Use your Head when it comes to Mat Movement. If the opponent has the line with a placement on the fench or a Green spot and you receive the Jack, then the major decision of the Skip is to bring out the mat. (or take it back)
The first principle of Jack throw is the length of play. Either you play to your team's advantage jack distance or against the opponents Jack Distance. Most Lawn Bowlers have two "Natural Distances", a Short and Long. Natural, because they just swing the arm and roll into the delivery and the Bowl goes to the same distance. Of course with the Short Natural distance it may be a lay-it-down lightly delivery. From these two distances the individual bowler must add on distance or take off distance as the roll to the jack changes.
If the green is getting chew up in front of the mat.. (or under the mat) then be a wise bowler and change the mat position. The skip can adjust the jack distance to give the same jack play distance. Of course, if your skip was not watching as you placed the mat; do a walk-out to show the mat line distance.
Some game rules require that Mat Movement become a part of Game play. Example: With a rule of "No dead ends" in a tournment; the placement of a long Jack or Long Mat if you want a certain jack distance; means that at the last end of play, your winning score can not be killed with a Jack runnier causing a burnt end.(which needs to be replayed) If your team is up 4 points the jack should be at the ditch mat-line because a Jack runner can seldom burn the last end because of the short space between Jack and ditch.
So... move the mat for 3 raison... Protect the greens, create an advantage or disadvantage; and to prevent rules from allowing game lost.
The first principle of Jack throw is the length of play. Either you play to your team's advantage jack distance or against the opponents Jack Distance. Most Lawn Bowlers have two "Natural Distances", a Short and Long. Natural, because they just swing the arm and roll into the delivery and the Bowl goes to the same distance. Of course with the Short Natural distance it may be a lay-it-down lightly delivery. From these two distances the individual bowler must add on distance or take off distance as the roll to the jack changes.
If the green is getting chew up in front of the mat.. (or under the mat) then be a wise bowler and change the mat position. The skip can adjust the jack distance to give the same jack play distance. Of course, if your skip was not watching as you placed the mat; do a walk-out to show the mat line distance.
Some game rules require that Mat Movement become a part of Game play. Example: With a rule of "No dead ends" in a tournment; the placement of a long Jack or Long Mat if you want a certain jack distance; means that at the last end of play, your winning score can not be killed with a Jack runnier causing a burnt end.(which needs to be replayed) If your team is up 4 points the jack should be at the ditch mat-line because a Jack runner can seldom burn the last end because of the short space between Jack and ditch.
So... move the mat for 3 raison... Protect the greens, create an advantage or disadvantage; and to prevent rules from allowing game lost.
Could you discuss strategic considerations for the last ends (mat placement & jack length) when the game is using re-spotting of the jack?
ReplyDeleteClark wrote an article on this for You.. so sorry so late.. did not see your comment check out http://ishi-in-sn.blogspot.ca/2016/02/re-spotting-jack.html
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