14 & Under HSJGA Junior Tour Series - Oahu

Rule 6-7. Undue Delay; Slow Play states: "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 player must not unduly delay play." 

Summary

When a group is out of position at any check-point the group is in breach of this policy. Each player in an out of position group may incur a penalty when the group is in breach at a check-point hole of their stipulated round. The following sequence applies for a group that is out of position:

Check-points will be on completion (flagstick in the hole) of the, 4th, 9th, 13th and 18th holes.

• 1st breach – warning

• 2nd breach – one stroke penalty

• 3rd breach – two stroke penalty

• 4th breach – disqualification.

Allotted Time

The "Allotted Time" will be established for each HSJGA tournament and will be printed on each tournament’s "Notice to Players." The following is an example.

When play is in groups of three, each group is allotted 4 hours and 30 minutes to complete 18 holes at a pace in accordance with the attached time chart. When a group falls behind – regardless of the reason - it must regain its position. Time for ball searches, rulings, and walking time between holes is included in the allotted time.

Check-Points: Play of the hole must be completed in the following amount of time (groups of 3):

EXAMPLE ONLY

Hole #           4 / 13  9 / 18  13 / 4  18 / 9

Time allotted  1:00    2:13    3:17    4:30

Definition of "Out of Position"

FIRST GROUP: The first group is out of position if at any time during the round the group is behind the prescribed schedule as detailed on the attached Pace of Play Time Chart.

FOLLOWING GROUPS:  A following group is out of position if it

(a) is taking more than the allotted time to play and

(b) completes play of a hole more than 14 minutes after the preceding group completes play of that hole.

Group Out of Position

When a group is out of position at a check-point, they will be notified by a Check-Point Official that the group is in breach of this pace of play policy. When a group has been notified of the first breach, that group is expected to regain its position before reaching the next check-point. If that group reaches the next check-point out of position each player in the group may incur the applicable penalty for a breach of this policy.

Any group out of position is subject to being monitored by a Rules Rover.

A player concerned about a non-responsive fellow-competitor in his group should request a Rules Rover to monitor the group in case penalties are incurred and appealed.

Appeals

Before returning his score card, a player may appeal "group breach" pace of play penalties to the Committee. An appeal will be considered only if:

(a) the player was delayed by the Committee; or

(b) the player was delayed by a circumstance beyond control of the player or the group; or

(c) the player was delayed by another player in the group.