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Hi Murray,
Go
to World Bowls Wed Site and find under Regulations, Part 5 Laws of
the Sport. Para. 9.9 deals with the
criteria for representing a country.
I
donīt know the details of the cases you mention but I understand
that if you have been resident in a country for two years, you are
qualified represent it at any time in the future even if you have
then moved away permanently and you are always qualified to play
for the country of your birth.. .
Hope this helps.
Regards,
Tony.
Here is the complete section
of the World Bowls regulations referred to above, (visit
http://www.worldbowlsltd.co.uk/company/regulations.html).
Webmaster.
| Eligibility of Players |
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| 9.8 |
Subject to Regulation 9.9, no
player shall be qualified to represent a country
competing in any World Bowls sanctioned
international event (including all International
Events and all other Events) unless he or she: |
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| 9.8.1 |
is not currently under
disqualification or suspension by World Bowls or the
National Authority of the country they are
representing; |
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| 9.8.2 |
satisfies the
eligibility criteria of the member National
Authority of the country they are representing; |
9.8.3
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complies with all
applicable rules and regulations of World Bowls,
their member National Authority and the World Anti
Doping Code as may be applied by World Bowls to
ensure that the overriding principles of World Bowls
are observed. |
| 9.9 |
A player is qualified to represent
a country competing in any World Bowls sanctioned
international event (including all International
Events and all other Events) if:
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9.9.1 |
he
or she was born in the country; or |
9.9.2 |
he or she is a citizen of the country, or |
9.9.3 |
he or she has been a permanent resident of
the country for a period of twenty four
months immediately prior to the event. |
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| 9.10 |
A player who is
eligible to represent two or more countries
competing in any World Bowls sanctioned
international event (including all International
Events and all other Events) in terms of Regulation
9.8 and 9.9, may upon notice being given to the
World Bowls Board elect to represent either country. |
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| 9.11 |
A player who is
eligible to represent two or more countries
competing in any World Bowls sanctioned
international event (including all International
Events and all other Events) in terms of Regulation
9.8 and 9.9, who has previously represented a
country in a World Bowls sanctioned event (including
all International Events and all other Events) may
not represent another country; |
9.12
9.13
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9.11.1 for a period of at least twenty four months;
and
9.11.2 without the approval of the National
Authorities of both countries that the player is
eligible to represent; and
9.11.3 without the approval of the Board of World
Bowls.
The Board of World Bowls shall have the power to
alter or waive the provisions of Regulation 9.10 and
9.11 in any case for good reason or if circumstances
warrant.
Athletes selected to represent National Authorities
at the Commonwealth Games must comply with Article
24 of the Commonwealth Games Federation Constitution
relating to eligibility. |
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