Greenlands Bowls Club

42 The marker’s duties

42.2  The marker must:

1. 42.2.1  centre the jack;

2. 42.2.2  make sure that the jack is at least 23 metres from the mat line after it has been centred;

   1. 42.2.3  place a jack that comes to rest less than 2 metres from the front ditch as described in law 9.2;

   2. 42.2.4  stand to one side of the rink, behind the jack and away from the head;

   3. 42.2.5  answer any specific question about the state of the head which is asked by

the player in possession of the rink;

1. 1. 42.2.6  when asked, tell or show the player in possession of the rink the position

of the jack;

1. 1. 42.2.7  when asked, tell or show the player in possession of the rink which bowl

or bowls the marker considers to be shot;

1. 1. 42.2.8  when authorised by the Controlling Body, signal to players and spectators

(using the appropriate number and colour of shot indicators or some other suitable method) which player’s bowl or bowls the marker considers to be shot;

1. 1. 42.2.9  mark all touchers with chalk and remove the chalk marks from non- touchers as soon as they come to rest;

42.2.10 stop any bowl that is from a neighbouring rink and could move a jack or bowl that is at rest;

1. 1. 1. if both players agree, remove all dead bowls from the rink of play;

      2. mark the position of a jack and any touchers which are in the ditch as

described in laws 14.4 and 18.2;

1. 1. 1. not move, or cause to be moved, either the jack or any bowls until the players have agreed the number of shots scored; and

      2. measure any disputed shot or shots when asked to do so by either player.

If the players are not satisfied with the marker’s decision, the marker must ask the umpire to do the measuring. If the Controlling Body has not appointed an umpire, the marker must choose a competent neutral person to act as the umpire. The umpire’s decision is final.

42.3 When each end has been completed, the marker must: 42.3.1 record the score on the score card;

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1. 42.3.2  if scoreboards are not being used, tell the players the running totals of the scores; and

2. 42.3.3  remove from the rink the mat used during the previous end, if necessary.

42.4 When the game has been completed, the marker must make sure that the score

card: 42.4.1 contains the names and signatures of the players; 42.4.2 contains the time at which the game was completed; and 42.4.3 is dealt with in line with the Conditions of Play.

 

 

Common Procedures for Conducting a Measure as a MARKER

The following procedures are common to most measures and should be followed where appropriate. (a) Make sure you are asked for your judgement before stepping in.

(b) Make sure the players advise you of exactly what requires measuring and ask them to remove surplus bowls. Do not remove any bowls yourself.

(c) Secure any leaning bowls or bowls that are on their running surfaces using wedges.

(d) If the bowl to be measured is obstructed by another bowl leaning on it, carefully remove the obstructing bowl after making sure that the bowl to be measured is properly wedged.

(e) Always work from the more open side and at right angles to the bowl and jack being measured. If possible, avoid working in a shadow.

(f) Make yourself comfortable and steady before you start to measure. Make sure that your head is directly above the line of measure and make sure that you can see both ends of the measure without overstretching.

(g) If the distance to be measured is longer than you can comfortably reach (that is, over one metre), seek assistance from an umpire or player. Your assistant should take the jack end and you should take the decision end. If the assistant is the marker or a player, give positive instruction of what you want them to do, especially when operating the release button on a measure.

(h) When you are moving around the head, walk around the jack and bowls instead of in between them.

(i) Where the measure is close (that is, feeler gauges are required) place a white strip of card or plastic on the ground below the points of contact of the measure to increase visibility.

(j) Do not waggle the pointer attached to the end of a flexible measure or touch the bowl if it does not pass it.

(k) Do not move the bowls or jack whilst measuring.

(l) Always return to the first bowl to recheck the measure.

(m) Before deciding the shot, always remember to check that any ‘shot’ bowls in the ditch have been marked as touchers.

(n) Do NOT remove from the head the bowl that you have decided is shot but tell the players your decision. They may wish to call an Umpire to confirm your decision

(o) At no stage put your foot, knee or hand in the ditch