XXIX. Objects on Green

Under no circumstances is any object to be laid on the
green, or on a bowl, or on the jack, but it may be dis-
played in the hand for guidance of the player.

XXX. Players Not Engaged and Where They Stand

The players not engaged must stand behind the jack.

XXXI. Players Wasting Time

During the game the players must succeed one another
without unnecessary loss of time. Each bowl shall be
played within one minute after the preceding bowl] has
come to rest. When complaints of unreasonable delay
are made to the umpire, it shall be his duty to award the
game to the complainants if satisfied that this rule is
being willfully violated.

XXXII. Possession of Rink

As soon as each bowl stops running, the possession of
the rink is transferred to the other party, time being al-
lowed for making a toucher.

XXXIII. Rink or Team of Players

1. A rink or team shall consist of four players, each
playing two bowls and called respectively, according to
the order in which they play, lead, second, third and skip.

2. The party to play first shall be determined by toss-
ing, or by playing a trial end, the winner to have the
choice, or it may be mutually agreed upon by the skips.
In all subsequent ends the party which won the previous
end shall play first.

3. The leaders play their own bowls alternatively,
and so on, each pair of players in succession to the end.

4. If the game is played with three players, the side
using only three, shall be penalized one shot for every
four ends or fraction thereof, and the lead and second
shall each play an extra bowl.

5. If less than three players appear on either side,
the game, so far as that Rink, is concerned, shall not
proceed, and the rink with which this occurs shall be held
as having failed to appear, and shall forfeit the game.

6. The order of playing shall not be changed after
the first end has been played.

7. No one shall play until his opponent’s bowl has
ceased to run. A bowl so played may be stopped and
sent back to be played over again.

8. The last player should remove the mat to the bank.

XXXIV. Skips and Their Powers

1. The skips shall have sole charge of their respective
rinks, and their instructions must be obeyed by the other
players.

2. The skip shall have control of the play, but he may
delegate his duty at any time to a substitute, who is
usually the third player.

3. As soon as a bowl is greened, the director must
retire behind the jack.

4. The two skips shall be judges of all disputed
points, and when they agree their decision will be final.
If they cannot agree, the point shall be decided by the
umpire previously appointed.

XXXV. Size of Jack
- The jack shall be 2% inches in diameter, and round
in shape.