Click on the relevant link to open each document.
Please note there may be local variations to some laws or rules.
World Bowls -Laws – The complete laws of lawn bowls (4th edition) from World Bowls
World Bowls – CM3 to CM4 changes – Summary of changes from Crystal Mark 3rd edition to 4th
May 2023 – Laws 37.1.3 and 37.1.5.3 rescinded. Full details here.
Displacement Cards (Combined cards – supplement to World Bowls Laws)
Quick rules for beginners – a basic introduction to the game with simplified rules
Short Mat Bowls-laws – Laws of Short-Mat Bowls by the English Short Mat bowls Association
Carpet Bowls-rules – Rules of carpet bowls by the English Carpet Bowls Association
World Bowls – Umpire Development – detailed information for umpiring and marking
Bowls Etiquette – a guide for all bowlers
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