Instantaneous Penalties
When and how Instantaneous Penalties come into play.
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Bowls Victoria Officiating & Laws Committee Co-Chair
John Roberts
Email: jmr333@netspace.net.au
Phone: 0417 330 070
A wealth of information on rules and laws of the sport is available from our guru in this area, The Lawman, in his regular column in Bowls Victoria’s e-newsletter Heads Up.
Here is a back catalogue of all The Lawman columns from Bowls Victoria’s e-newsletter Heads Up:
Let the games begin and watch out for shadows.
Feeling the heat or weathering a storm, the lawman always plays it cool!
75 Questions you always wanted to ask about the Sport of Bowls.
Feeling the heat or weathering a storm, the lawman always plays it cool!
Ready, weather or not!
Feeling the heat or weathering a storm, the lawman always plays it cool!
Lawman – Bowls for Bowls
The Lawman tells us all about bowls history + current laws about ‘woods’.
Lawman – The Chestnut Edition
The Lawman talks chestnuts – FAQ’s and observations from the season just gone.
Some Funny Things Happened…
The Lawman had some interesting queries during the Pennant Finals. Learn more here.
Managing Disciplinary Matters
When a disciplinary matter occurs, who’s responsibility is it to resolve the issue? The Lawman clears up any confusion.
Slippery Scenario Solutions
The Lawman sets the record straight with these common mat and jack scenarios. Test your knowledge now.
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Increase your in-game knowledge with The Lawman’s latest social bowls, competition bowls, and BPL insights.
To stop or to lift?
The Lawman has been busy clearing up multiple in-game points of contention.
Back to basics reminders from The Lawman
The Lawman is back for 2022 clarifying some of those niggling pennant quandaries.
The Lawman Double Header
The Lawman has been busy with TWO articles this month. Who controls the controlling body? Plus pre-club event practice.
The Lawman: Laser Measures
Technology impacts our lives constantly. Umpiring equipment is no different. Read more.
The Lawman: Changes to the Laws of the Sport of Bowls booklet
World Bowls has revised the current booklet. The Lawman is here to take us through the changes.
The Lawman: Three things to address
Welcome back to the New Year, 2020 and the Chinese…
“Play it Again, Sam.”
Even though Humprey Boghart never actually said ‘Play it again,…
The Lawman: Changes to Laws, CoPs, Rumours and Facts
The pennant season is now well on the way across…
The Lawman: It’s about time and place.
It’s Pennant time again. Some Regions and Divisions have already…
The Lawman: New Law Book in Town
Welcome back to the new pennant season ahead. Hope you…
The Lawman: Instantaneous penalties, is it worth eight shots?
Occasionally in Pennant you hear on the greens some friendly…
The Lawman: Umpiring equipment check list for Pennant
Pennant season is here. As we all prepare for the…
The Lawman – Umpires, Officials or Police?
I have often been approached about why don’t umpires or…
The Lawman: Rules changes for the 2018/19 pennant season
Last year it was decided to more carefully review the…
The Lawman archive
Looking for The Lawman? Here is a back catalogue of…
The Lawman – Mar 23 2018
MYTHS AND MISCONCEPTIONS To finish off this season I thought…
The Lawman – Mar 9 2018
Jack fell down and broke his crown The jack’s…
The Lawman – Feb 16 2018
Not again! There’s a disturbance on the green! The…
The Lawman – Feb 2 2018
WHO WANTS TO BE A SELECTOR? One of the most…
The Lawman – Jan 19 2018
WHERE’S WALLY? Who’s missing? I am sure we have all faced…
The Lawman – Jan 5 2018
Happy New Year to you all. Hoping that you all…
The Lawman – Dec 22 2017
Christmas night is not far away and good old Father…
The Lawman – Dec 8 2017
You’re on the Mat Apart from your bowls and the…
The Lawman – Nov 3
New Conditions of Play documents As I am sure you…
The Lawman – Oct 20 2017
The umpire’s decision is final! Pennant season is now…
The Lawman – Sept 28 2017
Who’s got shot and wait 30 seconds Law 23…
The Lawman – Sep 15 2017
PRE-SEASON PREPARATION FOR UMPIRES Well, no doubt numbers of players…
The Lawman – April 7 2017
What did you say? Mind your language please By John…
The Lawman – Mar 24 2017
What is a Bowl? By John Roberts, Bowls Victoria Umpiring…
The Lawman – Mar 10 2017
By John Roberts, Bowls Victoria Umpiring Committee Chairman Bowlers arms…
The Lawman – Feb 24 2017
When noise annoys, and there’s a bad smell in the…
The Lawman – Feb 10 2017
It’s All About The Jack By John Roberts, Bowls Victoria…
The Lawman – Jan 27 2017
Put on the mat By John Roberts, Bowls Victoria Umpiring…
The Lawman – Jan 13
What is a bowl? That is the question During…
The Lawman – Dec 23
By John Roberts – Bowls Victoria Umpiring Committee Chairman Jack…
The Lawman – Dec 9
Interruption To Play? Or is that a Stoppage? By John…
The Lawman – Nov 25
Conditions of Play Conditions of play are important to the…
The Lawman – Oct 28
By John Roberts, Bowls Victoria Umpiring Committee Chairman Well the…
The Lawman – Oct 14 2016
Consider this scenario: The thirds in a Pennant match are…
The Lawman – Sept 29 2016
By John Roberts, Bowls Victoria Umpiring Committee Chairman Over the…
The Lawman – Sept 16 2016
Each fortnight in Heads Up and on the Bowls Victoria…