MIDDLESEX GOLF MEN’S Sixes

29.1 Qualifications
i) A team from an affiliated club will consist of six male players none of whom may have played in the MIDDLESEX GOLF MEN’S Club Team Match Play Championship (The Frank Rowse Trophy) or the MIDDLESEX GOLF MEN’S Presidents Foursomes during the same calendar year.
ii) Entrants must be male and aged 18 and over at 00:00 hours on 1st January preceding the Championship
iii) On the day that a round is played, two players must have a handicap of not less than 5.5; two players must have a handicap of not less than 10.5 and two players must have a handicap of not less than 15.5.
iv) Different players may be selected by the club for each round.
v) It is a term of entering that a team, when drawn as the “Home Team” in any round, must be in a position to play the matches on their course.
29.2 Maximum Entry
A maximum of one team from each affiliated club.
29.3 Format
i) The Championship is a team knockout four-ball match play, played off handicap. Each round will comprise three four-ball matches played over 18 holes on the same day. One match will comprise players with handicaps in the range 5.5 to 10.4; one match will comprise players with handicaps in the range 10.5 to 15.4 and one match will comprise players with handicaps in the range 15.5 to 20.4. A player may play in a match of a handicap range lower than his own handicap but must play off the maximum handicap for that match.
ii) Each round prior to the semi-finals will be determined by lot drawn by the County Operations Manager in the presence of at least one other member of the Tournament Committee or member of the Executive Committee. The first team drawn in any pair will be the top-named team on the draw sheet and will considered to be the “Home Team”. The team drawn as their opponent will be the bottom-named team on the draw sheet and will be considered to be the “Away Team”. The “Home Team” must contact their opponents three weeks prior to the Closing Date for each round. Failure to do so will result in the loss of the right to play at their home club.
iii) Players will receive a handicap allowance of 90% of their Course Handicap. After handicap allowances have been applied the player with the lowest Playing Handicap plays off zero strokes relative to the other players. The other players receive the difference between their own Playing Handicap and that of the player with the lowest Playing Handicap.
iv) Each round except the semi-final and final rounds will start at or before 2:00pm on the closure date specified or on an earlier date and time mutually arranged between the two teams.
v) A semi-final will be played on a neutral course which will normally be that of a side playing in the other semi-final or on a neutral course nominated by the Tournament Committee. The Tournament Committee will endeavour to appoint County Rules Officials to be present for the semi-final rounds.
vi) The final round will be played over 18 holes on an agreed date on a neutral course nominated by the Tournament Committee. The agreed date and neutral course will normally be the same as for the final of the MIDDLESEX GOLF MEN’S Presidents Foursomes.
vii) If a match is all square after 18 holes extra holes will be played in accordance with Part II – Terms of Play Applying to All Competitions, Term 15.1.
viii) The team that wins the most matches will go through to the next round.
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ix) If a breach of Rule 1-3b(1) of the Rules of Golf between sides in a match results in a draw between the teams, a hole-by-hole play-off, in accordance with Part II – Terms Applying to All Competitions, Term 15.1 will be played between the sides which comprise players with handicaps in the range 6 to 10 until one side wins a hole. If they were the sides disqualified, then the play-off will be between the sides that comprised players with handicaps in the range 11 to 15. In the event of a breach of Rule 1-3b(1) of the Rules of Golf between sides in a match resulting in a draw between the teams, not coming to light until a later date, the teams may field substitutes in the play-off with appropriate handicaps that meet the required qualifications (see 16.1).
x) Where a “Home Team” has difficulty in arranging to play the matches on their own course, it may request to play them on the other team’s course. If the matches are to be played on other than the course of the “Home Team”, the “Home Team” must expect to pay any green fees due.
xi) Any claim under Rule 20.1b(2) of the Rules of Golf must be reported on the day to the County Operations Manager, or if he or she is not available, to the Chief Rules Official or to a member of the Tournament Panel of Rules Officials for a ruling.
xii) The results of a round must be reported to the County Operations Manager as soon as possible after the completion of the last match. If no result has been reported by noon on the Monday following the date set for the end of the round both teams will be disqualified.
xiii) The Tournament Committee will endeavour to appoint County Rules Officials to be present for the final.
29.4 Order of play
i) The sides playing in the handicap range 15.5 to 20.4 will play each other in the first match.
ii) The sides playing in the handicap range 10.5 to 15.4 will play each other in the second match.
iii) The sides playing in the handicap range 5.5 to 10.4 will play each other in the third match.
iv) The “Away Team” will have the honour on the first teeing ground. In the semi-final and final rounds, the order of play from the first tee will be decided once by lot and the result will apply to all three matches.
29.5 Prizes and Vouchers
i) The winning team will receive on behalf of their club the Trophy and the team will also receive a memento to retain.
ii) The runners-up will receive a memento.