THIRD WARD LEAGUE RULES FOR 2011

1. The league consists of twenty (20) teams of either two or three men and a maximum of (6) floater positions. New players must have an established handicap (3 nine hole Deerwood scores) or have an existing handicap from another league. Paid membership in the Third Ward Social Club is mandatory.

2. Dues are $130/three man team or $100/two man team. Floaters pay dues of $30 each. Dues are to be paid to the league treasurer (Bronco Horvath) at the annual body meeting on Monday April 4, 2011. Please designate one team member to bring forth all the team dues at this time to expedite this process. All unpaid dues must be paid before the first match play begins on April 25, 2011. Failure to comply could lead to much public ridicule in the weekly newsletter and a $5 per week late fee assessment. Exception: League Secretary, League Treasurer and 50/50 split chairman’s dues to be paid by the league. Members must also be a member in good standing of The Third Ward Social Club to play in the league or his Golf Dues will not be accepted nor will he be eligible to participate in any league functions.

3. League start date is Monday 4-25-2011. Weather permitting, tell the wives it begins a couple weeks earlier than that and play a few practice rounds or just go straight to the bar. The course generally opens around the second week of April.

4. Scoring will be match play (hole by hole less handicap) and stroke total (team gross total minus both handicaps), with one point being scored for each match and two points for net team score for a total of 4 points to be contested for. The lower handicap players on each team play a match, ditto for the high handicappers. In case two players on a team have exactly the same handicap and average, designate who’s playing who with your opponent before teeing off. Please check your scores and sign your scorecards. Secretary will check each card for discrepancies, so get it right the first time, please!   

5. The handicaps will change every 4 weeks and are noted on the schedule. If you are playing a match before that scheduled date use your Handicap that is in place at the time you are playing. Your Handicap for the sweeps will be based on your 2011 average up to the first week of the sweeps on August 8th, The first 4 weeks of the season your Handicap is based your actual scores from the previous year.

6. Deerwood golf course is the only course allowed for league play. This is the Joey Bones rule which had to be put in because some jerk (JB) once tried to turn a card in from another course to count towards his match that is a no-no! Either the Buck or Doe or the Fawn nine may be used for scoring. It is not permitted to match cards from an opponent who has played at another time.

7. Scorecards must be turned in to either a) League Secretary Keith Miranto (1186 Master St. or 1128 Oliver St.) b) Outside Drop Box at the ticket office at Deerwood or c) emailed to kmiranto@gmail.com. For any matches not being played on the scheduled Monday, both teams must notify the League Secretary or another League officer of the rescheduled match date, otherwise the match may be considered a forfeit for both teams. Please complete, review, sign and date your cards. This is your responsibility, signed cards are official. Many cards are being turned in with incorrect scoring, check your math and sober up when you’re signing those cards! DO NOT TAKE YOUR CARD TO THE THIRD WARD CLUB, PLEASE!

8. All rescheduled matches must be played before the regularly scheduled league date. E.g. May 9th scheduled matches may be played any time before May 9th. However, if the regularly scheduled week is cancelled due to inclement weather by the Rules Committee, any matches played previously will be declared null and void. Similarly, if the Rules Committee cancels the league on a Monday (decision will be made by 5:00 PM), any matches that either were completed earlier that day or are in progress will also be thrown out. Best policy: play your match within the designated time that our league has the tee which is between 4:30 – 5:30 on Mondays. It’s a Monday league, lets all try to remember that. It’s more fun when we’re all out together.

9. Rain outs/Snow outs/Cancellations for any reason by the Rules Committee.: That week of matches is cancelled and no scores will count. If you want to go out and play after the league is cancelled, knock your self out but we’ll not count the scores or matches. Similarly if the course is closed for inclement weather, the league is cancelled for that week. As a rule, always show up at the course, you never know what may be decided and besides, you can always sneak in a few cocktails that way regardless of the weather.

10. Tee off times is between 4:30 and 5:30. Should both opponents not be present by 5:30, you must play and turn in your card to receive points for the match. Try to punctual and not follow Tom Zinni’s poor habit of showing up at 5:29. 9. In any match you are unopposed; your score may not exceed 5 strokes above your average. This is for handicap purposes only you may still lose total. And if you’re a cheatin’ bastard, you deserve what you get!