RULES OF PLAY

'A Club is an Association of Good Fellows meeting together for a certain purpose.'
                                                                                                         Samuel Johnson

1.    Every round of golf shall be based on Medal-Stableford play (i.e. the round is played 'flat against the course' and the
       player's handicap is added in full afterwards to make up the player's SCORE -  Definition).

2.    The Standard NOMADS score for an individual round shall be taken as 30 points (see handicapping - Rule 10).

3.    The score of all partnerships, combinations, etc., shall be calculated by summing the individual scores of the
        participating players.

4.    No assistance shall be given to a partner at any time including during the play off of the Gary Player Competition,
       except as provided for in Rule 15 (xv).

5.    All players shall discontinue play and pick up their ball on any hole when they have played one stroke more than par
       for that hole.

6.    The following Rules of Play in NOMADS shall apply at all times. Violation of any of the Rules 6(i), 6(ii) and 6(iii) shall
        convey a penalty of two points at the discretion of the Committee.

    (i)    CONTINUOUS PUTTING
            On the green, a player whose turn it is to putt shall putt out. A player may mark his ball between putts if required.

    (ii)    SHORT HOLES
            If none of the players whose balls are all on the green have commenced putting by the time the players following
            are on the tee, the former shall allow the latter to play their tee shots before commencing to putt, provided that the
            Executive Committee of a Club may waive compliance with this rule if it deems fit.

    (iii)   SLOW PLAY
            If a fourball is still on the tee of a par 4 or 5 hole at a time when the hole is clear of preceding players, all
            members of the fourball may be penalised individually except where a player has to return to the tee to play
            another ball.

    (iv)   SPEED OF PLAY
            All games shall be played at the optimum speed and with due consideration for other players. An extensive
            search for a ball shall be made only by the player losing the ball and his caddy.

    (v)    FORWARD TEES
            The use of Forward Tees, as defined in Section 19 of the SAGA Handicap Manual, at any Nomads Club, is
            permitted at the sole discretion of that Club.  This usage shall apply only to the monthly meetings of that Club.
            Members opting to play off Forward Tees may apply to their Nomads Club for authorisation to do so.
            Permission may be granted to any Member, at the discretion of the Executive Committee of that Club,
            provided that they have reached the age of 65 and are handicapped off Forward Tees at their respective home
            Clubs.
            The handicap of any Member who has been granted permission to play off Forward Tees shall immediately be
            adjusted downwards by 2 shots.

    (vi)    PLAYING UNIFORM
            At all official meetings. Nomads participating shall wear their official Provincial Nomads Club uniforms when
            playing. Each Club shall be entitled to determine whether to permit the wearing of short socks at its monthly
            outing or not. This Decision is taken at the Club's Annual General Meeting or at a Special General Meeting. All
            Club's deciding to permit short socks will wear white socks bearing the Nomads Bell in navy blue, or a colour
            determined by a particular Club to suit their Club uniform, with a length of not less than 13 centimetres.
            Any headgear worn shall be predominantly a single colour corresponding to the official colours of that Club's
            playing uniform and shall display the Nomads insignia.

    (vii)   DRESS AT PRIZE-GIVING
            At all Nomads Prizegivings, Nomads shall wear Nomads Blazer, Navy or Black Slacks, White Shirt, Nomads
            Tie, Black Shoes, and Name and designation Badges. At National Tournaments, Nomads shall in addition wear
            Tournament Badges.

7.    It shall be the duty of all players to apprise themselves of such local rules as may be in force at the Club at which the
       game is played.

8.    In all other respects, the 'Rules of Golf' as approved by the Royal and Ancient Golf Club shall be observed.

9.    The PLAYING YEAR shall terminate on Gold Cup Day except for Gold Cup qualification which shall commence on
        Gold Cup Day and terminate with the meeting prior to the next Gold Cup Day.

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