BirdieBay League Rules

Makeup Rounds, Player Eligibility & Tiebreakers

Official rules for weekly play, playoffs, and match scheduling

👥 Player Eligibility

No substitute players are allowed. Each team must compete using the two golfers who originally registered for the league.

Important: Substitute players are not permitted. The two golfers who registered for the team are expected to play each match.
Last-Option Solo Play If one registered teammate cannot play and the team cannot complete a makeup round, the available teammate may play both positions as a last option.
Solo Play Tee Adjustment When one golfer plays both positions, the two balls must be played from different tee boxes. Player 1 plays from the White Tees and Player 2 plays from the Blue Tees.

📅 Makeup Rounds

If one of the two registered players cannot attend the scheduled Monday match, the teams may arrange to play their match on a different day.

Play Early The matchup may be played up to one week in advance.
Makeup Deadline If the match is not played on Monday, it must be completed before Thursday.
Same Two Players The makeup match should be played by the two golfers who originally registered for each team. If one registered golfer ultimately cannot participate, the last-option solo-play rule above may be used.

🚩 Forfeits, No-Shows & Weekly Payment Deadline

If a team is unable to play its scheduled match, cannot complete a makeup round within the allowed window, and cannot use the last-option solo-play rule, the match will be recorded as a forfeit.

Weekly Payment Deadline Both registered players must pay their weekly league fee by Saturday following that week's Monday match. If either player's weekly league fee has not been paid by Saturday, the team will automatically forfeit the golf portion of that week's matchup.
Forfeiting Team A forfeiting team receives 0 golf points for the week and will be recorded as losing the golf match 9 DN.
Non-Forfeiting Team The opposing team receives a minimum of 45 golf points, equivalent to a 9 UP match-play result.
No-Show Rule A team that does not show up for its scheduled match cannot win that week's matchup. The team that showed up will receive a minimum of 45 golf points. If 45 golf points is not enough for the team that showed up to win after fantasy points are included, its golf points will be increased to the amount necessary to win the weekly matchup by 1 total point.
No-Show Example: Team A shows up and Team B does not. Team A receives at least 45 golf points. If Team B's fantasy score is high enough that Team A would still lose after receiving 45 golf points, Team A will instead receive enough golf points to finish 1 total point ahead of Team B. A team that does not show up cannot win the weekly matchup.
Payment Example: If the scheduled league match is played on Monday, both players on the team must have their weekly league fee paid by Saturday. If either player's payment has not been received by Saturday, the team forfeits the golf portion of that week's matchup and is recorded as 9 DN.
Forfeit Score: A standard forfeit is recorded as 9 UP / 9 DN for golf scoring purposes. The forfeiting team receives 0 golf points, and the non-forfeiting team receives a minimum of 45 golf points. For an actual no-show, additional golf points will be awarded when necessary to ensure the team that showed up wins the weekly matchup by at least 1 total point.

⚖️ Regular-Season Tiebreakers

If two teams finish a regular-season weekly matchup tied on total points (fantasy points + golf points), the team that won the golf match will be declared the weekly winner.

Weekly Matchup Tiebreaker: The team that won the golf portion wins the tied weekly matchup.

🏆 Playoff Tiebreakers

If a playoff matchup finishes tied on total points (fantasy points + golf points), the following tiebreakers will be used in order:

1

Golf Match Result

The team with the better overall 18-hole golf match result wins the tiebreaker and advances. If the golf match also finishes tied, the matchup proceeds to a closest-to-the-pin contest.

2

Closest-to-the-Pin Contest

If both the combined league points and the golf match are tied, the matchup will be decided by a closest-to-the-pin contest on Hole #7 at Pebble Beach.

3

Six Shots Per Team

Each team receives six total shots. The team with the closest shot to the pin wins the playoff tiebreaker and advances.

Playoff Tiebreaker Summary: A tie in total league points is decided first by the 18-hole golf match winner. If the golf match is also tied, teams compete in a six-shot closest-to-the-pin contest on Hole #7 at Pebble Beach.
Questions About a Makeup or Tiebreaker? Check with BirdieBay staff before beginning the match so the result can be recorded correctly.
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