These are some common naming patterns that are currently used in BowlsLink and Regions are recommended to use these patterns when setting up competitions.
| Format | Team Name Syntax | Example |
|---|---|---|
| Singles – Full name with (Club) | {{plyr:1--fname}} {{plyr:1--lname}} ({{plyr:1--club--name-abbr}}) | Jack Bowler (Melbourne) |
| Pairs – Initial, Last Name (Club) | {{plyr:lead--fname-initial}}. {{plyr:lead--lname}} & {{plyr:skip--fname-initial}}. {{plyr:skip--lname}} ({{plyr:skip--club--name-abbr}}) | J. Bowler & K. Driver (Adelaide) |
| Pairs – All Players First and Last Names with (Club) | {{plyr:lead--fname}} {{plyr:lead--lname}} & {{plyr:skip--fname}} {{plyr:skip--lname}} ({{plyr:skip--club--name-abbr}}) | Jack Bowler & Kate Driver (Adelaide) |
| Triples – Initial, Last Name for Lead, Second & Skip and (Club) skip only | {{plyr:lead--fname-initial}}. {{plyr:lead--lname}}, {{plyr:second--fname-initial}}. {{plyr:second--lname}} & {{plyr:skip--fname-initial}}. {{plyr:skip--lname}} ({{plyr:skip--club--name-abbr}}) | J. Bowler, M. Smith & K. Driver (Adelaide) |
| Triples – Last Name for Lead, Second & Skip and (Club) skip only | {{plyr:lead--lname}}, {{plyr:second--lname}} & {{plyr:skip--lname}} ({{plyr:skip--club--name-abbr}}, {{plyr:skip--club--state-abbr}}) | Bowler, Smith & Driver (Adelaide) |
| Triples – All Players First and Last Names (Club) skip only | | Jack Bowler, Mary Smith & Kate Driver (Adelaide) |
| Fours – Initial, Last Name for all players and (Club) skip only | {{plyr:lead--fname-initial}}. {{plyr:lead--lname}}, {{plyr:second--fname-initial}}. {{plyr:second--lname}}, {{plyr:third--fname-initial}}. {{plyr:third--lname}} & {{plyr:skip--fname-initial}}. {{plyr:skip--lname}} ({{plyr:skip--club--name-abbr}}) | J. Bowler, M. Smith, F Jones & K. Driver (Adelaide) |
| Fours – Last Name for all players and (Club) skip only | {{plyr:lead--lname}}, {{plyr:second--lname}}, {{plyr:third--lname}} & {{plyr:skip--lname}} ({{plyr:skip--club--name-abbr}}) | Bowler, Smith, Jones & Driver (Adelaide) |
| Fours – All Players First and Last Names (Club) skip only | {{plyr:lead--fname}} {{plyr:lead--lname}}, {{plyr:second--fname}} {{plyr:second--lname}}, {{plyr:third--fname}} {{plyr:third--lname}} & {{plyr:skip--fname}} {{plyr:skip--lname}} ({{plyr:skip--club--name-abbr}}) | Jack Bowler, Mary Smith, Frank Jones & Kate Driver (Mayfair) |