Anglian League Rules

Anglian League

The Anglian League - 1st & 2nd Teams, (and Boys.)

Amended for use during 2008

Formation

The League was formed at Thetford Golf Club on 27th October 1968 when representatives from the counties of Cambridgeshire, Leicestershire and Rutland, Lincolnshire, Norfolk, Northamptonshire and Suffolk met to agree rules and conditions for an annual programme of League Matches to commence in 1969.

The Anglian League (Boys)

Formation

The Anglian League Junior Championship was formed in 1980 when representatives from the counties, as above, met to agree rules and conditions for an annual programme of knock out events and final.

Constitution & Name

The six counties present at the Formation shall constitute a 'Group' of which the name shall be 'THE ANGLIAN LEAGUE'

Meetings

A Business meeting of representatives from the six counties shall be held at least once in each year.

Officers

There shall be a Chairman who shall be elected for a minimum period of two years. There shall be a secretary who shall be elected for a period of five years. The secretary may also act as match-secretary.

Health and Safety

The Host Club, or The League Official shall produce a Course and Club House Risk Assessment document, Team members must be made aware of the contents of this document before play commences, Access Points to the course for emergency vehicles should be carefully noted.

First and Second Teams

Matches

A programme of annual Match-Days shall be agreed by the Anglian league, such programme to continue for as long as practical. First team matches and second team matches shall be played on the agreed match days in each year - the one 'At HOME' and the other 'AWAY' and vice-versa annually. Both First and Second Team matches shall be on the same match-day.

Advice

Each Team may appoint one person to give advice (except pointing out a line for putting) to members of that team. A person so appointed, who shall not be a professional golfer should be named on the match team sheet and identified to both teams before play commences.

Teeing Times

Counties that agree, Foursomes may tee at 9-00hrs (not before) and by 10-00hrs; Singles at 13-00hrs (not before) and by 14-00hrs. (Rule change May 2007)

Scoring

Each First Team match and Second Team match shall consist of eight players playing Four Foursomes in the morning and Eight Singles in the afternoon. League points are awarded as 2 for a win and 1 for a half overall. Match points are scored as 1 point for a each game won and ½ point for each game halved. Thus 12 points are available in each League Match.

Golf Balls and Clubs

Players shall only use those included in the Royal and Ancient Golf Club Approved Lists.

Adverse Weather

In the event of adverse weather conditions resulting in the suspension of or subsequent abandonment of play, if a team has established a winning margin then the score shall stand with incomplete games declared as halves. (a winning margin in the event of just the foursomes being played is 2.5 points, or if the singles are being played 6.5 points). A match must start before 15-00hrs, foursomes must always be played before singles. If a match winning margin has not been established by 20-00hrs and the singles games are incomplete, all the singles games shall be abandoned and declared as halves, and the match shall be determined by the foursomes result. County, Team and Anglian League Officials should make every effort to complete a match. In the event of it being impossible to obtain a result, the match shall be declared as a 6 - 6 draw. Officials of the host Club shall determine whether the Course is fir for play.

Reserves or Substitutes

A Reserve/Substitute may be played in exceptional circumstances and then only by mutual consent of both Team Captains. In the event of illness or injury and a County have no reserve or substitute the game shall be recorded as a loss 10 and 8 in the foursomes and or the singles.

Disputes

In the event of any dispute arising which cannot be satisfactorily resolved within these rules a County shall submit a report to the League Secretary who shall call a meeting of all Counties to adjudicate.

The decision of such a meeting shall be final.

Player Qualifications

Players must be amateur golfers as defined by the Royal and Ancient Golf Club. A player must be a member of, and eligible to play for an affiliated Golf Club within the Anglian League Counties.

Boys (Knockout)

Constitution & Name

The six Counties at the formation shall constitute a Group of which the name shall be 'Anglian League Junior Team'

Meetings

County Junior Delegates of the six Counties shall meet as and when required, with report to Anglian League Secretary.

Officers

Shall be the Officers of The Anglian League.

BOYS QUALIFYING MATCHES

Health and Safety

Advice

Each Team may appoint one person to give advice (the County Junior Organiser) excepting pointing out a line for putting to members of that team. A person so appointed, shall not be a professional golfer, should be named on the match team sheet and identified to all 3 teams before play commences.

