Rules of Competition, Tee Times, Refreshments and Results Reporting

The Harry Young memorial Competition is structured for middle to higher handicap players who wish to have the opportunity to hone their competitive skills in a friendly team oriented environment. Team members should be golfers not usually involved in other competitive inter-club competitions.

Each club's team is comprised of six golfers and each team's lowest handicappers play against one another, followed by the second lowest and so on. The highest handicap players on each team should normally be teeing off last. There are three foursomes, comprised of two members from each team.

Each foursome will have two head to head match play contests plus a team net best ball match. Thus there will be three points available for each foursome. Total match points available weekly would be 9.

1. Tee Times must be strictly adhered to, should a player be late, the foursome behind the late players group shall move up and tee off. If the late player has not arrived when the third tee time arrives, then the other three players shall tee of promptly.
2. In head to head matches, competitors will receive strokes of the lower of the two player's handicap.
3. Team Net Best Ball all players stoke off the lowest handicap player in the foursome.
4. Ties in any match result in one half point a side.
5. Any team which has a player playing off the "wrong handicap" will default all points for that weeks contest e.g. 9-0.
   
   The team Captain must ensure all his team members are using their correct handicaps.
   
   This rule will be strictly enforced.
6. Team total slope factor, in any given week, MUST TOTAL not less than 50.0, and not more than 84.0. The 50-84 range is Handicaps at any given course (i.e. the one you play at) not a total of slope-rating points. (If the slope total is too high, then player's handicaps are to be adjusted to fit within the proper range)
7. Power carts may be used, however all players are encouraged to remember that this competition has a large inter-action/socialization component and "walking and talking" with your competitors is expected.

Team Captain Instructions

Note: The coordinator names for the various clubs can be found on the website under menu selection Interclubs >> Harry Young >> Contacts.

1. Each Club may select team members as they see fit. Usually 12 members teams with 6 playing on any given day.
2. You are responsible for advising your team of competition venue, days and tee times. (see rule 1)
3. Captains may re-arrange contest between themselves so long as the contest is played in the same week and at the same course as that set out in the schedule.
4. All teams will be assessed by Victoria and District Golf Association. $180.00 ($30.00 per player) and it is up to each Captain to ensure payment by April 11th, any questions contact (Glenn Bell the Zone 5 Secretary Treasurer).
5. You must ensure current slope factors / handicaps are used by all players see rule 5. Players may not postpone entry of previous rounds.
6. You are to give the other Team Captain a written copy of your lineup with matching slope factors.
7. You are to set your line-up based on lowest slope factor to highest for each week's event.
8. You are to verify with the other Captain the point results from each weekly series and ensure results are phoned into the coordinator no later than Thursday p.m. of any week. (David Shaw 250-592-5960)
9. If there is a match being played at your home course, then You are to ensure that the tee times, post game snack and beer is arranged for the competitors. (Advise Pro-Shop and Kitchen)
10. Team Captains are requested to respect, if possible and practical, one of the original tenants with respect to this competition. Choose team members not involved in other competitive inter-club contests.

Team Selections

Every Captain / Club has their own way of selecting their twelve man team, depending upon the number of club members who express an interest in participating. At Uplands there is acute pressure and as a result we have developed the following format for selection. The Uplands try out process is provided for information only and it is offered as a template should Captains be looking for a team selection process.

Process

1. Team Captain has three Captains choices. This allows for continuity of participants, rewards previous years high performers and most importantly ensures the Captain is on the team. This also ensures that the Team's slope factor requirements are met.
2. The other nine players qualify by playing three rounds under qualifying conditions, two of which are used. The best nine qualifiers then form the balance of the team, again bearing in mind the team slope factor requirements.
   
   Note: under extreme circumstances for any week, if six team members can't be fielded, outside players are used.
   
   

   Qualifying Conditions

3. The three rounds are to be played in the month of March.
4. To count as a qualifying round the qualifier signs up at the Pro Shop and either leaves a chit with the Pro Shop staff or goes on the Pro Shop list. The qualifier provides his name, date and name of attesting partner. If the chit is not filled in or the Pro Shop list not completed, and attested, then there is a record of the attempt and that round still counts. and an x is place in the column.
   
   This way a person can't change his mind during a bad round. Also it ensures it is in fact best 2 of 3, rather than best 2 of 8.
   
   Team Captains selections are encouraged to be in place by early April as Competition begins April 15, 2008.

Contact person for Harry Young Competition:

David Shaw
250-592-5960