Rules & Regulations
The rules that govern competitive tenpin bowling in Ireland — equipment standards, the National Ranking Tour, and Team Ireland selection. Each document below is reproduced from the most recent version published by Tenpin Ireland, with a provenance note so you can trace it back to source.
Not the full picture. These pages cover documents that were
previously only reachable via old news posts. For the Constitution and other governance documents, see
Governance. If a rule here
seems out of date, confirm the current version with the Executive or the applicable Sub-Committee before
relying on it.
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Equipment Regulation (2026)
In forceNotice: Regulation of Slow Oil-Absorbing High-Performance Equipment — the 78D hardness rule, effective 1 May 2026.
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Ranking Tour Rules & Selection Criteria
2025/26 seasonHow the National Ranking Tour works — events, oil patterns, points, tournament conduct, dress code — plus Team Ireland selection criteria.
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Wildcards & Exemptions
Policy + historical exampleHow an athlete can apply for a wildcard or exemption to Team Ireland selection, and what the Selection Committee considers.