MENS UNDER 25 COUNTY DOUBLE RINK
1. All competitors must be full members of a Member Club affiliated to that county and play their
National Championships from those Clubs.
2. The Championship is open to all Counties each being represented by a single entry of two
‘fours’. Unless otherwise provided for in these rules, ties are to be played on the same day
simultaneously. Ties will be on a one “four” home, one “four” away basis unless the County
towns are more than 100 miles apart, when the tie should be played in a neutral County as
near half way as possible between the two.
3. All ties prior to the Final are to be played on a Sunday on a date fixed by the Competitions Subcommittee,
or before by mutual agreement. The start time shall be 10.00am or later by mutual
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agreement.
4. Games will be 21 ends or maximum 4 hours; whichever is the shorter not including trial ends
or extra ends. An end where the jack has been cast before 4 hours must be played to a finish.
All dead ends will be replayed. The Challenger shall nominate one designated rink number to
play an extra end before the draw is made for rinks. The extra end should be played by the
nominated rink after play has been completed on all rinks at all venues, unless the start time
at each venue is staggered, in this case, the venue with the later start time will nominate one
rink number before the draw is made. The extra end will then be completed once all rinks have
finished at that venue.
At the National Finals the draw for the extra end will be made on the green by the two Team
Captains in the presence of the Umpire.
5. When playing home and away each County is responsible for appointing an Umpire at their
venue.
6. The Captain/ Secretary of the winning team will inform the Association’s HQ within 24 hours
by phone or email the result of the match followed by the scorecards or email showing team
names and rink scores. The Draw for the next round will be shown on the EIBA Ltd website at
www.eiba.co.uk
7. The Final will be played at the National Championship Finals.
MENS OVER 60 INTER-COUNTY CHAMPIONSHIP
1. Member Counties will be allowed one entry into the above Championships. Players must be
from Member Clubs affiliated to that county and play their National Championships from those
Clubs.
2. Entries will be 6 rinks of four players from each County. Ties will be on a 3 rinks home and 3
rinks away basis, to be played on the same day simultaneously unless otherwise mutually
agreed.
3. Games will be 21 ends or maximum 4 hours; whichever is the shorter not including trial ends
or extra ends. An end where the jack has been cast before 4 hours must be played to a finish.
All dead ends will be replayed. The Challenger shall nominate one designated rink number to
play an extra end, before the draw is made for rinks. The extra end should be played by the
nominated rink after play has been completed on all rinks at all venues, unless the start time
at each venue is staggered, in this case, the venue with the later start time will nominate one
rink number before the draw is made. The extra end will then be completed once all rinks have
finished at that venue.
4. Games will be played at 10.00am on dates as published on the www.eiba.co.uk website or
earlier by mutual agreement, a later start time is permissible if both counties agree.
5. If the chosen venue to opponents County town is more than 100 miles by road (calculated by
the shortest route), the game should be played on a green as near half way as possible
between the counties determined on a mileage basis.
6. When playing home and away each County is responsible for appointing an Umpire at their
venue.
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