Rules




		League Rules (last amended 16/11/12) & 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 and inform the MATCH SECRETARY. 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 placing, the order shall be decided by games average. If there is a tie on points and games average for promotion and relegation 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 match secretary: the venue on a neutral course to be decided by the match 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 and promotion & relegation issues to apply for the coming year . b) 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 for teams in divisions where there are seven teams, where the maximum is 12 matches. f) A player may only play matches 11 & 12 in a division with 7 teams. g) All players must be playing members of a member club and affiliated to there County 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 August 31st 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) In the event of any match being postponed, it is the responsibility of both clubs to contact and negotiate a revised time and date. This MUST be within seven days of the postponement, and both clubs must inform the match secretary. Any revised date must comply with rule 9a. c) It is the responsibility of the Home Team match representative or team captain to complete the match result card on the League website, including forename and surname of all the players and send by E-Mail to the match secretary within three days of the match being completed. No result will be accepted unless ALL forenames & surnames are recorded. 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 at the due date and time agreed between the club’s, then the offending club may be suspended from the league for the whole of the following season. Should this rule be enforced, the team should re-apply and will be considered by the league committee. Where the offending team has two/three teams in the league, then the said suspension may apply to all teams. In the event of a second or subsequent offence, then 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 match secretary, and at the same time, give the re-arranged date for the fixture in accordance with rule 9B. In the event of a match being conceded by one side, the match will be awarded 5-0 with the conceding side being deducted 2 points. 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

			BRISTOL & DISTRICT GOLF LEAGUE. LEAGUE CONSTITUTION. (Last amended 29/01/2012) The League Management Committee (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. The Committee shall be responsible for the general control of the League and the application of the Rules. The League’s financial year shall run from October 1^st to September 30^th each year. 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/or his equivalent and to the Club Representative. Notices convening an Annual General Meeting or a Special Meeting of Representatives shall be sent to the Club Secretary/or his and to the Club Representative advising them of the meeting. A Special Meeting of Representatives may be called on the written application to the Secretary of four Representatives. The written application must be on the Club’s official notepaper and specify the reason for the meeting. It should also identify the other Representatives supporting the Special Meeting. The League Management Committee may also call such a meeting. The only matters to be considered at the meeting will be those given in the notice of the meeting to member Clubs. Any proposal for a change in the Rules 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. Each member of the Committee and Club Representative shall be entitled to one vote. In the case of the member of the Committee also being the Club Representative he shall relinquish his right to vote as a member of the Committee. Any proposal for a change in the Rules shall be notified in writing to the Secretary not later than September 30^th each year and such proposal shall be included in the notice of the ensuing Annual General Meeting. In the case of a Special Meeting called to consider a change in the Rules, such meeting shall be called within 60 days of notice being received by the Secretary. The Committee shall give at least 14 days notice of any Annual General Meeting or Special Meeting and shall provide an Agenda of those items to be considered. Any proposal for a change in the Rules must be sent to the Secretary on the official notepaper of the member Club and be supported by that Club. The proposal must be supported by at least one other member Club or by the Committee. Any change to the Rules rejected at an Annual General Meeting or Special Meeting may not be considered again for a period of 3 calendar years. The Match Secretary shall be responsible for compiling fixtures, entering dates & times on the League web site, Foursomes Championship, League Finals and be responsible for collating results of matches, updating League tables and reporting to the Press. The Secretary shall keep such records of any meetings as are necessary. The Treasurer shall collect League subscriptions and pay all accounts and the Committee shall consult the Treasurer before authorising any expenditure. At the Annual General Meeting, the Treasurer shall present to the members for their approval, an audited Income and Expenditure report for the previous year’s transactions. The Committee have the authority to accept or reject an application from a Club to join the League. Any matters not covered by these Rules shall be decided by the Committee, or if it arises at an Annual General Meeting or Special Meeting, by a simple majority of those present at that meeting.


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