TEAM PLAY PROCEDURES ON DAY OF PLAY
1. USGA Rules of Golf govern team play. It is suggested that each player carry a copy of the rules in their golf bag at all times.
2. All matches will be jet start at 9:00 a.m., leaving the clubhouse by 8:45 a.m. unless otherwise noted.
3. Points will be scored after 18 consecutive holes have been played.
4. If “winter rules” are to be played, improve lie within six inches in your fairway only. Local rules apply.
5. Matches will be played in foursomes and scored as follows: A hole is won (1 point), lost (0 points), or tied (1/2 point). Eighteen points can be won.
6. Weather Delays/Cancellations
a) In the event of rain prior to the beginning of play or during play, members are not to default their matches. If the play is postponed and rescheduled at a later date, any default made is permanent and must stand.
b)Should weather conditions deteriorate after play has begun, all players should be called off the course for a short time. The Division Chairperson and Club Pro should meet to determine if play should continue. The maximum time for a rain delay is two hours. If play is to be suspended, the Division Chairperson and host Pro should reschedule play for the rain date already arranged. If all matches are completed at least nine holes, the scores for the first nine holes remain in place, and the players return on the rain date and play nine more holes, as directed by the Pro. Points won or lost for the holes beyond the nine played on the original date are canceled. If all matches did not complete nine holes, the entire result for the original day is cancelled, and on the rain date, the matches begin anew. Players must wait for an official word before leaving the club.
c) If both the original date and the rain date are canceled, the match will not be rescheduled. Points will be assigned as follows: If the division has an even number of teams, no points will be awarded. If the division has an odd number of teams, each team (except the bye team) will receive half the total team points or the average of their season totals, whichever is greater.
7. When a Club Team does not field an entire team for a match:
a) The procedure to determine points when a club does not field an entire team at a Spring Team match is as follows: defaulting club (four or less players are present) receives 0 points for its third team. The club fielding an entire team, the third squad, receives 9 points or the average of its first two teams’ points, whichever is greater. For Fall Team play and the case of only 1 or 2 players are present: the club fielding an entire team will receive 9 points or the average number of points obtained by their 2nd team for the whole season, whichever is greater (in which case the points and standings will be determined at the end of the season.)
b) In the event that an entire team defaults (Spring or Fall), they must notify the Division Chairperson and the opposing team captain. The defaulting team will receive 0 points. The opposing team will receive the average points of their entire season or one-half of the total points available, whichever is greater. In such a case, team standings will be determined at the end of the season. Once a default has been declared, the opposing team has the option to play. If a team withdraws during a match, this will be considered a default, and they will receive 0 points for that match.
8. Players should check points, making sure they total 18, sign cards, and turn them in to the team captain. The scorecard should be marked with the time when the match is completed. The captains then attest and turn in the points to the Division Chairperson. Points are invalid if the procedure is not followed. Once the points are attested, they cannot be changed at a later time.
KEY POLICIES
Pertaining to those who do not call in:
If there has been no message prior to 9:00 a.m., the captain must move everyone up to fill the vacancy.
If a late player arrives before 9:00 a.m., she will be taken out to join her teammate, and each player moves back to their original position.
If she arrives after 9:00 a.m., she will be ineligible to play since the shift in team positions has already taken effect.
The pro will be asked to signal 9:00 a.m. with a siren so there will be no question as to the arrival deadline.
Pertaining to those who call in:
If a team member thinks she could be late for a match, she must notify the pro shop. Upon her arrival, she will be taken out to join her teammate on the next hole to be played. (In the event a team member calls to say that she will be late and then fails to show at all, all nine points will be subtracted from her team’s total for the day.)
Determination of Winners in Each Division
- The division winner is the team with the greatest number of gross points.
- Awards in each division will be given to the teams with the greatest number of gross points.
Tie Breaking For 1st Place
1. Winner of the match between tied teams, if that is a tie, then
2. Refer to individual scorecards from the match between the tied teams for the total of gross team points for the first nine. If that is tied, then
3. Using the total points from the individual scorecards from the match between the tied teams, play back on the scorecard from the 18th hole until a winner is determined.
For Bottom of Division to Determine Which Teams Move
Gross: Use the same procedure to determine the gross winner.
Remember: The Division Chairperson must keep the official scorecards from all matches until the end of the season. It is the responsibility of the team captain to turn them in. Don’t forget to do so because this will be the only official record. If your team is involved in a tie breaker for gross, either at the top or bottom of your division, and it is necessary to go to step 2, and if all the score cards for that match have not been turned in, your team will forfeit.