Umpires Quiz #1 - Bowls New Zealand Aotearoa

Are you ready to test your knowledge with the Umpires Quiz #1? Best of luck!

A toucher in the ditch is hit by a non-toucher entering the ditch. What do you do?

Leave the head as is.

Remove the non-toucher from the ditch but leave the head as is.

Remove the non-toucher from the ditch and return the toucher in the ditch to its former position.

Remove the non-toucher and the toucher from the ditch and declare them both as dead bowls.

A player picks the mat up before the end is completed. What happens?

The opposition player replaces the mat on the centre line in a position of their choosing..

The player who picked it up replaces the mat.

The final bowl is delivered with no mat.

The opposition player places the mat in its former position.

What is the minimum length required of a delivered bowl?

14 metres

20 metres

12 metres

23 metres

A bowl is delivered with a chalk mark on it. What would you do as a marker?

Leave it. It is up to the players to remove it.

Leave it. Note that it is not a toucher.

Remove it.

Remove it only if it can be done without moving the bowl.

A player is taken ill during a game. What happens?

The players conclude the game on another day selected by the match committee.

The players wait 10 minutes. The Umpire or controlling body can approve the introduction of a substitute.

The players wait 30 minutes. The game is forfeited at this time if the player cannot return.

The players conclude the game on another day selected by agreement

When does a game start?

When players arrive at the rink

When the mat is placed

When the jack is delivered

When the first bowl is delivered

How long after a game can a complaint be lodged regarding a set of bowls?

24 hours

12 hours

12 minutes

10 minutes

The players have decided that the result of the end is two shots to Team B. They then realise that Team A has a bowl left to play. What happens?

Play the bowl then decide the head

Play the bowl but the shots agreed still stand.

The bowl is forfeited as shot counting has already commenced

The bowl cannot be played on the next end.

A jack rebounds off the face of the bank up the green. What is the distance for it to still be in play?

21 metres

20 metres

23 metres

14 metres

Two players from the same club are drawn to play each other. They both have the same club stickers on their bowls. Player A is supplied with another set of stickers which are placed over the club stickers. Is this acceptable?

Yes, only two sets are allowed

No, only one set is allowed

Yes, because they are only temporary

Yes, but only large stickers may be used

A bowl is leaning after the last bowl has been delivered. One of the players asks for you to wait to see if it falls. How long do you wait?

30 Seconds

60 Seconds

15 Seconds

20 Seconds

When should a marker mark the scorecard?

As soon as the players have declared the head.

When you get halfway down the end of the green.

On every second end when you are down the same end as the scorecard.

As soon as you have straightened the jack at the commencement of the next end.

The jack is delivered and finishes on the next rink. What happens?

The skip places it on the centre line where they would like it and at least 23 metres from the mat line

It is returned to be delivered by the opposition. The mat remains in place.

It is returned to be delivered by the opposition. The mat may be moved by the opposition.

A coin is tossed to see which skip will place the jack.