Current State Structures
We are unified at a State level however, our competition pathways are still segregated and clunky.
MENS ZONES
16 x Men’s Zones
Incorporated Associations
Constitutions / By-Laws
Pathway for men to State
Paid positions & Volunteers
Executive committees
Committees
Receive affiliation fees
Zone events
WOMEN’S REGIONS
16 x Women’s Regions
Competition structures
WOMEN’S DISTRICTS
40 x women’s districts
Unincorporated Associations (mostly)
Constitutions / By-Laws
Receive affiliation fees
Pathway to State for women
Volunteers
Committees
District and Region events
~450 Men’s Bowling Clubs
Pay affiliation fees to Zones
~34,000 male members
Can’t pay district affiliation fees
~50 Unified Clubs
Can pay Zone OR District Affiliation Fees
~300 Women’s Bowling Clubs
Pay affiliation fees to Districts
~11,000 female members
Can’t pay zone affiliation fees
Example - future State Structure
This is an example of a future Governance structure of Bowls in our State. It outlines 16 competition structures with a combined membership feeding up to State and onward.
EXAMPLE COMPETITION STRUCTURES
16 x competition areas
Constitutions / By-Laws
Executive Committee
Committee Structures
Receive affiliation fees
Competition Delivery
Pathway for all men and women to State
Paid positions &/or volunteers
Men’s and Women’s Bowls Clubs & a single pathways from Clubs to State.