After a number of years where deadlines have been extended and finals have been played late, the Committee has decided to impose more discipline on Knockout competitions, giving the Competition Secretary detailed policy to observe.

• If you are a paid-up Club member with a valid handicap and have paid your KO entry fee on time then you are eligible to play.
  
• If your handicap is 25 or more, you can still play but you must play off 24.
  
• Matches should be played off the medal (white) tees
  
• If you win a match you must update the Drawsheet immediately and note down the winning margin.
  
• Substitution of players is allowed only in very limited circumstances (see Rule 4)
  
• Other issues 'discussed' in the detailed rules include bad weather, late arrival at the tee, handicaps etc.

If it is not possible to agree a date & time for a match, a formal process for resolving the issue is described in detail in the Rules and is summarised here:

• Competition rounds will coincide with calendar months, eg. R1 in April, R2 in May etc.
• The responsibilities of a player in arranging a match will differ depending on whether the player is drawn Top or Bottom in the tie.
• The following table showing the days in a 30-day month and subsequent explanation, describes these responsibilities:

	TOP to contact BOTTOM and offer 3 dates
	BOTTOM to select a date, choose & book tee time and let TOP know
	TOP to inform Competition Secretary if BOTTOM has not completed
	If BOTTOM unable to contact TOP in , inform Competition Secretary
	If TOP unable to contact BOTTOM in , inform Competition Secretary
	If BOTTOM not contacted by TOP in , inform Competition Secretary
	BOTTOM to contact Competition Secretary if not contactable for at least 5 days in period
	If , BOTTOM to contact TOP and offer 3 dates
	If , TOP to select date, choose & book tee time and inform BOTTOM
	If TOP not contacted by BOTTOM in , inform Competition Secretary
	If BOTTOM unable to contact TOP in , inform Competition Secretary
	BOTTOM to inform Competition Secretary if TOP has not completed
	If TOP unable to contact BOTTOM in , inform Competition Secretary

• The penalty for breach of any condition of a competition is disqualification.
• Winners will receive their prize on Presentation Night (Gen. Rule 2d).

The detailed Rules are available on request from the Club Manager or can be viewed here at www.StockwoodVale.com/svgc/mem_korules.html in the Members section

SVGC Committee
JG March 2004