27 th February Bowls NZ Board Meeting Minutes -11 th February 2014

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1 27 th February 2014 TO: ALL BOARD MEMBERS, COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT OFFICERS, LIFE MEMBERS, CENTRE SECRETARIES, UMPIRES COMMITTEE, DISTRICT UMPIRES SECRETARIES, SELECTORS, JUDICIAL COMMITTEE AND REGIONAL JUDICIAL COMMITTEES. Bowls NZ Board Meeting Minutes -11 th February 2014 Please find below the link to the Board Minutes dated 11 th February I draw your attention to the following items of interest; Gold Stars and new Silver Star The results of a survey carried out recently support the following changes. In the future Gold Stars will be awarded to those who have won five or more Open Championships only. Those who have been awarded a Gold Star under the existing criteria. A new Silver Star will be awarded to those who have won five or more of the following National Events since the commencement of Bowls New Zealand in 1996 National Club Championships, National Division 1 Interclub Championship, National Intercentre Championship, National Mixed Pairs Championship, Super 8 and Superbowls. Attached to this circular is a list of those who, from our records, qualify for this Award. The list has been compiled by Events Manager, Allan Griffiths, and if there have been omissions we welcome your feedback. Arrangements will be made for recipients to receive their Silver Star at appropriate functions in their Centres. We will be liaising with Centres to make the arrangements. I congratulate all recipients and thank all of those who responded to the survey. National Open Tournament Survey Thank you to all who responded. The Board has accepted the survey results which were in favour of the status quo so there will be no change. Upshot Magazine The Upshot Magazine will be discontinued but will be replaced by a New Z I B E I B N Z This free, monthly publication can be accessed at Membership Fee 2014/2015 The Board have received the draft budget for 2014/2015 and have approved a recommendation that membership fees for 2014/2015 will only move by the CPI rate as at 31 st March The actual figure will be notified in April once the CPI figure is known. Events 2014/2015 Attached is the event calendar for 2014/2015. Details for some events and venues are still being finalised and so updates will be issued when available but dates should not change. The Board have agreed to the introduction of a Development Intercentre competition, applicable to both men and women, which will be for players who have been full playing members for 8 years or less. The Board have also confirmed that all Bowls NZ events must be run at cost neutral or better and that talent development competitions be contribution based. The Board have stipulated that entry fees for events will be set to cover the cost of providing event management at finals but that all costs of travel, accommodation and meals will be the responsibility of the entrants. J:\CIRCULAR\2014\Circular 01 February 2014.doc 1

2 It is noted that some form of equalisation may be required but Bowls NZ staff will be discussing this with Centres at Regional Forums to be held in March and April. Attached is an outline of Events and who is responsible for what which will be discussed at the Regional Forums. Please note that the Secondary School Championship in 2014 will revert to the status quo but all arrangements for travel, accommodation and pastoral care of entrants would be the responsibility of Schools, Centres within a Region and the Regions themselves. The per person entry fee for the National Club Championships and Mixed Pairs will be $2 per person. New Staff Member Keith Slight has started in the role of Community Development Officer, Central, replacing the retired Paul Cavanagh. Keith is based at the offices of Sport Wanganui at Cooks Gardens Stadium in Wanganui. His work postal address is: 40 Maria Place Extension, Wanganui or PO Box 516 Wanganui. His mobile is keith@bowlsnz.co.nz Suspensions Bowls Bay of Plenty have advised that Jim Reeves of the Taupo Bowling Club has been suspended for a period of eight months, commencing 21 January Bowls Waikato have advised that Carley Tanoa of the Frankton Railway Bowling Club has been suspended from the Club for a period of 12 months. The suspension is effective from 18 December These players are suspended from all bowls as per the Bowls NZ Constitution Rule Yours sincerely, Kerry Clark OBE CHIEF EXECUTIVE J:\CIRCULAR\2014\Circular 01 February 2014.doc 2

