Hypothetical start sheet question

[Imurg]

This is a purely hypothetical scenario that could have happened yesterday and, randomly, popped into my head just now
It was one of our big board comps and the weather was shocking in the morning
Many players pulled out.
The start sheet was determined by the BRS booking system...times had to be booked...no booking, no play
The comp was running until something like 3pm start time
If a 3 ball cancelled their 8.30 slot via BRS but rebooked it for, say, 2.30 (when the weather had passed) would this be fine, frowned upon or downright breaking the rules..?
This rebooting would have been after the comp began but before their time..
Does the BRS sheet count as an official start sheet...

 

[jim8flog]

We have it written in our rules that players can only cancel from a comp by asking the office to do it, cancellation must be made no later than than the day before the competition (at one time it was two days before the comp).

We use IG and the start sheet displayed is an official part of of a comp.

 

[chellie]

This is a purely hypothetical scenario that could have happened yesterday and, randomly, popped into my head just now
It was one of our big board comps and the weather was shocking in the morning
Many players pulled out.
The start sheet was determined by the BRS booking system...times had to be booked...no booking, no play
The comp was running until something like 3pm start time
If a 3 ball cancelled their 8.30 slot via BRS but rebooked it for, say, 2.30 (when the weather had passed) would this be fine, frowned upon or downright breaking the rules..?
This rebooting would have been after the comp began but before their time..
Does the BRS sheet count as an official start sheet...

Our ladies competitions I believe are closed at 08:00 on the day of the competition. We are not allowed to change times after that. It's just tough if the weather is crap for your tee time and imo that's the way it should be.

 

[Arthur Wedge]

Was it a comp only booking on the tee sheet ?

And it will also depend on the Terms of Conditions of the Comp

We can only change bookings times until 6pm the night before

 

[Imurg]

As I said it just popped into my mind..I don't know what the T&Cs for our comps are but, assuming no change is allowed, I imagine it would be a DQ..?

 

[doublebogey7]

We close our tee sheet at 5pm two days before each competition. Any changes after this are at the discretion of the competition organiser for the event. If you leave the tee sheet right up to the time of competition and hsve nothing in the ToC that prevents players making ladt minutes changes, then it is ok.

 

[Steven Rules]

This is a matter of club and Committee policy and may be covered in the Terms of the Competition or a Code of Conduct (in the unlikely event that the club has one of the latter).

Rule 5.3a says "... the player must be ready to play at the starting time and starting point set by the Committee."

Rule 5.4b says "During a round, the player must remain in the group set by the Committee, unless the Committee approves a change either before or after it happens."

The penalty for a breach of either of those is disqualification.

The answer to your specific original scenario, though, can be answered only by your Committee.

Addendum. It certainly isn't "...downright breaking the rules."

 

[KenL]

For me, nobody should be allowed to change their time after the draw has been made.

 

[Slab]

I can imagine scenarios where a committee might permit a change of tee time on the day but if players are ‘pulling out’ then rebooking simply in order to play in better conditions than the draw offered them then that’s pretty naff & (I hope) it wouldn’t be permitted, it’s just not equitable

 

[wjemather]

If the start sheet is not drawn, I see no reason to prevent people from changing their tee time. After all, it is recreational amateur club golf, where even board comps are supposed to be just a bit of added fun. Far too many clubs (and golfers) are overly precious about these things.

 

[PaulMdj]

It’s only our main Comps thst our drawn, all others are “first come, first served” when the sheet opens(approx 8 days prior)

No issue with people booking on the day if space available or people changing their times etc.

The only part the Club clamp down on is people withdrawing or not turning up on the day of the Comp without informing anyone, first time player(s) are spoken to, second time is a verbal warning, persistent offenders are banned from Comps for a short period.