Rules and Regulations
for US Championships

Laws of the Sport of Bowls

This booket is free.
Just ask your club USLBA rep.

It contains a copy of the complete world bowls rules as well as the US Domestic regulations.

The sport of lawn bowls is played under the same set of rules worldwide. These rules are set by World Bowls Ltd, the worldwide governing body, with input from all the 53 member national governing bodies.

An online version of the complete rules may be found on the World Bowls Laws of the Sport web page. The latest issue of these rules is also called the Crystal Mark plain English campaign edition. In addition, this set of rules specifically allows for local governing bodies to add their own sections in regard to dress code, tournament rules, etc.

For pages 1 -> 58, the International Rules in Commons section, please see the World Bowls Laws of the Sport web page. For the remainder US Specific Sections, please see below:

US Domestic Regulations

Gamesmanship

U.S. Championships

Code of Bowling Etiquette

 

See also:

History


The Game

Equipment


Glossary

Note that the basic rules are very simple and most social bowlers learn them on the green or through their club coach.


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