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Rules for Junior Team Matches-2012

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Lancashire Union of Golf Clubs - Lancashire Junior Inter Regional League.

These will be played in two divisions


Division A:                                                                 
Bolton&Bury v Fylde
North Lancs v Bolton & Bury
Fylde  v North Lancs.



Division B:   ---------------- This the L.U.G.C. Inter Regional Junior League. E.L.G.A. Fixtures.                                                                      
South Lancs v Southport DGA
Southport D.G.A. v E.L.G.A.
E.L.G.A. v South Lancs.

E.L.G.A. freindly matches will also be arranged verses Bury Juniors, Fylde Juniors and North West Manchester juniors.


1-Each team will play one match against the other two on a basis to be agreed - one match being at home and the other away.

 2-Each team will consist of 12 players per team playing 6 foursomes and 12 singles off scratch. The foursomes, pairings and order of play are at the discretion of the Captain, but the singles must be played in strict handicap order.
(For all league matches, listed reserve players must not be included in any team selections Only the Twelve Listed Team Players can take part in both the Foursomes and Singles Matches.. - Exceptions could be agreed to for Non League Matches if agreed by the competing organisers.)

3-The winning team will receive 1 points, 1/2 point each for a drawn match. The winners of each Division will be the team with the most points. ln the event of a tie, the winner will be the team which wins the most games. lf this is also tied, the result of the match between the relevant teams will decide. lf this is also tied, the away team will go through to the final.

4-The winners of each Division will meet in a Final play-off. lf this results in a drawn match, the No.1 player for each team will play sudden death. The venue for the Final will alternate between East and West, and region by region.

5-A player may represent more than one region in any playing season.

6(a) - To be eligible to play for a region a player must by under 18 on 1 January of the year in question and a member of a club which is a member of the appropriate regional organisation.

6(b)-  lf a club is a member of two regions, the region with the fewer number of associated clubs shall have first choice of player. lf a player is a member of more than one club in different regions, the region to which his/her' home' club is attached shall have first choice of player.

7- Girls are eligible to play. However, as this is a scratch tournament, they must play from the same playing teeing ground as the boys to ensure a level game. For the purpose of assessing her place in the order of play in the singles under Rule (2), a girl's handicap will be increased by 4.

8-No caddies will be allowed in matches. (Supporters may follow the players, but must not give advice to them).

9- ln the event of a match being rained off or cancelled for any reason, or if all the foursomes and all the singles games are unfinished, it shall be considered a halved match
(1/2 point to each Region ).

10.- ln the event of either all or part of the foursomes or singles games being rained off or cancelled for any reason, then the match result shall be decided by the foursomes and singles games which have been concluded, so long as either all the foursomes or all the singles have been finished. ln such a case all unfinished games, or games not played, shall be deemed to be halved.

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