Rules of the Central Sevens Golf League 2008
Committee
New Clubs
Promotion
Local Rules
Players
Points System
Match Results
Tee Times
Match Dates
Format

The elected members at the 2007 AGM

Chairman:- Russel Matthews - Hinksey Heights
Secretary:- Richard Parkes - Rye Hill
Treasurer:- Andy Day- Banbury
Ind member Div 1:- Eric Walton - Bicester
Ind member Div 2:-
Ind member Div 3:-


1. New clubs wishing to enter the Central Sevens must submit a written request and be able to conform to the above conditions.
1. Promotion will be awarded to the top two teams in division2 & Division 3 they will replace the bottom two teams in Division 1 and Division 2.
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1. The rules of golf shall be observed at all times

2. The home team will inform the visiting team of any local rules in force on the day of the match. a copy of any local rules will be posted clearly and your opponents are to be made aware of them.

3. The wearing of formal dress is not required but clubs are requested to arrive and welcome teams smartly dressed.

1. The league is open to Males with a current handicap certificate.

2. Handicap certificates can be requested by the league secretary at anytime

3. At any time throughout the season a player can request the interrogation of his opponents handicap,

4. No juniors per team will be permitted.

5. Clubs that are found to have played an ineligible player will be deducted 2 league points.

6. A club that enters more than one team will only be permitted to play players for one team. Should he then play for the clubs other team - it will be deemed a transfer and the player will not be able to represent the original team again for the rest of the current playing season.

7. A Club fielding two teams shall play their fixtures before all others at the start of the season

1. Each player will play up to 18 holes of match play golf ending in either a win or a halved game. The seven scores will be totaled to determine the winners of the match. 3 points for a win and 1 point for a draw.

2. The team with the highest points total will be declared champions. If two teams share the same points total then the team with the best match difference will be placed higher.

1. Match results along with the individual players results and handicaps will be submitted through the club online results form by Sunday midnight of the weekend of the fixture being played by both captains or their appointed representatives using the online form.

1. All matches will tee off at 13:30 unless otherwise pre-arranged

2. The home club is responsible for pre-booking tee times. If on arrival the away club finds this is not the case the visiting captain will have the right to claim the match 7-0.

1. All fixture dates will be arranged by the A.G.M. each year. Any subsequent changes after The AGM will only be accepted after both clubs have emailed confirmation to the secretary.

2. After the A.G.M., clubs will not cancel or attempt to rearrange a fixture accept through adverse weather or course condition.

3. If a club cannot complete a fixture they will lose the match points and have 1 point deducted from their league total. (see rule 2.4/a&b)

4. Abandoned or Suspended Matches

A) in the event of adverse weather or course conditions, the match captains must agree to suspend or abandon the match. If play does not resume on this day the fixture will be suspended will resume ASAP

B) If a match has been abandoned or suspended a rearranged date must be agreed and played no later than seven days from the end of the season

1. Teams of seven playing singles match play, with all seven members taken from Handicap categories "TWO" and "Three Plus one playing member maybe from catagory One.

2. Players may be selected from category "FOUR", but will play off a maximum handicap of 20.

3. Playing pairs will be matched by their exact handicaps with the lowest pairing teeing off first. 3/4 of the difference.