Stakes indicating boundary

[rulie]

Taking a stance and making a stroke are totally impossible - not just unreasonable - so that sorts that aspect of it thankyou With back in line not an option, the only options are then back to where last stroke played from or drop under penalty within two club lengths not nearer the hole.

As it happens the latter would find the ball still within, or at best close to the hedge. But what then of the cane stakes in the hedge. If when taking penalty relief from the boundary fence the relief point still within hedge then tough - still unreasonable to claim relief from stakes. But if just out or at very edge I might just be able to take some sort of a stance - but with a very severely impaired swing (maybe just able to try to nudge the ball away from the hedge). However if there was a stake within 'reach' of a stance and swing for such a shot, free relief? That would take me away from the hedge and with much better swing and shot options.

You must take the stance and demonstrate the stroke to show that there is interference. No "if I were able to take a stance, the cane stake would interfere".

 

[SwingsitlikeHogan]

I suggest there would also be merit in querying the status of the cane stakes. If the response is, as you suggest, they have no continuing role, I would simply pull them out, they can only lead to confusion if left.

I will suggest that we do that.

 

[SwingsitlikeHogan]

Anyway…today I spotted that some of the posts of the fence have clearly been painted with white paint to indicate boundary..though not all behind the hedge have obvious white paint…but those that are are enough. The canes are relics and not providing any support so No Relief is what I’m advised.

I’ve suggested that as that’s the case they should just be removed.

 

[salfordlad]

Anyway…today I spotted that some of the posts of the fence have clearly been painted with white paint to indicate boundary..though not all behind the hedge have obvious white paint…but those that are are enough. The canes are relics and not providing any support so No Relief is what I’m advised.

I’ve suggested that as that’s the case they should just be removed.

Just remove and bin some each time you pass or some will likely remain for another generation.

 

[SwingsitlikeHogan]

Just remove and bin some each time you pass or some will likely remain for another generation.

My thinking also…

Thanks for all input…despite there actually being no issue in the end, I’ve learned a lot…as usual.

 

[jim8flog]

When it comes to the stakes Rules Committee Procedures (E10) says that the stakes should be removed.

E10 covers protection of young trees, what you are describing hardly seems to constitute a young tree.

 

[SwingsitlikeHogan]

When it comes to the stakes Rules Committee Procedures (E10) says that the stakes should be removed.

E10 covers protection of young trees, what you are describing hardly seems to constitute a young tree.

As it’s a hedge the constituent hedging plants are not that high or indeed old, but individual plants are mature enough to be self-supporting.