MID LEINSTER
DISTRICT
HANDICAP SECRETARIES
INFORMATION MEETING
WELCOME
YVONNE MAC SWEENEY
CHAIRMAN
Mid Leinster District
Handicap Secretaries
Meeting 2016
Carlow Golf Club
20
thFebruary 2016
MORNING AGENDA
CONGU
RULES
Agenda - CONGU
1.
Know your Handicap Advisor
2.
Support Information
3.
Role of Handicap Secretary
4.
Away Scores
5.
General Information
6.
9 Hole Qualifying Competitions
7.
Annual Review
8.
USGA Course Rating
9.
What‟s new for 2016
Zone A : Anne Duffy : Mullingar GC
anneduffy1024@hotmail.com : 087 6788273
Zone B : Helen Hennessy : New Ross GC
kdhennessy@eircom.net : 087 6505787
Zone C : Paula O’Flaherty : Athy GC
paulaoflaherty@hotmail.com : 086 8131384
Zone D : Bernie Whelan : Enniscorthy GC
berniewhelan.bw@gmail.com : 086 3742380
See pages 93 & 94 of 2016 Handbook for your Advisor and her contact details – please email your contact details to your respective Advisor (email and mobile number)
Support Information
Book: ILGU 2016 HANDBOOK…
“Advice to Handicap Committees” – Page 23-26
District Handicap Advisors and Allocated Clubs – Pages 94 Advisor Contact Details Page 93
Book: CONGU Unified Handicapping System 2016-2018 –
online version at
http://www.congu.com
Website:
www.golfnet.ie
Documents:
www.golfnet.ie
: More - About US - Links -
2016 ILGU Fixtures & Documents
Person: Contact your Advisor if you need advice or
Role of Handicap Secretary
Pages 23-26 of 2016 Handbook
1.
Form your Handicap Committee
2.
Allotment of Handicaps/Display Handicaps
3.Keep members handicaps current on GOLFNET
4.
Provide process for players to report AWAY scores – use ILGU
document – including team scores
5.
Monitor returns from ELITE players competing overseas
6.
Ensure Course Rating Certificate is Displayed in Locker Room
and correct SSS is used in Computer Software
7.
General Play Reductions – throughout year
8.
Inform all members of their responsibilities under CONGU
Clause 8
9.
Annual Handicap Review
Away Scores
Provide process for players to report AWAY scores – use ILGU
document on www.golfnet.ie – including team scores
Remedial action, including sanctions, should be taken against
players who fail to return AWAY scores, including “non-qualifying” AWAY scores
Players must only swipe their HOME Club card for all competitions Ensure all players have their correct HOME & AWAY status on
Golfnet
For AWAY players, ensure their HOME Club number is correct in
your Club software
“Unprocessed Away Scores” are scores that could not be accepted
automatically by the Club‟s software program (usually caused by data error). Using Golfnet, every Club must action their
“Unprocessed Away Scores” - ideally once per week
Monitor returns from ELITE players competing overseas. They
must return all scores for immediate consideration. Scores and CSS can be verified at HQ
General Information
Emphasise to players that they must return all non-qualifying
scores throughout the year including team events
GPR and GPI adjustments may be applied throughout the year
– do not wait until end of year to make adjustments
Increases can only be applied with approval from ILGU
Handicap Advisor
A watching brief should be kept on players returning a
significant number of 0.1s or NRs
Players who have competed in many Reduction Only
competitions, may need upward adjustments at AHR as these players have not had the opportunity to receive 0.1s back
Inform your players in person when an unanticipated handicap
change occurs – it is not sufficient to post on notice board
Many scores which have been disqualified still count for
General Information
A player‟s handicap lapses if they cease to be a member of
a Club for more than 12 months. The player must then return 3 cards to be allotted a new handicap
If a Club closes, members remain affiliated up to 1st June.
