For every bowler around the world there are a set of Laws that determine how you play Lawn Bowls at an affilliated Club.

The Laws of the Sport of Bowls

The sport of Lawn Bowls is played in accordance with the Laws of the Sport Crystal Mark Edition.

The Laws of the Sport are currently copyrighted by World Bowls Ltd for this reason we are unable to reproduce these Laws on this website.

At the World Bowls Biennial Council Meeting held in Melbourne on 25 March 2006, Member National Authorities approved the Laws of the Sport of Bowls – Fourth Edition (second draft).

This edition of the laws (now renamed ‘Crystal Mark Edition’) now applies worldwide

World Bowls Ltd have published the entire Crystal Mark Edition on their website.  Please follow the link below to view the Laws.

Laws of the Sport of Bowls - Crystal Mark Edition