Nova Scotia 55+ Game Rules Updated May 28, 2020 Table of Contents WELCOME.......................................................................................................................................................... 5 COURTESIES..................................................................................................................................................... 6 CARD GAMES.............................................................................................................................................6 FLOOR GAMES...........................................................................................................................................6 OTHER........................................................................................................................................................ 6 8 BALL - POOL................................................................................................................................................... 7 RULES INFORMATION...............................................................................................................................7 2. FORMAT.................................................................................................................................................. 7 3. TIES......................................................................................................................................................... 7 4. GENERAL OVERVIEW............................................................................................................................7 5. TABLE...................................................................................................................................................... 7 6. ORDER OF BREAK.................................................................................................................................8 7. RACKING THE BALLS.............................................................................................................................8 8. CALL SHOT............................................................................................................................................. 8 9. LEGAL BREAK SHOT..............................................................................................................................8 10. SCRATCH ON A LEGAL BREAK...........................................................................................................8 11. IF THE 8-BALL IS POCKETED ON THE BREAK...................................................................................9 12. OPEN TABLE.........................................................................................................................................9 13. CHOICE OF GROUP.............................................................................................................................9 14. LEGAL SHOT.........................................................................................................................................9 15. SAFETY SHOT......................................................................................................................................9 16. SCORING............................................................................................................................................10 17. FOUL PENALTY..................................................................................................................................10 18. COMBINATION SHOTS.......................................................................................................................10 19. ILLEGALLY POCKETED BALLS..........................................................................................................10 20. OBJECT BALLS JUMPED OFF THE TABLE.......................................................................................10 21. JUMP AND MASSE’ SHOT FOUL.......................................................................................................10 22. PLAYING THE 8-BALL.........................................................................................................................10 23. LOSS OF GAME..................................................................................................................................11 24. STALEMATED GAME..........................................................................................................................11 0 BADMINTON..................................................................................................................................................... 11 RULES INFORMATION.............................................................................................................................12 BOCCE............................................................................................................................................................. 12 RULES INFORMATION.............................................................................................................................12 1. THE BOCCE COURT.............................................................................................................................12 2. REGULATIONS.....................................................................................................................................13 3. THE GAMES AND THE TEAMS............................................................................................................13 4. SCORING..............................................................................................................................................13 5. THE PLAY AT POINT (PUNTO).............................................................................................................14 6. THROWING OF THE BOCCE................................................................................................................14 7. DEFINITIONS........................................................................................................................................14 8. ADDITIONAL COMMENTS....................................................................................................................14 9. COMPETITION FORMAT......................................................................................................................14 CANDLEPIN BOWLING....................................................................................................................................15 RULES INFORMATION.............................................................................................................................15 INTRODUCTION TO CANDLEPIN BOWLING...........................................................................................17 SCORING..................................................................................................................................................17 PLAYING RULES AND REGULATIONS....................................................................................................17 PIN AND DEADWOOD RULES.................................................................................................................18 FOUL RULES.............................................................................................................................................18 ETIQUETTE............................................................................................................................................... 19 TEAM COMPOSITION...............................................................................................................................19 CARPET BOWLING..........................................................................................................................................19 RULES INFORMATION.............................................................................................................................20 MODIFIED RULES FOR PERSONS WITH DISABILITIES........................................................................20 EQUIPMENT..............................................................................................................................................20 A GAME..................................................................................................................................................... 20 THE PLAYERS..........................................................................................................................................20 LOCATION OF PLAYERS.........................................................................................................................21 BOWLING THE JACK................................................................................................................................21 DELIVERING THE BOWL..........................................................................................................................21 MEASURING............................................................................................................................................. 22 PENALTIES FOR TAKING THE JACK OFF THE CARPET.......................................................................22 DEFINITIONS............................................................................................................................................23 MEASURING CONDITIONS......................................................................................................................23