Rules
Kingston League Competition Rules
Qualification:
All players must be no older than 17 on 1st January in the year any league match is played.
Home & Away:
Each League fixture will consist of 1 tie. Matches played at home one year will result in the reverse away fixture next year.
Format of Play:
1. Matches are 6 x Singles Matchplay.
2. The number of participants in matches already arranged can be reduced to 4 or 5 if a minimum of one week’s notice is given. In this case the games are not forfeited but become null and void.
3. If a team is short of players without prior notice as above – the team which is short will forfeit those games.
Handicaps and order of play:
1. The maximum Playing Handicap is 40.
2. Handicaps should be taken from each club’s recognised on-line register.
3. Matches to be played in strict handicap order.
4. Handicap Allowance is the full difference between Course Handicaps.
5. The Stroke Index is taken from the Men’s card when a boy plays a girl.
6. In this instance a further calculation is made of the difference between the Course Rating from the Red Tees compared to the Course Rating from the White Tees. The difference is rounded up/down and added to the Course Handicap of the player with the higher Course Rating.
Tees:
1. Matches are played from White tees (boys) and Red tees (girls).
2. Clubs can mutually agree that higher handicap, or younger boys, can play from Yellow Tees.
Kingston League Scoring:
Two points for a win and one for a draw
Other General Rules:
1. No caddies, advice, criticism or any other interference from anyone including parents. Keep 25 metres distance from play.
2. Home clubs may provide a courtesy round to adults accompanying players, when feasible.
3. When a home club has reduced the numbers in a match, they must provide a courtesy round to those juniors who are left without a game.
4. Home clubs should provide an informal snack to visitors. If this is not possible, please advise the visiting team.
