4. 4. RULES & SEMINAR GER HENRY Chairman of Rules

RULES OFFICIALS EAST LEINSTER 2014 GER HENRY – CHAIRMAN OF RULES DYMPNA CONLON EITHNE KNIGHT ANNE O’SULLIVAN PATSY MC CARTHY CIARA BRANGAN AILBHE O’BRIEN

RULES EDUCATION 2014 RULES SCHOOL –ROLE OF A RULES OFFICIAL ETC VENUE – CHARLESLAND GC DATE – 12TH APRIL DISTRICT EXAM DATE – SEPTEMBER NATIONAL EXAM VENUE TBC DATE – OCTOBER 15/16 th R&A EXAM VENUE – ST ANDREWS SCOTLAND DATE – FEBRUARY 2015

NEW DECISIONS ON THE RULES 2014 WEATHER INFORMATION ACCESED ON MULTI-FUNCTIONAL DEVICE(MOBILE) DECISION 14-3/18 TELEVISION EVIDENCE (BALL MOVED NOT DISCERNIBLE TO NAKED EYE) DECISION 18/4 BALL MOVES AFTER ADDRESS – CAUSED BY GRAVITY - DECISION 18-2b/1

MINOR REVISED DECISIONS USE OF COMPASS PERMITTED DIAGRAM OF AN EMBEDDED BALL PLAYER MAY GO FORWARD APPROX 50YDS AND THEN RETURN TO PLAY A PROVISIONAL BALL NOT RECOMMENDED FOR COMMITTEE TO MAKE A LOCAL RULE DEEMING ALL STAKES ON COURSE TO BE IMMOVABLE OBSTRUCTIONS

CONDITIONS OF COMPETITION DUTY OF ALL COMMITTEES FOUNDATIONS ON WHICH A COMPETITION IS BUILT ESTABLISHED IN ADVANCE CLEAR & DISPLAYED IN A PROMINENT POSITION PRECISE GUIDELINES AS TO WHAT ACTION SHOULD BE TAKEN WHEN CERTAIN CIRCUMSTANCES ARISE SAMPLE SET ON WEBSITE – WWW.ILGU.IE. - EAST LEINSTER/DOCUMENTS HANDBOOK – PAGE 16 “RESPONSIBILITIES OF CLUB HONORARY SECRETARIES” NO 10, CONDITIONS OF COMPETITION

PLAYER’S RESPONSIBILITIES KNOW THE RULES – INCLUDE THE CONDITIONS OF COMPETITION, LOCAL RULES START ON TIME IDENTIFY HER BALL PLAY OFF CORRECT HANDICAP HANDICAP ON CARD CORRECT SCORE FOR EACH HOLE ON COMPLETION OF ROUND CHECK SCORES SIGN CARD MARKER SIGN CARD RETURN CARD ASAP

RULES PRESENTATION NIGHTS DISTRICT RULES OFFICIALS AVAILABLE TO DO RULES PRESENTATIONS IN CLUBS ROTATION- EVERY THREE YEARS SEND REQUEST TO DISTRICT SECRETARY OFFER THREE/FOUR POSSIBLE DATES

INTER CLUB MATCHPLAY FOR 2014 5. PRIVATE HOME CARE INTER CLUB MATCHPLAY FOR 2014

PRIVATE HOME CARE INTER-CLUB CHAMPIONSHIPS 2014 REGULATIONS & CONDITIONS OF COMPETITION Pages 42 – 44 IN HANDBOOK BREACH OF CONDITIONS INCURS PENALTY PENALTY – DISQUALIFICATION, ADJUSTMENT OF SCORE

CHANGES IN 2014 CONDITIONS JUNIOR CUP - 8-15 INTERMEDIATE CUP – 16-22 HANDICAP ON MARCH 1ST OF CURRENT YEAR DETERMINES ELIGIBILITY TO PLAY IN A COMPETITION (SINGLES & FOURSOMES) HANDICAP CATEGORY CHANGES FOR 2014: JUNIOR CUP - 8-15 INTERMEDIATE CUP – 16-22 MINOR CUP – 23-28 CHALLENGE CUP – 29-36

HANDICAP DECREASES not affecting eligibility SINGLES ONLY JUNIOR – DECREASE H/CAP BY 1 i.e. h/cap 7 INTERMEDIATE –DECREASE H/CAP BY 2 i.e. h/cap 14 MINOR – DECREASE H/CAP BY 2 i.e. h/cap 21 CHALLENGE – DECREASE H/CAP BY 2 i.e. h/cap 27

SCENARIO 1 1ST MARCH 2014 ANN H/CAP 33 – CHALLENGE CUP TEAM REDUCES H/CAP TO 27 – STILL ELIGIBLE (2 BELOW RANGE) REDUCES H/CAP TO 26 – ELIGIBLE FOR MINOR CUP, NOT CHALLENGE CUP RETURNS TO 27 – ELIGIBLE FOR CHALLENGE CUP

SCENARIOS 2 & 3 1ST MARCH 2014 MARY H/CAP OF 14 – JUNIOR CUP INCREASE H/CAP TO 16 – NOT ELIGIBLE FOR INTERMEDIATE CUP 1ST MARCH 2014 BARBARA H/CAP 9 – JUNIOR CUP REDUCES H/CAP TO 7 (1 SHOT BELOW RANGE) STILL ELIGIBLE FOR JUNIOR CUP

STEPDOWN PLAYER A Club may elect to play one or more players from above the handicap range. 1st March 2014 Carol H/cap 23 – eligible to play Minor Cup Carol may also play for the Intermediate Cup Team as a step down player A player may play for her correct division and a step down division

ILGU TRANSPORTATION POLICY HANDBOOK – PAGES 32 – 33 CONDITION OF COMPETITION OF ILGU ORGANISED COMPETITIONS THAT PLAYERS AND CADDIES WALK AT ALL TIMES EXCEPTION: PLAYERS/CADDIES WITH A DISABILITY MUST PRODUCE A MEDICAL CERT CERT ISSUED WITHIN THE PRECEEDING 12 MONTHS

TEAM MANAGERS/CAPTAINS READ AND PRINT OUT REGULATIONS – PAGE 42/43 HANDBOOK CONDITIONS – PAGE 43/44 HANDBOOK PENALTIES - PAGE 44 HANDBOOK WWW.ILGU.IE – 1. EAST LEINSTER- 2. EAST CHAMPIONSHIPS 3. PRIVATE HOME CARE INTERCLUB CHAMPIONSHIPS 4. DOCUMENTS (RIGHT HAND SIDE)