NQGA Junior Pennant

 

 

General:

 

These Pennants are subject to both age and handicap limits.  At present the age limit is under eighteen (18) years on the first day of the competition and the handicap limit is 36 for boys & 45 for girls.

The pennants will be played annually, the venue alternating between the Ayr and Proserpine Golf Clubs.

 

The NQGA Secretary shall publish a Draw and the Rules of the competition at least one month prior to the scheduled Association final dates.

The winning club at the Association final holds the perpetual trophy for a period of twelve (12) months.  The presentation of these trophies takes place at a ceremony ASAP after the finish of play on the Sunday.

 

Any club/team withdrawing from the Pennants competition one calendar month or later from the scheduled start date of competition automatically forfeits its place in the draw and must pre-qualify for re-entry in the following/subsequent year.

 Team lists are to be handed to the NQGA representative officiating at least fifteen (15) minutes prior to the advised tee off time.  Teams are to be listed in order, No 1 player through to No 5 player.

Play normally proceeds in fours except that the Match Committee may direct that play proceed in twos if this is considered practicable.

The order of play from the first tee is to be decided by the toss of a coin.  The NQGA representative is to organise the toss and nominate the team captain to call.

 

Matches are to be played under Match Play conditions in accordance with the Rules of Golf by the Royal and Ancient Golf Club of St. Andrews, supplemented by the local rules of the host club.

Motorised ride on devices may not be used in Junior Pennants.  Exceptional circumstances may apply with the approval of NQ Official.

 

Caddies are permitted.

 

Each competing club is to pay the host club, through the NQGA representative officiating; green fees are to be advised at time of nomination.

 

If a substitute player is to be used for an opposing team due to injury or similar circumstances, the team Manager, Captain & NQ Official must be notified before player can accept invitation.

 

 

Points allocation:

 

Results of individual matches may be “WON”  “LOST” or “SQUARE”.  No match is to proceed past the eighteenth (18th) hole. Forfeits shall be recorded as a 10/8 win/loss.

A team receives two (2) points when it has WON and SQUARE matches added together are greater than its opponent.  If the result of the game is that the totals added are equal, then each team receives one (1) point.

 

At the end of the round robin tournament, the team with the most points finishes first, the next team finishes second, and the next team finishes third. 

If teams finish level on points, the count back system to be used is:-

Add all the matches won and drawn over the weekend.  The team with the highest total wins. If still equal, add the number of holes won by each team during the weekend.  The team with the highest total wins.

If still equal, the results of the No.1 player are used, and if still equal, proceed through the team in order until a result is obtained.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 Things to remember:

• Make sure there is only 1 caddie per player (the kids mean well but need to be careful here)
• Spectators/Parents cannot give advice in regards to rules.
• Spectators/Parents cannot give any coaching.
• Players are to make sure that any disputes with rules or status of match are decided after each hole. Even if they are to let other groups go through, they must not continue until clarification is sort.
• After a match is complete, both players should proceed straight to the club house to advise NQ Official of outcome.

 

                                       Rules

• Division 1
  1. Teams can only be made up of financial members from the same club.
  2. The 4 teams selected to play in this division are the 4 clubs teams nominated with the lowest combined handicaps as at the time of nomination.
  3. Matches will be played off the stick (not handicap match play).
  4. Teams can be made up of both boys & girls if desired by nominating clubs.
  5. Teams are made up of 5 players + 1 reserve (if desired).
  6. Boys will play off the men’s tee blocks & girls will play off the ladies tee blocks.
  7. Order of play will be in handicap order, (lowest handicap player will be number 1 player.
  8. Golf link number must be supplied with nomination
  9. NQ Code of Conduct applies.

 

• Division 2 & 3
  1. Teams can be made up of financial members from different clubs.
  2. The 4 teams selected to play in this division are the 4 different clubs teams nominated with the lowest combined handicaps as at the time of nomination.
  3. Matches will be played as handicap match play.
  4. Teams can be made up of both boys & girls if desired by nominating clubs.
  5. Teams are made up of 5 players + 1 reserve (if desired).
  6. All matches (even if girls are playing against boys) will only use the relevant men’s or ladies match index. (off the scorecard)
  7. Boys will play off the men’s tee blocks & girls will play off the ladies tee blocks.
  8. Order of play will be in handicap order, (lowest handicap player will be number 1 player.
  9. Golf link number must be supplied with nomination
  10. NQ Code of Conduct applies.

 

               Example copy of how to use match index when girls play boys in division 2 or 3

 

• The easiest way to explain this to the kids is to get them into the habit of as soon as they get to the tee on each hole they look at their relevant index on that hole and tell their opponent  yes I do get 1 or 2 shots on this hole or no I don’t.