3 ENTITLED TO A SILVER STAR AWARD FOR FIVE OR MORE NATIONAL TITLES MEN: R J (Rowan) Brassey: Bowls NZ Superbowls (Auckland) Bowls NZ National Interclub - Avondale Bowls NZ National Inter-centre - North Harbour Bowls NZ National Interclub - North Harbour A W (Andrew) Curtain: Bowls NZ National Inter-centre - Canterbury (Canterbury & Nelson) Bowls NZ National Inter-centre - Canterbury Bowls NZ National Inter-centre - Canterbury Bowls NZ National Inter-centre - Canterbury Bowls NZ National Inter-centre - Canterbury Bowls NZ National Inter-centre - Canterbury Bowls NZ National Club Championship Fours - Eastbourne Bowls NZ National Interclub - Eastbourne Bowls NZ National Inter-centre - Nelson S G (Stephen) Ditfort: Bowls NZ National Inter-centre - Canterbury (Canterbury) Bowls NZ National Inter-centre - Canterbury Bowls NZ National Inter-centre - Canterbury Bowls NZ National Interclub - Hornby Domain Bowls NZ National Inter-centre P E (Paul) Girdler: Bowls NZ Champion - of - Champions Singles 1996 (Dunedin) Bowls NZ National Interclub - Fairfield Bowls NZ National Inter-centre - Dunedin Bowls NZ National Inter-centre 2005 G R (Gary) Lawson: Bowls NZ National Interclub - Victoria (Canterbury & Wellington) Bowls NZ National Inter-centre - Canterbury Bowls NZ National Inter-centre - Canterbury Bowls NZ National Interclub - Hornby Domain Bowls NZ national Interclub - Eastbourne Bowls NZ National Inter-centre - Canterbury K E (Kelvin) Scott: Bowls NZ National Inter-centre - Canterbury (Canterbury) Bowls NZ National Inter-centre - Canterbury Bowls NZ National Inter-centre - Canterbury Bowls NZ National Inter-centre - Canterbury Bowls NZ National Inter-centre - Canterbury Bowls NZ National Inter-centre - Canterbury S N (Shaun) Scott: Bowls NZ Club Championship Fours (Dunedin) Bowls NZ National Inter-centre - Dunedin Bowls NZ National Club Championship Singles Bowls NZ National Interclub - North East Valley Bowls NZ National Inter-centre - Dunedin T J (Terry) Scott: Bowls NZ National Inter-centre - Dunedin (Dunedin) J:\AWARDS\Entitled to a Silver Star Award for Five or More National Titles.doc

4 Bowls NZ National Club Championship Fours - North East Valley Bowls NZ National Inter-centre - Dunedin Bowls NZ National Interclub - North East Valley R D (Robbie) Thomson: Bowls NZ Super Bowls Singles (Dunedin) Bowls NZ National Interclub - Fairfield Bowls NZ National Inter-centre Bowls NZ National Interclub - Fairfield Bowls NZ National Club Championship Triples - Fairfield K G (Ken) Walker: Bowls NZ National Interclub - Fairfield (Dunedin) Bowls NZ National Inter-centre - Dunedin Bowls NZ National Interclub - Fairfield Bowls NZ National Inter-centre - Dunedin G R (Gary) Watson: Bowls NZ National Mixed Pairs (Nelson) Bowls NZ National Club Championship Triples - Stoke Bowls NZ National Mixed Pairs Bowls NZ National Inter-centre - Nelson Bowls NZ National Club Championship Pairs - Stoke WOMEN: Bowls NZ National Interclub - Stoke The Late A F (Annette) Bell: Bowls NZ National Inter-centre - Waikato (Waikato) Bowls NZ National Interclub - Matamata Bowls NZ National Interclub - Matamata Bowls NZ National Interclub - Matamata Bowls NZ National Interclub - Matamata Bowls NZ National Inter-centre - Waikato Bowls NZ National Inter-centre - Waikato Bowls NZ National Inter-centre - Waikato Bowls NZ National Inter-centre - Waikato M R (Marlene) Castle: Bowls NZ Champion - of - Champion Singles (Auckland) Bowls NZ Super Bowl Singles Bowls NZ Super Bowl Singles Bowls NZ National Mixed Pairs Bowls NZ Super Bowl Singles Bowls NZ National Mixed Pairs B J (Bev) Corbett: Bowls NZ National Inter-centre - Waikato (Waikato) Bowls NZ National Inter-centre - Waikato Bowls NZ National Inter-centre - Waikato Bowls Nz National Inter-centre - Waikato Bowls NZ National Inter-centre - Waikato Bowls NZ National Inter-centre - Waikato J:\AWARDS\Entitled to a Silver Star Award for Five or More National Titles.doc

