Would touching the flag result in a penalty? In competitions, of course.

[backwoodsman]

Probably because you are significantly more likely to transmit and/or pick up any infection by contact with your hand.

I think you missed the point of the smiley face ??

 

[rulefan]

I think you missed the point of the smiley face ??

It seems I have

 

[backwoodsman]

It seems I have

As did, I think, Jim8flog.

(I think, in future, I'll refain from attempts at humour ... )

 

[SammmeBee]

I have just had confirmation from the R&A authorising such a Code of Conduct in the current circumstances, on the grounds of health a safety.

In layman’s terms please?!

 

[rulefan]

In layman’s terms please?!

The committee may make a rule penalising a player for touching the flagstick deliberately

 

[SammmeBee]

The committee may make a rule penalising a player for touching the flagstick deliberately

Penalty for breach is the General Penalty?

 

[rulie]

Penalty for breach is the General Penalty?

Not necessarily. It all depends on the penalty structure that the Committee has chosen to implement for a breach of Code of Conduct. See below for some suggestion from Committee Procedures:
(3) Sample Penalty Structure for a Code of Conduct

The following model penalty structures give an example of how the Committee may choose to penalize breaches of a Code of Conduct in the Local Rule.

The Committee may decide to implement such a penalty structure without a warning or sanction for a first breach, or it may provide different penalties for each item within the Code of Conduct. For example, certain breaches may result in a one-stroke penalty, with other breaches resulting in the general penalty.

Model Penalty Structure

• First breach of the Code of Conduct – warning or Committee sanction
• Second breach – one-stroke penalty
• Third breach – general penalty
• Fourth breach or any serious misconduct – disqualification.

 

[SammmeBee]

Not necessarily. It all depends on the penalty structure that the Committee has chosen to implement for a breach of Code of Conduct. See below for some suggestion from Committee Procedures:
(3) Sample Penalty Structure for a Code of Conduct

The following model penalty structures give an example of how the Committee may choose to penalize breaches of a Code of Conduct in the Local Rule.

The Committee may decide to implement such a penalty structure without a warning or sanction for a first breach, or it may provide different penalties for each item within the Code of Conduct. For example, certain breaches may result in a one-stroke penalty, with other breaches resulting in the general penalty.

Model Penalty Structure

• First breach of the Code of Conduct – warning or Committee sanction
• Second breach – one-stroke penalty
• Third breach – general penalty
• Fourth breach or any serious misconduct – disqualification.

That is breach of Code of Conduct - what if the other option of Local Rule is introduced instead - General Penalty?

 

[rulefan]

That is breach of Code of Conduct - what if the other option of Local Rule is introduced instead - General Penalty?

1.2b The Committee may set its own standards of player conduct in a Code of Conduct adopted as a Local Rule.

So the offending activity and penalty would have to be specified in a Local Rule not as an alternative.

 

[jim8flog]

As did, I think, Jim8flog.

(I think, in future, I'll refain from attempts at humour ... )

yep sometimes even with a smily I miss the joke.