INTERSECTIONAL MATCH PLAY
RULES
JUNIORS
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1. DEFINITION: Junior Intersectional is a Team (Club) Match Play competition. The Junior Division
will be divided into Sections and each Section will have 3 or 4 teams.
2. ELIGIBILITY: A player must be a GAO Junior Member with Junior privileges at his/her club.
Juniors must be 18 or under as of the date (TBA) established for the GAO Junior Championship.
A player cannot represent more than one club in the Kingston District.
3. TEAM COMPOSITION: A team consists of eight (8) players and two (2) alternates. The Team
consists of two 18-year-old players, two 17-year-old players and four 16-year-old (or younger)
players. A younger player may be used in an older category, but, not vice versa. It is
recommended that a team have two (2) alternate players for substitution.
NB. The term “player” refers to both Boys and Girls.
4. COMPETITION: The competition consists of single match play between members of the Teams
in the same section. The Official Team Registration Form (i.e. Players List) must be submitted
by the Team Captain by the Registration Deadline. Substitution(s) can only be made at the
Captains' Meeting on the date of the competition and only with the alternate players listed on
the registration form. Should a club not field 8 participants, the slots in the highest handicap
factor group shall be left vacant.
Substitution Method:
The replacement player must be positioned as the club’s lowest player at his particular
handicap factor. Example: If the substitute player has a handicap of 8.3, that player is
inserted at the lowest rank corresponding to the 8.3 handicap factor.
Starting Order: Alternate players will start the competition. Next, players will follow in
order of their club handicap factor. The highest handicap factor (the number eight players)
will tee off first. NB. Tee off order: Host Club, Club B, Club C and Club D .
5. SCORING:
Individual: Each player plays a match against the other players. Two (2) points for each match
won; One (1) point for each match halved; Zero (0) points for a loss.
Team: The winning team advances to the section above at the 4th rank. The 4th place team
drops to the section below at the 3rd rank. The 2 nd place team becomes the Host club for the
following year.
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Ties:
In case of a tie between two or more teams:
 The team with the highest aggregate points of individual matches between
members of the tied teams shall be the winner.
 If the teams are still tied, the point results of the matches between members of
the tied teams shall be compared on a sudden death basis starting with the lowest
handicap players until the tie is broken.
6. GUIDELINES:
1. Local competition rules must be specified at the team captains’ meeting prior to the
tournament.
2. The rules of golf in effect are those for three-ball matches (rule 30, and three ball
definition) as well as those on the notice to competitors.
3. Boys and Girls play from the same tees as designated by the official (or representative).
4. If a player fails to appear on the first tee at their allocated starting time, he will incur a
penalty of “loss of the first hole”. The player may catch up to the group, but loses any hole
started by the group.
5. Motorized or electric carts and caddies are not permitted.
6. To prevent matches lasting 5 to 6 hours, matches must be played within a definite time
limit. Players will be given the pace of play used by the host club + half an hour to
complete their matches. (example: host pace of play is 4h15m + 30m). At that time,
players will finish the hole they are on and the matches are over.
7. The use of any electronic communication equipment such as cellular phones or any kind of
radio is reserved exclusively for the referee. Breach of this rule: LOSS OF HOLE.
A GPS or any other measuring device is permitted as long as it measures distance only.
8. When all of a player’s matches are terminated, win, lose or draw, the player must stop
play immediately. Breach of this rule: TEAM PENALTY OF ONE POINT.
9. Only the Team Captain or his representative is allowed to give advice.
10. All decisions made by the official are final.
7. INTERRUPTION OF PLAY: In the event that play is interrupted, due to bad weather or for any
other reason resulting in the competition being incomplete, the method of scoring shall be as
follows:
a) If all the groups have started, the matches will be determined by the last hole completed.
b) If all the groups have NOT started their matches:
 If possible, reschedule another competition within a 7-day period. The players must
be those listed on the original registration form.
 If this cannot be done then the competition is cancelled. The Team Rankings
remain unchanged. The host club moves up to the next higher group at the 4 th
position and the 4th placed club drops down to the group below at the 3rd position.
 If all the sections in one division cannot compete, the rankings shall remain the
same for the following year.
8. HOST CLUB: The club finishing in second place in their section becomes the Host Club the
following year. Clubs have the option to accept or refuse to host in two consecutive years.
Clubs will not be allowed to host three years in a row. If this occurs, the team in 3 rd place will
become the host club. This rule does not apply in the case of a club withdrawal. In such a
situation, GAO Kingston District reserves the right to select the host club.
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9. COURSE SET-UP:
The host club is responsible for the course set-up, but, the director in charge has the final say.
10. DRESS CODE:
The Dress Code of the host club must be respected. Spectators are also asked to respect the
dress code.
11. REGISTRATION DEADLINE:
The official Intersectional registration form must be completed and sent to the Kingston
District of the GAO not later than two (2) weeks prior to the competition date. The
mailing address will be indicated on the Registration Form.
PENALTY FOR LATE SUBMISSION: 1 POINT PER DAY TO A MAXIMUM OF 5 POINTS
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