Consequences of refusing to sign a card

[Deleted Member 1156]

Bit of a follow on from the marking your ball thread. What happens if a marker refuses to sign his fellow competitor's card because he has a doubt over something, for example finding a ball in the rough and not being sure it is the correct one due to not having an identifying mark on it?

 

[Deleted member 15344]

Ithe dispute is raised through to the committee to sort out

I refused to sign someone's card once because he cheated - he dropped a ball when we were looking for a ball - the other person in the three ball didn't have the moral fibre to back me so it was my word against and they gave him the benefit of the doubt.

Two months later he got caught dropping a ball again

 

[rulefan]

[h=2]6-6a/4[/h] [h=4]Marker Refuses to Sign Competitor's Card After Dispute Resolved in Favor of Competitor[/h]Q.In stroke play, B, who was A's fellow-competitor and marker, refused to sign A's score card on the grounds that A had played outside the teeing ground at the 15th hole. A claimed that he played from within the teeing ground.

The Committee decided in favor of A. Despite the Committee's decision, B continued to refuse to sign A's card. Should B be penalized?

A.No. A marker is not obliged to sign a card he believes to be incorrect, notwithstanding the determination of the Committee. However, the marker must report the facts and authenticate those scores which he considers correct.

The Committee should accept certification of A's score at the 15th hole by anyone else who witnessed the play of the hole. If no witness is available, the Committee should accept A's score without certification.

[h=4]Related Decisions:[/h]- 6-6d/5 Spectators Allege Competitor's Score Incorrect.

- 34-3/4 Dispute as to Whether Competitor Played from Outside Teeing Ground.

- 34-3/9 Resolution of Questions of Fact; Referee and Committee Responsibility.

 

[guest100718]

Bit of a follow on from the marking your ball thread. What happens if a marker refuses to sign his fellow competitor's card because he has a doubt over something, for example finding a ball in the rough and not being sure it is the correct one due to not having an identifying mark on it?

You do realise that that thread wasnt about marking the ball or not....dont you..?