5 J (Joanna) Edwards: Bowls NZ National Inter-centre - Nelson (Nelson) Bowls NZ Champion - of - Champion Singles Bowls NZ National Interclub - United, Nelson Bowls NZ National Interclub - United, Nelson Bowls NZ National Interclub - United, Nelson Bowls NZ National Inter-centre - Nelson 2004 Bowls NZ National Inter-centre P W (Patsy) Jorgensen: Bowls NZ Super Bowl Singles (Bay of Plenty) Bowls NZ National Inter-centre - Bay of Plenty Bowls NZ National Interclub - Mt Maunganui D B (Barbara) McGregor: Bowls NZ National Inter-centre - Nelson (Nelson) Bowls NZ National Interclub - United, Nelson Bowls NZ National Interclub - United, Nelson Bowls NZ National Club Championship Triples Bowls NZ National Interclub - United, Nelson V (Val) Matthews: Bowls NZ National Inter-centre - Waikato (Waikato) Bowls NZ National Inter-centre - Waikato Bowls NZ National Inter-centre - Waikato Bowls NZ National Inter-centre - Waikato Bowls NZ National Inter-centre - Waikato P W T (Paula) Meredith: Bowls NZ Super Bowl Singles (Wellington) Bowls NZ National Club Championship Pairs Bowls NZ National Club Championship Triples Bowls NZ National Interclub - Johnsonville Bowls NZ National Interclub - Johnsonville B R (Bev) Morel: (Canterbury) Bowls NZ National Inter-centre - Canterbury Bowls NZ National Club Pairs - Elmwood Bowls NZ National Interclub - Elmwood Bowls NZ National Inter-centre - Canterbury P A (Pam) Phair: (Canterbury) Bowls NZ national Inter-centre - Canterbury Bowls NZ National Inter-centre - Canterbury Bowls NZ National Interclub - Elmwood Bowls NZ national Inter-centre - Canterbury D N (Doreen) Schumacher: Bowls NZ national Interclub - Matamata (Waikato) Bowls NZ national Inter-centre - Waikato Bowls NZ National Club Singles Bowls NZ National Inter-centre - Waikato Bowls NZ National Inter-centre - Waikato V C (Val) Smith: Bowls NZ National Inter-centre - Nelson (Nelson) Bowls NZ national Interclub - United, Nelson Bowls NZ National Interclub - United, Nelson J:\AWARDS\Entitled to a Silver Star Award for Five or More National Titles.doc

6 Bowls NZ national Inter-centre - Nelson Bowls NZ National Interclub - United, Nelson Bowls NZ National Inter-centre - Nelson A (Ada) Stevenson: Bowls NZ National Interclub - Matamata, Waikato (Waikato) Bowls NZ National Interclub - Matamata, Waikato Bowls NZ National Interclub - Matamata, Waikato Bowls NZ National Inter-centre - Waikato Bowls NZ National Inter-centre - Waikato P M (Marie) Watson: (Nelson) Bowls NZ National Club Championship Triples Bowls NZ national Interclub - Nelson Bowls NZ National Inter-centre - Nelson Bowls NZ National Interclub - United, Nelson Bowls NZ National Club Championship Singles Bowls NZ National Mixed Pairs Bowls NZ National Mixed Pairs Bowls NZ National Inter-centre - Nelson 2012 J:\AWARDS\Entitled to a Silver Star Award for Five or More National Titles.doc

