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Doug HoffmannMGA Tournament

Director PGA Master Professional

Direct: (952) 345-3963, or

MGA: (800) 642-4405, x. 963

Cell: (612) 964-4249

E-mail: doug@mngolf.org

Agenda Opening Remarks MSHSL Conduct & Official Policies Rules of Golf Adjourn

– Sign Attendance Sheets & pick up “Code” sheet on way out

1. Pick up your “Code” sheet after the meeting.

2. Logon to www.mshsl.org

3. Click on the “verify rules meeting” link on the front page.

4. Enter your code. You need two if you coach BOTH the Girls’ & Boys’ teams!

5. Deadline is April 7th

VARSITY HEAD COACHES . . .

Official MSHSL Athletic Bylaws for Boys and Girls Golf

Found at MSHSL web site; AD can give coach password to access

Conduct Policies– No caddies– Unsportsmanlike Conduct

» 1st Offense: Two-stroke penalty» 2nd Offense: Disqualification

Supported by Rules of Golf per 2004 revision

Advice (Decision 6-4/5.3 – Parent carrying umbrella, rain suit, etc.)

MSHSL “One-Ball” Rule Motorized carts and pull carts

prohibited unless covered by ADA– Apply for permit from MSHSL– Must have written response from E.D.

each time exception is to be exercised

Official MSHSL Athletic Bylaws for Boys and Girls Golf

Official MSHSL Athletic By-laws for Boys and Girls Golf

Coaching on Course– Invitational events only w/permission from

League Office– Between time flagstick is in hole to when

first player steps on next teeing ground Scorecards

– Each player keeps card for group– Scorecards are matched at conclusion to

make sure all agree before signed– Player signs own card plus one marking

Coaches, are you hosting a meet or tournament?

Then you become

“The Committee”

Rule 33: The Committee

The Committee is responsible for:– Defining and marking the course– Establishing and publishing Local Rules– Creating groups and setting starting times– Creating a score card for each player– Creating a “Scoring Area”

Appendix I – Recommended Local Rule“Preferred Lies” and “Winter Rules” “Specimen” Local Rule (page 108) requires that the

position of the ball MUST be marked when lifted. A player may place his ball only once, and it is in play

when it has been placed (Rule 20-4). Specify area within which to place (scorecard, club

length) Ball must be placed with hand. If the player fails to mark the position of the ball before

lifting it or the ball moves in any other manner, such as rolling it with a club, he incurs a penalty of one stroke.

Informative Web Sites MSHSL www.mshsl.org USGA www.usga.org R&A www.royalandancient.org

– Great source of rules quizzes/tests and on-line rules and decisions book

MGA www.mngolf.org TeeMaster www.teemaster.com Minnesota Section PGA Junior Golf

www.minnesotajuniorgolf.com

The 2008-2009 Rules of Golf

by the United States Golf Association and

the R&A Rules Limited.

The Language - Key Words

The Ball - The Ball in Play A Ball - Any Ball

Must - Mandatory May - Optional

Should - Strongly Recommended Deemed - judged to be (treated as)

Definitions

The most important thing a player can do to become better with the Rules is to learn the definitions!!

If you don’t know the definitions, you cannot understand the Rules!!

51 Definitions Coaches, if you don’t do anything else

with the Rules, have your athletes study the definitions!

Play the course as you find it.

Don’t touch the ball unless a Rule permits.

Play the ball as it lies (Rule 13-1).

Don’t press anything down

(Rule 13-2).

Play without delay (Rule 6-7)

“Must Correct” Rules “Must correct” before a specific time

otherwise result in DQ penalty (stroke play only)– Failure to play from within the teeing ground– Failure to hole out– Failure to correct play of a wrong ball– Failure to correct a “serious breach” of

playing from the wrong place – Failure to sign the scorecard before leaving

the scoring area

The Most Common Rules

Rules 23-28

Rule 23 - Loose Impediments

Loose impediments are natural objects (such as stones and leaves) not fixed or growing, not solidly embedded and not adhering to the ball (Rule 23).

Rule 23 - Loose Impediments

You may move them unless the loose impediment and your ball lie in or touch the same hazard (Rule 23-1).

Rule 23 Loose Impediments Rule 23-1. Relief

– Except when both the loose impediment and the ball touch the same hazard, any loose impediment may be moved without penalty

– If the ball moves during the removal, other than on the putting green, the player incurs a one-stroke penalty and the ball must be replaced.

– On the putting green, if the ball moves as a result of removing the loose impediment, no penalty and the ball must be replaced.

– When a ball is in motion, no loose impediment may be moved if it might influence the movement of the ball.

Rule 24 - Obstructions

Obstructions are artificial (i.e., man-made) objects.

Movable

Immovable

Rule 24 - Obstructions

Objects defining out of bounds such as fence posts or stakes and immovable artificial objects out of bounds are not obstructions (Rule 24).

