COMPETITIONS AND MATCHES

All championships, competitions and matches shall be played in accordance with the Rules of Golf as approved by R & A Rules Limited, the Constitution, Rules and Regulations of the Union and the Bye-Laws and Local Rules of the club on whose course the championship, competition or match is being played.
Entries to competitions shall be made on the official entry form accompanied by the appropriate entry fee.
Prizes or trophies may be withheld from clubs or individuals who do not attend the prize presentation and do not send a representative to accept the prize or trophy on their behalf.
The starting time shall be the time shown on the official draw or such later time that the player’s name is called by the starter.
Playing Members are entitled to enter all competitions unless stated otherwise in the entry conditions. Senior Members are only entitled to enter the Seniors’ Championship and the mid-week four-ball competitions. The definition of Playing Members and Senior Members is set out in Rule 5 of the Constitution.
Unless otherwise provided in the conditions of a particular competition, all ties shall be decided by reference to the last 18,9,6,3 or 1 holes in that order. If a tie still arises it shall be decided by reference to the last 6, 3 or 1 holes in the first nine holes of that round. If a tie still arises in competitions played over more than one round each of the preceding rounds played shall be treated in the same way (taking each round in reverse order to that in which they were played) until a decision is reached. If a tie still arises the players with the same scores shall be declared joint winners.
Entry to junior events is limited to players who are aged under 18 on 1^st January in the year of the competition. Players in junior events are prohibited from having a caddie during the stipulated round. The penalty for breach of this condition is set out in paragraph 3 of Part C of Appendix 1 to the Rules of Golf.
No competitor may receive more than one individual prize in any competition.
Ride on Buggies

The use of ride on buggies is generally prohibited. Players should walk at all times unless, following application in writing to the Competition Secretary, permission has been granted to use a ride on buggy. Such permission will only be given in exceptional circumstances.
An application to use a ride on buggy by a person who is disabled within the meaning of the Disability Discrimination Act 1995 must be made by the player himself and be supported by a
medical certificate signed by a registered medical practitioner certifying that the player is a disabled person within the meaning of the Act and that he is unable to play golf without the use of a ride on buggy.
The application must also be accompanied by an appropriate insurance certificate covering the player and his use of the buggy.
All applications will be subject to the rules of the Host Club, course conditions and any health and safety restrictions.

The Executive Committee reserve the right to:

fix and alter starting times;
accept or refuse an entry without giving any reason for such decision;
alter the format of an event if it becomes necessary to do so in order to achieve a result; and
deal with any breaches of the rules and regulations by Member Clubs, teams or individuals in such a manner as they deem appropriate.

SCRATCH, HANDICAP and JUNIOR LEAGUE RULES

Rules 1 to 17 apply to the Scratch and Handicap Leagues and Rules 1 to 11 together with Rules 18 to 24 apply to the Junior Leagues.

Each member club shall be entitled to enter one team.
All matches shall be played from the white markers as laid out on the day.
Each team will play home and away matches as set out in the fixture list.
Team Captains must list their teams in order of handicaps and the lists should be exchanged and pairings for the games taken accordingly. Penalty for non compliance – game points given to the opposing player.
For the purposes of this rule each league is a separate event and players are not entitled to represent more than one club in the same event in a season.
The Home Team Captain is responsible for informing the League Secretary of the result.
Points will be given for each game in a match – 2 for a win, 1 for a halved game.
All games must start between 5.30pm and 6.15pm . If a player fails to be present and ready to play a game within the prescribed times he shall be recorded as having lost.
The League Secretary MUST be informed of any dispute within 24 hours of the match taking place.
If the host club cannot house the match on the date set out in the fixture list or the match is postponed due to the state of the course or the weather on the night of the fixture it MUST be played WITHIN 6 DAYS on a mutually agreeable date, or failing agreement on the sixth day following the original date on which the match should have been played. The League Secretary must be informed of any postponements. Any infringement of this rule may render the match null and void.
Rearranged matches must not take place prior to the date set out in the fixture list.

