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CONDITIONS OF PLAY The tournament will
be decided by strokes over three rounds of 18 holes each, in accordance
with the Rules of Golf as approved by the Royal and Ancient Golf Club
of St. Andrews and with the local Rules approved by the Championship
Committee. Subsidiary to the individual titles, a Nations’ Cup will be played within the tournament. The three best gross scores out of four will count each day. The total aggregate of the 9 scores over the three days will constitute the team's score. In the event of a tie, the lowest total of the three non-counting scores will prevail. If there is a further tie, the best aggregate of the lowest score on each day will prevail. If there is a further tie, the best aggregate of the second best score will prevail, etc. Two girls and two boys in the age category under 16 on 1st January 2009 (a maximum of four players) nominated by the Federation of those countries belonging to the European Golf Association will be eligible to compete. A competitor shall not knowingly make use of any drug to enhance his performance. In this respect, the attention of Competitors is drawn to the prescribed list of drugs issued by every Sports Council, a copy of which is available on request. Any Competitor infringing this Condition or if asked to do so, refusing to take a test, may be disqualified. ENTRIES Entries (which will be accepted on the official entry form only, page 16) must reach the French Golf Federation office at the address stipulated on the entry form not later than June 19th, 2009. Entries will be accepted from two Girls and two Boys under sixteen years of age at 00.00 hrs 1 January, 2009. A player must be : (a) An Amateur as defined by the Rules of Amateur Status as approved by the R&A. (b) Citizen of the country he represents. Players with dual citizenship may only represent one country per year. The handicap will not exceed 16 strokes for Girls and 12 strokes for Boys under the handicapping scheme adopted by the recognised authority controlling golf in the country from which they enter. It must also be certified by the Secretary of the Federation and must have been valid on the date of entry. All entries shall
be subject to the approval of the Championship Committee which reserves
the right to accept or refuse any entry without giving reason for its
decision, which shall be final. The Championship Committee reserves the right to alter starting times and amend the conditions if necessary. A Captain may be appointed by each participating country who may give advice to members of that team. Captains must be Amateurs as defined by the Rules of Amateur Status as approved by the R&A. Professionals may not act as Captains and may not attend the Captains’ meeting. Players shall start at the time laid down by the Committee (Rule 6-3(a)). However, it is a condition of this Championship that, if the player arrives at his starting point, ready to play, within five minutes after his starting time, in the absence of circumstances which warrant waiving the penalty of disqualification as provided in Rule 33-7, the penalty for failure to start on time is two strokes at the first hole instead of disqualification. There will be no caddies allowed with the exception of Captains and team members. Players are not allowed to smoke on the course. The Ball : Rule 5-1. Note : The ball the player uses shall be named on the Current List of Conforming Golf Balls issued by the R&A. Practice : Players competing in the European Young Masters will not be allowed to practice on the Championship course for a period of thirty days before the first official practice day, unless he or she is a member of the club at which the Championship is being played. Limit for Drivers : Any driver the player carries must have a clubhead, identified by model and loft, that is named on the current List of Conforming Driver Heads issued by the R&A (see www.randa.org). Exception: A driver with a clubhead that was manufactured prior to 1999 is exempt from this condition. Penalty for carrying, but not making stroke with, club or clubs in breach of condition: Two strokes for each hole at which any breach occurred; maximum penalty per round – Four strokes. Any club or clubs carried in breach of this condition must be declared out of play by the player to his opponent or his marker or a fellow-competitor immediately upon discovery that a breach has occurred. If the player fails to do so, he is disqualified. Penalty for making stroke
with club in breach of condition: Disqualification. a) The winner of the tournament in each category shall be
for the period of one year: The EYM Golfer; |