7 BOWLS NZ EVENTS CALENDAR as at 27 February 2014 Sent out with Circular 01/2014 Dates of Play 2014 Venue 01/03/14 02/03/14 Bowls NZ Regional Interclub Playoffs Centres throughout the Regions 11/03/14 20/03/14 All Regional Mixed Pairs and National Club Championship Playoffs Centres throughout the Regions 18/03/14 20/03/14 Trans Tasman Under 18, Development, Para Sport and Open Melbourne, Australia 22/03/14 23/03/14 Bowls NZ National Interclub Finals Division 1 & 2 Palmerston North 27/03/14 30/03/14 Bowls NZ National Intercentre Wellington 06/04/14 08/04/14 Bowls NZ Coach Development Course Hawkes Bay 08/04/14 18/04/14 World Cup Warilla, Australia 12/04/14 13/04/14 Bowls NZ Coach Development Course Auckland Auckland Bowls 18/04/14 21/04/14 Kittyhawk National Under 20 Singles Auckland Pakuranga Bowling Club 18/04/14 21/04/14 Onehunga Invitation Triples Auckland - Onehunga Bowling Club 14/06/14 15/04/14 Bowls NZ Coach Development Course Burnside Bowling Club, Christchurch 19/06/14 20/06/14 National Mixed Pairs Finals Dunedin Lawn Bowls Stadium 21/06/14 22/06/14 National Club Championship Finals - Singles Dunedin Lawn Bowls Stadium 23/06/14 24/06/14 National Club Championship Finals - Pairs 25/06/14 26/06/14 National Club Championship Finals - Triples Dunedin Lawn Bowls Stadium Dunedin Lawn Bowls Stadium 27/06/14 28/06/14 National Club Championship Finals - Fours Dunedin Lawn Bowls Stadium 23/07/14 03/08/14 Commonwealth Games Glasgow, Scotland 01/08/14 05/08/14 Bowls NZ and Introductory Coach Development Course Kapiti 16/08/14 Introductory Coach Development Course Ashburton 17/08/14 Introductory Coach Development Course Timaru 23/08/14 24/08/14 Bowls NZ Coach Development Course Burnside Bowling Club, Christchurch 24/08/14 25/08/14 Bowls NZ Coach Development Course Auckland Bowls, Auckland 24/10/14 27/10/14 North East Valley Singles Dunedin - North East Valley Bowling Club 31/10/14 02/11/14 Stoke Invitation Singles Nelson - Stoke Bowling Club 10/11/14 13/11/14 Clubs NZ North Island Women s Outdoor Bowls Manurewa Cosmopolitan Club, Manurewa 10/11/14 16/11/ World Junior Championships Broadbeach Bowling Club, QLD, Australia 18/11/14 21/11/14 Australian Premier League Pine Rivers BC, QLD, Australia 13/11/14 21/11/14 The Trusts New Zealand Open Auckland 24/11/14 30/11/14 World Champion of Champion Singles Christchurch Fendalton Bowling Club 14/12/14 16/12/14 National Secondary School Championship Auckland 28/12/14 09/01/15 National Open Championships Men & Women North Shore Browns Bay HQ Dates of Play 2015 Venue 02/02/15 06/02/15 Clubs NZ National Men s Outdoor Bowls Oamaru 07/02/15 08/02/15 Aotearoa Maori Bowls 16/02/15 27/02/15 World Disabled Lower Hutt - Naenae and Hutt Bowling Clubs 17/02/15 18/02/15 National 8 Years and Under Tournament Regional Qualifying Centres throughout the Regions 21/02/15 22/02/15 Bowls NZ North v South Tournament Wellington Venue TBA

8 28/02/15 01/03/15 Bowls NZ Regional Interclub Playoffs Centres throughout the Regions 10/03/15 19/03/15 All Regional Mixed Pairs and National Club Championship Playoffs Centres throughout the Regions 18/03/15 20/03/15 Trans Tasman Christchurch 21/03/15 22/03/15 Bowls NZ Interclub Finals Division 1 & 2 Manawatu Palmerston North 26/03/15 29/03/15 Bowls NZ Intercentre Christchurch 03/04/15 06/04/15 Kittyhawk National Under 20 Singles Venue TBA 03/04/15 06/04/15 Onehunga Invitation Triples Auckland Onehunga Bowling Club 11/04/15 12/04/15 National Under 8 Years and Under Tournament National Finals Wellington Venues TBA 16/04/15 17/04/15 National Mixed Pairs Finals Venue North of Taupo 20/04/15 21/04/15 National Club Championship Finals - Pairs 18/04/15 19/04/15 National Club Championship Finals - Singles Venue North of Taupo Venue North of Taupo 22/04/15 23/04/15 National Club Championship Finals - Triples 24/04/15 25/04/15 National Club Championship Finals - Fours Venue North of Taupo Venue North of Taupo 01/09/15 13/09/15 Commonwealth Youth Games Western Samoa 09/11/15 15/11/ World Junior Championships Broadbeach Bowling Club, QLD, Australia 23/10/15 26/10/15 North East Valley Invitation Singles Dunedin North East Valley 30/10/15 02/11/15 Stoke Invitation Singles Nelson Stoke Bowling Club 13/11/15 21/11/15 The Trusts New Zealand Open Auckland Venues TBC 28/11/15 06/12/15 Asia Pacific Championships Christchurch Burnside & Papanui Bowling Clubs 13/12/15 15/12/15 National Secondary Schools Venue TBA 28/12/15 09/01/16 Bowls NZ National Open Championships Christchurch HQ TBA Event Key Bowls NZ International World Bowls Auckland Coaching Umpiring J:\EVENTS CALENDAR\ \EVENTS CALENDAR TO JANUARY 2016.DOC

