Disqualification from stableford

[rulefan]

So the reason why there is the rule that we must record our handicap on a comp card, is that the player must pro-actively ensure that the committee is informed of his current handicap - because the committee might not know it.

Yes

 

[SwingsitlikeHogan]

Yes

:thup:

 

[jim8flog]

All of this I know - but as I said - I just wanted to understand why.

So the reason why there is the rule that we must record our handicap on a comp card, is that the player must pro-actively ensure that the committee is informed of his current handicap - because the committee might not know it.

The card checkers at our club 4 ball comps may not be members of the committee and are not sat at a computer screen when receiving the cards. They are just one of the many volunteers needed to run the event but they will be expected to know a rule like this and apply it accordingly.

 

[SwingsitlikeHogan]

The card checkers at our club 4 ball comps may not be members of the committee and are not sat at a computer screen when receiving the cards. They are just one of the many volunteers needed to run the event but they will be expected to know a rule like this and apply it accordingly.

In referring to 'committee' here I have used that term to cover whoever checks a competition card. That individual may or may not have access to all members handicaps - but (as is now understood by me) that is irrelevant - it is each player's responsibility under the rules to ensure the 'card checker' knows his current handicap as that may be different from that held by the club.

I had assumed the card marker would have access to the club's record of all members handicaps - and that being the case why would there be a rule requiring players to record their handicap on a scorecard being submitted? I now know.

 

[rosecott]

In referring to 'committee' here I have used that term to cover whoever checks a competition card. That individual may or may not have access to all members handicaps - but (as is now understood by me) that is irrelevant - it is each player's responsibility under the rules to ensure the 'card checker' knows his current handicap as that may be different from that held by the club.

I had assumed the card marker would have access to the club's record of all members handicaps - and that being the case why would there be a rule requiring players to record their handicap on a scorecard being submitted? I now know.

The short answer to everything you have posted is:

The player is responsible for knowing his current playing handicap and for inserting it on the scorecard.

 

[rulefan]

The short answer to everything you have posted is:

The player is responsible for knowing his current playing handicap and for inserting it on the scorecard.

SLH wanted to know why the rule required it.

 

[rosecott]

SLH wanted to know why the rule required it.

Let's pray he doesn't want to know the reason behind every other rule in the book.