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The season is from April to September 2021

League Secretary - Brian Leonard

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NIPGL Rules for League Competitions in 2021 due to Covid-19

Summary

These matches will be 18 ends with 12 player teams which will be made up of 4 triples, each playing 3 bowls.

Teams cannot play short.

Dress code will be club shirts and greys.

There will be no promotion or relegation based on results this year.

Information

The GP Committee is grateful to those clubs who replied to our consultation process. All views have been carefully considered.

Decisions regarding the format of all competitions have been guided by current guidance from the IBF and the NI Executive and by the General Purposes Committee’s desire to afford as many clubs as possible the opportunity to engage in competitive play this summer.

While the following outcome may not suit all, it is considered the most appropriate and viable option in the current, constantly changing, circumstances.

NIPGBL League Competitions
For this season only, we will adopt a 12-player team format (4 x triples). We have also considered those clubs who may not be able to field 12 players on a team and more in-depth information is available on the relevant NIPGL League 2021 document.

This will apply in all Saturday Divisions and in both Divisions of the Midweek League.

NIPGBL Cup Competitions

For this season only, we will adopt a 12-player team format (4 x triples).
This will apply in the PGL Senior, Junior and Midweek Cup competitions.

NIPGBL Championships

We intend to run a full programme of Championships, namely Singles, Pairs, Triples, Fours, Senior Fours, Junior Singles and Youth Singles.

As previously agreed, it remains our intention to have Junior Championships in the future, but it was felt that these should not be introduced for the first time this summer in a season which has already been curtailed.

IBA Cups

It is anticipated that the IBA will not be running IBA Cups in their traditional format this year.

Instead, and subject to approval at IBA level, each individual association will run knockout cup competitions (Senior, Intermediate, Junior) based on the format of a 10-player team, comprising 2 x 2-bowl triples and 2 x 3-bowl pairs.

The two finalists in each cup from each association will compete in the second knockout phase of this competition to decide the winners of the IBA events.

The normal IBA rules relating to the eligibility of players to compete in these cup competitions (Senior, Intermediate, Junior) are expected to apply.

Additional Information

Any amendments to rules which may be required to comply with current restrictions and to accommodate these new formats will be communicated to clubs well in advance of the start of competitive play (which is currently anticipated to be no earlier than Saturday 22nd May 2021).