9 BOWLS NZ NATIONAL FINALS SEASON Sent out with Circular 01/ National Secondary Schools Championships Auckland Bowls are the Host Centre. Host Club(s) to be confirmed. Date Discipline(s) Entry Fee (GST Incl) Notes 14/12/14 to 16/12/14 Singles $80 Pathway - will remain as a regional qualifying event and not change to an open event as previously communicated Pairs $160 Zone Coaches Schools and parents will take the responsibility of sending a coach and/or an manager responsible for the care of finalists. This means that Zone Coaches are not required. Team Manager and/or Team Coach must accompany finalists and they are responsible for the care of the finalist while they are away from home. Team Coach and/or Team Manager will need to give their contact details to Bowls NZ. Team Coach/Team Manager arrangements and costs are the responsibility of the finalist and their school. No finalist can be sent to the final without a Team Manager or Team Coach. Entry fee will be collected from the national finalists. If the entry fee is not paid prior to commencement of the national final, the finalist is not eligible to compete Entry fee - covers costs incurred to run the National Final. Those costs include Tournament Director costs, green fees, trophies, programme and media Entry form must be completed by National Finalists and be returned, along with their entry fee, to Bowls NZ prior to commencement of the event. Accommodation and Travel all finalists are responsible for making and paying for their own travel and accommodation arrangements. Accommodation We hope to have a host club volunteer attached to this event who will help direct finalists to where they can find good accommodation close to the club. The responsibility to book and pay for accommodation belongs to the national finalist but the host club volunteer is there to help them with their local knowledge.. Lunches - will not be provided by the event, so national finalists will need to make alternative arrangements Communication - Bowls NZ will communicate directly with the finalist s school regarding event arrangements. We will post communication to our website and direct finalists there. National Final will be rotated around the six regions on a six yearly cycle. This is to address the concerns of cost of travel for finalists and it also provides an opportunity for our community and supporters to drop in to a national final being played at their local club Heartland Bank National Open Championships Bowls North Harbour is the host Centre, Brown Bay is the headquarters club. Clubs to host section and post section play will be named at a later date. Date Discipline(s) Entry Fee (GST Incl) Notes 28/12/14 to 09/01/15 Singles $40 Prizemoney - has been increased Pairs $80 Late Entries are not guaranteed entry to the event. You will go on a waiting list. 1

