COVID-19 – Eligibility to Play Protocol
The following is a letter from the BTS President to clubs issued on 11 January 2022:
The BTS Board has resolved to endorse the recommendation of Bowls Tasmania to make it mandatory for all players to be fully vaccinated (double vaccinated) by 1 February, 2022, to be eligible to play in all bowls events under the control of BTS, including representing BTS in Bowls Tasmania’s State Wide Challenge series.
Accordingly, from 1 February, 2022, all players 12 years of age and over must show proof of vaccination to be eligible for selection in pennant sides participating in BTS competitions. Players who have a medical exemption from COVID-19 vaccination must provide evidence of this to be eligible to participate in events for which BTS is the Controlling Body.
It will be the responsibility of clubs to ensure that all selected players conform to this protocol, and proof of vaccination, or exemption, is provided in all instances. Clubs should ensure the vaccination status of each member is noted in BowlsLink.
Breaches of this protocol will be dealt with under the “ineligible player” provisions of Law 39.2.1 of the Laws of Bowls (Crystal Mark Third Edition Version 3.2), and the side playing the ineligible player will forfeit the game to their opponents.
P. KIRBY
President
Bowls Tasmania South
SEE: Adding vaccination proof into BowlsLink for instructions