Matches

There shall be qualifying events with Cambridgeshire, Norfolk and Suffolk in the East with Leicestershire and Rutland, Lincolnshire and Northamptonshire in the West.

Teeing Times

Counties that agree, Foursomes may tee at 9-00hrs (not before) and by 10-00hrs; Singles at 13-00hrs (not before) and by 14-00hrs. (Rule change May 2007)

Format

Teams shall consist of 4 Foursomes A.M and 8 Singles P.M, To be played off scratch

Age Limit

Team members shall be under 18 years of age 1st January of the current year.

Honour

The Home County will tee last of the three Counties, The other two Counties shall tee off first and second alternately.

Scoring

Points shall be awarded as One for a win and a Half for a halved game, The winners shall be found by totalling the number of points won and halved be declared the winners.

Tie

In the event of a tie, The result shall be decided by sudden death play off, A nominated player from each of the Two or Three Counties, Singles match play, At holes as decided by the club and The League Official of the day.

If the match is to be decided by the Foursomes result owing to adverse weather, sudden death shall be played with each County nominating a pair from the named team sheet.

Golf Balls and Clubs

Players shall only use those included in the Royal and Ancient Golf Club Approved Lists.

Caddies

Team members shall not have a caddy.

Trophies

The winning team shall be presented with that area Trophy.

Adverse Weather

In the event of adverse weather conditions resulting in the suspension of or subsequent abandonment of play.

a) The first Foursomes matches must commence before 15.00 hours and foursome matches shall always be played before single matches.

b) If a winning score has been obtained when a match is abandoned that result will stand with incomplete games being declared as halved.

c) If a winning score has not been attained by 18.00 hours and there are incomplete games (singles) on the course the match will be abandoned with the result of the foursomes to count. The singles will be treated as halves.

d) If an Area Qualifying Match is abandoned before a winning margin has been established, the match shall be rearranged before the date of the final. If the above circumstances occur during the final, it shall be rearranged as soon as possible.

Reserves or Substitutes

A Reserve/Substitute may be played in exceptional circumstances and then only by mutual consent of all three organisers in the qualifying, In the event of illness or injury at a match and a County have no reserve or substitute the game shall be recorded as a loss 10 and 8 in the foursomes and or the singles.

Disputes

In the event of any dispute arising which cannot be satisfactorily resolved within these rules Counties concerned shall submit a report to the League Secretary who shall call a meeting of all Counties to adjudicate.

The decision of such a meeting shall be final.

Player Qualifications

Players must be amateur golfers as defined by the Royal and Ancient Golf Club. A player must be a member of, and eligible to play for an affiliated Golf Club within the Anglian League Counties.

BOYS FINAL

Health and Safety

The Host Club or The League Official shall produce a Course and Club House Risk Assessment document, Team members must be made aware of the contents of this document before play commences, Access Points to the course for emergency vehicles should be carefully noted.

Advice

Each County may appoint one person to give advice (the County Junior Organiser) excepting pointing out a line for putting to members of that team, A person so appointed shall not be a professional golfer, should be named on the match team sheet and identified to both teams before play commences.

Teeing Times

Counties that agree, Foursomes may tee at 9-00hrs (not before) and by 10-00hrs; Singles at 13-00hrs (not before) and by 14-00hrs. (Rule change May 2007)

Format

Teams shall consist of 4 Foursomes A.M and 8 Singles P.M. To be played off scratch.

Age Limit

Team members shall be under 18 years of age on the 1st January of the current year.

Honour

Toss of coin by Team Captains.

Scoring

Points shall be awarded as 1 for a win and 1/2 for a halved game, The winners shall be found by totalling the number of points won and halved the team with the most points shall be declared the winners.

Tie

In the event of a tie, The result shall be decided by sudden death play off, A nominated player from each team, Singles match play, At holes as decided by the Club and The League Official of the day. If the match is to be decided by the foursomes result owing to adverse weather, sudden death shall be played with each County nominating a pair from the named team sheet.

Golf Balls and Clubs

Players shall only use those included in the Royal and Ancient Golf Club Approved Lists.

Caddies

Team members shall not have a caddy.

Trophies

The winning County shall be presented with "The Anglian League Junior Team Championship Trophy" Presented to the Anglian League by Granville Haskell (Suffolk).