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3Local Rules for General Play
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Local Rules for General Play
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Local Rules for General Play
A Local Rule is a modification of a Rule or an additional Rule that the Committee adopts for general play or a particular competition. The Committee is responsible for deciding whether to adopt any Local Rules and for making sure they are consistent with the principles found in Section 8. The Committee needs to make sure that any Local Rules are available for players to see, whether on the scorecard, a separate handout, a notice board or the course's website.
Local Rules that may be adopted for general play fall into the following general categories:
- Defining Course Boundaries and other Areas of the Course (Sections 8A-8D),
- Defining Special Relief Procedures (Section 8E), and
- Defining Abnormal Course Conditions and Integral Objects (Section 8F).
RECHERCHER DAVANTAGE
Section 1The Role of the CommitteeLire la section
The Rules of Golf define the Committee as the person or group in charge of a competition or the course. The Committee is essential to the proper playing of the game. Committees have the responsibility of running the course on a day-to-day basis or for a specific competition and it should always act in ways that support the Rules of Golf. This part of the Official Guide to the Rules of Golf provides guidance to Committees in fulfilling this role.
While many of the duties of a Committee are specific to running organized competitions, an important part of the Committee’s duties relates to its responsibility for the course during general or every day play.
Section 2Course Marking for General PlayLire la section
Marking the course and refreshing those markings as needed is an ongoing task for which the Committee is responsible.
A well-marked course allows a player to play by the Rules and helps to eliminate confusion for players. For example, a player may not know how to proceed if a pond (penalty area) is not marked.
Section 5Before the CompetitionLire la section
The resources available to a Committee will differ depending on the course or the level of competition being run and so a Committee may not be able to implement all of the suggested practices. Where this is the case, the Committee will need to decide its priorities for each competition.
The period before the competition begins is arguably the most important in terms of preparation to ensure the smooth running of the competition. The Committee’s duties during this period include:
Section 6During the CompetitionLire la section
Once the competition has started, the Committee is responsible for ensuring that players have the information needed to play under the Rules and to assist them in applying the Rules.
Section 8Model Local RulesLire la section
A Local Rule is a modification of a Rule or an additional Rule that the Committee adopts for general play or a particular competition. The Committee is responsible for deciding whether to adopt any Local Rules and for making sure they are consistent with the guidelines provided in Section 8(1).
Local Rules that are inconsistent with these guidelines are not authorized, and a round played with such a Local Rule in place is not considered to have been played by the Rules of Golf.
If a Committee adopts a Local Rule that is inconsistent with the stated purpose of the Model Local Rules, the handicapping authority should be consulted as to whether players may submit acceptable scores from that round for handicap purposes.
(1) Guidelines for Establishing Local Rules
Before establishing a Local Rule, the Committee should consider the following guidelines:
a. Local Rules have the same status as a Rule of Golf for that competition or course.
b. While a Committee has significant authority under the Rules of Golf to adopt Local Rules to fit the particular needs of a course or competition, Committees should only use Local Rules to deal with the types of situations covered by the purpose statements in Section 8.
c. A Model Local Rule can either be adopted in its entirety or can serve as an example of how to write a particular type of Local Rule. But if a Committee changes the wording of a Model Local Rule to fit the particular needs of the course or competition, it needs to ensure that the changes are consistent with the stated purpose. Examples of changes to Model Local Rules that would fit with this requirement include:
- Extending the use of Model Local Rule E-4 (Relief from Aeration Holes) to be used for vertical cuts.
- Extending the use of Model Local Rule F-10 (Damage by Animals) to bunkers.
- Allowing the use of non-conforming clubs.
- Extending the search time from three minutes to five minutes.
- Allowing a player to have more than one caddie.
- Waiving the penalty for playing from the wrong teeing area if the player corrects the error within one minute of making the stroke.
- Reducing the penalty for making a stroke with a non-conforming club from disqualification to the general penalty.
- Applying a penalty of one stroke for a player failing to notify another player that they are going to lift a ball to identify it.
Section 9Other Forms of PlayLire la section
The most established forms of play (match play, stroke play and partner and team play) are detailed in Rules 1–25. This section outlines various alternative forms of play. Detailed modifications to Rules 1–25 that are required for these formats are detailed at RandA.org.
Any situation that is not covered either by the Rules of Golf or by the additional modifications for the format being played, should be decided by the Committee:
- Considering all the circumstances, and
- Treating the situation in a way that is reasonable, fair and consistent with how similar situations are treated under the Rules and modified Rules for the format.