Pace Of Play

OTTAWA VALLEY GOLF ASSOCIATION
STANDARD LOCAL RULES AND THE CONDITIONS OF COMPETITION
Effective January 1, 2005

Undue Delay; Slow Play - Players are at all times subject to the provisions of Rule 6-7 "Undue Delay - Slow Play". In addition, the Committee may establish Pace of Play guidelines including maximum periods of time to complete a stipulated round, a hole or a stroke for each event using a time appropriate for the course, playing conditions and the number of players in each group.

Definition of "Out of Position":
i) The first, second and third groups to start will be considered Out of Position if, at any time during the round, they exceed the allotted time established by the Pace of Play guidelines.

ii) Subsequent groups will be considered Out of Position if, at any time during the round, they exceed the allotted time and reach any place where there is an open par-3 or par-4 or the preceding group is on the putting green of a par-5 when the group in question is on the teeing ground.

Monitoring and Timing of Group: When a group is Out of Position, it will be at the discretion of the Rules Officials whether the players will be warned before timing begins.

All players in the group will be subject to monitoring and timing.

Timing: Once a group is determined to be Out of Position, players in the group have a maximum of 40 seconds to play a stroke. The timing of a player's stroke will begin when it is his turn to play and he can play without interference or distraction. Any time spent determining the yardages will count as time taken for the next stroke. On the putting green, timing will begin after a player has been allowed a reasonable amount of time to mark, lift, clean and replace his ball, repair his ball mark, or other marks and remove loose impediments on his line of putt.

Penalties:

Stroke Play: Any player in a group Out of Position who exceeds 40 seconds to play a stroke will be penalized in accordance with Rule 6-7, note 2 as follows:

First Offence - One timing exceeding 40 seconds to play a stroke - ONE STROKE PENALTY

Second Offence - One more timing exceeding 40 seconds to play a stroke -TWO STROKE PENALTY

Subsequent Offence - One more timing exceeding 40 seconds to play a stroke. - DISQUALIFICATION

Any player in a group Out of Position who exceeds 40 seconds to play a stroke will be informed as soon as practicable that he has been penalized.

Match Play: Any player in a match Out of Position who exceeds 40 seconds to play a stroke will be informed as soon as practicable that he has lost the hole at which the excess time was recorded.  If a player in question exceeds 40 seconds to play a stroke on two more occasions while the group remains or has again
become Out of Position (a Total of three) he will be informed that he has FORFEITED the match.

2005 RULES OF GOLF COMMITTEE - OTTAWA VALLEY GOLF ASSOCIATION