HASTINGS INVITATIONAL TOURNAMENT

Hastings Invitational (Mini Golf) Tournament (HIT) 2008

Starts January 1 2008

Rules

1. The Hastings Invitational Tournament will be played throughout the calendar year of 2008 finishing the day before the commencement of the World Crazy Golf Championships. Presentation of trophies will be made at the Planet Hastings AGM.

2. Participation will be for Planet Hastings Crazy Golf Club (PHCGC) members only. Matches will take place throughout this period on dates arranged to suit participants.

3. Standard BMGA rules of the sport (available on request) will apply and as they currently apply to the relevant courses, except where outlined below.

4. Special note: For the purpose of this competition 'round' means 18 holes played on any one course whilst 'quad' means a cycle of four rounds played on four separate courses (see below).

5. This year the winner(s) will be the person(s) who each complete the lowest stroke-scored quad.  Your lowest score on each of the Hastings courses will count toward your final quad.  Dates of rounds must be clearly recorded on score sheets.

6. Junior members are those who were 18 or under on the first day of 2008.

7. The only allowable courses are in Hastings this year. 

8. All rounds are stroke-play only.

9. Players should play in groups of either two or three and it is advisable that more than one match is played whenever possible.

10. A minimum of two unrelated players, or three if one is a Junior, may play. This is for ease of organisation and to assist with objectivity. Non-members do not count, (see weather rule).

11. A minimum of one completed quad has to be played for a qualifying score to count towards the trophy.

12. Attendance: Any Planet Hastings member can arrange a match, which must be open.  Whenever two or more are gathered together they can arrange a match.  

13. If a participating player is unable to turn up for a round of the competition at the agreed time, they must inform all the other participants as soon as is reasonably possible in advance. 

14. Any player failing to turn up for a round of the Tournament within 15 minutes of the agreed start time will automatically be expected to stand a round of hot or cold drinks); but if they fail to compete at all, their existing quad is disqualified from the competition unless:

a) They have given all other participating players, by e-mail at least 24 hours notice of their late arrival or absence; or

b) They have given all other participating players, by telephone, at least three hours' notice of their late arrival or absence; or

c) There are genuine extenuating circumstances, which are accepted as such by all other participating players.

15. Failure to complete a round means a score of seven for each of the remaining holes.

16. There is no penalty for a player who turns up deciding not to play due to the weather - within reason! (In my mind, lightning is the only reason not to play but I'm sure others would encourage me to do so.)

Let the competition begin! 

Good putting everyone.

Results so far