JLAB Golf League (JGL) Rules
Sections:
1. General Provisions
2. Handicaps
3. Regular Season Match Play Format
4. Team Championships
5. Playing Rules
6. Prizes
7. Team Captain's Responsibilities
General Provisions
i. The JGL will form a
Rules Committee made up of three volunteers from the league.
ii. Responsibilities
1. The RC must nominate
a spokesperson.
2. The RC must update
and provide the rules to the JGL prior to the start of each season.
3. Resolve disputable
issues and policies.
a. The RC encourages
players to resolve the dispute during the match if possible.
b. If the players cannot
reach agreement, captains for each team shall attempt to resolve the
dispute.
c. If captains cannot
reach agreement, the RC shall resolve the dispute by vote amongst
members if necessary.
4. Make any
interpretations that shall be settled by vote of the RC, whose decision
on any matter is final.
i. All league planning
and organizing is done by Mike Zarecky, x7609, zarecky@jlab.org.
ii. Website link can be
found at the Jefferson Activities Group Home Page.
1. The schedule shall be
maintained and updated on the website.
2. All handicaps and
statistics are posted on the website.
i. The League is open to
all Jefferson Lab full time and contracted employees.
ii. In addition,
“significant others” and children 16 years and older of Jefferson Lab
employees are eligible to join the League.
i. Initially established
by playing two nine-hole practice rounds on any league-play nine at the
course selected for the season’s matches.
ii. In some
circumstances, recent scores from other courses will be accepted.
iii. Since there is no
score from last year, the handicap from the practice rounds counts as
one score, and is carried along for the rest of the year.
iv. Example: Danny had two scores in practice rounds: 53 and 57. His handicap for his first match would be 0.8*((53+57)/2 – 36) = 0.8*(55-36) = 0.8*(19) = 15.2 or 15.
i. As your twosome is
there and ready to go, find another twosome that is ready to go and
claim your order in line.
ii. Please do NOT get in
line to tee off until your WHOLE foursome is at the course (not
somewhere on the road into the course).
i. All regular season
matches are four vs. four.
ii. It is the team
captain's responsibility to schedule the four players from match to
match.
iii. Captains must make
every effort to field a team of his/her
own players
but may substitute JGL players from other teams if necessary.
iv. There are no
restrictions regarding which four players a captain may field.
v. Captains are
encouraged to rotate players in a fair manner when possible.
i. The four players
chosen for the match are arranged by handicap from lowest to highest by
their captain.
ii. If two players in the
line-up for a team have the same handicap, the captain determines the
order of play.
iii. If
both teams have two players with the same handicap in the same
positions in the line-up, the captains of the two teams may agree on
the arrangement. If
no agreement can be reached then the order is determined alphabetically.
iv. Final line-ups shall
be submitted for posting by the deadline of 5 PM on Friday preceding
the match.
1. Every effort should
be made by captains to meet this deadline.
2. Changes to line-ups
after the deadline do not require re-shuffling to match handicaps.
i. Match Play
1. Individual Matches
a. Two points available
per hole. Low
net score wins the hole. If
tied, each player receives one point for the hole.
b. Four points available
for low net. If
tied, each player receives two points for the individual match.
c. Total available
points per individual match = 18 + 4 = 22.
d. Once a player picks
up with the maximum score, they can only tie the hole, regardless of
handicap advantage.
2. Team Scoring
a. Points earned by each
of four players count toward the team’s total score.
b. The team with total
low net receives twelve points. If
tied, each team receives six points.
ii. Scoring Example
1. The Tree Huggers are
playing the Slayers. The
captains chose their four players, numbered 1 thru 4 in order of
handicap. If
two or more players on the same team have the same handicap, their
captain must break the tie(s) and assign numbers to those players (as
the Tree Huggers’ example below shows). Once the Tree Huggers’ captain
determined which player would play as #2, and which would play as #3,
the pairing of the foursomes was defined.
Team A Team
B
Player Hcp. Player Hcp.
#1 G. Bush 4 #1
P. Buchanan 6
#2 B. Clinton 6 #2
J. Brown 8
#3 T. Watson 6 #3
N. Lopez 13
#4 N. Faldo 24 #4
G. Norman 19
2. From the example
above, G. Bush (hcp 4) and
P. Buchanan (hcp 6)
would play a 22-point match. Mr.
Bush would give Mr. Buchanan two strokes, one each on the two hardest
holes by handicap on the scorecard. They
would play for two points a hole (9 x 2 = 18), and four points for low
net totaling twenty-two points. The
two points per hole goes to the lower net score, or each player gets
one point when the hole is tied. The
individual's net score is the actual nine-hole score minus their
handicap. The
lower net gets 4 points, or each player gets 2 points if the net scores
tie. At
the end of the matches, the four net scores are added together to make
the Team Net Score. The
team with the lower team net wins 12 points, or each team gets 6 points
if the net scores tie.
iii. The
winning player should provide the league scorekeeper with a card
containing both his score and his opponent’s score for each hole in the
match. Prompt
return is appreciated, as handicapping and scoring cannot be completed
until all scores are in.
i. On
rainy days the league will attempt to cancel by 3 p.m. the afternoon of
the match. If
possible, cancellations will be posted on the website. Notification
by email will be sent as soon as practically possible.
ii. IF YOU HAVE NOT HEARD
FROM ANYONE, DO NOT CALL THE LEAGUE ORGANIZERS - ASSUME THE MATCH PLAY
IS ON!