Therefore: No Relief!!!!

Beck video

Rule 24 - Obstructions

Movable obstructions anywhere may be moved. If your ball moves, replace it without penalty (Rule 24-1).

Cabrera 2 videos

Definition of “Nearest Point of Relief” It is the point on the course nearest to where

the ball lies:– that is not nearer the hole, and– where, if the ball were so positioned, no

interference by the condition from which relief is sought would exist for the stroke the player would have made from the original position if the condition were not there. (i.e. “complete relief”)

Four things linked:– “Nearest Point of Relief” -- One club-

length– Free drop -- Rules 24 & 25

24-2. Immovable Obstructiona. INTERFERENCE

--lie of ball, stance, area of intended swing or line of puttb. RELIEF(i) Through the Green: If the ball lies through the green and

the player wishes to take relief, the player must lift the ball and drop it without penalty within one club-length of and not nearer the hole than the nearest point of relief.

(ii) In a Bunker: If the ball lies in a bunker, must drop in the bunker or, under penalty of one stroke, may drop behind the bunker, keeping that point between the ball and the hole.

Water Hazard: If the ball lies in a water hazard, the player is not entitled to relief from an immovable obstruction. Player must take relief under Rule 26 (Water Hazards).

24-2. Immovable Obstructions

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1. Shows “nearest point of relief”

2. Shows relief may be different for a right-handed player vs. left-handed player

3. Shows the one club-length from the “nearest point of relief”

In a bunker, drop in the bunker, and on the putting green place in the nearest position which affords relief, not nearer the hole. Relief is free!!

Also, the player may drop behind the bunker keeping the point where the ball lay between himself and the hole, but it will cost him a stroke to do so.

24-2. Immovable Obstructions

There is no relief for intervention

on your line of play (“line of flight”).

24-2. Immovable Obstructions

Rule 25 - Abnormal Ground Conditions, Embedded Ball and Wrong Putting Green

If you have interference with casual water, ground under repair or, a hole, cast or runway made by a burrowing animal, you may drop without penalty within one club-length of the nearest point of relief not nearer the hole.

No Relief if your ball lies in a water hazard!

Rule 26 - Water HazardsIt is a question of fact whether a ball that has

not been found after having been struck toward a water hazard is in the hazard.

In order to apply this Rule, it must be known or virtually certain that the ball is in the hazard.

In the absence of such knowledge or certainty, the player must proceed under Rule 27-1 (Lost Ball).

“Known or virtually certain” is new language for 2008. It replaces “reasonable evidence.”

(Direct) Water Hazard (3 options)

1. Play the ball as it lies. No Penalty, or

Under penalty of one stroke:

2. Play a ball under the stroke and distance procedure.

3. Drop behind the hazard keeping the point at which the original ball last crossed the margin of the hazard between the hole and the spot on which the ball is dropped. 2

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Lateral Water Hazard 5 options - Same 3 plus 2Same 3 plus 21. Play the ball as it lies.

Under penalty of one stroke:

2. Play a ball under the stroke and distance procedure.

3. Drop behind the hazard keeping the point between the hole and the spot on which the ball is dropped.

4. Drop 2 club-lengths from the point of entry into the hazard.

5. Drop 2 club-lengths from point on the opposite margin, equidistant from the hole.

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What do I do if a hazard is not marked?

While “The Committee” is responsible for making sure the course is properly marked; some times this doesn’t happen. The MSHSL “rule” is that the edge of the water serves as the boundary. For consistency, treat all unmarked hazards as “Lateral Hazards.”

Lost or Out of Bounds (Rule 27) What determines if a ball is lost?1 – Can’t find or I.D. the ball within five minutes after

beginning a search for it.2 – Played a provisional ball from where the original is likely

to be or from a position nearer the hole.3 – Put another ball into play under penalty of stroke and

distance.*4 – Put another ball into play because it is known or

virtually certain that the ball, which has not been found, has been moved by an outside agency, is in an obstruction, is in an abnormal ground condition or is in a water hazard; or

*5 – The player has made a stroke at a substituted ball.* - New for 2008

Rule 27 – Ball Lost or Out of Bounds

If your ball is lost outside a water hazard or is out of bounds, add one penalty stroke and play another ball as nearly as possible at the spot from which the original ball was last played (Rule 27-1).

Rule 27–2: Provisional Ball

If your ball may be lost outside a water hazard or out of bounds, you should play a provisional ball before you go forward to look for the original, provided you announce your intention to do so.

NOTE: Be sure to use the “magic P word” – Provisional.

“That one might be out, I’d betterhit a provisional ball”

Rule 28 - Ball Unplayable

The player may declare his ball unplayable at any place on the course except when the ball is in a water hazard.

The player is the sole judge as to whether his ball is unplayable.

