International Indoor Bowls Council Explained

International Indoor Bowls Council (IIBC)
Type:	Sports federation
Website:	https://iibc.org.uk/

International Indoor Bowls Council (IIBC for short) is an international sport federation of Bowls.^[1]

In 2019, the IIBC came to an agreement with the World Bowls to merge their two international indoor championships, the World Cup Singles and the IIBC Championships. The new event would be called the World Bowls Indoor Championships.^[2] ^[3]

Events held by the IIBC

World Bowls Indoor Championships (indoors), annually^[4]
IIBC Championships (indoors), annually for the under-25 age bracket^[5]

Rival organisations

World Bowls, (controlling body for the laws of the sport and the organisers of the World Bowls Championships (outdoor))
World Bowls Tour (organiser of the World Indoor Bowls Championships)

Founder members

The English Indoor Bowling Association
The Association of Irish Indoor Bowls
The Scottish Indoor Bowling Association
The Welsh Indoor Bowling Association

Members

The following are a list of member nations and organisations of the IIBC:

English Indoor Bowling Association (EIBA)
Guernsey Indoor Bowling Association (GIBA)
Association of Irish Indoor Bowls (AIBA)
Irish Women's Indoor Bowling Association (IWIBA)
Isle of Man Bowling Association (IMBA)

Jersey Indoor Bowling Association (JIBA)
Nederlandse Indoor & Outdoor Bowls Bond (NIOBB)
Scottish Indoor Bowling Association (SIBA)
Welsh Indoor Bowls Association (WIBA)
Welsh Ladies Indoor Bowls Association (WLIBA)

See also

World Bowls events

Notes and References

Web site: About Us . IIBC . 16 May 2024.
Web site: Preview a new World Championship. Bristol Indoor Bowls. 12 April 2022.
Web site: 2024 World Bowls Indoor Championships . World Bowls . 6 August 2024.
Web site: Guernsey's Greenslade wins World Bowls Indoor Championship . BBC Sport . 6 August 2024.
Web site: 2023 IIBC World Junior Championships set to be staged in Scotland next month . World Bowls . 16 May 2024.