Bowls
Killarney Bowl - June/July 2010
2 July 2010
Umpiring and Marking
THOUGHT FOR THE MONTH OF MAY
Learn from the mistakes of others. You can’t live long enough to make them all yourself. (Unknown)
During a recent final a bowl, which had touched the jack was not marked as a toucher before the next bowl had come to rest. The player, whose bowl it was, then wanted to mark it but was overruled by the umpire.
Don't let this happen to you. Advise your opponent when the game starts that you will each mark your own touchers. Our habit of marking the opponent’s touchers is inadvisable.
Marking a toucher:
Law 25.3 Marking a toucher states that if, before the next delivered bowl comes to rest and that bowl is neither marked nor nominated, it is no longer a toucher1
Law 25.1A toucher should be marked with chalk by a member of the team that delivered the bowl or the marker as soon as it comes to rest.
Law 25.2 If, in the opinion of either skip or opponent or the marker, a toucher comes to rest in a position in which marking it would be likely to move the bowl or alter the head, the bowl should not be marked but nominated as a toucher instead. (YOU CAN ONLY NOMINATE A BOWL AS A TOUCHER IF IT IS IN DANGER OF FALLING. IF THERE WAS NO DANGER THEN THE NOMINATION IS VOID).
Bernard Greenberg
BOWLS COACH The Psychology of Winning
In the Game of Life make up your mind to win. There are three types of persons partaking in this game. At the outset there are the SPECTATORS. They are the majority who watch life happen. They don’t get involved because of the fear of rejection, defeat or hurt. Mainly they fear winning. Winning means setting a great example.
Now we have the LOSERS. They do not represent the impoverished and starving. These losers can never win. They would rather choose to be like, act like or be someone other than themselves. They find fault with others and with themselves.
Finally we have the WINNERS. This minority seem to excel. Be it in life, sport or business. They are goal oriented and do good for others and themselves. The concept of Winning is nothing less than the personal attainment of being the best you can be. Maximizing your potential.
ATTITUDE is the solution. Your attitude to your potential is either the key to OR the lock on the door of personal achievement.
Arnold Levitan
BOWLS NEWS JUNE/JULY 2010
On behalf of all our bowlers we extend our heartfelt condolences to Bruce Humphreys and his family on the loss of his mother.
Our major annual fundraising event, the Selwyn Segal Charity Day, takes place on 25 July – less than a month away and I am confident that this will once again be most successful. Rose Kotler, our champion certificate seller, has broken her previous records. What can we say to Rose? We do not know what we would do without your unbelievable energy and support of this very worthy cause.
For the first time ever we are looking for another 8 teams to play in this tournament and ask you all to please do your very best in helping. If there is anyone who is not in a team and would like to play please advise us. We still need prizes, 4 of a kind. If anyone would like to take a certificate or part of one, please contact me and if you still have your certificate which was allocated to you and cannot sell it, please return it as soon as possible.
Please note that as from 1 August our tab fees will be R20. Also, ensure that you have sufficient money in your tab account.
Hunter’s Rest weekend get away, 15 -18 October. The list is on the board so please join in and have fun with your fellow bowlers.
The Citizen League commences on July 24th and dates of play thereafter are August 7th, 14th, 21st, 28th, September 4th & 11th and I sincerely hope that our members will all play in this league. We are fortunate to have this sponsored again and if we would like Citizen to continue with their sponsorship we need to make this a success again. Please remember the rules regarding the number of 1st and 2nd division players allowed to play in a team in any 1 game – i.e. one 1st and one 2nd division player or two 2nd division players per team. The ladies also benefit from this sponsorship and run their tournament separately.
We have two teams that have reached the ¼ finals of the JBA trips and congratulations to the teams of Chico Brown, ……. and to Stan Appel.
Remember that Saturday, 31 July and Sunday, 1 August 2010 there will be no tabs. All greens have been allocated to Bowls SA to stage the Masters Tournament. We are trying to borrow green space from the Wanderers for these 2 days and will advise the outcome in due course.
Once again I remind all bowlers that in order to qualify for the subsidy you will need to have 45 tabs credited to you. There is still time for all to qualify.
Please keep us informed of achievements, simchas, etc. so that this news is put onto the white board.
I have asked a number of bowlers to give their input into grading and if anyone who has not been asked and would like to do this they should let me know. This is a very sensitive issue amongst many of our bowlers.
TABS
a) Committee members are human and mistakes can happen.
Bowls etiquette expects you to accept the error for the game in question.
NEVER swap positions with another player even if you are both willing as this is sure to get the ire up of other members. Please report the incident to a committee member after the game.
b) Skips or thirds who directs the game from the bank, whilst reclining on a chair, are not doing the game any good. Different story if you are ill or in agony but then please advise the players and apologize accordingly.
c) A game of bowls is either 21 or 18 ends and may only be shortened if ALL players agree. Any player who needs to leave early (for good reason) must inform both skips before the game and after having received permission from a committee member.
d) Bad language on a bowling green is not acceptable. If you have a foul mouth do not expect others to condone your discourteous – uncouth – offensive – vulgar – disrespectful – behavior. Get the message! Don’t do it! Don’t swear!
