Summer League Rules and Procedures
Last Updated April 2021
1) Teams comprise 6 players. Matches are played as singles matchplay (Scratch) with a point awarded for a win and 0.5 points for a halved match.
2) All games will commence at 5.30pm unless agreed in advance by both Match Convenors.
3) All games will be played from the 1st tee.
4) A player with membership of more than one club within the Association, or joining another Association club during the year, is only permitted to represent a single club in Summer League matches during the season.
5) Players should be ready to play at the appropriate time, as per the “order of play” which is exchanged prior to the commencement of the first game. Tee times will operate from 5.30pm (or earlier if agreed as above) and thereafter at 8 minute intervals.
6) In order to provide some flexibility, the practice of bringing forward or putting back individual games due to a player being delayed is permitted, but only if such action does not incur any delay to the relevant start time.
7) In the event of a player not being ready to play at the relevant time, after all the other games have commenced, then the undernoted rules shall apply :-
7.1 If a player presents himself for play within 5 minutes after his starting time, he will lose the first hole.
7.2 If a player presents himself for play more than 5 minutes after his starting time, he will lose the game.
7.3 If a played fails to present himself for play. He will lose the game.
8) In the event of deteriorating course conditions due to adverse weather and in the absence of Greens staff from the home club, the responsibility to determine if the course is suitable to commence play will fall to the HOME Club playing or non-playing team Captain.
9) In the event of deteriorating weather conditions after matches have commenced, the responsibility to suspend or abandon play, as above, will again fall to the HOME Club playing or non-playing team Captain.
10) In the event of a match being abandoned all games will re-commence from the 1st tee on an agreed rescheduled date. The HOME team is responsible for offering two dates to the away team to replay the match within 3 WORKING DAYS FROM THE DATE OF THE ABANDONED MATCH, and informing the Secretary of the agreed revised date of play.
If away team are unable to play on the alternate proposed dates, then the home team shall automatically be awarded a walkover.
11) Rules applicable to the revised mini-leagues format are shown on the League Fixture list.
12) At the end of a match, Home teams will provide a meal for competitors. The minimum standard agreed is soup and sandwiches.
13) For avoidance of doubt, the alternative (2019) Stroke and Distance rule is not adopted by LGA.