Pace of Play Guidelines/Procedures
Summary Rule 6-7
states in part: the player shall play without undue delay and
in accordance with any pace of play guidelines the Committee may
establish, which includes maximum periods of time allowed to
complete a stipulated round, a hole, or a stroke. The
Check-Point System is based upon when a group is out of position
at the completion of a Check-Point. Players in a group that has
missed one or more check-points will be liable to the applicable
penalty pending final determination of whether a breach or
breaches of these guidelines have occurred:
A
group is deemed to have finished a hole when the flagstick has
been replaced at the check-points located at the 9th
and 18th holes.
Allotted Time
See the Notice to Competitors
and official scorecard for the allotted time established by the
Committee.
Group Out of Position
First Group:
The first group is out of
position if at any time during the round the group is
behind the prescribed schedule as detailed on the Notice to
Competitors and/or official scorecard.
Following Groups:
A following group is out of
position if it
A.
is taking more than the allotted time to play; and
B.
more than 14 minutes
behind the preceding group
Resumption of Play:
A group out of position when play is discontinued is out of
position when play is resumed.
Monitoring of Play and Verification of Pace
Group times are verified upon
at the completion of a check-point.
When a group
is out of position at a check-point, each member of the group
will be notified by a Check Point Official they were out of
position and may be liable to the applicable penalty for breach
of these guidelines.
Any group out of position is
subject to being monitored by a tournament official.
When a group falls behind -
whatever the reason – it must regain its position before a
check-point or each player in the group is liable to the
applicable penalty for breach of this policy.
A player
concerned about a non-responsive fellow-competitor in his group
should request a Tournament Official to monitor the group in
case penalties are incurred and appealed.
Penalties/Application
All
competitors in the group may incur the following penalties for
breach of this policy.
1.
First Check-Point – warning
2.
Second Check-Point – liable to a one stroke penalty
Note: Penalties are assessed
at the scoring area and applied on the hole the breach occurred.
Final Determination Regarding Breach/ Review Process
Before
returning his score card, a player who is liable for penalty
during his round may consult with the Pace of Play Committee to
determine if he has incurred a penalty under these guidelines.
The Pace of Play Committee will determine that a player who has
been found to be out of position is not in breach
of these guidelines only if:
A.
the player was delayed by the Committee; or
B.
the player was delayed by a circumstance beyond the control of
the player or the group; or
C.
the player was delayed by another player in the same group.
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