Weekend Pennants Announcement
It has been determined that Bowls WA WILL NOT call a General Abandonment of Women’s Friday, Women’s Saturday or Men’s Saturday fixtures.
Clubs are therefore encouraged to ensure that the Umpires of the Day are fully informed of actions to take should inclement weather intervene before or during play.
Rules relating to Individual Abandonment, Delayed or Interrupted Games appear in Section 8.2 of the Metropolitan Pennant Competition – General Conditions on Page 25 of the Bowls WA Fixture Book as reproduced below
8.2 Individual Abandonment, Delayed or Interrupted Games
When no general abandonment of a fixture has been made by Bowls WA and a club is experiencing extreme weather or other extreme conditions at their location.
8.2.1 If host clubs green or greens have been closed for the day before the start of play due to the inclement conditions;
(i) The game is abandoned and the allocated points are equally shared.
(ii) The Bowls WA Umpire of the Day Cancellation of Play Report must be completed by the Umpire of the Day and forwarded to Bowls WA.
(iii) Home Clubs are required to inform visiting clubs as soon as possible.
8.2.2 If the game is delayed at or after the scheduled start of play:
(i) Whether the game has commenced at the scheduled start time or has been delayed, the game may not be abandoned until a minimum sixty (60) minutes cumulative time has elapsed unless the Umpire of the Day permanently closes the greens within this period.
Note: The scheduled roll up time is not the scheduled start of play
(ii) If trial ends cannot be played or completed before the scheduled start time then all remaining trial ends will be considered completed and the start of the game is to commence as soon as the Umpire of the Day decides.
(iii) If the Umpire of the Day in consultation with the team managers believe play may be able to get under way shortly after the sixty (60) minutes cumulative time has elapsed, play may be delayed a further thirty (30) minutes cumulative.
(iv) If after the full ninety (90) minutes cumulative time is reached and play has not commenced or recommenced or is again delayed, the game must be abandoned by the Umpire of the Day.
(v) Once play has commenced, every attempt should be made by the sides involved to play the required number of ends to constitute a game.
(vi) When extreme conditions continue to interrupt play see (i) and (iii) above; Team Managers shall consult with the Umpire of the Day, who, as sole arbiter, shall make the decision to abandon or continue play for all sides at the venue.
(vii) If the prescribed number of ends has been played to constitute a game prior to the abandonment of play, the game shall be considered as completed.
(viii) If the prescribed number of ends have NOT been played to constitute a game prior to the abandonment of play it is an incomplete game.
(ix) If a game is incomplete when play is abandoned the points shall be shared equally.
(x) The Bowls WA Umpire of the Day Cancellation of Play Report must be completed by the Umpire of the Day and forwarded to Bowls WA headquarters within 48 hours of the abandonment.
8.2.3 In the case of a Club having one or more greens closed at the start of play due to inclement weather, but also have one or more Greens open, the following conditions will apply:
(i) The Club MUST use the Open Green/s if fit for Pennant and ALL teams at home on the day are able to be accommodated on the available green/s at the start of play.
(ii) The Club may NOT use the Open Green/s if all teams at home on the day are NOT able to be accommodated on the available green/s at the start of play.
8.2.4 In the case of a Club having one or more greens closed after the start of play but also have one or more Greens open, the following conditions will apply:
(i) If play is suspended by the Umpire of the Day due to continued inclement weather under rule 8.2.2 all fixtures on all greens at the venue are abandoned.
(ii) If green/s are closed by the Umpire of the Day during the course of the game due to a green becoming unplayable or dangerous e.g. flooding, then games on those green/s are abandoned only.
If other green/s at the same venue are still safe and playable and the games are not abandoned by the Umpire of the Day under rule 8.2.2 play may continue on those green/s.
Note: When the host club permanently closes their green/s for the day prior to the Umpire of the Day being called upon to make a decision under rules 8.2.1, the club may be later asked to justify that decision if visiting teams see fit to protest the clubs decision to close their greens.
