Venue - Dunstable, Gobowling
When - February 26th registrtation is 5pm and we bowl at 5.30pm !! - This squad is now full... however if this is the only date you can make please reach out to me and I'll try and shuffle some bowlers around so we can fit you in... I will try my best for you.
Overflow squad scheduled for March 15th 7.15 registration for a 7.45 rolloff.
Sanction No. 23/00175
Playing Format and Qualification - All Bowlers will bowl 6 games, moving lanes after every game.
All the scores are Scratch – No handicap or age bonus.
We will endeavour to play each squad at Doubles pace, but this is dependent on the number of entries to each squad.
Age Eligibility
Seniors: Must be aged 50 on or before 31st December in the year of the championships;
Adults: No specific age criteria
County Eligibility
To be eligible to represent Beds or Bucks or Herts you must…
1) be a current member in good standing with the BTBA or Affiliated Association.
2) be eligible to hold a British Passport or have lived continuously in the UK for at least 5 years
3) have been born in the County boundary
4) a resident of the County for no less than 1 year.
5) Orphaned – If your current county has no local association you declare yourself “orphaned” and as long as you bowl in a league your desired county apply to bowl in their county rolls offs.
All county eligibility is laid out in the BTBA ICC county rules – here is the link - https://btba.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/ICC-Rules-Regulations-2022-v1..2.pdf
It’s ultimately the bowler’s responsibility to ensure they are eligible to bowl for their chosen county
Fee’s
To try out for 1 team the cost is £35 payable to the tournament manager on the day of the tournament.
If you would then like to be also considered for selection for a 2nd team (either Adult / Senior, then there is an additional £5 subsidy)
Tournament Rules
1. The tournament is sanctioned by the BTBA and the general playing rules and regulations, and latest Intercounty rules and regulations, will govern this event together with the following special items.
2. BTBA Membership will be checked on the BTBA database which is accessible at btba.org.uk. The tournament is open to BTBA & any other national association members who are in good standing.
3. All bowlers must be eligible to hold a British passport or have lived in the UK for the last 5 years. All bowlers must have been born or lived within the boundaries of the county they wish to try out for.
4. A provisional ball must be rolled if any dispute relating to pin fall cannot be resolved immediately.
5. Should there be a tie for any place then the person with the highest last game will take the advantage.
6. Protests should be made to the tournament manager within 30 minutes and confirmed in writing in 72 hours of the game in which the infraction occurred.
7. The tournament manager will be Daniel Bonfield, assisted by the Karen Parslow (Buckinghamshire) and Russell Snipper (Hertfordshire). They reserve the right to reject any entry and their decision on all matters will be final subject to an appeal to the BTBA.
8. The closing date for pre-registered entries will be Friday 24th of February 2023. The entry fee should be paid in cash on the day, and no payment is required to reserve a space in a squad,
9. All bowlers are to be registered at least 30 minutes before the scheduled squad time.
10. The tournament will be scratch only.
11. All Bowlers are to be dressed in an acceptable manner. Ladies can wear skorts, skirts, leggings or trousers. Men should wear trousers or tailored shorts. The tournament committee's decision on acceptable bowling attire is final.
12. No competitor will be allowed to consume alcoholic beverages during play or smoke in between games.
13. Any competitor found using foul language or exhibiting offensive behaviour or abusing bowling equipment will be disqualified.
14. All National Team Squad Members, must make themselves available to participate in their county trials – unless they receive the correct exemptions, laid out in the ICC county rules (downloadable from the BTBA website)
PHOTOGRAPHY POLICY APPLIES TO YOUTH AND JUNIOR BOWLERS ONLY.
"Before, during, and after the event there could be photography, filming or video taken of participants and medal winners by anyone attending the event, either as an official, spectator, parent or guardian. If you (as a participant, parent or guardian) object to this, you must make your objections known to the tournament manager prior to the event starting and reasonable adjustments will be made."
The top fifteen male and female players from each county will be registered as the 2023 County teams. The two male and female bowlers with the highest scratch scores in each division will be guaranteed the opportunity to play at least two games in the qualifying rounds of this year’s inter-county championships. The remainder of the teams will be selected from the registered players, based on scores and averages, and there will be no guarantee of selection. Each county will form their own selection committee to decide the remaining bowlers selected.
Specific County Rules
Hertfordshire
Successful attendance of the Hertfordshire Trials will make bowlers eligible to represent Hertfordshire at any other County organised events, regardless of finishing position and section entered.
Players selected to play in the qualifying rounds must be prepared to pay for lineage, travel and hotel costs if applicable
Bedfordshire
All bowlers who try out for Bedfordshire will be eligible for any additional challenge matches the county play and eligible for selection for the Southern Scratch League Team.
The County League team is subsidised by the county, but there is an additional charge if you wish to bowl in this competition.
Players selected to play in the qualifying rounds may be asked to pay for lineage, travel and hotel costs if applicable
Buckinghamshire
The Top 15 bowlers from the County roll offs will be registered for the Bucks County Team and should make themselves available for all rounds of the County tournaments plus any practice sessions arranged by the County. There will also be challenge matches available in the run up to qualifying rounds by which the County would expect attendance and representation when organised. All travelling fees associated with County duty are to be covered by individuals