doublebogey7
Head Pro
Is that usually how organisations have their excalation processes, otherwise CEO's would be inundated with minor staff/customer enquiries.
Freezing Handicap Index on WHS Platform
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wjemather
Well-known member
Local handicapping authorities are responsible for their own software providers.
The R&A don't need to be contacted about local issues unless escalation is actually required.
jim8flog
Journeyman Pro
Rules of Handicapping
Rule 1.3
Viewer
Active member
I think he was talking about the platform not actual handicaps!
bunkerblaster
Member
England Golf have confirmed there is no facility on WHS Platform to only freeze a handicap index in one direction. So despite notices to the contrary you cannot freeze a handicap index to prevent upwards only movement, the only facility is a total handicap freeze. Not good enough, entirely logical that an upward only freeze should be an option.
D-S
Well-known member
Would your concept of freezing a handicap from moving upward be permanent?
If not then, if it were for a defined period, what would you expect to happen when the period was over, given that some/many scores would have been entered in the interim?
bunkerblaster
Member
As already explained the concept of an upward only handicap index freeze would be for a predetermined period of time set by the Handicap Committee. My research suggests this action should have been programmed in to the WHS system (research yourself to confirm).
Secondly the WHS software should be sophisticated enough to either ignore and not register, or register and ignore scoring differentials in excess of the frozen Index. A total freeze is inadequate because it cannot take into account any improvement of the players form.
Not good enough.
Over and out
Secondly the WHS software should be sophisticated enough to either ignore and not register, or register and ignore scoring differentials in excess of the frozen Index. A total freeze is inadequate because it cannot take into account any improvement of the players form.
Not good enough.
Over and out
Neilds
Assistant Pro
I have asked twice and no one seems to be able to explain why you would freeze a handicap only in one direction. Any explanation?
rulie
Head Pro
Bandits?
And doesn't the hard cap do something similar?
wjemather
Well-known member
The usual measures for dealing with
The soft and hard caps provide sufficient buffer to prevent excessive rapid increases.
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rulie
Head Pro
I would have said "not letting them play in competitions".
Of course, "them" need to be identified somehow in order to make that work.