If the player deems his ball to be unplayable, he has three options:

Each includes a one stroke penalty

Rule 28 - Ball UnplayableRelief Options (all include one-stroke penalty)1.Stroke and Distance

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2. Drop a ball, keeping that point directly between the hole and the spot on which the ball is dropped.

3. Drop a ball within two club-lengths of the spot where the ball lay, but not nearer to hole.

Rule 17 - FlagstickIf your ball played from the

putting green strikes the flagstick, in stroke play you incur a two-stroke penalty (Rule 17-3).

There is no penalty if you move a flagstick that is lying on the ground while a ball is in motion if you believe the ball will strike it. (New for 2008)

Rule 20: Lifting, Dropping & Placing

Rule 20 – Lifting, Dropping and Placing; Playing from a Wrong Place

Rule 20-2. Dropping & Re-Dropping

a. By Whom and How

When dropping, stand erect, hold the ball at shoulder height and arm’s length and drop it.

Rule 20-2a. Dropping & Re-DroppingIf a dropped ball

strikes the player or his partner, caddie or equipment, it must be re-dropped without penalty (Rule 20-2a).

“NO DROP” NO Limit

Dropped ball is in play when leaves hand (not when it comes to rest).

Decision 27-1/2– Once ball is dropped, ball is in play– If original ball is found within 5 minutes and

before substituted (dropped) ball is played, player must continue with substituted ball.

– If play original ball, it is a wrong ball and player incurs a two-stroke penalty.

Rule 20 – Lifting, Dropping and Placing; Playing from a Wrong Place

c. WHEN TO RE-DROP

A ball must be re-dropped without penalty if it:

(i) rolls into and comes to rest in a hazard;

Rule 20-2. Dropping & Re-dropping

c. WHEN TO RE-DROP

A ball must be re-dropped without penalty if it:

(ii) rolls out of and comes to rest outside a hazard;

Rule 20-2. Dropping & Re-dropping

c. WHEN TO RE-DROP

A ball must be re-dropped without penalty if it:

(iii) rolls onto and comes to rest on a putting green;

Rule 20-2. Dropping & Re-dropping

c. WHEN TO RE-DROP

A ball must be re-dropped without penalty if it:

(iv) rolls and comes to rest out of bounds;

Rule 20-2. Dropping & Re-dropping

Rule 20-2. Dropping & Re-droppingc. WHEN TO RE-DROP

A ball must be re-dropped without penalty if it:

(v) rolls to and comes to rest in a position where there is interference by the condition from which relief was taken under Rule 24-2b (Immovable Obstruction), 25-1 (Abnormal Ground condition), 25-3 (Wrong Putting Green), a Local Rule, or back into the pitch-mark from which it was lifted under Rule 25-2 (Embedded Ball).

c. WHEN TO RE-DROP

A ball must be re-dropped without penalty if it:

(vi) rolls and comes to rest more than two club-lengths from where it first struck a part of the course;

Rule 20-2. Dropping & Re-dropping

c. WHEN TO RE-DROP

A ball must be re-dropped without penalty if it:

(vii) rolls and comes to rest nearer the hole than:

(a) its original position or estimated position unless otherwise permitted by the Rules

Rule 20-2. Dropping & Re-dropping

c. WHEN TO RE-DROP

A ball must be re-dropped without penalty if it:

(vii) rolls and comes to rest nearer the hole than:

(b) the nearest point of relief or maximum available relief; or

Rule 20-2. Dropping & Re-dropping

c. WHEN TO RE-DROP

A ball must be re-dropped without penalty if it:

(vii) rolls and comes to rest nearer the hole than:

(c) the point where the original ball last crossed the margin of the water hazard or lateral water hazard.

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Rule 20-2. Dropping & Re-dropping

c. WHEN TO RE-DROP

If the ball when re-dropped rolls into any position listed above, it must be placed as near as possible to the spot where it first struck a part of the course when re-dropped (Rule 20-2c).

(2 drops then place)

Rule 20-2. Dropping & Re-dropping

Rule 3-3:Doubt as to Procedure

Rule 3-3. Doubt as to Procedure

In stroke play only, if a competitor is doubtful of his rights or the correct procedure during the play of a hole he may, without penalty, complete the hole with two balls.

Stroke Play -- Doubt as to Procedure

After the doubtful situation has arisen and before taking further action, the competitor must:

Announce to his marker or fellow-competitor that he intends to play two balls,

And which ball he wishes to count if the Rules permit. If he fails to do so, the provisions of Rule 3-3b(ii) apply.

Stroke Play -- Doubt as to Procedure

The competitor MUST report the facts to the Committee before returning his score card regardless what scores are made with both balls.

If he fails to do so, he is disqualified.

