SANTA MARGARITA WOMEN'S GOLF ASSOCIATION
			TEAM RULES AND REGULATIONS - 2009 - Page 3 of 5
			FORMAT - Continued
			12. (Continued)  to stop play.  If play is stopped, the Hostess Captain shall reschedule the match
			as soon as possible and immediately notify the Team Major and other team captains.
			13.  If team play is canceled due to weather, the Hostess Captain shall notify all other captains
			before 6 AM on the morning of play.  The Hostess Captain shall reschedule the match and notify
			all captains and the Team Major as soon as possible.
	Home Page		14.  Each captain is responsible for her team members' handicaps, eligibility and adherence to, not
			only the U.S.G.A. Rules and Decisions, but also relevant etiquette and good sportsmanship.
	Member Clubs		15.  Captains must have a current and correct list of teams by position.  Each individual must know
			her team number upon arrival at the course of play and be prepared to handle her bag.
	Calendar		SCORING
			1.  Low Gross and Low Net matches shall be played during the period July 1 through October 31.
	Officers &		2.  Each match shall be played on a "two points per hole" system.  The low gross ball of a team
	Directors		is matched against the opponents' low gross ball for one point.  The low net ball of a team is
			matched against the opponents' low net ball for one point.  A win on a hole shall be scored one
	Membership		point for that team; a tied hole shall be scored one-half point per team.  In this manner, the entire
	Information		round is played, resulting in 18 gross points and 18 net points in total.
			3.  The lowest handicapped player shall play with no strokes and each of the other three players
	Team		in the foursome shall have strokes representing the difference between her individual handicap
	Information		and the lowest handicapped player.
			4.  Players must circle the score that takes or ties the point on each hole.
	Field Days		5.  For handicap purposes only, balls lying within the putter length add one stroke.  Balls lying
	Information &		outside the putter length add two strokes.
	Winners		AWARDS
			1.  First gross and first net teams shall receive monetary awards.  The winning Team Captains
	By Laws &		are allowed to determine how to use the team funds, under guidelines from the Team Major.
	Standing Rules		The funds may be used to benefit the team as a whole (such as a team party) or the winning
			captains may determine distribution to eligible team members based on number of matches played
	Minutes		or equally to all team members.
			2.  Second gross and second net teams shall receive awards.  The second place captains
			determine the number of eligible winners under the guidelines listed under Item 1, above.
			3.  A team shall win only one award.
			4.  An award shall be presented at the Team Awards Luncheon to any team player making a
			hole-in-one during team matches.  The Team Captain is responsible for reporting this to the Team
			Major.
			5.  If two or more teams are tied for first or second place in either the net or the gross
			competition after the last match has been played, the tie will be broken in the following order:
			A.  Points scored by each team in the head-to-head match.
			B.  Points scored by each team in the last nine holes of the head-to-head match.
			C.  Points scored by each team in the last six holes of the head-to-head match.
			D.  Points scored by each team in the last three holes of the head-to-head match.
			All tie breakers will be within the category n which the tie exists (e.g., within gross or net in the
	Rev. 1/12/2010		head-to-head match).
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