National Ranking Events
- Introduction
- National Player Rankings Event Calendar
- Register your Event
- National Ranking Event Tiers
- Step-by-step guide: How to Create a National Rankings Event on BowlsLink
- Step-by-step guide: How to Import Fixtures, Map Competitors and Enter Results
Introduction
Bowls Australia’s (BA) national player ranking system is underpinned by fairness, equity and a strong emphasis on major event results with a weighted points system.
The rankings period stretches from July 1 until the conclusion of the Australian Open annually and is a broad ranking system, with an enhanced points system giving more weight to higher finishing performances at major tournaments staged around Australia.
Should you have any questions about the rankings or to register your club’s event, please contact rankings@bowls.com.au or bowlslink@bowls.com.au
National Player Rankings Event Calendar
Looking to compete in a National Player Rankings Event to generate points in the ranking system?
We’ve compiled a list of all upcoming events into an easy-to-view National Player Rankings Event Calendar.
Register your Event
Clubs can register their interest to have their events considered for approval of the player ranking system. A non-refundable registration fee of $68 is payable at the time of registration. Each event approved will receive promotion of that event through the BA website.
All approved events must meet the following criteria:
- All competitions must be run through Bowls Australia’s competition platform in BowlsLink;
- All events must either be open, masters or have qualifying events (no invitation-only events will be approved);
- Minimum total prize money of $12,000 per discipline for a tier 3 event;
- Must have a minimum total prize money of $3,000 per discipline for a tier 4 event
- All registered Rankings Events must comply with the National Merchandise Policy and include the policy as a Condition of Play.
From January 1, 2025 for any events to be approved for rankings, it has been mandated Clubs must run their competition through Bowls Australia’s competition platform in BowlsLink. We encourage clubs to start using BowlsLink now and to reach out to our BowlsLink team to gain assistance with setting up your event for the first time. The BowlsLink team can be contacted via bowlslink@bowls.com.au.
National Ranking Event Tiers
Tier 1 – Australian Open
Tier 2 – Australian Indoor and Australian Champion of Champions
Tier 3 – State Championships, State Champion of Champions and approved club events $12,000 and over.
Tier 4 – Approved club events $11,999 – $3,000
Step-by-step guide: How to Create a National Rankings Event on BowlsLink
Creating a National Rankings Event
General Event Details
Setting up Entry Requirements
Creating Entry & Entrant Additional info and Fees
Add-ons and Dates & Times
Result Settings
Step-by-step guide: How to Import Fixtures, Map Competitors and Enter Results
Step-by-step guide: Fixtures, Mapping Competitors and Entering Results
How to Import Fixtures
How to Map Competitors and BYEs
How to Enter Results
For more support please contact bowlslink@bowls.com.au