{"id":312,"date":"2012-12-17T13:04:04","date_gmt":"2012-12-17T13:04:04","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.nomadsgolf.org.uk\/?p=312"},"modified":"2019-06-23T08:17:33","modified_gmt":"2019-06-23T08:17:33","slug":"rules-2011","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.nomadsgolf.org.uk\/?p=312","title":{"rendered":"Rules"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-file\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.nomadsgolf.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/Nomads-Team-Championship.pdf\">Nomads Team Championship<\/a><a href=\"http:\/\/www.nomadsgolf.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/Nomads-Team-Championship.pdf\" class=\"wp-block-file__button\" download>Download<\/a><\/div>\n\n\n<p>Added June 2019 &#8211; Nomads Team Championship<\/p>\n<p><strong><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Updated January 2015<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Major Competitions \u2013 updated Jan 2015<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>&#8211;\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0Two of the season\u2019s events will be deemed as MAJORS.<\/p>\n<p>&#8211;\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0They will be held at prestigious, challenging courses.<\/p>\n<p>&#8211;\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0These will be the St. Pierre Trophy (held at St. Pierre) and the Nomads Championship (will change each year).<\/p>\n<p>&#8211;\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0Enhanced bonus points, a green cap\u00a0and prize money\u00a0will be granted for these competitions.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Order of Merit<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>&#8211;\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0Players are awarded the Stableford points scored during each round of the season (excluding the Newton Cup).<\/p>\n<p>&#8211;\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0For 36 hole events, an average of the points will be counted.<\/p>\n<p>&#8211;\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0The best 6 scores are counted towards the Order of Merit.<\/p>\n<p>&#8211;\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0Bonus Points of 3 (1<sup>st<\/sup>\u00a0place), 2 (2nd place) and 1 (3<sup>rd<\/sup>)\u00a0place will be awarded with the exception of the 2 MAJORS <strong>\u2013 Jan 2015<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>&#8211;\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0For MAJOR competitions (St. Pierre and the Nomads Championship), bonus points of 6 (1<sup>st<\/sup>\u00a0place), 4 (2nd place) and 2 (3<sup>rd<\/sup>)\u00a0place will be awarded\u00a0<strong>&#8211; Jan 2015<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Anglo Cup<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>&#8211;\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0Players are awarded the Stableford points scored for each round at an English course (excluding the Newton Cup and Nomads Tour).<\/p>\n<p>&#8211;\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0The player with the most points at the end of the year will be awarded a prize.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Cymru Cup<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>&#8211;\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0Players are awarded the Stableford points scored for each round at a Welsh course (excluding the\u00a0Newton Cup and Nomads Tour).<\/p>\n<p>&#8211;\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0The player with the most points at the end of the year will be awarded a prize.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Divisions<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>&#8211;\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0Points are awarded as per the Order of Merit.<\/p>\n<p>&#8211;\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0The best 6 scores are counted.<\/p>\n<p>&#8211;\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0The winner of each Division will be the player with most points and will be awarded a prize at the end of the season.<\/p>\n<p>&#8211;\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0The bottom two players in Division 1 at the end of the season will be relegated to Division 2.<\/p>\n<p>&#8211;\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0The top 2 players in Division 2 will be promoted to Division 1.<\/p>\n<p>&#8211;\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0The bottom two players in Division 2 at the end of the season will be relegated to Division 3.<\/p>\n<p>&#8211;\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0The top 2 players in Division 3 will be promoted to Division 2.<\/p>\n<p>&#8211;\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0The bottom two players in Division 3 at the end of the season will be relegated to Division 4.<\/p>\n<p>&#8211;\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0The top 2 players in Division 4 will be promoted to Division 3.<\/p>\n<p>&#8211;\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0The top 4 players in each Division who are attending the final round of the season will play in a play-off for a cash prize.<\/p>\n<p>&#8211;\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0All players who have scored 0 points (there could be more than 2), they will be relegated and replaced with the next best player in the lower division. <strong>\u2013 Jan 2015<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>&#8211;\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0New players will start-off in Division 4.