1.                  Golf Balls: The ball the player plays must be named on the current List of Conforming Golf Balls recognized by the R.C.G.A.  The current List of Conforming Golf Balls is available from the CJGA Tournament Director on-site. Penalty for Breach of Condition:  Disqualification.

2.                  Caddies: A player is prohibited from using a caddie during a stipulated round. Penalty for Breach of this Condition: see the Penalty Statement for Rule 6-4.

3.                  Pace of Play (Rule 6-7 Undue Delay):  A player will be subject to penalty if he unduly delays play. The CJGA Policy for Pace of Play is in effect and posted.

4.                  Discontinuance of Play: Note to Rule 6-8b is in effect for dangerous situations.

All practice areas and practice putting greens are closed during a suspension for a dangerous situation until the CJGA Rules Committee has declared them open again for use.  A player using such practice areas will be subject to disqualification.

Note: A suspension for a dangerous situation will be signalled by one prolonged siren or air horn blast. All other types of suspension will be signalled by three consecutive air horn notes. 

Resumption of play will be signalled by two short air horn notes.

5.                  Practice: Between the play of two holes, a player must not make any practice stroke on or near the putting green of the hole last played and must not test the surface of the putting green of the hole last played by rolling a ball.

6.                  Transportation:  Players must not ride on any form of transportation during a stipulated round unless authorized by the CJGA Committee. Penalty for Breach of Condition: see Penalty Statement in Appendix I, Part C, Section 8.

7.                  Parents and/or Spectators: A player may be subject to penalty if he/she or any member of his/her party is in violation of the CJGA Spectator Policy, which is in effect and posted.

8.                  Ties: In a stroke play competition, ties for first place will be decided by a hole-by-hole playoff. In the event a playoff cannot be conducted, the tie will be decided by matching cards on the basis of the best score for the last nine holes. If the tying players have the same score for the last nine, then the last six holes, last three holes and finally the 18th hole will be used to determine the winner. If the players are still tied, the same process will be used for the front nine.

In match play, a match which ends all square will be played off hole-by-hole until one side wins a hole. The playoff will start on the hole where the match began.

9.                  Close of Competition:  The competition is deemed to have closed when the trophy has been presented to the winner or, in the absence of a prize ceremony, whenall scores have been approved by the CJGA Rules Committee.

1.                  Abnormal Ground Conditions - Rule 25: Ground Under Repair includes:

a)      Areas defined by white lines;

b)      French Drains, which are exposed trenches filled with rocks or stones;

c)      Seams of Cut Turf – through the green, seams of cut turf (not the turf itself) are deemed to be ground under repair. However, interference by a seam with the player’s stance is deemed not to be, of itself, interference under Rule 25-1. If the ball lies in or touches the seam or the seam interferes with the area of intended swing, relief is available under Rule 25-1. All seams within the cut turf area are considered the same seam. And,

d)     Cultivated Flower Beds and Turf Nurseries are ground under repair from which play is prohibited. If a player’s ball lies in these areas, or it interferes with the player’s stance or area of his intended swing, the player must take relief under Rule 25-1.

2.                  Embedded Ball Through the Green: The Local Rule as prescribed in Appendix 1, Part B, Section 4a is in effect.

3.                  Obstructions – Rule 24:  White lined areas tying into artificially surfaced roads, paths or obstructions are deemed to have the same status as the artificially surfaced road, path or obstruction and not ground under repair. The line itself is part of the obstruction.

4.                  Stones in Bunkers:  Stones in bunkers are movable obstructions. Rule 24-1 applies.

a)      Artificial retaining walls and/or pilings when located within water hazards or when used to define the margin of bunkers are not obstructions. No relief without penalty.

b)      Tree wrappings, electrical wires, cables and other objects when closely attached to trees are not obstructions. No relief without penalty 

6.                  Permanent Elevated Power Lines or Cables: If a ball strikes a permanent elevated power line or cable, the stroke MUST be cancelled and the player must play a ball as nearly as possible at the spot from which the original ball was last played in accordance with Rule 20-5.  If the original ball is not immediately recoverable, another ball may be substituted without penalty.

7.                  Temporary Immovable Obstructions: Local Rules as prescribed in Appendix 1, Part B, Section 7 is in effect and includes any temporary obstruction installed for the competition.

8.                  Turf Plugs: Turf plugs on putting greens are deemed to have the same status as hole plugs and thus may be repaired as prescribed in Rule 16-1c.

9.                  Distance-Measuring Devices:  The CJGA Policy prohibiting the use of electronic distance-measuring devices is in effect and posted. Penalty for Breach of Local Rule:  Disqualification.