shot. re-spot: if during play, the jack is out of bounds, some competitions have provision for placing the jack back within the confines of the rink on a predetermined place. The end then continues from that point with all other live bowls delivered remaining in place. resting toucher: a bowl that remains in direct physical contact with the jack after being delivered. riding: following a bowl after delivery down the green, often with visible expressions of hope, intent, or exasperation. It is considered poor etiquette to "ride" an opposition players bowl. See also chasing. rings: (bowl) bowls are manufactured with a set of rings on each side of the bowl. The smaller rings indicate the biased side of the bowl, and the outer rings the non biased side of the bowl. (Stickers) in team based competitions, players on the same team will apply a unique ring shaped decal to both sides of the bowl so that they are easily distinguishable from the opposition's bowls. See also disc. rink: (playing area) the portion of the green which is in play for a particular game, usually marked with boundary pegs at either end of the green. (team) in team based competitions, a group of players on the same team playing together as a unit can be described as "a rink". roll up: (a.k.a. practice end) a warm up end, without scoring, to enable players to test their bowls in the conditions before a game starts. rolling the jack: at the start of an end, the player in possession of the mat first rolls the jack along the rink or green to a preferred length, before delivering a bowl. S scope: a custom designed instrument, based on a telescope, used by umpires to determine if a jack or bowl is within the boundary (see boundary peg) of the rink during play. Often used in conjunction with a mirror when making judgements from one end of the rink to the other. second: in a team of 3 or more, the player who delivers his bowl immediately after the lead is known as the second. The second has specific duties, including keeping score, updating the rink and overall scoreboards in a multi-rink team competition. In recent years, some associations have directed that the skip must keep the scorecard. section: in pennant games, associations may create tiered competition made up of separate sections of teams. Often