BOWLS OXFORDSHIRE
Affiliated To Bowls England	Men’s Section – Operating Arrangements Draft Policy Paper No:  DP18

 

 Bowls Oxfordshire Men’s Section

Operating Protocols

Title

1. The Bowls Oxfordshire Men’s Section (the Men’s Section) is one of four sections within the governing body of Bowls Oxfordshire.   
2.  Objectives- 

              2.1 The Men’s Section will adopt the values and vision of the governing body in

                    relation to all activities relating to men’s play within the county.

• to organise a programme of men’s matches against men’s teams from other counties, clubs, or specific clubs in the county etc.

• to organise men’s competitions within the county.

1. Administration

3.1 The administration of the Men’s Section shall be conducted by a committee comprising– Chairperson; Fixture/Match Secretary; Competition Secretary;  Finance Secretary; Minutes Secretary; Section Secretary ;Home Counties Representative.

3.2 The Men’s Section Chairperson may attend and vote at meetings of the Bowls Oxfordshire Executive Committee

3.3 The Men’s Middleton Cup Manager will come under the administration of the men’s section committee, and he may attend and vote at Men’s Section committee meetings.

3.4 The committee willconduct periodic section meetings, planned in conjunction with Bowls Oxfordshire committee meetings to ensure efficient passing of information both ways between the section and Bowls Oxfordshire.

1. Matches - 

4.1 The Men’s Section will provide a programme of men’s matches throughout the season.

4.2 The Men’s Section will put in place processes for player availability, selection, player notification, and financial control of players and club fees.

1. Competitions -

5.1 The Men’s Section will provide a programme of men’s National competitions and domestic competitions within the county throughout the season.

5.2 The Men’s Section will put in place processes for advance publication, player participation, collection of results and arrangement of semi-finals and finals.

1. Finance

6.1 The competition/finance secretary will collect and account for money collected for the various activities and account for them to the Bowls Oxfordshire Treasurer.

• The competition/finance secretary will pay host clubs and/or others for services provided, and any travelling reimbursements.

1. Communications

7.1 The committee will ensure information is regularly updated on the county website for match selections, results and reports, for competitions and for  fixtures.

7.2 The committee will ensure regular information is provided to club secretaries for publication and disseminate to all club players.

•  The committee will use email, phone, the website or social media for communicating, according to club and player preferences.

• Dress codes – County shirts & county colours below the waste with suitable bowls shoes when playing for the County. Club shirts and trousers/shirts/ etc when playing in County Domestic Competitions. Off the green, smart casual dress or playing attire.

• Players records – The match secretarywill record which players played on which dates and send through a summary, annually to the County Secretary, of the occasions when bowlers played for the County so that awards can be made to recognise individuals’ achievements for Bowls Oxfordshire.