RULES, REGULATIONS & GENERAL INFORMATION  Membership Eligibility: Initial Membership:  A USGA handicap index of 17.4 or lower is required. (A minimum of 15 scores must be posted within the qualifying year.) Continuing Membership:  A USGA handicap index of 22.4 or lower is required at the end of the second and subsequent years to maintain membership. Leave of Absence:   A member in good standing may request a leave of absence from the treasurer and/or president. Dues must be paid for the year. Discontinued Membership:   Any member who has not requested a leave of absence and/or has not paid Dues by April 1st will be ineligible to join the WRDGA that year and will be required to meet initial membership & first year eligibility as described above to rejoin the district in future years. Honorary Memberships: An honorary membership may be granted to any past member of the WRDGA who has made a significant impact on women's golf within our district. (Contact secretary to nominate.) Dues: $40.00 annually as  billed by the WRDGA treasurer in January. Dues to be paid by March 15th. Dues submitted after this date for ANY reason will incur a $20.00 Late Fee. Tournaments: Entry Forms for each tournament are contained in the booklet. An Entry for a tournament WILL NOT  be accepted if received prior to the tournament 'opening' date or after the tournament 'closing' date as indicated. Entry fees are noted on each tournament entry form and checks are to be made payable to   " WRDGA "  and must be mailed with entry form. Entry Forms must be initialed indicating acceptance ot the rules set forth by the association for each event. Entries submitted after Entry Deadline will incur a $10 Late Fee. Notify Tournament Chairperson with ANY changes after Entry Deadline.  When a tournament is oversubscribed, the field is limited to the lowest handicap players, except for the 2 person mixed and 2 gal best ball, which will be determined by a lottery. Club representatives are not eliminated from any tournament if their attendance is required at the Annual Association Meeting following play. Those eliminated from an event will be placed on a "waiting list" and notified by the golf chair based on order of handicap index if space becomes available. Those so eliminated may choose to show up at the event and will be allowed to play if space becomes available that day for any reason. Cell Phone Use: All phones must be on vibrate during tournament, and will only be allowed for emergency use.  Slow play: There will be a 2-stroke penalty for each person in the group/groups that turn in their scorecard 45 minutes after the first scorecard is turned in. Championship Qualifier:  The field may be limited depending on the host club. Those who qualify for the championship are responsible for their cart fee for each day of match play. Those playing first day only must indicate on their entry form. (They will be paired by handicap and will play in last tee time groups. Pro Ladies:   Lowest 3 WRDGA handicaps play with their pro. If any of the three lowest cannot play, the next lowest handicap is eligible. Any club with 4 or less members may add members from other WRDGA clubs, to form a team. All teams are eligible to compete for prizes. The club pro and at least one member must be part of the team. If three players from a club do not have a pro to play with them, they may invite another pro from a WRDGA Member Club to play. Captain's Cup:    Players are chosen by the point system established. "No Show" Policy:   If a player fails to notify the tournament chair prior to her starting time that she is unable to play, that player is ineligible to participate in the next scheduled event and no refund will be given such player. Entry Checks for the following reasons will be destroyed: if a player has notified the tournament chair at least one week prior to the event that she will not be playing, or if a player is not eligible because of tournament field selection, or if a player has an emergency, the validity of which will be determined by the tournament chair. Caddies:   Allowed for any event; however, a player who rides in a cart with a caddy is responsible for the additional cart fee for such caddy on the date of the event. Entry fees include player-only cart fees and are based on two players using one cart. Maximum handicap for any tournament is 18 for net results. Dress code: Please comply with the dress code of the hosting club. Inclement Weather:  Any question as to whether an event will be played due to weather conditions the day of such event should be directed to the pro shop. Please do not call the tournament chair for this information. USGA Rules will govern all play. The following local rule also applies: An embedded ball may be lifted, cleaned and dropped, without penalty, through the green in accordance with Rule 25-2, page 71, of the 2006-2007 Rules of Golf.   CAPTAIN'S CUP ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS & POINT SYSTEM The Annual Captain's Cup event is a Ryder Cup format tournament played against the Women's Syracuse District. ELIGIBILITY:  Must be 18 years of age or older by January 1st of current year Must play in the Championship Qualifier and at least one other WRDGA event where points are awarded. WRDGA TOURNAMENTS WHERE POINTS WILL BE AWARDED: Points will be awarded for these WRDGA events by flight for GROSS position only * Individual Medal Play prior to Sept 1st 2-Girl Best Ball Championship Qualifier Championship Matches POINT SYSTEM: Individual Medal Play: 3rd place in each flight - gross:                                     1 point 2nd place in each flight - gross:                                    3 points 1st place in each flight - gross:                                     5 points 2-Girl Best Ball: 3rd place in each flight - gross - each girl:                      1/2 point 2nd place in each flight - gross - each girl:                     1 1/2 points 1st place in each flight - gross - each girl:                      2 1/2 points Championship Qualifier: Each Qualifier:                                                            1 point Prior year's champion:                                                 2 points Championship Matches: All Match Winners for each match won:                        3 points EXCEPTIONS:        1.  Champion and Runner-up are automatically named to the team regardless of         accrued points during the season or number of events played.    2.  Captain's Pick: The Captain will choose one player in each of the four handicap         divisions for the team. *  Gross standing will be noted prior to scoring decision on a player's gross or net    category for gift certificate award.