Rules for Indoor Short Bowls

1. The Carpet
1. The carpet shall be of a suitable material conducive to the true running of bowls.
2. Length 15m
3. Width 2m
2. Markings
1. All markings to be in 12mm white adhesive tape
2. Ditch lines 300mm from the end of the carpet
3. Dead Bowl lines 4.3m from end of carpet.
4. Jack lines shall be 1.5m long and start 1.3m from the end of the carpet.
5. Mat lines shall be marked at the end of the carpet 820mm from each side.
6. Delivery lines shall be marked 1m long starting at right angles from the ditch line and the distance from each side of the carpet shall be 600 mm.
7. Centre Block lines shall be 400mm long and centred across the middle of the carpet.
3. Mat
1. The Mat shall be 600mm x 360mm
4. Fenders
1. Fenders to be made of 45/75mm x 75mm wood coloured white. The outside edge of the ditch shall be enclosed with a fender.
2. The centre block to be made 45/75mm x 75mm wood coloured white and be 400mm long.
5. Bowls
1. Standard Bowls to be used.
2. Coloured disks or stickers can be used to identify bowls, however, only one set of stickers allowed on each bowl.
3. Small additional colour stickers allowed for identification purposes.
6. Jack
1. The Jack should be of the type used in Short Mat Bowls.
7. Shoes
1. Bowling shoes or soft soled shoes should be worn (trainers OK).
8. Play
1. Games shall be Singles, Pairs, Triples or Fours.
2. Games shall be for the duration of 10 ends.
3. A coin shall be tossed to see who starts a game, the winner decides whether to go first or second.
4. The jack is placed on the Jack line by the team who delivers the first bowl.
5. Bowls are played alternatively.
6. When delivering a bowl the whole of one foot must be over or in contact with the mat.
7. Any bowl that touches the centre block to be removed and the centre block replaced.
8. Any bowl failing to reach the Dead Bowl line must be removed before the next bowl is played.
9. A bowl which touches the Jack in its original course is called a “toucher” and chalked before the delivery of the next bowl.
10. Any Bowl that reaches the Ditch line shall be removed except for a “toucher”.
11. Bowls are allowed to move the Jack during the course of play.
12. If the Jack is knocked off the carpet by a bowl then the end is declared "dead" and replayed. Each team can knock the Jack off the carpet twice with no penalty. After this, each time a team knocks the "Jack" off the carpet there is a 3 shot penalty.
13. If any bowl is knocked onto or over the Ditch line it shall be removed, except for any bowls which have been chalked “touchers”.
14. If any bowl or the Jack is moved inadvertently by a player or marker then it should be replaced in its original position.
9. Scoring
1. The number of shots in each end is the number of bowls from one team nearer to the jack than the nearest of the opponents bowls.
2. If the shot bowls cannot be agreed then bowls should be measured to determine the score.
3. The team winning an end places the next Jack and delivers the first bowl.
4. In the event of a game being tied, a deciding end to be played to determine who wins.
5. Scores are to be recorded after every end by a nominated person.

Number of Bowls played in:
Singles & Pairs	2 or 4
Triples	2
Fours	2