Bowl & Jack Positions
Depending on where the bowls and jack come to rest after a shot is played, can determine whether they are 'live' or 'dead'.
Here's a quick round up of the positions:
Toucher:
A toucher is a bowl that makes contact with the jack in its original delivery. If this bowl is knocked into the ditch it remains live. A toucher will be marked with chalk to identify it.
Dead Bowl:
A dead bowl is one that has come to rest entirely outside of the boundaries of play. This could be directly from a bowl, or due to being pushed out of bounds from another delivery. A dead bowl is removed and placed on the bank.
Live Jack in Ditch
A jack driven into the ditch (with the rink boundaries) remains live and is highlighted with a white marker/peg on the bank.
Live Bowl
Quite simply this is a bowl that is in play - it has been delivered and has come to rest within the boundaries of play. A bowl is considered live if it is inside the rink lies or if any part of the bowl is on or over the rink line.
Boundary Jack:
If the jack is pushed towards the side boundary and is not full beyond the boundary it is considered live. Players can bowl towards it - but their woods must remain within (or partially within) the boundaries to be considered live.
Dead Jack:
A jack becomes dead if it passes outside of the side boundaries, over the bank, or rebounds to within 20m of the mat. A dead jack means it is re-spotted on the spot closest to the point where it left the rink. If it goes over the rear ditch it is replaced on the T.
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