Rules of Competition, Tee Times, Refreshments and Results Reporting

1. Club Captains of the home teams shall arrange for three tee-off times commencing not later than 4:30PM (i.e.. 4:30, 4:37 and 4:45) for each Wednesday. Earlier starting is permissible if both teams are present and agreeable. Club Captains should ensure that all groups get started with sufficient time to ensure completion prior to darkness.
2. A proposed schedule will be issued early in the year. It will be up to the club/team captains to ensure that their course will be available for their respective home dates. Should a course not be available for a home match the proposed schedule will be modified accordingly. The first choice to remedy a course conflict will be to swap home dates with the other team scheduled for that date. Once the schedule is finalized matches must be played on the dates and courses as drawn on the schedule. Failure to field a team for a scheduled match will result in the team being disqualified from the competition for the year. All further matches for that team will be cancelled and all points that arose from previous matches involving that team will be purged from the standings. As well, the teams participation in future years may be in jeopardy.
   
   Note: A club is considered to have failed to field a team if less than 4 players are available to play in a scheduled match.
3. On completion of the evening matches, the host course will provide soup / sandwiches and refreshments for each competitor. The team captains may not necessarily be playing members of the teams, so there is a possibility that there could be a maximum of fourteen (14) individuals to feed.
4. The Team Captains of the home teams are responsible for telephoning the results to the Willie Park Coordinator (Don Gowan 250-380-0911 - leave a message on the machine) immediately after each match. Only the final point tally needs to be reported (e.g.. Gorge Vale 5 Glen Meadows 4)

Foursome Play

1. The competitions will be Match Play Best Ball and Singles, played concurrently with one point awarded for each singles victory and one point for each best-ball victory. Matches ending all square - 1/2 point to each side.
   
   Note: players arriving late for a match may join the Four-Ball match at any time, but not during the play of a hole. The singles match involving the late player would be forfeited.
2. The Team Captain of the visiting team will give the home Team Captain the order of his 6 players. The home Team Captain will then match his six players to the visiting team. The tees to be played will be the decision of the home team.
3. Points will be cumulative, the winners being the team scoring the most points over the whole schedule. In case of a tie for first place or last place, a play off at a neutral course shall be played if necessary.
4. Winners Trophy - The team rep from the winning team is to provide a listing of names that are to be engraved on the Willie Park Driver or Putter Trophy. It is recommended that these names only include members who actually played in a match.
5. The winning team from Division B will be promoted to Division A for next year's Willie Park interclub matches. Likewise, the 6th place team in Division A will be relegated to Division B.

Player Eligibility

1. Each participating club shall field a team composed of six male members. There is no longer a maximum number of members who may be used, although, all players must be eligible to participate. All players must represent categories of membership and status in the club consistent to the intent of fair competition. Club members who are in transition awaiting reinstatement from Professional to Amateur Status are not eligible as defined in the current RCGA Rules of Golf

Rules of Amateur Status

1. Appendix V Section V Rule 2,3(c), which states: "While awaiting reinstatement, an applicant shall conform with Definition of an Amateur Golfer. He shall not be eligible to enter competitions as an amateur. He may, however enter competitions solely among members of a club of which he is a member, subject to the approval of the club, but he may not represent such club against other clubs".
2. Only one position on each 6 man team may be filled by an eligible professional from that club or an employee, with amateur status, affiliated with that same club. A rotation of this position is permitted from all eligible club professionals or employees. The other 5 members of the team must be members of their club and must have amateur status.
   
   Note: Eligible professionals are valid card holding professionals (either Pro Shop Staff or one who is a paid up member of a club). Touring professionals are not eligible.
3. Teams may include a maximum of two junior members from their respective club.
   
   Note: Any participating juniors are not permitted in any clubhouse areas where alcohol is being consumed or where any other restrictions apply. It is the responsibility of the Home Team Captain to make sure juniors on both teams are accommodated appropriately.
4. No person may be a member of more than one Willie Park team in a single season.
5. Riding power carts shall not be allowed - the exception will be for players who provide documented medical proof that direct they should ride in a cart. The time period of this requirement must be included and no other player may make use of riding carts approved for medical reasons.
6. Club or Team Captains must ensure, when his team is playing away, that all rules and regulations pertaining to Dress, Conduct, and Access, are followed.

Conduct of Participating Players

1. This interclub competition has been part of the Victoria Golf scene since 1959 and was organized to provide local member clubs with friendly, competitive and enjoyable match play competition throughout the springtime. Players, who cannot, or will not meet the standard expected, should not be permitted to represent their club.
2. Any reports of unacceptable conduct will result in the named individual not being permitted to play any more matches for a period to be determined by the BCGA Zone 5 Executive Golf Committee. There will be no second chance.
3. It is emphasized, that all cases of unacceptable conduct be referred to the Zone 5 Golf Committee for review and possible disciplinary action. This is very important in maintaining the level of sportsmanship desired for this competition.

Contact person for Willie Park Competition:

Don Gowan
250-380-0911