10 Fours $160 Late Entries if you come off the waiting list and go into section play, your entry may attract a late fee Entry form is on the Bowls NZ website National Intercentre Development Championships (8 year and Under) Details to be finalised Date Discipline(s) Entry Fee (GST Incl) Notes To be advised To be advised To be Advised Regional Qualifiers need to be held to find the men s and women s qualifiers to go through to the National Final. Entry fee and travel equalisation - will be paid by National finalists Entry fee - covers costs incurred to run the event. Those costs include Tournament Director costs, green fees, programme and media Accommodation and Travel all finalists are responsible for making and paying for their own travel and accommodation arrangements. Accommodation We hope to have a host club volunteer attached to this event who will help direct finalists to where they can find good accommodation close to the club. The responsibility to book and pay for accommodation belongs to the national finalist but the host club volunteer is there to help them with their local knowledge.. Travel Equalisation currently working through what that could look like. Concept and figures would be out to the Centres for consideration by 14/03/14 Format - two days (same format as National Interclub) Lunches - will not be provided by the event, so national finalists will need to make alternative arrangements National Final will be rotated around the six regions on a six yearly cycle. This is to address the concerns of cost of travel for finalists and it also provides an opportunity for our community and supporters to drop in to a national final being played at their local club Kittyhawk U20 National Singles Championships Date Discipline Entry Fee (GST Incl) Notes 03/04/15 06/04/15 Singles $120 Regional qualifying events are to be held. There is no Bowls NZ entry fee collected at regional qualifiers. Entry fee will be collected from the national finalists. Entry fee - covers costs incurred to run the National Final. Those costs include Tournament Director costs, green fees, trophies, programme and media Entry form must be completed by National Finalists and be returned, along with your entry fee, to Bowls NZ prior to commencement of the event. If finalists have not entered and paid their entry fee, they are not eligible to compete in the National Final If a finalist is under 18 years of age Bowls NZ must be advised who is responsible for their care while they are at the final. That information is to be provided when the entry form is completed. Accommodation and Travel all finalists are responsible for making and paying for their own travel and 2

11 accommodation arrangements. Centres hosting qualifying events could charge an entry fee and use this as a subsidy for winners going on to the National Final. Accommodation We hope to have a host club volunteer attached to this event who help direct finalists to where they can find good accommodation close to the club. The responsibility to book and pay for accommodation belongs to the national finalist but the host club volunteer is there to help them with their local knowledge.. Lunches - will not be provided by the event, so national finalists will need to make alternative arrangements National Final will be rotated around the six regions on a six yearly cycle. This is to address the concerns of cost of travel for finalists and it also provides an opportunity for our community to drop in and a national final being played at the local club Mixed Pairs & National Club Championships Singles, Pairs, Triples, Fours Date Discipline Entry Fee (GST Incl) Notes 16/04/15 17/04/15 Mixed Pairs $4 These National Finals will be return to natural greens, which means the event will be held in the North Island, in April /04/15 19/04/15 Singles $2 Entry fee - is collected at the start of the pathway. This means everybody who plays in an event and has the opportunity to qualify through to the National Final is contributing. If a Centre uses their Champion of Champion event as their qualifier so that means the entry fee is collected at Club level. 20/04/15 21/04/15 Pairs $4 Entry fee - covers costs incurred to run the event. Those costs include Tournament Director costs, green fees, programme and media. The entry fee also pays for flights for the National Club Championships Singles winners to attend an international competition. 22/04/15 23/04/15 Triples $6 Entry form needs to be completed by each time that has qualified for the National Final. 24/04/15 25/04/15 Fours $8 Record Keeping Each Centre will be provided with a spreadsheet and asked to keep a record of the number of participants they have had in each qualifying event. That spreadsheet comes back to Bowls NZ when all your Centre qualifying is completed and then Bowls NZ will invoice the Centre Accommodation and Travel all national finalists are responsible for making and paying for their own travel and accommodation arrangements. Centres hosting qualifying events could charge an entry fee and use this as a subsidy for winners going on to the National Final Lunches - will not be provided by the event, so national finalists will need to make their own arrangements National Final will be rotated around the six regions on a six yearly cycle. This is to address the concerns of the cost of travel for finalists and it also provides an opportunity for our community to drop in and see national finals being played at their local club.. 3