3-3 video

Rule 18: Ball at Rest Moved

Rule 18-1 - Ball at Rest Moved by Outside Agency

If your ball is moved by someone else or another ball, there is no penalty to you and you replace the ball IF you know the spot AND lie; otherwise, drop it. (Rule 18-1 and Decision 20-3b/5)

Rule 18-2 - Ball at Rest Moved by Player, Partner or Caddie

If your ball is moved by you, your partner or either caddie, except as permitted by the Rules, or if it moves after you have addressed it, add a penalty stroke and replace the ball IF you know the spot AND lie; otherwise, drop it (Rule 18-2).

DL3 video

Rule 19-1 - Ball in Motion Deflected or Stopped by Outside AgencyIf your ball in motion is deflected or stopped by

someone or something else, play your ball as it lies without penalty. (“Rub of the Green”; Rule 19-1)

Exception:

After a stroke from the Putting Green:

If your ball in motion is stopped by something moving or animate - You must cancel and replay.

Faldo & Watson videos

Rule 4-4: 14 ClubsRule 6-5: Marking Golf Ball

Rule 11: Teeing Ground

Maximum is 14 Clubs (Rule 4-4)The player must not start a stipulated round

with more than fourteen (14) clubs.

Make it Yours (Rules 6-5 & 12-1)Put an identification mark

on your ball. If you can’t identify it as yours, it’s lost (Rule 27).

Beginning in 2008, you are required to identify your ball everywhere (except in moving water). If you play a wrong ball, even from a hazard, you incur a two-stroke penalty.

Rule 11 - Teeing GroundTee off within two club-lengths behind the front

edges of the tee-markers.

Rule 11 - Teeing GroundIn stroke play you

incur a two-stroke penalty and must then play from within the proper area.

Player must correct the error or be disqualified.

If you use a non-conforming tee, you are disqualified.

Rule 13-2. Improving Lie, Area of Intended Stance or Swing or Line of Play A player must not improve:

– the position or lie of his ball

– the area of his intended stance or swing

– his line of play or a reasonable extension of that line beyond the hole, or

– the area in which he is to drop a ball,

by any of the following actions:– pressing a club on the ground

– moving, bending or breaking anything growing or fixed (including immovable obstructions and objects defining out of bounds),

– creating or eliminating irregularities of surface,

– removing or pressing down sand, loose soil, replaced divots or other cut turf placed in position, or

– removing dew, frost or water.

However, the player incurs no penalty if the action occurs:– In grounding his club lightly when addressing the ball,– in fairly taking his stance,– in making a stroke or the backward movement of his

club for a stroke and the stroke is made, – on the teeing ground in creating or eliminating

irregularities of surface (Rule 11-1), or– On the putting green in removing sand and loose soil

or in repairing damage (Rule 16-1).

Rule 13-2. Improving Lie, Area of Intended Stance or Swing or Line of Play

Rule 19-2: Ball in Motion Deflected or Stopped by Player or Equipment

If your ball in motion is deflected or stopped by you, your partner, either caddie, or your equipment:

In stroke play, you incur a ONE*-stroke penalty and the ball is played as it lies (Rule 19-2).

(*New in 2008)

a. Test the condition of the hazard or any similar hazard,

b. Touch the ground in the hazard or water in the water hazard with hand or a club, or

c. Touch or move a loose impediment lying in or touching the hazard.

Before making a stroke at a ball which is in a hazard (bunker or water hazard) the player must not:

Rule 13-4. Ball in Hazard; Prohibited Actions

Rule 15 - Wrong Ball

In stroke play, if you substitute a ball when not permitted, you incur a two-stroke penalty and must continue play with the substituted ball (Rule 15-2).

However, if you play a wrong ball you incur a two-stroke penalty and must then play the correct ball (Rule 15-3b).

Failure to correct will result in

DISQUALIFICATION

Rule 16 - Putting Green

You may lift, and if desired, clean your ball on the putting green. Always replace the ball on the exact spot (Rule 16-1b).

You may repair ball marks and old hole plugs on the line but not spike marks (Rule 16-1c).

Rule 16 - Putting GreenDon’t touch the line of

your putt unless a Rule permits (7 times; Rule 16-1a).

The player may remove loose impediments on the putting green by any means, provided the player does not press anything down.

Rule 16 – Putting Green

Rule 16-1e– The player must not make a stroke on the

putting green from a stance astride, or with either foot touching, the line of putt or an extension of that line behind the ball.

» Exception: There is no penalty if the stance is inadvertently taken on or astride the line of putt (or an extension of that line behind the ball) or is taken to avoid standing on another player’s line of putt or prospective line of putt.

Rule 16-2. Ball Overhanging Hole

..the player is allowed enough time to reach the hole without unreasonable

delay and an additional ten seconds to determine whether the ball is at rest. If by then the ball has not fallen into the

hole, it is deemed to be at rest.

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