As long as the Handicap Secretary maintains the handicaps, players can play in Open Days but the Club cannot play in Interclub competitions
CONGU regulations state that Clubs must keep handicap
information for the current year and for 2 previous years
ALTERNATE DAYS will have separate competition scratch
scores (CSS) - combining the competitions is for prize purposes only
Course Measurement Certificate required by ILGU – no.11
9 Hole Qualifying Competitions
Clubs should run 9 hole qualifying competitions so that all
members have the opportunity to maintain a handicap that reflects their current playing ability
Must be played over a measured course To get SSS – form on www.golfnet.ie
Use Shot Allowance Chart – not ½ handicap – CONGU book
page 47 point 22.3
If playing a 9 hole competition as an AWAY member you will
need to have your EXACT handicap in order to compete
Clubs may apply for more than one 9 hole course
All Ladies with a CONGU handicap are eligible to play in
these competitions – including Juniors
New this year: 18 points added if you are in your buffer
zone, else score doubled
ESR‟s can be applied after 9 hole competitions We cannot run 9 Hole Qualifying Opens
Annual Review
Handicap Committee need to do Annual Review to ensure your
Club remains compliant as a Handicapping Authority
You will receive documentation from ILGU HQ at the end of
October
Annual Review Report can be generated from 1.Nov – from your
competition software
Return documentation to your Advisor before stated date
Do NOT adjust handicaps until you receive an approval letter from
your Advisor
Adjusted handicaps are effective when the club adjusts the
handicaps on the system and the players have been notified of changes
Details for Appeals Process should be displayed in locker room
Upload changes to Golfnet BEFORE 31
stDec.
New: Clubs involved in District and National Interclub finals will be
adjusted in October by the National Handicap Committee in an effort to achieve consistency across Districts
Annual Review Checklist
What to expect…
Enclose copy of Annual Review Report (ARR) and report name
of Club Competition Software
Return Handicap Adjustment Increases Form (even if blank) Return Handicap Adjustment Decreases Form (even if blank) Confirm that Club Appeals Procedure complies with the ILGU
Appeals Procedure – post document on Notice Board
Confirm that all Junior members are registered on GOLFNET Enclose a copy of Club scorecard
Confirm that Certificate of SSS is displayed in Ladies Locker
Room and is correct in Club software - for replacement Certificate contact sarah@ilgu.ie
Report how many qualifying competitions took place? 18 hole
& 9 hole
Report how many played in your weekly competitions?
Max/Min
Report how many “small field” competitions took place? 5 or
USGA Course Rating
ILGU rates your course and allocates an SSS, chiefly
depending on yardage, width of fairway and height of rough
Re-rating requests should be made to District Secretary -
Gemma Butler
ilgumidleinster@gmail.com
Clubs may request a re-rating when alterations to the course
have been carried out involving…
Construction of new holes
Construction of new tees altering the playing length by
at least 100 yards
Substantial changes to the course set-up or maintenance
that affect playing difficulty
Submit a “Notification of Changes to Course Length”
form to ILGU – on
www.golfnet.ie
Ensure SSS on the Club Certificate matches your Club
Highlights for 2016
Maximum increase of one shot with 0.1‟s – change from two Fourball handicap allowance now 90% - change from 75% ESR calculation changed – will start over after one ESR
AWAY members must have EXACT handicap to compete in 9H Qualifying Competitions
Software function added for allotment of handicaps
Continuous handicap review – flag raised if player has 7 consecutive 0.1 increases – may need review
Encouraged to use Appendix O – competitions where different tees are in use
3 letter codes/identifiers revised – please see Appendix I
Competition Handicap „c‟ status required if playing in Opens in England One CONGU manual for Ireland/Scotland/England/Wales – any
differences will be colour coded – Ireland GREEN
Club Handicaps 37-54 – new concept, at clubs discretion – put in club rules of competition if you are using – Appendix J
RULES
RULES OFFICIAL
ANN DUFFY
CONDITIONS OF COMPETITION
RUNNING A COMPETITION
RULES CHANGES 2016
RULE 18-2 – Simplified.
(Guidelines Decisions book
page 276)
****SO SO IMPORTANT****
FOR HANDICAP/COMPETITION
COMMITTEES
RULE 6-6d – See exception in
the Rule Book
ALSO PAGES 114, 115, 116 and
538 in DECISIONS BOOK
RULE 14-3 PENALTY
CHANGE
DISQUALIFICATION
PENALTIES
Committees need to be sure before
applying DQ or ruling on an incident
that has been queried by a player
GOLFNET
CARLA REYNOLDS
ILGU HQ
