Valentine’s Pick Your Partner 3-Bowl Pairs

Saturday, February 18th, 2023 8:30 am Check In
​$20.00 / Team

Sign up in person at the club on the list on the bulletin board. Sign ups are first come, first served and we will limit entries to an even number of teams. Overflow will be designated as alternates, encouraged to show up at the club in case of no-shows, and will be given the option to pay if they're asked to play.

Table of Contents

1. Winners Circle
2. Standings
3. Matches
4. Entries
5. Conditions of Play​​​

​The Winner's Circle

1st - Trish Soto, Brian Stewart

2nd - Jim White, Janice Walter

3rd - Randy Hatfield, Julie Kimura

 

Standings

 

Matches

 

Entries

A blind draw for Teams 1 through 28 will be held the morning of February 18th

 

Conditions of Play

CONDITIONS OF PLAY
2023 Valentine's Pick Your Partner Pairs

The Tournament Director reserves the right to change or alter the program to successfully carry out or finish the event per law 55.3.4

Date:
Saturday, February 18th

Venue:
Newport Harbor Lawn Bowling Club
1500 Crown Drive North
Corona Del Mar, CA 92625
(949) 640-1022

Entry Conditions:
Open to Newport Harbor LBC members only.
Entry Fee:
$20.00 per Team

Dress Code:
Club Shirts/Colors are Encouraged

Format:
Three-bowl Pairs
4 8-end games

Length of Games:
When the 2nd to last game finishes, the last game will be permitted to throw one additional jack only.

Trial Ends:
Two bowls in each direction before the first match of the day only.

Restriction of movement of players:
Leads: May not visit the head
Skips: Are allowed 1 visit to the head which may be taken:

1. By remaining in the head if they are not the first skip to bowl
2. After their second Bowl
3. After their third Bowl

Penalty will be 1 point awarded to the opposing team, added to their score at the end of the game.
Disputes will be adjudicated by the Tournament Director, other designated authority or Umpire if one is available.

Re-spotting (Burnt End):
In the event of a burnt end, the jack will be re-spotted on the 2-meter mark on the centerline

Substitutions:
Substitutes must be identified and approved by the Tournament Director before the start
of any game. In the event of an unexpected injury or illness, the Tournament Director may
approve a substitute that was not announced before the start of a game. No substitute may play
in the position of skip.

Scoring:
(1) Three points for a win, one for a tie
(2) Award 3 points for a game win; 1 for a tie, 0 for a loss
(3) 7 plus/minus points maximum in each game

A bye, if necessary, is a game won, and the team will receive an average winning score
for that round.

Determination of Winners:
Team with highest total of game points wins

Tiebreaker:
If two or more teams have the same number of game points after all games have been played, the following tiebreaker system will be used:

1. Head to Head (Only in the event that no more than 2 teams tie for a share of a position (1st, 2nd, or 3rd) and they have played one another during the day’s play with the match score not resulting in a Tie). If three (3) or more teams tie for a position, Head to Head will not be used.
2. Total plus points (maximum of 7 per match played)
3. Fewest opponents’ points allowed
4. Most ends won
5. One-end roll-off

Prizes: (Based on the max number of participants 48)
Total entry fees minus host club greens fee
$60 to NHLBC 
1st place:  $260
2nd place: $160
3rd place: $60
Prize pool: $480

Dispute/emergency committee:
Tournament Director - Andrew Dufresne or Randy Hatfield.

Late arrivals:
A penalty of one point and one end played will be assessed for each ten minutes after the official start time. A late arrival of 30 minutes or more will result in forfeiture of that game. This rule may be waived in extenuating circumstances.

Smoking/drinking policy:
There is no smoking allowed anywhere at the facility.