CONTENTS                                                                  Printable Pennant Result Sheet
General Rules
Non-Handicapped Section
Handicap Division
Guide to Hosting Pennants
Slow Play
Pennant Semi-Finals and Finals Venue Rotation Schedule

GENERAL RULES - Men and Women                              Printable General Rules
1.	Only written entries will be accepted.
2.	Late entries should not be accepted, except where a bye can be eliminated.
3.	Combined Club teams are welcome for any competition
4.	All players must be financial members of an Aorangi South Canterbury Club. (6.1 of the constitution of the Aorangi SC Golf Association Incorporated)
5.	Women Golf members are permitted to play in the Aorangi Mens Pennants if the Match Committee has granted approval.  (All play off the men's tee, using the men's card).
6.	Aorangi SC Golf will prepare draws and allocate venues for each pennant competition, and official publication of these details, and any subsequent alterations, will be via the Aorangi SC Golf website.
7.	All courses in the District will be used unless a club withdraws its course or the Match Committee of the Association deems the condition of the course unacceptable.
8.	When inclement weather might cause a round to be postponed or conditions are unsuitable for play at a particular course on the scheduled day, host clubs should contact/notify the Convenor of the particular Match Committee at the earliest possible time. The Match Committee will determine the course of action to be taken.  Local radio stations will generally not be used to advise pennant cancellations.
9.	The Host Club to return the score sheet as soon as possible.
10.	Each team Captain will be responsible for completing the team sheet and then signing off the results of the matches. The team Captain must ensure all cards are properly filled out, signed and returned. Failure to do so will result in a penalty of 2 points.
11.	When a team defaults from a competition more than once they will be disqualified from the competition and all points scored in matches against the team will be cancelled.
12.	At the discretion of the Match Committee, a team may be granted dispensation to play a pennant match at a later date.
13.	Any alteration to these rules will only be made by consensus reached at duly convened Women's or Men’s Forum meeting and formalised by circulation to clubs for confirmation.
14.	Where possible a rules official will be available, particularly at semi-finals and finals.
15.	Distance measuring devices such as GPS and laser rangefinders are approved for use in all pennant competitions, provided they measure distances only. Devices that have features which measure other factors such as wind speed and/or direction, and gradient is in breach of Rule 14.3 are not permitted, and use of same by a player will result in loss of match regardless of whether or not this feature is actually used.
16.	A player in pennant competitions may only use a Golf Cart if that player normally uses a Golf Cart in his everyday play. The Match Committee may grant a dispensation to a player on medical grounds, but only with a Doctors certificate.
20.	The Aorangi SC Golf Association will hold all Pennant results for the current year. They will be destroyed after the Pennants finals.
21.	In addition to the “Guide to Clubs Hosting Pennants” on slow play, the slow play policy will be used when and where necessary for all Aorangi SC Golf Association competitions.
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GUIDE TO HOSTING PENNANTS

1. To make the day an enjoyable and successful event it would be ideal if host clubs could provide the following:
      Starter
      Bar and catering - small eats
      Club official

2. The club official is to be in control of the days pennants and should ensure,
   The tee allocation as set out in the Aorangi Pennant Programme may be changed on the day as the club official sees fit.
   Teams are started on time.
   Pennant sheets are available to enter teams
   All cards are handed in, competed correctly and signed (name, club number, handicap index and 18 hole score)
   Grade restrictions are followed (i.e. maximum of 96 for Alexander)
   The pennant match sheet has been completed correctly
   All cards have been received and accounted for
   Results are announced
   Results are faxed on completion to 03 693 9780, or notified to the Aorangi Secretary within 48 hours of completion
   The Aorangi Match Chairman is to be notified of any anomalies to handicaps.

3. Players Late for Starting Time.
   If one team is not present at the starting time the host club starter can move other teams forward and start the late team and opponents last.  If this time arrives and the other team has still not arrived then a further fifteen minutes is suggested as a maximum time to wait then the late team is defaulted.  If the late team contacts the host club and a reasonable excuse is given (e.g. held up by a car accident) then reason should prevail and a decision reached accordingly.

4. Contact numbers for the Aorangi Board Match Committee:
   Peter Rae   Phone: 03 684 9010   Email:  mensmatch@aorangigolf.org.nz

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SLOW PLAY

Rule 6.7 - Undue Delay; Slow Play

The player must play without undue delay and in accordance with any pace of play guidelines that the Committee may establish.  Between completion of a hole and playing from the next teeing ground, the play must not unduly delay play.

Procedure to apply when a group gets "Out of Position" in the field.

"Out of position" defined as:

1. When the cumulative time for the round exceeds the time allowed for the number of holes played and

2. For the second and subsequent groups - when a group arrives at the teeing ground and there is a clear hole ahead (except for a par 5 hole) when all players in the preceding group are on the green.

A reasonable time is deemed to be:

1. When playing single match play in fours:
   13 minutes 30 seconds per hole
   2 hours 5 minutes per nine
   4 hours 10 minutes per 18 holes

2. When playing foursomes match play:
   10 minutes per hole
   1 hour 30 minutes per 9 holes
   3 hours per 18 holes

Time allocated per shot:

1. 50 seconds for the first player to play except on the teeing ground and greens.

2. 40 seconds for other shots.  Timing starts when it is the players turn to play.

Procedure for Official:

1. Decide whether there are any recent mitigating circumstances.  If so request the group regain position and monitor progress.

2. If not, request they catch up and warn that if they do not do so, the will be timed.

3. Once timing has started bad times and penalties are progressive.
   1 bad time - noted and the player warned that a further bad time would result in a penalty
   2 bad times - two-stroke penalty in stroke play, loss of hole in match play.
   3 bad times - disqualification.
   We sincerely hope that it will not be necessary to impose any penalties for slow play.  Team Captains are asked to make their players aware of these rules covering slow play and ensure they are adhered to.

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