iii. If rain prohibits the
completion of play, partial scores will not be counted. Match
play that does complete will count. Eight
holes must be played to be considered a complete match (see provision
below). Also,
you cannot play just the remaining holes (even if the course allows it). You
must start at the first tee. Incomplete
matches may be rescheduled to be played on the scheduled rain dates
depending upon the number of incomplete matches. A
player cannot play twice in the same match (this needed to be
stipulated because individual matches can occur on separate nights). Any
scenarios that do no meet
these guidelines will be resolved by the Rules Committee.
iv. There is a provision
for darkness and
rain. If
you complete 8 holes and it is too dark (or too wet) to finish the 9th
hole, the foursome can option not to play the 9th hole. Upon
doing so, one of the other holes will be randomly selected and the
scores of that hole will be used. A
different hole would be selected each night of play. The hole selection
will be picked out of a hat the next day by the organizer of the league.
i. All players play for
the normal 22-point match.
ii. Both
teams (regardless of the number of their players) will assign all of
their players playing numbers 1 thru 4, or 1 thru the number of
players, in order of handicap. If
team A has four players, and their opponent, Team B, only has three
players, one of Team A's players must play the CARD, and it is the Team
A captain's choice as to which of his players plays the CARD. Beyond
that, pairings are dictated by handicap.
iii. Unpaired players
1. All unpaired players
will play the CARD.
2. A player playing the
CARD plays with a handicap of 1.25 times of their existing handicap. This
would ensure handicap equality against the card at 100% instead of the
normal 80%.
3. Scoring
is the same as regular match play. (i.e. two points for lower net score
per hole, one point when hole is tied, four points lower net overall,
two points lower net tie overall).
4. Points are not
automatically awarded – players must play against the card in order to
score points for their team.
5. Points won by the
card are not added to the short team’s total.
6. Scores posted while
playing the CARD count toward the player’s handicap.
iv. Team Low Net –
Playing against the CARD
1. All paired and
unpaired matches play for their share of the team low net 12 points.
2. For
example, if Team A has four players, and Team B has two players, Team A
will play for the full 12 points, Team B will play for 6 points. No
points are automatically awarded. The paired matches play for 6 points. The
other two players from Team A will play against the card for 3 points
each just as they do for the individual low net.
i. Players
are encouraged to contact their opponents prior to the match to arrange
a meeting time or a tentative tee time.
ii. A
player must wait for their opponent up to the last available scheduled
tee time, 4:45 PM, before teeing off.
iii. Players
arriving late can join their opponents on a later hole but can NOT make
up any missed holes. Those
holes will be scored according to ¶ 3.g.iii.
iv. If
a player and his opponent know beforehand that they will both be teeing
off together after or before the scheduled tee times but upon the same
day, then
their match is valid provided they can obtain a tee time and complete
the minimum number of holes. These
players should make every effort to notify their captains ahead of time
if possible.
i. In
addition to identifying the opponent for a given match, players must
determine which course to play according to the schedule listed in the
website before arriving at the Deer Run facility.
ii. Members
must play the course that they are assigned to play unless directed to
do otherwise by JGL officers or the Deer Run management.
iii. A
match played on a course other than that identified by the schedule,
JGL officers, or the golf course management will be void.
iv. If
either of the two players appeal a voided match
to the Rules Committee, the committee can decide to allow the scores to
stand, have the players replay the match, or keep the match voided
depending on the circumstances involved.
i. The best won/loss
record for each third will play to decide the Regular Season Champion.
ii. That team earns the #1
seed for the post-season championship will be the team with the best
won/loss record for the third.
iii. The two remaining teams
will play a match to determine who plays the number one seed
iv. In case of a tie for
the Regular Season Champion, the following tie breaker rules will be in
affect:
1. Head-to-head record
2. Total points scored.
3. Lowest Average Team
Score.
i. Winter
Rules: A
ball lying on a closely mowed area through the green may, without
penalty, be moved or may be lifted, cleaned and placed within six
inches of where it originally lay, but not nearer the hole and not in a
hazard or on a putting green. A player may move or place his ball once
and after the ball has been so moved or placed, it is in play.
ii. Normal
JGL rule: Balls
shall be played as they lie. A
player is NOT allowed under any circumstance to improve his lie,
including cleaning the ball or moving it even a little bit, anywhere on
the course unless allowed by USGA rules. Some
examples where the USGA rules do allow a player to move the ball one
club-length no closer to the hole include: abnormal
ground conditions (e.g.; mud, standing water) and around immovable
(artificial) objects. Please
consult these rules for details.
· Play a ball as nearly
as possible at the spot from which the original
ball was last played (see Rule 20-5 of USGA rules); OR
· Drop
a ball behind the point where the ball lay, keeping that point directly
between the hole and the spot on which the ball is dropped, with no
limit to how far behind that point the ball may be dropped; OR
· Drop a ball within
two club-lengths of the spot where the ball lay, but not nearer the
hole.
i. Awards for first
place in four divisions
1. Low net – first flight
2. Low net – second
flight
3. Low gross – first
flight
4. Low gross – second
flight
ii. The field will be
sorted by gross score first and then divided in half. If
two people are tied, the lower handicap player will prevail. If
still tied, the gross score on the last hole determines the winner.
iii. The field is then
sorted by net score and then divided in half again. If
two people are tied, the higher handicap player will prevail. If
still tied, the net score on the last hole determines the winner.
iv. No double prizes will
be awarded.
v. Prize table for all
participants
i. Trophies for 1st place
in the Tournament.
ii. An awards banquet
will be held to present trophies.
i. Level of commitment. How
often can you play?
ii. Vacation schedule