Updated 2019 Edition of Bowls Australia Officiating Manual. This updated edition of the Officiating Manual includes the following changes which have been made to the 2016 edition which was provided to you when you were last re-accredited. These details are provided so that you can bring your copy of the Officiating Manual up to date. 1. Page 4 –
Overview of the Manual – (Crystal Mark 3rd edition 1st January 2015) updated to: (Crystal Mark 3rd Edition, version 3.1, April 2019) 2. Page 6 –
Measuring Equipment list revised to include: Golding Measure, Laser Measure and Royal Measure. 3. Page 8 –
All officials need to be at least 16 years of age changed to: There is no minimum age for officials however they must be deemed competent in the three main areas. Also added was: Young officials may need to have mentors appointed to assist them as they learn and manage their role. 4. Page 12 –
The Law Book. The current Law Book (Crystal Mark 3rd edition) was adopted by the World Bowls Council in 2014 and introduced in Australia on 1st of January 2015 changed to: Then current Law Book (Crystal Mark 3rd edition version 3.1) was adopted by the World Bowls Council in 2018 and introduced in Australia on May 1st 2019. The image of the front cover of the Law Book has been changed to the current one. 5. Page 43 – Photo changed 6. Page 50 –
Artificial Devices – Players needing to use bowler’s arms must apply for approval with a medical certificate to STAs, which must for their part keep a register of approvals changed to: a medical certificate is no longer required from bowlers for the use of a bowler’s arm. 7. Page 54 –
Other items of equipment revised to include: Laser Measure for measuring distances 30cm to 5m and Royal Measure for measuring distances 20cm to 90cm. 8. Page 56 –
Feeler gauge: now stipulates that they must be 32 blade to achieve an accurate measure. 9. Page 64 –
Set Square set up relocated from page 65. 10. Page 65 –
Images of the Laser Measure and Royal Measure have been added. It should be noted that Bowls Australia now requires that all measures in finals under its jurisdiction must be made using a Laser Measure if they fall within its capabilities.