Rules applicable to Scratch and Handicap Leagues

Senior Members, as defined in Rule 5 of the Constitution are not entitled to play in league matches.
Each team shall consist of four players and there will be five divisions. Teams in the Handicap League shall be made up of one player of not less than 8 handicap; one player of not less than 10 handicap; one player of not less than 12 handicap; and one player of not less than 14 handicap.
Matches will take place on Thursdays (matches at Ryburn and Todmorden on Wednesdays; Longley Park and Outlane on Fridays) as set out in the fixture list.
All matches will be played off scratch and at the end of the season, promotion and relegation from each division will be one up/one down. The winners of each division will receive the Divisional Shield.
In the event of a tie for either promotion or relegation, the teams involved will play off for their final placing over a neutral course selected by the Executive. If the teams are still tied, the Team Captains must list three members of their team in order of handicap who shall compete in ‘sudden death’ play offs immediately following the conclusion of the last game. Pairings for the play offs will be in handicap sequence. The winning team will be the team that wins the majority of the ‘sudden death’ play offs.
Rules 1, 9 and 10(d) in the Rules and Regulations for Championships, Competitions and Matches set out above are deemed to be included in these rules

Rules applicable to Junior Leagues

Each team shall consist of three players and be divided into four geographical divisions
All matches will be played off handicap over 18 holes. The stroke allowance to the higher handicap golfer will be ¾ of the difference between the two players’ handicaps.
The handicap limit is 24 and higher handicaps will be reduced to this limit.
Matches shall take place on Fridays with games starting between the times as prescribed in Rule 8 or such other times as shall be agreed between the two junior representatives.
Should two or more teams have the same number of match points (calculated in accordance with Rule 7) the final placings will be decided on the greatest number of matches won. If teams are still tied, the final placings will be decided on the individual match margins throughout the season.
The four leading teams in each division will compete in a knockout competition to determine the overall winner who will receive the "Championship Shield". Quarter final matches will be determined on the basis of league positions and a draw will be made to determine the semi-final matches. In the event of a halved match in the knockout competition, the winner will be decided by a "sudden death" play off in which each team will be represented by their lowest handicap player.
Rules 1, 7, 9 and 10(d) in the Rules and Regulations for Championships, Competitions and Matches set out above are deemed to be included in these rules

SCRATCH, HANDICAP AND JUNIOR FOURSOMES RULES

The following Rules apply to all three sections of the match play competitions.

Matches will be played in accordance with the draws that are published in March each year.
With the exception of the finals, matches will be played on neutral courses over 18 holes and commence between 5.30pm and 6.15pm .
The finals will be played over 36 holes on a nominated course as set out in the fixture list and commence at 10.am.
If a team is not present and ready to play within the prescribed time the match will be given to the opposing team.
If neither team is present and ready to play within the prescribed time, they will both be eliminated.
If it is not possible for the host club to house a match on the date set out in the fixture list or if a match is postponed due to the state of the course or the weather it must be played within the next seven days on a mutually agreeable date.
All matches must be played to a conclusion. If bad light or adverse weather conditions prevent a match being completed, it must be replayed on a mutually agreeable date.
Postponed matches and matches to be replayed in accordance with Rules 6 and 7 must be played at the same venue as the original fixture or such other venue as determined by the ‘Foursomes Secretary’
Subject to Rule 10, Clubs are entitled to select any two of their Playing Members to represent them.
For the purposes of this rule each of the three foursomes competitions is a separate event and players are not entitled to represent more than one team in the same event in a season.
The winners must report the results to the ‘Foursomes Secretary’ no later than 10.00pm on the second day after the day on which a match took place.
The Foursomes Secretary must also be informed of any matches which are postponed in accordance with Rule 6 or any matches which are to be replayed in accordance with Rule 7 no later than 10.00pm on the second day after the match was originally due to be played.
IF THE RESULT OF A MATCH, A POSTPONEMENT OR A REPLAY IS NOT REPORTED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE ABOVE RULES, BOTH TEAMS WILL BE ELIMINATED. THIS RULE WILL BE STRICTLY ENFORCED