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[Foxholer]

Well, this thread only took 5 posts to morph into a completely different 'conversation' from that of the original post!

Is that a record? I suspect not!

Still, interesting info!

 

[duncan mackie]

What's a playing season

They have the data that tells them that there is an overall fall off in Q rounds being played from then....they are also well aware that increasingly clubs continue to play Q comps all year (but even then there is a reduction).
Of possibly more interest will be whether more clubs play more competitions as Q going forwards from then. We can't (because we play 100% as Q currently) and some don't for the right reasons, but there's a significant middle bloc who simply don't - citing all and any reason they can think up.

 

[jim8flog]

This was posted with a smile.

However you are right, although we run comps all year round (up to 4 a week) there are a lot of in winter that become NQs because of the number of temporary greens in play.

 

[berniethebolt]

But are there any circumstances in which a qualifying competition can be declared 'handicap reduction only'?

 

[rulefan]

But are there any circumstances in which a qualifying competition can be declared 'handicap reduction only'?

A Qualifying Competition for Reduction Only is determined by the Competition Scratch Score calculation as specified in Clause 18.4 or by the abandonment of competitions as outlined in Clause 18.7. (The Committee in charge of a competition must not declare a Qualifying Competition to be for Reduction Only).

 

[berniethebolt]

Having looked at the regulations (and been grateful I do not have to fully understand them!) it would seem that reduction only comps are restricted to very small fields as per 18.7 Is this correct?

 

[rulefan]

Having looked at the regulations (and been grateful I do not have to fully understand them!) it would seem that reduction only comps are restricted to very small fields as per 18.7 Is this correct?

No.
18.4 describes the situation where are fewer than 10 players in cat 1-4 (ie excluding cat 5&6). The calculation for the CSS automatically determines if it is RO (which it may not be)

But 18.7 relates to abandoned competitions.
If a Qualifying Competition is abandoned for any valid reason, the Competition Scratch Score shall be regarded as equal to the Standard Scratch Score and players returning Nett Differentials of less than zero shall have their Exact Handicaps reduced to the extent dictated by the Nett Differential. A Nett Differential of zero or above shall not result in a handicap increase.
This is the only situation where a human is involved.

 

[berniethebolt]

I said I didn't understand! but 18.4 seems to suggest that " if the calculation results in a .. CCS = SSS +3 RO then the best nett score ... must be used .. to calculate the CSS" This suggests to me that the R/O is overridden by another calculation. However I am happy to accept that reduction only competitions never happen in ordinary situations.

 

[cliveb]

However I am happy to accept that reduction only competitions never happen in ordinary situations.

Not true. A simple example is when nobody is in buffer (relative to SSS) in a field of more than 10 players, in which case the comp will certainly be RO. Granted not common, but entirely possible.