13. When walking alongside an outside rink, consider the possible distraction to the bowler on the mat. Stand still until he/she has made their delivery.
14. Stand still at the ‘head’ when a bowler is on the mat.
15. When it is your turn to bowl, be ready. Do not remain seated until somebody reminds you that it is your turn, this delays the progress of the game and can infuriate other bowlers.
16. Keep an interest in the progress of the game at all times. When it is your turn to bowl, don’t have to ask your Skip, ‘Who is holding shot?’ or ‘Where is the Jack?’ etc.
17. Luck in bowls is fairly evenly spread, but it may not seem so on some occasions. If you have a lucky ‘wick’, never pretend that a bowl finished where you intended — when it didn’t.
18. Never, ever, distract your opponent with movement or noise, or in any other way when he or she is on the mat.
19. Never criticize, to others, the performance of your playing colleagues either during or after the game.
20. When the bowl of a member of your team has come to rest, your opponents have possession of the rink and all communication should cease between your team member and the person controlling the head. If you wish to give or seek information or instruction, you should do so when your team next has possession of the rink.
21. The skip and/or third person should stand well clear of the head when their opponents have possession of the rink to allow them to examine the head and instruct their players.
22. All persons not engaged in the game, or rink that is being played, must confine themselves to the bank and preserve an attitude of strict neutrality. Applause should be reserved for good bowling.
23. Be a courteous winner and a good loser. If the result is a loss, accept defeat graciously.
24. Make sure you are gripping the wood correctly — A wobbling wood cannot be consistently accurate.
25. Check to ensure that when you adopt your stance on the mat, you are facing the shoulder of the arc of the hand you wish to play. Remember to be perfectly balanced and relaxed — with knees slightly bent if bowling from an ‘athletic’ position.