MEMBER’S GUIDE TO CLUB ETIQUETTE
This guide is intended to assist members to act in a reasonable manner on the Club’s premises and to help each individual member to avoid causing interference or offence to any other persons playing their game of bowls at Egerton Park Indoor Bowls Club.
CHANGING TO PLAY BOWLS
When using the lockers on the rink side all members are asked to take care not to interfere with the game on Rink one (1).
This can be achieved by waiting for the bowlers to finish the end they are on and then proceeding to your lockers obtaining your shoes and woods, and then going to the Changing Room to put your shoes on.
Consideration must be given to players on the rinks at all times, walking down the side of the rink or across the back of the rink when someone is on the mat bowling can be off putting, please wait if possible until the bowl has been bowled.
All bags except bowls holders and string bags must be left in the Changing Rooms.
All shoes and clothing must be changed in the Changing Room and not in any other area in the Centre.
Bowls should not be left in any other place except the specially made holders in the viewing area.
END OF SESSION RULE
There will be a sound signal 10 minutes before the end of each session.
No end can be played unless the jack has been delivered correctly.
A no end will not the replayed.
(full details of a jack delivered correctly can be found on the Club’s notice boards)
PLAY ON THE RINKS
When playing on the rinks in any game you must be aware of the players on the rinks either side of you.
DO be aware of the bowlers on the surrounding rinks when they are on the mat ready to bowl.
DO NOT walk over onto the other rinks when walking up to the head or delivering your bowls.
DO NOT let bowls from your rink stay in position if they are out of the confines of your rink.
DO NOT let the bowls scatter onto other rinks when your rink has fired at the Jack, if at all possible.
When finishing your game at the far end DO NOT roll your bowls or the jack down the rink if others are still playing, please carry them.
THE END OF YOUR GAME
Once your game is finished please leave the rinks and rink end as soon as possible causing as little disruption to others still playing as you can.
CLUB DRESS CODE
Smooth soled OR bowls company bowling shoes must be worn.
1. FOR MATCHES, BOOKED RINKS, INTERNAL CLUB LEAGUES & COMPETITIONS pre-semi-finals, the dress is – Grey or White tailored trousers, shorts, regulation skirts or culottes.
With club shirt, white shirt or bowls company bowling shirt.
2. For INTERNAL CLUB COMPETITIONS Semi-finals & finals
White not Grey tailored trousers, shorts, regulation skirts or culottes.
With club shirt, white shirt or bowls company bowling shirt.
3. SUSSEX LEAGUE – White trousers etc. & Club/white shirts
4. NATIONAL & COUNTY–Grey trousers etc.- with club shirts or white collared shirts, the same for all team members.
5. SMART CASUAL PLAY
The club’s version of smart casual dress includes shorts and unripped jeans which may be worn for casual play and non-club organised events but does not include Booked Rinks.
BANNED SUBSTANCES
Under no circumstances are the following allowed to be used in this Centre.
Grippo or any such like product.
Glycerine or Rosewater.
Non water-based spray puffers for marking bowls.
Any other product not covered by the above that could damage the Green’s surface or underlay if taken onto the rinks.
MOBILE PHONES
The making and taking of calls using a mobile phone is strictly prohibited on the Rinks and their seating areas.