SHIRTS: Please try on the sample shirts and make sure to place your orders and pay. Long sleeve R140, short sleeve R130.
Norman Morris
LADIES
Our Club hosted two sections of the Spar Pairs on 22& 23 May and two sections on the Fours on 28, 29 & 30 May. The visiting ladies enjoyed our greens and our hospitality and were very happy to be at Killarney.
On Thursday June 3, ten Japanese ladies and Glenda Saltzman, their interpreter, came to the Club to learn to play bowls. Arnie Levitan coached and Lucien Saltzman, Dorothy Tanchum, Shiela Shear and Marna Morris assisted him and them. They loved the morning and had lots of fun. They will let us know when they can come again.
This last weekend saw the start of the JBA Women’s Trips. We had six teams entered. One had to unfortunately pull out when a team member had a freak accident with a hot water bottle. She is thankfully recovering well. Two of the teams are through and we wish them well for the third round this Sunday morning.
We had a section playing at our Club on Saturday afternoon and Sunday morning, and despite the cold they once again enjoyed our greens and our hospitality.
Saturday July 3 is the first Saturday of the month so we will all be meeting at 12h00 for lunch before tabs. Ladies, please remember that as we now have vulnerable winter greens, we are asking you to place the mat where the jack was for the previous end. This is to keep it moving around and not wearing out one spot.
Carol Alexander
Umpiring and Marking from Bernard Greenberg
Marking a singles game is not an art, no matter how much bowling experience you may have had. Unless properly trained, you will perpetuate your errors. A marker is a facilitator and not a participant. DO NOT speak until spoken to. Keep shtum and only answer questions. An unsolicited comment could affect the outcome of the game. Do not offer information, like: "You still have a bowl to play." After all bowls have been played do not suggest a measure. Every bowler should attend the Markers course, designed by BSA and presented by JBA. Three sessions of a couple of hours will qualify you to wear the badge. The next course is in August. See you there.
A. Can I use a telescopic measure?
A qualified, experienced, marker when officiating at a high level, singles game, will only use props and a string measure (nothing else) – even if owning a level one or higher, Technical Official badge.
The umpire on duty, when called, will use a more appropriate instrument, if necessary.
This is not law. It is preferred procedure.
At any other time, or occasion, anyone may use a telescopic or any other suitable propping or measuring instrument.
Some other preferred procedures: The marker will:
Call for an assistant to help with measuring rather than ask a player.
Wear a watch:- to record starting and ending times on the score card- in case of an objection or the game over runs when a time limit is applicable.
Use a pencil with an eraser when writing on the score card.
Leave the props in – ready for the umpire.
Collect the props when measuring is complete.
Does not smoke.
Does not talk to spectators.
Does not comment to or advise players.
One final thought when marking a home-club singles game. Do not ever touch a bowl without asking the players for permission. A player may require an umpire - even if one is not present. Then any independent person may be called upon.
B. Skips - Thirds……………..Don’t hog the head
Law 36.3 As soon as a bowl is delivered, a player who is controlling play, ……………, should take their position ………
• behind the jack and away from the head;
• on the surrounds of the green if the jack is in the ditch; or
• well clear of the head if it is not possible to stand on the surrounds.
(in other words. Don’t block the others players view of the head)
Consequences are:
Law 35.3 If the umpire, either by their own observation or on appeal by one of the skips……………, decides that the players in possession of the rink are being interfered with, annoyed or distracted in any way by their opponents, the umpire should, on the first occasion, warn the offending player in the presence of the skip…….
35.4 On each occasion after this, the umpire should have the bowl last played by the offending player or team declared dead. If that bowl has disturbed the head, the opponent should choose whether to:
• replace the head;
• leave the head as altered; or
• declare the end dead.
C. Conditions of play
The organizing committee, (Controlling Body) in most tournaments, usually legislates special rules which are obligatory.
Study them carefully before you enter, play or officiate. Keep a copy handy.
Special permission, which can only be given by the Controlling Body, must be obtained in order to deviate from them.
e.g. players may not be moved from green to green on any one day. see 18c of JBA C.O.P. You are entitled to refuse to move if requested to do so by an umpire.
FROM THE BOWLS COACH NO EVALUATION DURING PERFORMANCE
You should not evaluate performance during performance. As soon as you do this, you become past orientated. Present energy becomes dissipated in value judgments. Your present perception will also become diffused in the situation that has already taken place. Live in the moment. Where the mind goes, the body follows.
Expectations and judgments prevent one from operating fully in the moment. The biggest obstacle for relaxed creative performance is focusing on the result. A most effective way out of the limitations of thinking ahead is to lose oneself completely in the moment. Focus on your breathing or hum a song. Enjoy the moment. Living in the past dilutes the present, and the future is not yet upon us.
Arnold Levitan
