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exczar · Aug 11 2009, 12:50 PM

I don't think you can use this excct rule for the prevention of changing one's starting hole. If there is another card on hole #6, then the TD has implicitly stated that it is OK to play holes 6-18, then holes 1-5, so this player has not played the holes in a non-sequential order.

However, I do believe that Rule 801.04F is a hammer that could be used, but only if you consider what the player did was a "misplay". If so, then this rules says that the player SHALL be DQ'd, per 804.05 A (3), for misplaying the course to gain competitive advantage.

If you cannot conclude that playing the course in this manner was a misplay, then you always have 801.03 F - Rule of Fairness to use.

Aug 11 2009, 12:50 PM	#31
exczar PDGA Member Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Dallas, TX Posts: 1,630	I don't think you can use this excct rule for the prevention of changing one's starting hole. If there is another card on hole #6, then the TD has implicitly stated that it is OK to play holes 6-18, then holes 1-5, so this player has not played the holes in a non-sequential order. However, I do believe that Rule 801.04F is a hammer that could be used, but only if you consider what the player did was a "misplay". If so, then this rules says that the player SHALL be DQ'd, per 804.05 A (3), for misplaying the course to gain competitive advantage. If you cannot conclude that playing the course in this manner was a misplay, then you always have 801.03 F - Rule of Fairness to use. __________________ Bill Burns, DGRZ001 ----------------------------------------------- I used to be really good; then the beveled-edged disc came out and everyone could now throw far.