1. RULES & SEMINAR
GER HENRY
Chairman of Rules

2. 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

3. 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

4. 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

5. 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

6. 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 – - EAST LEINSTER/DOCUMENTS
HANDBOOK – PAGE 16 “RESPONSIBILITIES OF CLUB HONORARY SECRETARIES” NO 10, CONDITIONS OF COMPETITION

7. 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

8. 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

9. INTER CLUB MATCHPLAY FOR 20145.
PRIVATE HOME CARE
INTER CLUB MATCHPLAY FOR 2014

10. 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

11. 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
INTERMEDIATE CUP – 16-22
MINOR CUP – 23-28
CHALLENGE CUP – 29-36

12. 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

13. 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

14. 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

15. 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

16. 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

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