mentioned in this R & R documents.
2 First game of the day will commence at 9.00am sharp.
3 There will be no trail (apply to Singles and Pairs).
4 No visit to the head (apply to Singles, Pairs and Triples).
5 No burnt end - 2 shots will be awarded to the opponent if the jack went out of theboundaries or re-bounce less than 20 metres from the mat.
6 Minimum jack length will be 23 metres.
7 Changes in player positions shall be permitted only before the commencement ofeach game.
8 Winners will get 2 points while 1 point will be awarded for Tie, 0 point for lost.
9 An end is deemed to have commenced once the jack has been delivered and shallbe completed and score.
10 On completion of the preliminary rounds, the player/ team will be ranked within
their respective groups. The ranking of the player/ team is determined in sequenceby the best of:a) The total gam e poin ts of all matches played in the preliminary round.
b) In case of a tie on game points occurs, the player/ team with the highest shotsdiffer en ce will be ranked highest.
c) If a tie on “shots difference “occurs at this stage, the player/ team that beats theother will be ranked higher.
d) If the match played by the two players/ teams is tied, the player/ team winningm or e total en ds in the preliminary round will be ranked higher.
e) If still undecided, the toss of a coin decides the ranking.
11 Medals will be awarded to the winner for Singles, Pairs and Triples categories:
1. CHAMPION
2. 1 ST Runner-up
3. 2 nd Runner-up
12 Merlion Cup Championship criteria will be based on followings:
1. 5 points – Gold Medal
2. 3 points – Silver Medal

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Country with the highest points will be this year CHAMPION.

A) Open Mixed Sin gles (bowler s B5 – B7 com bin ed on ly)
1234Preliminary round.
Top 1st and 2nd placing will proceed to Grand Final.
Each game duration will be 1 hour and 30 min or 21 shots up (whichever comesfirst).
Each player should play a set of 4 bowls singly and in turn.

B) Open Mixed Tr iples (bowler s B5 – B7 com bin ed on ly)
1234Preliminary round.
Each game duration will be 1 hour and 30 min or 14 ends (whichever comes first).
Top 1st and 2nd placing will proceed to Grand Final.
Each player should play a set of 2 bowls singly and in turn.

C) Open Mixed Pair s (bowler s B5 – B7 com bin ed on ly)
1234Preliminary round will be divided into 2 groups.
Each game duration will be 1 hour and 30 min or 14 ends (whichever comes first).
Top 2 team from each group (overall results) will be qualified for the Semi-Finals.
Each player should play a set of 3 bowls singly and in turn.

D) Bad weather (Rain / lightn in g)
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All games shall be based on the weather at Kallang Green.
If the r ain has gone beyond actual games time, then the final score will be based on
the last completed end. The scores for the uncompleted end will be considerednull and void.
If a game is stopped by Umpire because of raining conditions or other valid reason.
The game will continue if the rain stops with the time available in the game fixture.
If the time in the game schedule is due than the last completed score shall be thefinal. The scores/ ends/ time shall be stipulated when the game is stopped. The
unfinished end should be declared dead.
The organizer reserves the right to change the number of time ' ends ' to be playedwhen the weather forced this amendment is made.

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LBAD(S) and its servants and/ or agents will not in any way be held responsible forany personal injury, disability, death, damage or loss of property or any other loss
or damage arising, or in connection with the use of the Kallang Lawn Bowls Green.
Standing bowlers must wear “flat” smooth surface shoes.
Wheelchairs used for playing bowls must be equipped with pn eum atic tyr es witha minimum width of 35m m (1⅜”) for r ear wheels and 200m m x 50m m (8” x 2”)
for fr on t castor s.
Electric wheelchair/ scooter is NOT allowed on the green.
Wheelchair with dead/ har d tir es for rear and front wheels are not permitted on
the green. Umpire will inspect the wheels before commencement of the game.

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8Wheelchair position on the mat: Before delivery a player using an approved wheelchair should have the wheeln ear est the bowlin g ar m on the mat and, at the moment they deliver the jack orbowls, the player should have all or part of that wheel on the mat. Failure toobserve this law constitutes foot-faulting.
No Bowls check will be conducted.
Each country is allow to have one reserve. When the reserve is replaced, heor she has to finish the whole game of that format and the out going bowler are
not allow to play anymore.

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