Vic Amateur Foursomes - Entry
Conditions
1. The Championship
1.1 Eligible players are male amateurs whose Australian Handicap at
the time of entry does not exceed six strokes in accordance with the
Australian Handicapping System.
1.2 The Australasian Foursomes Challenge Shield is open to Amateurs
who are members or ordinary member clubs or District Golf
Associations.
Each Member Club or DGA is entitled to nominate one pair,
both of whom must have been members of that Member Club or DGA for a
period of six months to the date of the event.
1.3 The field for the Championship will be limited to a maximum
of 156 players (78 pairs).
1.4 Should a ballot be necessary to limit the field, pairs on the
highest combined Australian handicaps will be subject to elimination by
ballot.
1.5 Entries for the Australasian Foursomes Challenge Shield will not
be included in the ballot.
1.6 The Championship will be played over 36 holes stroke
play.
1.7 In the event of a first place tie for either the Victorian
Amateur Foursomes or Australasian Foursomes Championships, a hole by
hole play-off will be conducted immediately after the second round as
determined by the Championship Committee.
Ties for other places will be decided by
count-back.
1.8 Victorian Amateur Foursomes
Championship.
The winning pair shall be the Victorian Amateur Foursomes
Champions and shall receive a trophy and hold the Victorian Amateur
Foursomes Cup for one year. The runners-up and third place getters
shall receive a prize .
1.9 Australasian Amateur Foursomes
Championship
The winning pair shall be the Australasian Challenge Shield
Foursomes Champions. They shall receive a trophy and hold
the Australasian Foursomes Challenge Shield for one year. The runners-up
and third placegetters shall also receive a
trophy.
2. Championship Committee
The Championship shall consist of representatives of the VGA
Council, Host Club Officials, VGA Executive Director and Director of
Golf. In the absence of a full Championship Committee, such members
thereof, as may be present at the time, may give a decision so given
shall be deemed to be a decision of the full Championship Committee. In
the event of bad weather, or for any other reason, the Championship
Committee may shorten the competition, appoint another day or days for
competition of play, or may transfer play to another course. Protests
must be made to the Championship Committee not later than 10 minutes
after the conclusion of each round.
3.
Entries
Entries for the
Amateur Foursome Championship of Victoria will be restricted to amateurs
who are members of clubs of The Victorian Golf Association, or of golf
clubs registered with such State or overseas Associations affiliated
with the Victorian Golf League and Registered Golfers. The Championship
Committee shall have the right to refuse the entry of any person without
being required to give any reason for such refusal. Entrance fees must
be paid at the time of entry. Any entrant may withdraw and have his
entrance fee refunded providing that notification is received by the
time that entries close. All entries must contain the GolfLink No. or a
verified handicap record for each player. All entries to the
Australasian Foursomes must also be signed by the Secretary or Officer
of the entrant’s club. The attached form should be used for
his purpose.
4. Rules
The competition shall by played in accordance with the Rules of
Golf as adopted by the R & A Rules Limited, together with such local
rules as are in force on the course over which the competition rounds
are being played. If any dispute arises on any point, it
shall be decided by the Championship Committee whose decision shall be
final. All players are required to adhere to the Association’s Code of
Conduct for the duration of the competition.
5. Draw &
Starting Times
A draw will be made by the Championship Committee. The Committee
has the power to amend the draw or substitute another player for any
competitor who is not at the tee at the time appointed to
play. It may also alter the starting time for any player. However, it is
a condition of the competition, that, in the absence of circumstances
which warrant waiving the penalty of disqualification as provided in
Rule 33-7, if the player arrives at his starting point, ready to play,
within five minutes of his starting time, the penalty for failure to
start on time is two strokes at the first hole in stroke play instead of
disqualification.
6.
Order of Play
It
is a condition of the competition that the order of play shall alter
after the first round.
7.
Honorary Members
Competitors will be made Honorary Members for the day, of the
Club upon whose course the rounds are being played.
8.
Pace of Play
Rule 6-7 will be strictly enforced.
Each group must maintain its position on the course with
respect to the group preceding them. Any group with a clear hole in front
of them will be considered out of position. Penalties will be
issued to individuals in such groups who by their pace contribute to
such delay. Warnings may not be issued prior to
penalties.
9.
Dress Standards
Players and caddies must observe the dress standards and any
course requirements of the host clubs.
10.
Motorised Transport
During play, it is prohibited for a player or his caddie to ride
in or on a motorised vehicle unless specific written permission has been
granted by the Championship Committee.
Penalty: 2 strokes for each hole at which a breach occurred;
maximum penalty per round – 4 strokes. Procedure when breach discovered:
Use of any unauthorised form or transportation must be discontinued
immediately upon discovery that a breach has occurred. Otherwise the
player is disqualified. Exception:- Rules Officials may utilise
mechanical locomotion to transport a player/caddie in the interests of
pace of play where necessary without penalty.
11.
Drug Testing
All Competitors are subject to drug testing by the Australian
Sports Drug Agency for banned substances as laid down in the Australian
Golf Union’s Doping Policy. Any competitor infringing this policy
or refusing to take a test, may be
disqualified.
12. Database of Competitor's
Details
12.1 The data contained on an entry form submitted by an entrant for a
VGA event is permanently retained by the VGA within its database of
competitor’s details.
12.2 This database is operated to assist with the management of
current and future VGA events. From time to time the VGA may also
allow a sponsor/s to utilise the information contained in this database
for its/their own purposes.
12.3 From time to time players may be sent entry forms or event
literature for either VGA events, or events conducted by VGA-approved
bodies, and accompanying material.
12.4 Upon receipt by the VGA of a written request, a player may either
have access to their details, or have their details deleted from the database.
