American Lawn Bowling

Rules

I. Bowling Greens

1. The green shall be divided into spaces called rinks,
not less than 14 feet in width, numbered consecutively;
the center of each rink being marked on the bank at
each end by a pin or other device, and the four corners
of the rink by pins driven into the ditch.

2. The side boundary of the rink shall stretch from
bank to bank.

3. To prevent disputes, it is recommended that pins
be placed at the opposite ends of the rink.

II. Bank and Ditch

The ditch shall consist of a trench 9 inches wide and
about 4 inches deep, having a bank immediately at the
back thereof at least 18 inches high, with an angle to
the green of not more than 120 degrees.

III. Bowls: Size and Bias

No bowl shall exceed 16% inches in circumference,
nor 3% lbs. in weight, nor have a less bias than the
standard No. 3 bias bowl adopted by the Association.
Any bowl to which exception is taken shall be tested by
comparison with a standard bowl bearing the American
Bowling Association stamp. Any objection must be taken
not later than the 6th end of the game.

IV. Bowls Burned

The term “burned” is applied to a jack or bowl which
has been interferred with, or displaced otherwise than
with a bowl in play.

A. While in Motion. 1. When a bowl during its
original course and before it has passed the jack is
burned by any member of the rink to whom it belongs,
it shall be counted dead. If by an opponent, the player’s
skip may have it played over again, or let it lie where it
rests, or begin the end anew. If by a neutral person,
it shall be played over again, and if after being burned
in the manner, the bowl disturbs the shot bowl, the side
lying shot may replace the bowls disturbed or play the
end over again.

2. When a bowl which in its original course has
passed the jack, and being still in motion is burned by
any member of rink to whom it belongs, it shall be
counted dead, whether it has touched the jack or not.
If by an opponent, the player’s skip may choose to let
it lie where is comes to rest, or to have the end begun
anew.

3. When a bowl which had come to rest is afterwards
set in motion by a bowl in play, and while still moving
is burned by any member of the rink to whom it belongs,
it shall be counted dead. IF by an opponent, the party
to whom it belongs may choose to let it lie where it
comes to rest, or place it where he thinks it probably
would have rested had it not been interfered with. If
by a neutral person, it may be allowed to lie, or be placed
to the mutual satisfaction of both skips. Where agree-
ment cannot be attained, the end shall be played over
again,