• The rules of golf apply at all times.
• The competition subcommittee has the power to impose sanctions or penalties against any player / member who disregards the rules of golf or these competitions rules.
• In any dispute the committees’ decision is final.
• Normal competition times between 07:00 and 16:00.
• Entry to competitions will commence on the BRS booking system at
  18:15 on the Wednesday 10 days, prior to the competition. (With the
  exception of certain competitions e.g. Invitation day, Captains day and some other selected competitions).
• Competition set up entry booking will be under the supervision of a
  member of committee and members may enter a maximum of two
  names (i.e. their own and one other), unless otherwise advised.
• If members have been away representing the club, county or country in official golfing events they may, at the discretion of the committee, be allowed to join the competition on that day.
• No member is allowed to move his name from one zone to another
  zone after any competition draw has been made.
• A start time cannot be changed after the draw has been made.
• A member can remove his or her name, up to 18:00 on the Friday
  before the competition, when the Start Sheet is closed and published,
  after which you must consider not to leave a member on their own
  without contacting them. If you do not have the contact details for this member you must inform the competition secretary.
• A member may enter a competition on the day of a competition by
  confirming that a slot is available with at least one playing partner and booking in via BRS booking system.
• Any member wishing to withdraw from a competition after the Initial
  Draw has been made, must do so via BRS booking system before 18:00 on the night before the competition.
• Failure to comply will result in suspension from the next two Saturday
  singles competition.
• Any member failing to make his or her starting time on the tee, outside of 5 minutes before or 5 minutes after the tee time, as set out in Rules of Golf rule 5.3a, will receive an automatic suspension from the next two Saturday singles competition, unless a valid reason is given to the committee.
• Regular offenders of the competition rules, in the competition
  committee’s opinion may be subject to further penalties.
• Members playing in a competition when serving a ban will incur a
  further ban of another two singles competition suspension and are
  disqualified from the competition.
• All competitions are subject to change as circumstances may warrant.
• Any competitor whose entry fee stamp is not affixed to their scorecard will be disqualified.
• All cards must be signed by the competitor and the marker. Failure to
  comply with the above will result in disqualification.
• All cards must be returned in competitions (including NRs) and entered into the computer in the locker room. Anyone who has a “no return” (using ‘0’ on the keyboard) on a hole should continue to enter his scores on the following holes. Each competitor is responsible for his own card.
• Any player who fails to return his scorecard in a competition and/or fails to enter the score in the computer on more than one occasion, will be asked to appear before the competitions subcommittee where sanctions may be applied.
• Scores on scorecards must be legible and any cards that are rewritten must have the original attached.
• With the exception of shotgun competitions, competitors must start at the 1st tee in all competitions.
• Starting times will not be changed by competitors or delayed due to
  inclement weather unless decided by the committee.
• The competition committee may abandon or suspend a competition if weather conditions deem it necessary.
• If after 18 holes, during the knockout matches, the match is tied, further holes are to be played starting at hole 1 and the match decided on a sudden death basis. Any difference in handicap shots starts again.
• Resolution of ties in competitions will be decided as set out below
  • For competitions over more than one round
    • For 36, 54, & 72 hole competitions, the winner is determined
      based on the best score for the last round.
    • If the tying players have the same score for the last round, then
      card matching for the last 18 holes is employed, the same as a
      single competition round.
  • For a single round competition (18 holes)
    • The winner is determined based on the score for the last nine
      holes, last six holes, last three holes and finally the 18th hole in
      turn.
    • If there is still a tie, then the last six holes, and final hole of the
      first nine holes will be considered in turn.
    • For single round competitions (rounds over less than nine holes) holes played, last six holes played, last three holes played and finally the last hole played in turn.
• In the event of lightning or adverse weather conditions making the
  course unplayable, a klaxon will be sounded with one prolonged distinct blast. Players must mark their ball and leave the course. Play will be resumed once the danger has passed or conditions improve and the klaxon will be sounded with two short distinct blasts to restart play. It may be necessary to abandon the competition, this will be decided by the committee taking into account the weather forecast, the remaining period of light, the numbers of players completed and the state of the course, this will be signified with three distinctive blasts.
• When a competition in progress is cancelled, all monies will be refunded. A record of all fee paying players in cancelled competitions will be kept.
• The use of buggies is allowed in competitions except when the
  competition format is stated as a “walking competition” and/or when the course is closed to ride-on buggies.
• Only bona fide members of golf clubs with official active handicaps can enter the club “Open Competitions”.
• The Competitions subcommittee will make final decisions on all
  matters related to the Competition Rules as shown in this document.

The World Handicap System has strengthened the rules regarding failure to submit a score for a competition. Nil returns for reasons other than illness, an emergency, dangerous weather conditions, or for any other reason the committee considers valid, is considered to be against the spirit of the game of golf. Depending on the reasons for the nil return committees are now authorised to try to determine the score and submit it for handicap purposes if the minimum number of holes have been completed. If the minimum numbers of holes has not been completed or it is considered that the failure to submit a score has been for handicap manipulation purposes then a penalty score can be submitted. If a member repeatedly fails to submit cards and verbal warnings are ignored then the committee is authorised to consider stronger sanctions.

Due notice will, of course, be taken of health issues should cancellation on the day be unavoidable. Again, if a member cancels repeatedly, the Competition Secretary will refer the matter to the General Committee.