Guidelines for Team Matches

1) Team rosters – Players must be an active member at the course that they are representing and an amatuer. No professionals are allowed to compete and represent the club. All players must be in good standing with the PPGA. A player can only be on one roster. Team rosters are due in the PPGA office two days prior to the first match. They must be faxed to 484-676-3340 or emailed to pats@phillypublinks.com. If a player is not on the roster and plays a match the entire match is a forfeit, scored 4-0.

2) Each club will field a team of 12 players on each Sunday. Six players will play at home and six will play away.

3) A team’s lineup will be based on handicap index. The lowest handicap index player will be the number one player to the highest handicap index as the number 6 player. If the team does not have index they must use their home handicap in order to set the order of play. This will be the same for both home and away teams. If a team does not have GHIN Handicaps they must submit their roster according to course handicap. This ranking cannot be changed and will be used for ALL matches.

4) All matches are played at scratch. The matches will be three 6 holes matches and an 18 hole match. Each match is worth 1 point for a total of 4 points per match. If a match is halved each team will receive a ½ point. The team with the most points wins the match. If team A beats team B, then team A is 1-0 and team B is 0-1.

5) Rosters for each week may be sent to both Pro shops via fax or e-mail prior to the Sunday matches at the discretion of the team captain.

6) If a player does not show for his match that match will be forfeited. If a player is late for the match, the match will tee on schedule. The player can show up until a 2nd shot is struck on the first hole. From that point the match will be forfeited. The score will be recorded as 4-0.

7) All matches will start between 8 and 9am on Sunday. Exceptions will be made in advance with courses that need adjustments. Captains should communicate with opposing captains to agree on starting times.

8) There will be NO greens fees for the visiting team. If you are required to take a cart you must pay for the cart.

9) Score sheets must be faxed to 484-676-3340 or e-mailed soon after the matches are complete. Results will be posted to the website www.phillypublinks.com as soon as possible after results are reported.

10) Each team will have a home and away team captain. The home team captain or a member of the Pro shop staff, if they desire, is responsible for the team scoring and faxing the score sheet to 484-676-3340.

11) If a team must make a change to its lineup due to a player change in his schedule, the handicap ranking will be enforced and the lineup must be changed to reflect the ranking. If a team plays a lineup out of handicap order, they will forfeit the match or matches in question.

12) After the three Sundays of matches the teams with the best records from each division will move on to play in the Championship Match. On the Championship date each team will send 3 players to the other 3 courses. The individuals will play 3 matches concurrently. Each match will be worth 4 points, three 6 hole matches and an 18 hole match. The team with the highest point total for this day will be crowned the champion of the Terracciano cup. In the case of a tie within a division, the tie breaker will be the winner of the head-to-head match. If the teams tied their match the next tie-breaker will be total number of points followed by total points against third place. If still tied a coin flip will be used to determine the winner. In event of a three way tie, the first tie breaker will be points in matches amongst the tied teams. If still tied, total points for all matches will be used. If teams are still tied a coin flip will be used to determine the winner.

13) The visiting team has the honor on the first tee. The matches will be played from the championship tee markers. On the Championship day the order of play will be based on total points in the first 3 Sunday’s of round robin. The team with the highest total will have the honor then the next highest and so on. From that point it will be based on the standard USGA method of play.

14) All matches will follow USGA rules. Local PPGA rule, measuring devices will be allowed. The ball will be played down unless conditions (weather or lack of growth) deem it not possible. We will play in rain but not thunder and lighting. Both areas will be determined by either the Head Pro or the home team captain. The home course pro and superintendent will have the final say as to whether the course is playable due to rain. Captains may not agree to call a match a draw as this compromises the integrity of the competition. Penalty for this breach is a loss in the standings for both teams.

15) The Championship date will be April 29th. If this date is used for a rain date then the championship matches will take place on the following Sunday, May 6th.

16) In case of a tie on the championship date the teams will meet the following Sunday (unless Mother’s Day is Sunday, then it will be played on Saturday) for a playoff. Each team will send 6 players to the opposing team course and will play like a regular match, three 6 hole matches and an 18 hole matches worth 1 point each (4 points per match).

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