Monday Night Scratch League

1. Clubs entering will be divided into 4 Divisions and will form the League.

2. At the end of the season promotion and relegation will be two teams from each Division when possible.

3. In the case of a tie for Championship, promotion or relegation, then these positions will be decided by:
The number of wins then
The number of away wins then
Least Losses

4. A Club Team will consist of THREE players.

5. Each Club shall play a home and an away match as laid down in the fixture list.

6. Matches shall take place on Monday evenings as set out in the fixture list commencing at 17.30 hours or at a time mutually agreed by the two Captains concerned. If it is not possible for the home club to host the match on the day, the match must be played within 7 days. The responsibility for arranging this rests with the Team Captain of the Home Club.

7. All matches to be played from scratch over 18 holes in accordance with the R & A Rules of Golf for Match play.

8. Points will be awarded for each game in each match - 2 for a Win and l for a halved game, making a total of 6 points for each fixture.

9. Only the Team Captains can decide whether a match should be postponed or suspended (after start of play, in accordance with Rules of Golf) and in the case of postponement the decision must be made on the first tee at 17.30 hours or later, on the day of the match.
Any match postponed due to inclement weather or the state of the course should be notified to the LDUGC League Secretary before the 22:00 hours deadline on the date of the original fixture. A match postponed due to inclement weather or the state of the course should be played within SEVEN days where possible. In the event of this not being possible, the League Secretary should be notified within SEVEN days of the original fixture and in exceptional circumstances, only, a date should be proposed and mutually agreed with him when the match will be played. In the event of teams failing to play or re-arrange a match postponed within the stipulated period, both teams shall be awarded no points.
When a match has started and has to be suspended, in accordance with the Rules of Golf, and can not be completed on the same day any game completed shall be awarded the appropriate points, any unfinished games shall be considered halved. Matches shall not be re arranged.

10. If a player fails to be present at the time fixed for the match he shall be recorded as having lost.

11. To decide the order of play the Captain of the Home Team will present his team list to the Visiting Captain who will arrange the matches. The Captain of the Home Team will supply score cards and local rules.

12. A player may represent one Club only in any one season.

13. Disputes must be communicated to the League Secretary prior to 22.00 hours on the date of the match and all disputes shall be referred to the League Secretary by telephone within 24 hours of the match. This must be followed by a letter to the Honorary Secretary of the Leeds & District Union of Golf Clubs within 7 days of the date of the match. The decision of the Executive Committee regarding all disputes shall be final.

14. It is the responsibility of the HOME CLUB to immediately notify the result of a Fixture to the Leeds & District League Secretary, Mr. C. Carder by TELEPHONE BEFORE 22.00 HOURS on the night the match is played.

15. Failure to comply may result in the deduction of one point from the Home Team.

16. If a team fail to turn up for a match, they will be given written notice, that if they reoffend they will immediately be eliminated from the league, and all results involving that team will be expunged. The Club will he required to make application to rejoin the league in the following season prior to the 1st September for Executive approval and if accepted they will resume in the lowest Division.