Match play - wrong teeing area used

[B1gD0gDad]

We have a knock out comp that is to be played from the coloured measured plates rather than the wooden blocks. One match played the entire match from the wooden blocks by mistake. They only realised they had made a mistake a couple of days later. What should the outcome of this be? Does the result stand, should the match be replayed or should they both be disqualified?
Thanks in advance.

 

[Deleted member 15344]

Result should stand

 

[MACM85]

Result stands as it was fair for both teams in the match and the result should stay in isolation but rules to be confirmed to all so it doesn't happen again.

 

[B1gD0gDad]

Thanks for confirmation of this.

 

[SocketRocket]

In Matchplay it's not an offence to play from the wrong place on the tee but your opponent can insist you play again from the right place.

 

[doublebogey7]

In Matchplay it's not an offence to play from the wrong place on the tee but your opponent can insist you play again from the right place.

Sorry but technically it is against the rules, the only available penalty though is, as you say, for ypour opponent to make you replay the shot.

 

[Voyager EMH]

Sorry but technically it is against the rules, the only available penalty though is, as you say, for ypour opponent to make you replay the shot.

And is it correct that he can allow the shot played from the wrong place to stand and you must comply?

 

[Swango1980]

And is it correct that he can allow the shot played from the wrong place to stand and you must comply?

That is correct. 6.1(b) says:

• If the opponent does not cancel the stroke, the stroke counts and the ball is in play and must be played as it lies.

 

[YandaB]

That is correct. 6.1(b) says:

• If the opponent does not cancel the stroke, the stroke counts and the ball is in play and must be played as it lies.

Sounds like the easiest way to gift someone a hole in one ... on a par 5 - just for the laughs "go on, tee off 1 inch from the hole"

 

[Swango1980]

Sounds like the easiest way to gift someone a hole in one ... on a par 5 - just for the laughs "go on, tee off 1 inch from the hole"

If you really wanted to gift someone a hole, why would you not just concede it immediately?

 

[doublebogey7]

And is it correct that he can allow the shot played from the wrong place to stand and you must comply?

Yep