Unless the penalty is otherwise noted, the Championship
Committee reserves the right to determine the penalty for a breach
of a Condition. 1.
Format The Championship shall consist of 72 holes of stroke play
with 18 holes played each day. 1st round -Tuesday 29th September;
2nd round -Wednesday 30th September; 3rd round - Thursday 1st
October; Round 4 - Friday 2nd October 2009. Each team shall consist of 3 or 4 players and in each
round the total of the 3 lowest gross scores will constitute the
Team score for that round. The total of the Team scores for the
four rounds shall be the Team's score for the Championship. The
African Amateur Golf Team Championship trophy will be awarded to
the team returning the lowest total Team score for the four
rounds. Trophies will be awarded to the leading 3 teams. The individual African Amateur Champion shall be the
player who returns the lowest total gross score, over the four
days of play. Trophies will be awarded to the leading 3
individuals. 2. Rules The Tournament shall be played under the Rules of Golf,
as published by the Royal and Ancient Golf Club of St. Andrews,
and the Local Rules as published by the Championship Committee. The Championship Committee Members will be confirmed and
published on Sunday 27th. 3. Eligibility of Competitors All competitors must be amateur golfers in accordance
with the Rules of Amateur Status of The R&A or USGA. In addition
they should also be Citizens of the country of the Member
Association represented except that in a case where a team of
citizens is impracticable, players normally resident in that
country may be included, subject to its National requirements. 4. Anti-Doping The use of Prohibited Substances and Prohibited Methods
is strictly forbidden. Any competitor infringing this condition
will be disqualified and subject to other sanctions. 5. Nomination of Teams Participating Teams must register as soon as possible
upon arrival at the Championship site. Teams will not
be permitted to start play of their official practice round until
they have registered. All team members (i.e., Captain and
Players) must be present together at registration. At
registration, the names of the 3-4 players who will represent the
team must be given and no change to the team submitted at
registration is permissible. 6. Practice Rounds The official practice day is Monday 28th September. All
teams will be allocated 1 designated tee time for a maximum of 4
players on this day. The Championship Committee reserves the right
to adjust a team's start time should it see fit. The draw for the
official practice day will be published at 12pm on Sunday 27th. Additional practice rounds may be played on the days
before the official practice day but players must book starting
times through the Dreamland Pro Shop. 7. Caddies Teams must use caddies provided by the host country,
unless a player decides not to use a caddie. Notification that a
player or Team will not use caddies must be received by the close
of entries. If a player declines a caddie after that date, the
team is liable to pay 100% of the player’s caddie fee. Caddies
will be assigned to teams and players on a random basis. In the
event of a player facing an issue with a caddy, he should inform
the Championship Director. Whilst every attempt will be made to find a
replacement caddy, this cannot be guaranteed. No refunds will be
issued on caddy fees regardless of the number of rounds a player
used the caddy. The total fees for caddies must be paid at the
time of registration. 8. Transportation Players must walk for all rounds of the Championship and
the specimen Condition in the Rules of Golf is in effect – see
Appendix I, R&A Rule book, page 146. Captains will be provided
with a cart for each round of the Championship but must return it
immediately after their last player has completed his round.
Players once they have finished their round are not permitted to
join Captains in their carts. Misuse of carts can disrupt play,
the Championship Director has the right to take away the use of a
Golf cart from any individual at any time. 9. Advice The team captain or coach is the only person who may give
advice to his/her team members during Championship rounds. It is requested that the Captain does not walk on to
putting greens or in to bunkers during the Championship's
stipulated rounds and must not unduly delay play. A playing captain must not give advice during his/her
stipulated round. 10. Order of Play No players of the same team will be drawn together for
any round of the Championship. Play for the Championship will be in groups of 3 players
whenever possible. The Championship Committee reserves the right
to adjust the conditions below to ensure the maximum number of 3
balls each day. The draw for rounds 1 and 2 will be published at 1pm on
Monday 28th September. The draw for rounds 1 and 2 will see the
defending champions and runners-up paired with the host country.
The remaining teams will be drawn in a random order. The draw for rounds 3 and 4 shall be determined by the
total score of each team. The teams with the lowest total scores
will go out last. If two or more teams tie, the order will be determined as
follows:
(a) Firstly, by taking into account the aggregate of the
non-counting
scores for the previous rounds.
(b) If still tied, the
non-counting score for the last completed round.
(c) If still tied,
positions will be determined by lot. Order of Play within Teams Team members will be assigned, where possible, in four
continuous groups each day (e.g., one team member in each time at
10:20, 10:30, 10:40 and 10:50). On the first two days of the Championships, the team
captains will determine the order of play within their teams (via
forms provided at Team Registration). If a team does not submit a
form, the order of play will be determined alphabetically by
surname. On the last two 11. Time of Starting (Note to Rule 6-3) The specimen Condition in the Rules of Golf is in effect
– see Appendix I, R&A Rule book, page 143. 12. Pace of Play (Note 2 to Rule 6-7) See separate sheet to be distributed at the time of the
Championships. 13. Championship Shortened due to Adverse
Conditions In the event of adverse weather conditions, the
Championship Committee may decide to reduce the number of rounds
for the tournament to three or less. The Championship Committee
may declare that the stipulated round on any day shall be less
than 18 holes, provided that such a declaration is made before
commencement of play on that day. The Championship will not be extended beyond the last
scheduled day. 14. Suspension of Play Due to a Dangerous
Situation (Note to Rule 6-8b) The Championship Committee may decide to suspend play if
it is thought that the safety of the players is in doubt. The
specimen Condition in the Rules of Golf is in effect – see
Appendix I, R&A Rule book pages 144-145. 15. Mobile Telephones The use of mobile telephones during tournament rounds is
strictly prohibited except in the case of genuine medical
emergency or for calling for the referee. 16. Procedure for Resolving Ties If two or more teams tie for the Championship the Captain
of each team shall nominate 1 player to represent the team in a
sudden death playoff. The playoff shall take place on hole 18
until a result is achieved. Ties for other places shall be decided by a count back of
the team scores over the last 54, 36, 18, 9, 6, 3 and 1 holes. Ties for all prize winning positions in the individual
African Amateur Championship shall be decided by a count back of
the individual's scores over the last 54, 36, 18, 9, 6, 3 and 1
holes. 17. Returning of Score Cards Players should return cards to the scoring desk located
to the left of the 18th green immediately after completing the
hole. A player’s card is deemed officially returned when the
player has left the recording area. 18. Disqualification Penalties A penalty of disqualification for a breach of the Rules
or the Conditions for the Championship applies only to the round where the breach
occurred, unless the Championship Committee determines otherwise. 19. Use of Distance Measuring Devices The use of distance measuring devices is prohibited
throughout the Championships (including the Official Practice
Day). 20. Close of Competition The competition is deemed to have closed when the Trophy
has been presented to the winning team at the Closing Ceremony.
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