Quick Quiz One

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Quick Quiz One
A bowl is leaning after the last bowl has been delivered. One of the players asks for you to wait to see if it falls. How long do you wait?

30 Seconds60 Seconds15 Seconds20 Seconds

When does a game start?

With the arrival of players at the rinkWith the placing of the matWith the delivery of the jackWith the delivery of the first bowl

The jack is delivered and finishes on the next rink. What happens?

The skip places it on the centre line where they would like it and at least 23m from the mat lineIt is returned to be delivered by the opposition. The mat remains where it is situatedIt is returned to be delivered by the opposition. The mat may be moved by the oppositionA coin is tossed to see which skip will place the jack

What is the minimum length of a delivered Bowl?

14 metres20 metres12 metres23 metres

Two players from the same club are drawn to play each other. They both have the same club stickers on their bowls. Player A is provided with another set of stickers which are placed over the club stickers. Is this acceptable?

Yes, but only two sets are allowedNo, only one set is allowedYes, because they are only temporaryYes, but only large stickers can be used

How long after a game can a complaint be lodged regarding a set of bowls

24 hours12 hours12 minutes10 minutes

A jack rebounds off the face of the bank up the green. What is the distance for it to still be in play?

21 metres20 metres23 metres14 metres

A bowl is delivered with a chalk mark on it. What would you do as a Marker?

Leave it - it is for the players to removeLeave it - but note it is not a toucherRemove itRemove it - but only if it can be done without moving the bowl

The players have decided that the result of the end is two shots to Team B when they realise Player A has a bowl left to play. What happens?

Play the bowls then decide the headPlay the bowl but the shots agreed, standThe bowl is forfeited as shot counting has already commencedThe bowl cannot be played on the next end

A player is taken ill during a game. What happens?

If the player cannot return within 10 minutes the game is forfeited to the oppositionIf the player cannot return within 30 minutes the game is forfeited to the oppositionThe players conclude the game on another day by agreementThe players conclude the game on another day selected by the match committee

A player picks the mat up before the end is completed. What will happen?

The opposition player will replace the mat on the centre lineThe player who picked it up will replace the matThe final bowl will be delivered with no matThe opposition player will replace the mat to its former position

A toucher in the ditch is hit by a non-toucher entering the ditch. What do you do?

Leave the head as isRemove the non-toucher from the ditch but leave the head as isRemove the non-toucher from the ditch and return the toucher to its former positionRemove the non-toucher from the ditch, return the toucher to it's former position and mark the position of the toucher in the ditch

When do you mark the scorecard?

As soon as you have declared the headWhen you get halfway down the end of the greenOn every second end when you are down the same end as the scorecardAs soon as you have straightened the jack at the commencement of the next end

The jack, travelling up the green after delivery, hits the marker on the foot. What happens?

It is redelivered by the oppositionIt is redelivered by the same playerThe marker places it where they believe it would have come to restThe marker places it on the two metre mark

During an end the jack travels out of the boundary of the rink. How is this recorded on the card?

Nothing, as the end is not countedThe score is carried down from the last endOne point is awarded to each teamTwo points are awarded to each team

What action should be taken if a jack in the ditch is moved by a toucher?

It is returned to the previous positionIt is left in its new position but the bowl entering the ditch is removedIt is left in its new positionIt is returned to its previous position and the bowl entering the ditch is removed

The jack was centred on the wrong line and not noticed until the second is about to bowl. What should happen?

The jack is moved to the centre lineThe jack is returned and the end restartedThe jack cannot be challenged after a bowl is playedThe jack can be challenged as only one bowl as been played

What is the legal date stamp on bowls being used as part of a domestic competition in New Zealand

Currently 1982 or laterCurrently 2020 or laterCurrently 2000 or laterCurrently 1992 or later

A player drives at the jack which rebounds of the face of the bank and then splits in two. What is the action that needs to be taken?

The larger piece becomes the jack and the end continuesThe larger piece is replaced by a new jack and the end continuesBoth pieces are removed and a new jack is placed on the 2 metre markThe end is dead and is replayed

As the marker you do not think the jack is legal, what should you do?

Ask the players if they think it is legalAsk the marker on the next rink if they think it is legalGet the players to pace out the distance to the 25 metre pegCall the umpire to measure the jack

A player uses a set of blue bowls for the trial ends of a match and then decides to play with orange bowls for the first end of the game. Is this permitted?

No you must use the same bowls as in the trial endYes you can use any combination of bowls in a gameYes you can use any combination of bowls in a game so long as they are from the same setThere is no restriction on the bowls being used

While measuring, a player moved a bowl with the pointer on the measure. What happens?

The player returns it to its former positionThe opposition will return it to its former positionThe bowl gets left in its new positionThe players agree to its former position. If they cannot agree the end is dead.

What is the situation if Player A accidentally delivers Player B's bowl?

The bowl is replaced by the correct bowl and the end continuesThe bowl is marked and counted as a Team A bowls at the completion of the endThe end is dead and it is replayedNothing happens and the end continues

Who delivers the jack after and end has become dead?

The team that did not make the end deadThe skips toss a coin and the winner will decide who starts the endThe oppositionThe winner of the previous scoring end

Team A delivers the jack and plays the first bowl. Team B realised that they won the previous end and should have started. What happens?

As one bowl has been played the end continues in the same orderTeam B plays two bowls to get into the correct orderThe jack is returned and Team B delivers it but cannot change the mat placementTeam B restarts the end
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