Umpires Quiz #2 - Bowls New Zealand Aotearoa

Are you ready to test your knowledge with the Umpires Quiz #2? Best of luck!

What action should be taken if a jack in the ditch is moved by a toucher?

It is returned to the previous position.

It is left in its new position but the bowl entering the ditch is removed.

It is left in its new position.

It is returned to its previous position and the bowl entering the ditch is removed.

As the marker you do not think the jack is legal. What should you do?

Ask the players if they think it is legal.

Ask the marker on the next rink if they think it is legal.

Get the players to pace out the distance to the 25 metre peg.

Call the umpire to measure the jack.

What happens if the jack is moved by the equipment of the measurer?

Measurer must concede the shot

Opponent must put the Jack back to its original position

Person measuring puts the jack back to its original position

An umpire is called

The jack was centred on the wrong line and not noticed until the second is about to bowl. What should happen?

The jack is moved to the centre line.

The jack is returned and the end restarted.

The jack cannot be challenged after a bowl is played.

The jack can be challenged as only one bowl has been played.

A player uses a set of blue bowls for the trial ends of a match. They then play with orange bowls for the first end of the game. Is this permitted?

No you must use the same bowls as in the trial end.

Yes, a player has one end to decide what bowls they will use for the rest of the game

Yes, a player can play with bowls that are different to the bowls used in trial ends.

A player can change their bowls during a game

A player drives at the jack which rebounds of the face of the bank and then splits in two. What is the action that needs to be taken?

The larger piece becomes the jack and the end continues.

The larger piece is replaced by a new jack and the end continues.

Both pieces are removed and a new jack is placed on the 2 metre mark.

The end is dead and is replayed.

When are Conditions of Play decided?

When the event is about to be played.

After the event has been publicised.

Before the details of the event are publicised.

After the event has commenced.

While measuring a player moved a bowl with the pointer on the measure. What happens?

The player returns it to its former position.

The opposition will return it to its former position.

The bowl gets left in its new position.

The players agree to its former position. If they cannot agree the end is dead.

What is the situation if Player A accidentally delivers Player B's bowl?

The bowl is replaced by the correct bowl and the end continues.

The bowl is marked and counted as a bowl from Team A at the completion of the end.

The end is dead and it is replayed.

Nothing happens and the end continues.

Who delivers the jack after an end has become dead?

The team that did not make the end dead.

The skips toss a coin and the winner will decide who starts the end.

The opposition.

The winner of the previous scoring end.

Team A delivers the jack and plays their first bowl. Team B realises that they won the previous end and should have started. What happens?

As one bowl has been played the end continues in the same order.

Team B plays two bowls to get into the correct order.

Team B restarts the end.

The jack is returned and Team B delivers it but cannot change the mat placement.

What is the legal date stamp on bowls being used as part of a domestic competition in New Zealand?

Currently 1982 or later.

Currently 2020 or later.

Currently 2000 or later.

Currently 1992 or later.

The jack, travelling up the green after delivery, hits the marker on the foot. What happens?

It is redelivered by the opposition.

It is redelivered by the same player.

The marker places it where they believe it would have come to rest.

The marker places it on the two metre mark.