The mat is 12.2m min - 13.75m max long and 1.83m wide. It has centre block which is 0.38m long. There are various taped markings at each end which govern:
1. The position of the delivery mat
2. The extent of the ditch
3. Two delivery lines
4. The Jack line
5. The dead line
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The delivery mat: must be located between the two delivery mat lines and, when bowling, one foot must always be on or over this mat.
The ditch: as in green bowls if a delivered bowl goes into the ditch area it will be removed from play. If it strikes the jack during initial delivery then it is regarded as a "toucher" and remains in play in the ditch.
Two delivery lines: these two lines govern the position of our other foot. When delivering the bowl our second foot must be positioned between these lines.
The jack line: The jack (the pill) is always placed along this line. Normally the pill is placed centrally along the line for the first game (end) but subsequent ends the winning captain from the previous end can place it anywhere along the line.
The dead line: a delivered bowl must completely pass this line or, if not, it will be removed from play.
The centre block: a delivered bowl must not touch the block in any way or, if it does, it will be removed from play.