How must a bowl behave to be classified as "live" after hitting a toucher?

To be classified as "live" after hitting a toucher, a bowl must remain within the rink boundaries. This classification is crucial because it determines whether the bowl can still influence the outcome of the end. If a bowl goes out of the designated playing area (the rink), it is deemed to be out of play, regardless of its interactions with the jack or other bowls.

While touching the jack or other factors might affect gameplay and scoring, the primary requirement for a bowl's status as "live" is its positioning within the rink. A bowl that hits the bank (the side of the rink) would also not fulfill the criteria for remaining live, as it is considered out of play. Similarly, the distance the bowl rolls after hitting the toucher does not impact its classification as live; thus, the emphasis is wholly on maintaining the bowl within the rink's confines.