GENERAL FORMAT SHEET

1. FORMAT:

• Each match requires 2 teams (of 2 players) to represent each society.  The matches will be 18 holes Betterball Matchplay with ¾ handicap allowance (see match format sheet for further details).

2. HANDICAPS

• Official and Society handicaps are valid with official handicaps taking precedence at all times.
• Ther handicap limit for men is 24 and ladies 32.
• Team captains are given the responsibility of validating Society handicaps and responsible for ensuring, in the spirit of the game, that they are fair. 
• DEFINITION OF A HANDICAP- A player should play well to play to his handicap and exceptionally well to play below it.  A handicap is not a reflection of average score.
• Society handicaps cannot fluctuate up and down from fixture to fixture.  They should remain consistent and only be reduced based on performance.
• SGSC has the right to challenge the Captain, at any time between fixtures, any apparently unfair handicaps.

• The GSL league table is calculated based on the results from all fixtures from January 2010 – May 2010 as highlighted below:

• The leading team in each league will qualify for the semi finals on June 5th.
• The losing semi finalists will play a 3rd & 4th place playoff on June 26th.
• The finalists will play the final on June 26th.

4. POINTS DISTRIBUTION:

• Points per match will be distributed as follows:

5. TIES FOR LEAGUE POSITIONS/QUALIFYING POSITIONS:

• Positions tied during each round will share the league placing equally.
• In the event of a tie for a qualifying place (to the semi finals) the team scoring the greatest number of points in the final fixture will qualify.
• Should all points still remain the same the result of the 2 societies head to head match will determine the qualifier.
• If still tied the same format will apply over previous rounds – ie. The team scoring the greatest number of points (referred to in reverse chronological order) will progress.
• If still tied 1 match (2 players per team) will be played on agreed date to determine which team progresses.

6. TEAM SUBMISSION / CHANGES / REPRESENTATION

• The designated team captain must submit their 2 teams/pairings (A & B), including names and authenticated handicaps to Golf Reservations (contact 06 5487777 / golfres@golfandshootingshj.com) by 1pm the Thursday of their match (Ie. 2 days before the fixture).
• Team entries can be made by email or by phone.
• Once submitted the team order cannot be changed after 1pm on the Thursday.
• In the event of players canceling after the deadline a substitute player can be submitted but he/she must replace the withdrawn player directly. The original order/pairings cannot be changed as a result of a withdrawal.
• A player may only represent 1 society per season.
• The fixture lists must be honored.  Societies cannot request to change / rearrange matches either on different dates or within the published fixture list.

8. REULTS & LEAGUE STANDINGS:

The results and league standings will be published as follows:

• Emailed to the team Captain (within 48 hours of each round)
• Displayed on the SGSC Website, latest news page – www.golfandshootingshj.com (within 48 hours of each round)
• All results, write ups and league standings will be published in the following month's edition of World Wide Golf.

7. PRIZES:

• Champions (1 commemorative trophy and the perpetual trophy)
• Runners Up (1 commemorative trophy)
• Third (1 commemorative trophy)
• Fourth (1 commemorative trophy)

8. DISPUTES:

In the event of any disputes the decision of the Golf Management will be final.