Mandatory Allowances

[rulefan]

I can't see well established swindle/fiddle groups which have developed their own internal handicap systems (eg depending on how much money players have won/lost in the last month) ever working to any mandatory limits. I'm sure the national bodies are only concerned with 'official' club or other competitions.

 

[rulie]

I can't see well established swindle/fiddle groups which have developed their own internal handicap systems (eg depending on how much money players have won/lost in the last month) ever working to any mandatory limits. I'm sure the national bodies are only concerned with 'official' club or other competitions.

And what would happen if a club chose different allowances for some of their competitions?
Note that I said “would”, not “could or should”.

 

[rulefan]

And what would happen if a club chose different allowances for some of their competitions?
Note that I said “would”, not “could or should”.

Given that they have got carte blanche, any thing from turning a blind eye to revoking the club's licence for use of the WHS software.
But I do know of a current situation where strong words are involved.

 

[NearHull]

Hollinwelll decided to stick to its 75% allowance against the mandated allowance of 85%. They disadvantaged the higher handicap players to give advantage to the the lower handicap players by breaking the Rules of Handicap. Are they a fit club to hold Open Qualifying Events?

 

[rulie]

Hollinwelll decided to stick to its 75% allowance against the mandated allowance of 85%. They disadvantaged the higher handicap players to give advantage to the the lower handicap players by breaking the Rules of Golf. Are they a fit club to hold Open Qualifying Events?

What Rules of golf did they break? Recall that there are the Rules of golf and also Rules of Handicapping.

 

[NearHull]

What Rules of golf did they break? Recall that there are the Rules of golf and also Rules of Handicapping.

Post 24 corrected. I was typing in frustration.

 

[Deleted member 15344]

Post 24 corrected. I was typing in frustration.

How much difference did it really make ?

 

[NearHull]

How much difference did it really make ?

Do you mean, difference to the results? I don’t know. My point is about the principle of not using the mandatory allowances. I had a similar experience with our Seniors a short while ago, they wanted to run an individual Stableford event at 100%. I objected by stating, Why should the high handicappers gain an advantage over me by breaking the rules? The Seniors Captain saw the logic and reversed it back to 95%.

 

[rulefan]

How much difference did it really make ?

A one off result is of no relevance. It is the principle of disadvantaging a group of players.