12 FOR CONSULTATION WITH CENTRES INTERCENTRE AND INTERCLUB NATIONAL FINALS Bowls NZ will be attending Regional Forums over the next few months and events will be part of the discussion that we will be leading. We are giving Centres options around logistics/fees/equalisations for: - National Intercentre Final - National Interclub Division 1 and Division 2 Finals The big change is that Bowls NZ will not be making all the logistical arrangements for National Intercentre, we are giving the opportunity back to the Centres. This will help Centres to obtain funding as they are able to go out and get their own quotes for travel/accommodation/onground and we know that some funders do not like to fund entry fees. It will also increase flexibility because Centres are not bound by flights or accommodation arrangements that Bowls NZ has made. All participating Centres will have to pay an entry fee to cover costs for running the event. The last of the Regional Forums will be early May, so we ask that each Centre advise via to sam@bowlsnz.co.nz which option they prefer by 6 June Bowls NZ will communicate via circular in the week commencing 16/06/14. Please make sure you respond because if you don t, the decision will still be made without your input. Option Interclub Division 1 & Division 2 National Finals With Travel Assistance Date Discipline(S) Entry Fee (GST Incl) Notes 21/03/15-22/03/15 Team Event $100 Entry fee at the start of the pathway (no change) an covers costs incurred to run the national final. Those costs include Tournament Director costs, green fees, programme and media. This entry fee also contributes to the travel assistance pool. Entry form needs to be completed by national finalists Accommodation arranged and paid for by the finalist clubs. We hope to have a host club volunteer attached to this event who can direct finalists to where they can find good accommodation close to the club. The responsibility to book and pay for accommodation belongs to the finalist club, and the club volunteer is there to be able to tap into their local knowledge. Travel Assistance - Finalist clubs make all their own travel arrangements and can submit a claim for travel assistance. An amount of money has been set aside for each finalist club to access. This amount is sourced from the entry fees that are collected at the start of the pathway from all participant clubs. The travel assistance amount may change because of the reduction in entry fee. Lunches - will not be provided by the event, so national finalists will need to make their own arrangements Accredited Coaches for Division 2 Our regulations for this event have state that finalist clubs must send a Bowls NZ Accredited Coach. If a finalist team sends a coach who is not accredited or a manager, then that finalist club has been invoiced their costs. We have had feedback from you that this requirement was hard on smaller clubs, so we are removing this requirement for Division 2 clubs. National Finals will have to take place where there is two, three green clubs that are in close proximity to 4

13 each other. Option Interclub Division 1 and Division 2 National Finals No Travel Assistance and Entry Fee paid by National Finalists Date Discipline(s) Entry Fee (GST Incl) Notes 21/03/15-22/03/15 Team Event $350 Entry fee Collected from finalists teams and covers costs to run the National Final. Those costs include Tournament Director costs, green fees, programme and media. Entry form needs to be completed by national finalists Accommodation and Travel arranged and paid for by the finalist clubs. We hope to have a host club volunteer attached to this event who can direct finalists to where they can find good accommodation close to the club. The responsibility to book and pay for accommodation belongs to the finalist club, and the club volunteer is there to be able to tap into their local knowledge. No Travel Assistance This in reflected (reflected in the entry fee). Finalist clubs make all their own travel arrangements Lunches - will not be provided by the event, so national finalists will need to make their own arrangements Accredited Coaches for Division 2 Our regulations for this event have state that finalist clubs must send a Bowls NZ Accredited Coach. If a finalist team sends a coach who is not accredited or a manager, then that finalist club has been invoiced their costs. We have had feedback from you that this requirement was hard on smaller clubs, so we are removing this requirement for Division 2 clubs. National Finals will have to take place where there is two, three green clubs that are in close proximity to each other. Option Interclub Division 1 and Division 2 National Final No Travel Assistance and Entry Fee Collected at Start of Pathway Date Discipline(s) Entry Fee (GST Incl) Notes 21/03/15-22/03/15 Team Event $15 Entry fee at the start of the pathway (no change) an covers costs incurred to run the national final. Those costs include Tournament Director costs, green fees, programme and media. Entry form needs to be completed by national finalists Accommodation and Travel arranged and paid for by the finalist clubs. We hope to have a host club volunteer attached to this event who can direct finalists to where they can find good accommodation close to the club. The responsibility to book and pay for accommodation belongs to the finalist club, and the club volunteer is there to be able to tap into their local knowledge. No Travel Assistance This in reflected (reflected in the entry fee). Finalist clubs make all their own travel arrangements Lunches - will not be provided by the event, so national finalists will need to make their own arrangements Accredited Coaches for Division 2 Our regulations for this event have state that finalist clubs must send a Bowls NZ Accredited Coach. If a finalist team sends a coach who is not accredited or a manager, then that finalist club has been invoiced their costs. We have had feedback from you that this requirement was hard on smaller clubs, so we are removing this requirement for Division 2 clubs. National Finals will have to take place where there is two, three green clubs that are in close proximity to each other. 5

