Competition Regulations 2021 Revision History Please note that due to COVID-19, in addition to the considerable task of combining two complex set of regulations, this document will be subject to review and revision at regular intervals during the 2021 season. Revisions may include format changes that may be required due to COVID-19 restrictions. Where a revision is made to the document, details of the revision will be included below: Date Section Revision Summary 2 TABLE OF CONTENTS TERMINOLOGY ........................................................................................................................................................................ 9 SECTION A: ELIGIBILITY (REGULATIONS 1-5) ...................................................................................................... 11 REG. 1. GENERAL ELIGIBILITY FOR ALL GOLF IRELAND COMPETITIONS ................................................ 11 REG. 2. AGE ELIGIBILITY FOR ALL GOLF IRELAND COMPETITONS ............................................................. 11 REG. 3. CLOSE CHAMPIONSHIP ELIGIBILITY ...................................................................................................... 12 REG. 4. GENDER ELIGIBILITY FOR ALL GOLF IRELAND COMPETITIONS .................................................. 12 REG. 5. ELIGIBILITY FOR INTER-CLUB TOURNAMENTS ................................................................................ 12 SECTION B: CONTROL AND CONDUCT OF COMPETITIONS (REGULATIONS 6-12) ...................................... 14 REG. 6. COMPETITION COMMITTEES ..................................................................................................................... 14 REG. 7. PRIZES ................................................................................................................................................................. 15 REG. 8. CHAMPIONSHIP ENTRIES ............................................................................................................................ 15 REG. 9. ENTRIES INTO & PARTICIPATION IN INTER-CLUB TOURNAMENTS .......................................... 16 REG. 10. STRUCTURE OF ALL-IRELAND INTER-CLUB COMPETITIONS ...................................................... 17 REG. 11. COURSES/WEATHER ...................................................................................................................................... 17 REG. 12. DRAWS ................................................................................................................................................................. 18 SECTION C – HANDICAPS (REGULATIONS 13-15) ................................................................................................ 20 REG. 13. HANDICAP ALLOWANCES (PLAYING HANDICAPS) ........................................................................... 20 REG. 14. HANDICAP VERIFICATION .......................................................................................................................... 20 REG. 15. HANDICAPS ON TEAM SHEETS .................................................................................................................. 22 SECTION D – RULES OF PLAY (REGULATIONS 16-24) ........................................................................................ 23 REG. 16. CADDIES ............................................................................................................................................................. 23 REG. 17. ADVICE IN TEAM COMPETITIONS ............................................................................................................. 23 REG. 18. ORDER OF PLAY IN MEN’S BARTON SHIELD & BOYS FOURSOMES .............................................. 23 REG. 19. ORDER OF PLAY IN IRISH MIXED FOURSOMES ................................................................................... 24 REG. 20. SUBMISSION OF TEAMS / SUDDEN ILLNESS & OTHER EMERGENCIES ..................................... 24 REG. 21. ANTI-DOPING .................................................................................................................................................. 25 REG. 22. DISTANCE MEASURING DEVICES .............................................................................................................. 25 REG. 23. TRANSPORTATION ........................................................................................................................................ 26 REG. 24. PACE OF PLAY .................................................................................................................................................. 26 SECTION E – RESULTS AND DISPUTES (REGULATIONS 25-28) ....................................................................... 27 REG. 25. RESOLUTION OF TIES: ................................................................................................................................... 27 REG. 26. RESOLVING ISSUES – NATIONAL/REGIONAL ...................................................................................... 27 REG. 27. RETURNING OF SCORE CARD ...................................................................................................................... 28 REG. 28. RESULT OF MATCH OR COMPETITION .................................................................................................... 28 3 SECTION F – COMPETITION POLICIES .............................................................................................................. 29 1 - MEDIA ................................................................................................................................................................................ 29 2 - DRESS CODE .................................................................................................................................................................... 29 3 - SAFEGUARDING ............................................................................................................................................................. 29 4 - SPECTATOR GUIDELINES .......................................................................................................................................... 29 5 - PACE OF PLAY POLICY (RULE 5.6 OF THE RULES OF GOLF) .......................................................................... 29 6 - TRANSPORTATION POLICY ........................................................................................................................................ 31 7 - GENDER POLICY ............................................................................................................................................................. 32 8 - CODE OF CONDUCT POLICY ........................................................................................................................................ 34 9 – SUSPENSION OF PLAY ................................................................................................................................................. 35 CATEGORY A - IRISH CHAMPIONSHIPS ............................................................................................................ 36 A-1) IRISH WOMEN’S AMATEUR CLOSE CHAMPIONSHIP .............................................................................. 36 A-2) IRISH MEN’S AMATEUR CLOSE CHAMPIONSHIP ..................................................................................... 36 A-3) IRISH WOMEN’S & GIRLS’ AMATEUR OPEN CHAMPIONSHIP ............................................................. 37 A-4) IRISH MEN’S AMATEUR OPEN CHAMPIONSHIP ....................................................................................... 37 A-5) IRISH SENIOR WOMEN’S AMATEUR CLOSE CHAMPIONSHIP .............................................................. 38 A-6) IRISH SENIOR MEN’S AMATEUR CLOSE CHAMPIONSHIP ..................................................................... 38 A-7) IRISH SENIOR WOMEN’S AMATEUR OPEN CHAMPIONSHIP ............................................................... 38 A-8) IRISH SENIOR MEN’S AMATEUR OPEN CHAMPIONSHIP ...................................................................... 39 A-9) IRISH MID-AMATEUR MEN’S AMATEUR OPEN CHAMPIONSHIP ...................................................... 39 A-10) IRISH GIRLS’ AMATEUR CLOSE CHAMPIONSHIP .................................................................................... 40 A-11) IRISH BOYS’ AMATEUR OPEN CHAMPIONSHIP ....................................................................................... 40 A-12) IRISH UNDER-16 BOYS’ AMATEUR OPEN CHAMPIONSHIP ................................................................. 40 A-13) IRISH UNDER-14 BOYS’ AMATEUR OPEN CHAMPIONSHIP .................................................................. 41 CATEGORY B - CONNACHT CHAMPIONSHIPS ................................................................................................. 42 B-1) CONNACHT WOMEN’S & GIRLS’ AMATEUR OPEN CHAMPIONSHIP ................................................ 42 B-2) WEST OF IRELAND MEN’S AMATEUR OPEN CHAMPIONSHIP ............................................................ 42 B-3) CONNACHT SENIOR WOMEN’S COMPETITION ........................................................................................ 44 B-4) CONNACHT SENIOR MEN’S AMATEUR OPEN CHAMPIONSHIP .......................................................... 44 B-5) CONNACHT UNDER-16 GIRLS’ STABLEFORD COMPETITION .............................................................. 45 B-6) CONNACHT BOYS’