TWCGBA CROWN GREEN BOWLS COVID - 19 GUIDELINES
26 April 2021
Guidance Summary
• Green Opening, Exercise, Practice and Competitive Bowling all allowed (Full Social distancing
must be maintained - 2 metres distance)
• 4 groups permitted on the green at a time with no more than 30 people attending the green
at any one time.
• Bowlers should only partake while practising social distancing unless with members of their
household.
• Club Schedule of Attendance (names, dates & times must be recorded) to be produced to
monitor attendance and facilitate track and trace if required. The NHS COVID-19 App
may be used. Further information is here: https://covid19.nhs.uk
• Club to appoint a COVID Responsible Officer (To enable track and trace records should this
be required).
• Apart from organised coaching of prospective new Club members only WCGBA or BCGBA
affiliated Club members allowed on a Green.
• Ensure that your Insurance cover is up to date.
• Each Club will have to make and maintain their own risk assessment of the safety in
managing your green.
• Arrangements should be made to manage the social distancing and all other hygiene
procedures.
• Clubs need to ensure you have your landlord’s permission to open the green if this applies.
• Club Buildings to remain closed apart from Toilets, collection and return of equipment if
required and for the preparation of outside refreshments. Preparation of refreshments for
outside consumption may be permitted in the Clubhouse by a maximum of two people who
may be from separate households but must maintain social distancing and wear face masks
unless exempt. UNDER NO CIRCUMSTANCES SHOULD THE CONSUMPTION OF REFRESHMENTS
TAKE PLACE WITHIN THE CLUBHOUSE.
Be aware that this guidance could change at any point and could be withdrawn if the
risk level increases
This Action Plan/ Risk Assessment should be used in conjunction with advice from
the Welsh Assembly Government and is intended as a guide to clubs to safely
consider all the risks associated with reopening your green. This does not override
your landlords right to keep the green closed
Guidance for Bowlers
• Only use your equipment brought from home or provided sterilised by your host Club (jacks,
mats, bowls etc.)
• Sterilise equipment before and after use. Be careful about touching solid surfaces e.g.
gates, seating, doors, etc.
• Keep strict social distancing measures in place - you must remain at a safe distance (2
metres) from people outside of your household
• Follow strong hygiene practices at every opportunity - wash your hands when you get home,
avoid touching your face and take hand sanitiser with you to use while out if possible
• You must have permission from your club to use the green
• Your club will have an agreed process for you to agree a time for you to access the green
• Once you have completed your session, please depart as soon as you safely can to enable
others to access the green.
• You may only play on a WCGBA affiliated green if you are a member of a WCGBA or BCGBA
affiliated club
DO NOT:
• Do not enter clubhouse, or any facility which is part of the club without permission (except
toilets where the Club has agreed procedures to open)
• Do not use club equipment unless provided sterilised by the Club
Guidance for Clubs
• Your Club must have written authority from the landlords of the green that you can gain
access to the green under the strict guidelines laid out in this document and then follow all
guidelines.
• It is the clubs’ responsibility to decide if your facility is open.
• Please check that your insurance is valid.
• You must have a clear process for knowing who Is playing at the green, make this as clear as
you can for your club members to understand and abide by.
• Place the WCGBA provided guidelines poster sign in clear view of all visitors.
• Do not use a clubhouse connected with the Club apart from as specifically stated in these
guidelines, ensuring there is clear signage to advise this. Use of toilet facilities is at Club’s
discretion subject to WAG guidelines outlined here - https://gov.wales/providing-safer-
toilets-public-use-coronavirus-html. A printed copy of this can be provided on request.
• Do not use club equipment unless sterilised for arranged competitions or on loan for one
individual’s use.
Be aware that this guidance could change at any point and could be withdrawn if the
risk level increases
This Action Plan/ Risk Assessment should be used in conjunction with advice from
the Welsh Assembly Government and is intended as a guide to clubs to safely
consider all the risks associated with reopening your green. This does not override
your landlords right to keep the green closed
Competitions and League/Cup Bowling
• League and Cup Bowling may recommence with immediate effect subject to a maximum of 30
people being at the Green and its surroundings at any one time.
• Clubs may use their Greens for Club or Open Competition subject to a maximum of 30 people
being at the Green and its surroundings at any one time. Where two adjacent Greens are
used, the rule of 30 applies to each Green and there should be no crossover of Competitors
between Greens.
• There must be a designated organiser of any competition who has responsibility for adherence
to rules and guidelines. A Deputy may be appointed case of need.
• All Open Competitions should be registered with the WCGBA as normal and a certificate
obtained. In the light of these difficult times, the deadline for applications will be reduced to
14 from 28 days.
• All competitors in open competitions should be a fully paid up member of either a WCGBA or
BCGBA club. It is the responsibility of competitors to ensure that this is complied with.
• Bowlers should use a stamped jack and mat. Nobody else should touch an individuals’ bowls.
These jacks should be supplied by the organising/host club and sterilised after use in each
match. Organisers should consider the provision of sterilising stations around the Green to
facilitate the cleaning of Jacks and mats on exchange of lead during the Game.
• A full record by time and date of all attendees, competitors and otherwise, should be
maintained by the Club. The NHS COVID-19 App may be used. Further information is
here: https://covid19.nhs.uk
• Social Distancing rules should be observed at all times
• Refreshments may be provided for consumption outside only.
Coaching
• Coaching sessions may recommence subject to these Guidelines
Measuring and Rules
• Where possible all measurements should be carried out by one designated person who should
be the only one to handle the measuring equipment.
• Where longer measures are required 2 designated measurers should carry them out with the
measuring equipment being sterilised thereafter.
• Players should maintain a minimum of 2 metres distance whilst measuring is undertaken.
• A repeat measure is not allowed in any circumstances unless decided upon by the Measurers.
• To assist social distancing, Organisers may wish to consider stipulating that the leader
should announce to his opponents the bias of the jack in addition to showing it as stipulated in
the rules. NB It is acknowledged that this is the norm anyway.
Be aware that this guidance could change at any point and could be withdrawn if the
risk level increases
This Action Plan/ Risk Assessment should be used in conjunction with advice from
the Welsh Assembly Government and is intended as a guide to clubs to safely
consider all the risks associated with reopening your green. This does not override
your landlords right to keep the green closed