14 Option National Intercentre Final No Travel Assistance (and 27 Centres participating) Date Disciplines Entry Fee (GST Incl) Notes 26/03/15 29/03/15 Team Event $430 Entry fee $430 - covers costs incurred to run the National Final. Those costs include Tournament Director costs, green fees, trophies, programme and media. This fee is per Centre, not per side. Accommodation and Travel - Participant Centres are responsible for making and paying for their own travel/ accommodation/onground arrangements. Accommodation teams can choose accommodation to suit their budget and requirements. Flexibility Centres are able to make arrangements that suit them, rather than having to fit in with arrangements that Bowls NZ makes on their behalf Funding Centres are able to organise their own quotes and submit funding applications. We know that some funders will not fund entry fees and really want proof of the costs that are directly incurred by a team entering an event. This option delivers on that. Lunches - will not be provided by the event, so national finalists will need to make their own arrangements Accredited Coaches Our regulations for this event have state that participant Centres must send a Bowls NZ Accredited Coach. If a Centre sends a coach who is not accredited or a manager, then that finalist club has been invoiced their costs. We have had feedback from you that this requirement was hard on smaller Centres, so we are removing this requirement. National Final will rotate between Auckland, Wellington or Christchurch. This is to keep the cost of air travel down and provide participants Centres with a good supply of accommodation options. Option National Intercentre Final With Travel Assistance (and 27 Centres participating) Date Discipline(s) Entry Fee (GST Incl) Notes 26/03/15 29/03/15 Team Event $430 Entry fee and travel assistance. Entry fee $430- covers costs incurred to run the National Final. Those costs include Tournament Director costs, green fees, trophies, programme and media. This fee is per Centre, not per side. Travel Assistance Travel Assistance$5000 Each Centre will be invoiced an equal amount based on the travel model used for the event.. How a Centre funds payment of that invoice is totally up to them. $5000 Travel Assistance 1. Model has been completed with some Centres driving to Auckland or Wellington to catch flights rather than flying from their home town airport. 2. Mileage for these teams has been factored into the modelling 3. Cost of flights has been capped 4. Centres that have less than an hour to drive to get to an airport or to the host city are not eligible for travel assistance 5. If a Centre could fly from their local airport to the host city within the travel assistance amount, then that is OK. In the modelling, with the event being held in Christchurch, we have Manawatu driving to Wellington and flying from there. If Manawatu are able to get flights from Palmerston 6

15 North within their travel assistance allocation, that works. Accommodation and Travel - Participant Centres are responsible for making and paying for their own travel/ accommodation/onground arrangements. Accommodation teams can choose accommodation to suit their budget and requirements. Flexibility Centres are able to make arrangements that suit them, rather than having to fit in with arrangements that Bowls NZ makes on their behalf Lunches - will not be provided by the event, so national finalists will need to make their own arrangements Accredited Coaches Our regulations for this event have state that participant Centres must send a Bowls NZ Accredited Coach. If a Centre sends a coach who is not accredited or a manager, then that finalist club has been invoiced their costs. We have had feedback from you that this requirement was hard on smaller Centres, so we are removing this requirement. National Final will rotate between Auckland, Wellington or Christchurch. This is to keep the cost of air travel down and provide participants Centres with a good supply of accommodation options. Option National Intercentre Regional Qualifying Date Discipline(s) Entry Fee Notes 28/03/15 29/03/15 Team Event To be Advised Entry fee and travel assistance Entry fee - covers costs incurred to run the event. Those costs include Tournament Director costs, green fees, programme and media Travel Assistance currently working through what they would look like. Concept and figures would be out to the Centres for consideration by 07/03/14 Regional Qualifiers would need to be held to find a men s and women s winner to go through to the National Final. Format - two days (same format as National Interclub) Lunches - will not be provided by the event, so national finalists will need to make their own arrangements Accredited Coaches Our regulations for this event have state that participant Centres must send a Bowls NZ Accredited Coach. If a Centre sends a coach who is not accredited or a manager, then that finalist club has been invoiced their costs. We have had feedback from you that this requirement was hard on smaller Centres, so we are removing this requirement. National Final will be rotated around the six regions on a six yearly cycle. This is to address the concerns of the cost of travel for finalists and it also provides an opportunity for our community to drop in and see national finals being played at their local club.. J:\ADMINISTRATION\BOWLS NZ EVENTS DOCX 7