Rules




		League Rules (last amended 24/2/10) & Competition Rules 1. Match Starting Times Weekend Matches will start at 2 p. m. and mid-week Matches at 5:30 p. m. unless the two Clubs have previously agreed a different time. All Team pairings must be off the first tee within 45 minutes of the agreed starting time and failure to do so will automatically entail the loss of the game(s). 2. Games and Matches Each Match will consist of five foursomes with one game point for each game won and a half point for a game halved. The team winning the match will receive two League points, if the Match is halved each Team receives one point. 3. Tie in Division Placings In the event of a tie on points in the final placings the order shall be decided by games average. If there is a tie on points and games average for first and last place in any Division (except for last place in the lowest division), the teams concerned shall arrange a play-off within two weeks of being requested to do so by the League Secretary, the venue on a neutral course to be decided by the League Secretary. 4. Local Rules All Matches shall be governed by any Local Rules in force at the Home Club of the day of the match. For all Bristol and District league matches, played at any course, a player may obtain distance information by using a device that measures distance only. If, during a stipulated round, a player uses a distance-measuring device that is designed to gauge or measure other conditions that might affect his play (e.g. gradient, windspeed, temperature, etc.), the player is in breach of Rule 14-3, for which the penalty is disqualification, regardless of whether any such additional function is actually used.” 5. Formation of Divisions a) Prior to the fixtures meeting each year, the Committee will inform member clubs of the number of divisions, teams per division, promotion & relegation issues to apply for the coming year . b) 2010 season 2 teams will be promoted from divisions 2 to 8, 2 teams will be relegated from divisions 1 to 7. c) If a club has two or more teams in the same division it must play both the matches between the teams as the first two matches of the season. 6. Players a) Any player who has played four times for the first team cannot subsequently play for the second team that season. b) Any player who has played for the first team cannot subsequently play for the third team that season. c) Any player who has played four times in the second team cannot subsequently play for the third team that season. d) No player shall represent two Clubs in the same season except that where a player transfers residence and Club and the new Club wishes to select him for one of its League Teams after he has already played for another League Team the Club may submit details to the League Secretary for consideration by the Committee. Players must be members of the Club. e) No player shall play more than 10 matches in a season except under Rule 6(d) and teams competing in Divisions where there are more than six teams where the maximum is 12. f) A player may only play matches 11 & 12 in a division with 7 teams. g) All players must be affiliated to the English Golf Union. 7. a) Before commencing Match each Team Captain must provide his opposite number with a list of Team pairings in order of play. b) Once the Team pairings have been exchanged, the opposing Team Captain must be consulted and agreement reached before any changes are made. c) Any reserve(s) nominated must take the place of the absent player(s). The remaining Team pairings may not be changed. 8. Ineligible Players If a Club plays an ineligible player the individual game in which that player took part shall be regarded as won by the opponents irrespective of its actual result and the declared match result adjusted accordingly, if necessary. Subject to any such adjustment the match result will be as played but the offending Club shall suffer a deduction of 2 points from their League total. 9. Fixtures and Results a) All Matches must be completed by midnight on September 1st in the event that exceptional circumstances prevent a Match being played by the date then, upon application to and agreement with the League Committee an extension may be granted to play the Match up to but not exceeding 14 days prior to the date of the League Finals. Any alteration to the fixture list can only be made by direct agreement between the two Clubs. b) It is the responsibility of the HOME Club to contact & negotiate a revised date, this must be within seven days of the postponed date and the League/match Secretary informed immediately. Any revised date must comply with rule 9 a c) It is the responsibility of the Home Team Match Representative or Team Captain to complete the Match results card on the League web-site including the first full CHRISTIAN name and surname of all players and send by E-mail to the Match Secretary within three days of the match being completed with a copy to the visiting club d) In the event of a dispute between clubs fulfilling a league fixture and such dispute cannot be resolved by reference to any other league rule, the league Secretary should be notified within seven days by both clubs, setting out the full facts of the dispute to enable the league committee to adjudicate 10. Failure to play Fixture In the event that a Club shall fail to play a Match on the due date agreed between the Clubs, then the offending Club may be suspended from the League for the whole of the following season. Where the offending Club has two teams in the League then the said suspension may apply to both Teams. In the event of a second or subsequent offense the League Committee will determine the action to be taken against the club concerned. The only exception to this rule will be in the case of a club who for reasons acceptable to their opponents, and the League Committee, find it impossible to meet an agreed fixture date. both clubs will report this fact to the league Secretary, and at the same time the re-arranged date for the fixture in accordance with Rule 9. In the event of a match being conceded by one side the match shall be awarded 5-0 with the conceding side being deducted 2 points. N. B. Should this rule be enforced the team(s) will return to the lowest division League Finals A foursomes medal will be held on League Finals day for one team of 10 players from each club. Full details of this competition will be issued by the League Committee sub committee. The divisional trophies will be presented at this event. All rules for the foursomes finals & the high/low foursomes championships can be found under the headings of Foursomes finals & high/low rules elsewhere on this site Rules governing the league constitution BRISTOL & DISTRICT GOLF LEAGUE RULES GOVERNING THE LEAGUE CONSTITUTION (Last amended 27^th October 2007) 1. The League Management Committee shall consist of a President, Chairman, Secretary, Match Secretary, and Treasurer, and up to five members. All shall be elected at the Annual General Meeting. 2. The Committee shall be responsible for the general control of the League and the application of the rules 3. There shall be an Annual General Meeting. to be held in October or November. Each Club shall nominate a Representative, who shall act for his Club until the next Annual General Meeting. All communications will be sent to the Club Secretary unless special request is made to send to the League Representative. 4. Notices convening an Annual General Meeting. Shall be sent to the Club Secretary who should advise the Club Representative of the meeting. 5. A Special Meeting of Representatives may be called on the written application to the Secretary of four Representatives or on the direction of the Committee and shall consider only such business as is given in the notice of the meeting. 6. Any proposal for a change in the Rules (including any change in the formation of the division) shall be considered by the Annual General Meeting or a Special meeting and shall be adopted if approved by a simple majority of the Club Representatives present at the meeting. Members of the Committee shall not vote at such a meeting except if an appointed Club Representative. The Committee have the authority to accept or reject application from a Club to join the League. 7. Any proposal for a change in the rules shall be notified in writing to the Secretary not later than the 30^th September and any such proposal shall be included in the notice of the ensuing Annual General Meeting; such notice shall be issued at least 14 days before the meeting. Similarly at least 14 days notice shall be given of any Special Meeting. 8. The Match Secretary shall be responsible for compiling fixtures, entering dates & times on web site, Foursome Championship, League Finals, and be responsible for collating results of matches, updating league tables on web site and reporting to the Press. 9. The Secretary shall keep such records of the business meetings as are necessary. 10. The Treasurer shall collect League subscriptions and pay all accounts and the Committee should consult him before authorising any unusual expenditure. At the Annual General Meeting the Treasurer shall present to the Clubs for their approval an audited Income and Expenditure Report for the previous year’s transactions. 11. Any matters not covered by these rules shall be decided by the Committee, or if it arises at any Annual General Meeting or Special Meeting, at that meeting by a simple majority of those present. 12. It is agreed that, if he so wishes, the Secretary shall enjoy the privilege of one free round of golf per annum at each course of each Club in the League.


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