RULE 338
POSTPONED OR PREBOWLED GAMES
(Unless covered by a Leagues own Rules)
All league games will be bowled as per the prearranged schedule unless they are postponed or prebowled
upon authorisation of the league’s Management Committee. When Doubles or Teams are postponed or pre
bowled, they must compete as Doubles and Teams respectively.
Pre Bowling applies to a series only, not individual games.
Postponed games refer to teams that cannot compete on the regular scheduled date and
time. Their match can be conducted at another time when both teams can compete.
Rules similar to those for prebowling apply topostponements
.
PROCEDURE
The league Management Committee and both team captains must agree on an alternative
date for the match before any postponement becomes official. The match must be played within seven days.
Once granted, the league secretary will advise the centre ofthe change to the schedule
Usual league rulesand conditions to apply and one pair of certified lanes in the same centre are to be used
If for any reason the postponed match does not take place within seven days, no points will be allocated to either team.
If one team does not turn up, Rule 320 will apply.
The following Clauses cannot be changed by League Rules:
TIME LIMIT
No postponed game may be bowled later than 24 hours after the end of the final scheduled
competition, unless that match could have a bearing on the outcome of the league championship.
Such matches must be concluded within seven days of the scheduled close of competition. Bowlers are not
permitted to have a “bank” of prebowled scores. A prebowl, once approved, must be used for the match it
was applied for.
AVERAGES/HANDICAPS existing at the date of play are to be used.
HIGH SCORE RECOGNITION/AWARDS
No High Scores will be recognised nor will any awards be available for any scores bowled in prebowled
or postponed matches
.
POST BOWLING: Post bowling by individuals or a team is not permitted in any form.
REQUEST NOTICE
At least 48 hours prior to scheduled match.
Without exception, any team not attending for league play on the scheduled night that has not organised a
postponement at least 48 hours before the scheduled match will forfeit and the team present and not at fault
must bowl all games as though they were actually contested. (Refer Rule 320)