This document provides instructions for filling out a handicap card when playing recordable lawn bowls games. It explains that after each game of a match, the player should fill out a row on their handicap card with the date, opponent's name, handicaps, whether they won or lost, the score, and their new index. It also notes that if a player breaches the trigger point for their new handicap, their handicap will change after the match. The document demonstrates completing the handicap card over a sample three game match.

1. HOW TO FILL OUT YOUR
HANDICAP CARD WHEN YOU
PLAY RECORDABLE GAMES
A recordable game is one which is played to the official CA rules and can be
any of the following:
• A Southern Federation League match.
• A Club Tournament.
• A Club Ladder game.
• A Friendly game agreed between you and your opponent played to CA
rules.
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2. Assume this is your first match on your newly issued handicap card.
Your handicap is 7 and your current index is 1396
Example: 3 game handicap match against John Smith
played on 15th April 2016
OPPONENT GAME INDEX
Date Name Hcp H/L Result +/- New
4/04/16 Index Brought Forward 1396
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3. You loose your first game of the match 5/7, and after the game you fill out the
next row on your handicap card.
Note: In handicap games, win: +10, Loose: -10)
Example: 3 game handicap match against John Smith
played on 15th April 2016
OPPONENT GAME INDEX
Date Name Hcp H/L Result +/- New
4/04/16 Index Brought Forward 1396
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4. You loose your first game of the match 5/7, and after the game you fill out the
next row on your handicap card.
Example: 3 game handicap match against John Smith
played on 15th April 2016
OPPONENT GAME INDEX
Date Name Hcp H/L Result +/- New
4/04/16 Index Brought Forward 1396
15/4/16 John Smith 7 H 5/7 -10 1386
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5. You win your next two games 7/3 and 7/6, and after each game you fill out the
next row on your handicap card.
Example: 3 game handicap match against John Smith
played on 15th April 2016
OPPONENT GAME INDEX
Date Name Hcp H/L Result +/- New
4/04/16 Index Brought Forward 1396
15/4/16 John Smith 7 H 5/7 -10 1386
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6. You win your next two games 7/3 and 7/6, and after each game you fill out the
next row on your handicap card.
Example: 3 game handicap match against John Smith
played on 15th April 2016
OPPONENT GAME INDEX
Date Name Hcp H/L Result +/- New
4/04/16 Index Brought Forward 1396
15/4/16 John Smith 7 H 5/7 -10 1386
15/4/16 John Smith 7 H 7/3 +10 1396
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7. You win your next two games 7/3 and 7/6, and after each game you fill out the
next row for each game, on your handicap card.
Example: 3 game handicap match against John Smith
played on 15th April 2016
OPPONENT GAME INDEX
Date Name Hcp H/L Result +/- New
4/04/16 Index Brought Forward 1396
15/4/16 John Smith 7 H 5/7 -10 1386
15/4/16 John Smith 7 H 7/3 +10 1396
15/4/16 John Smith 7 H 7/6 +10 1406
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8. You win your next two games 7/3 and 7/6, and after each game you fill out the
next row for each game, on your handicap card.
Example: 3 game handicap match against John Smith
played on 15th April 2016
OPPONENT GAME INDEX
Date Name Hcp H/L Result +/- New
4/04/16 Index Brought Forward 1396
15/4/16 John Smith 7 H 5/7 -10 1386
15/4/16 John Smith 7 H 7/3 +10 1396
15/4/16 John Smith 7 H 7/6 +10 1406
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9. You win the match 2 games to 3 (5/7, 7/3, 7/6).
You have also breached the trigger point of 1400 (i.e. 1406) which changes your
handicap from this point to 6.
Note: Handicaps only change after a match is completed or in the case of a
Tournament after the tournament is completed.
Example: 3 game handicap match against John Smith
played on 15th April 2016
OPPONENT GAME INDEX
Date Name Hcp H/L Result +/- New
4/04/16 Index Brought Forward 1396
15/4/16 John Smith 7 H 5/7 -10 1386
15/4/16 John Smith 7 H 7/3 +10 1396
15/4/16 John Smith 7 H 7/6 +10 1406
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10. Fill out the next available line on the front sheet of your handicap card and get the
club handicapper to confirm the change.
Example: 3 game handicap match against John Smith
played on 15th April 2016
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Date Hcp Index Handicapper (Print Name)
4/04/16 7 1350 ROGER PRICE

11. Fill out the next available line on the front sheet of your handicap card and get the
club handicapper to confirm the change.
Example: 3 game handicap match against John Smith
played on 15th April 2016
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Date Hcp Index Handicapper (Print Name)
4/04/16 7 1350 ROGER PRICE
15/4/16 6 1406

12. Handicap Trigger point table
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 The table below shows the nominal Indexes for each handicap and
therefore the trigger points above and below each handicap at which
your handicap will change.
 For example, the nominal Index for handicap 5 is 1500. Games lost or
won will change your index and when you reach 1600 your handicap will
change to 4. Conversely, when you reach 1400 your handicap will
change to 6.

13.  In Handicap games your index changes by +10 when you
win and -10 when you loose, and the difference in
handicaps is accounted for by awarding extra strokes
(Bisques) to the lower handicap player.
 For Level Play games your index changes in line with the
table below. It is still + for the winner and – for the loser
but the value exchanged is determined by the value at the
intersection of respective handicaps.
 The table on the next page shows the value exchanged for
players with handicaps 6 and 7 (i.e. win: +9, loose: -9)
The difference between Handicap and Level Play Games
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