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Good Play Award<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>&#8211;\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0For each round played, points will be awarded for gross scores per hole (except the Newton Cup\u00a0and Nomads Tour).<\/p>\n<p>&#8211;\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0Gross Par \u2013 2 points.<\/p>\n<p>&#8211;\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0Gross Birdie \u2013 3 points.<\/p>\n<p>&#8211;\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0Gross Eagle \u2013 4 points.<\/p>\n<p>&#8211;\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0A prize will be awarded at the end of the year to the player with the most points.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Best Newcomer<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>&#8211;\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0A prize will be awarded at the end of the year to the new player with the most points in the Order of Merit.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Guillotine<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>&#8211;\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0Season long knock-out tournament.<\/p>\n<p>&#8211;\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0All players for the first event automatically qualify.<\/p>\n<p>&#8211;\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0Guillotine Ladder will be maintained depending on attendance and performance.<\/p>\n<p>&#8211;\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0Round 2 \u2013 top 26 players qualify.<\/p>\n<p>&#8211;\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0Round 3 \u2013 top 22 players qualify.<\/p>\n<p>&#8211;\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0Round 4 \u2013 top 18 players qualify.<\/p>\n<p>&#8211;\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0Round 5 \u2013 top 15 players qualify.<\/p>\n<p>&#8211;\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0Round 6 \u2013 top 12 players qualify.<\/p>\n<p>&#8211;\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0Round 7 \u2013 top 10 players qualify.<\/p>\n<p>&#8211;\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0Round 8 \u2013 top 8 players qualify.<\/p>\n<p>&#8211;\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0Round 9 \u2013 top 6 players qualify.<\/p>\n<p>&#8211;\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0Round 10 (Final) \u2013 top 4 players qualify.<\/p>\n<p>&#8211;\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0Newton Cup and the Tour events are not included in the Guillotine.<\/p>\n<p>&#8211;\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0The winner of the final will receive a cash prize of \u00a350.<\/p>\n<p>&#8211;\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0If a qualified player is unable to attend an event then they will be replaced in the event by the next available person on the Guillotine ladder and they will be re-positioned on the ladder accordingly.\u00a0<strong>\u2013 Jan 2015<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>&#8211;\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0The Guillotine Ladder <strong>\u2013 Jan 2015<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>o\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0Ordered by the qualified players in points order\u00a0from recent event.<\/p>\n<p>o\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0Then by those players who have finished in the top 3 (unless already qualified) in the previous competition (provided they have played a preceding tournament).<\/p>\n<p>o\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0Then by those that have been eliminated from the\u00a0event in the\u00a0previous round\u00a0(in points order).<\/p>\n<p>o\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0Then by the rest of the field in most recent performance order.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Team Cup (Jan 2015)<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>&#8211;\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0Season long competition with four teams randomly drawn at the beginning of the season.<\/p>\n<p>&#8211;\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0Teams will be captained by the current Society Captain and the previous three Society Captains.<\/p>\n<p>&#8211;\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0The team captains are to provide a name for the team.<\/p>\n<p>&#8211;\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0The team captain will nominate a player within his team as the vice-captain.<\/p>\n<p>&#8211;\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0Newton Cup and the Nomads Tour events will not be counted.<\/p>\n<p>&#8211;\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0As each new player attends, they will be drawn into the teams.<\/p>\n<p>&#8211;\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0Top 2 players from a team will score for each round.<\/p>\n<p>&#8211;\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0A running total will be maintained throughout the season with the winner being the team with the most points.<\/p>\n<p>&#8211;\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0The winning team will be awarded a trophy which the captain will keep for the forthcoming year.<\/p>\n<p>&#8211;\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0For each round, the Captain can nominate a player from his team as a 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