Rules as amended October 17th 2022
In all disciplines skips will only be allowed to visit the head once per end (staying at the head will count as 1 visit) apart from the Fours when NO visits will be allowed.
In all disciplines only the skip and one other team member will be allowed on the mat at one time to discuss play.
If the jack is knocked off the side of the mat the non-defaulting side will be awarded two shots and the end considered complete. However, if the above happens on the last end the non-defaulting side will have the choice of re-playing the end.
The competition is open to any player in any of the NESMBA areas who has been registered with ESMBA by 30th November in the current season.
Substitutes may be submitted prior to the competition, provided the NESMBA Competition Secretary has been notified either in writing or by telephone - before the competition commences.
Once a substitute has played, the original player(s) may take no further part in the event (discipline). However, if a substitute has not yet played then the original player(s) may return to play.
A substituted player or one who has already played in the event cannot subsequently act as a substitute in the same event.
Substitutes may be made during the actual competition (due to illness etc.) so long as the player substituting has not played in that discipline already.
The Association shall play to the Laws of the Game as laid down by the ESMBA unless varied in the above Rules.
NOTE THAT ALL RULES ARE SUBJECT TO REVISION BY THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE SHOULD THE NEED ARISE OR BY PROPOSAL TO AN AGM.