GOLFZON TOUR COMPETITION RULES

SEASON 3 COMPETITION RULES

COMPETITION RULES

The following rules apply to the Qualifier Event, GOLFZON Tour Bracket Play, and the GOLFZON Tour Finals:

  1. Equipment: Conforming Clubs—In making a stroke, a player must use a club that conforms to the requirements of the USGA Equipment Rules.Limit of fourteen (14) clubs—a player must not start a round with more than fourteen (14) clubs.Players may not share clubs.A player must not make a stroke with a club when they have deliberately changed the club’s characteristics during the round by using an adjustable feature or applying any substance to the club head, or otherwise.If a club is adjusted during the round, it must be returned to its original setting before playing another stroke.If a conforming club is damaged during a round, except in cases of abuse, the player may repair it or replace it with another club. But no matter the nature or cause of the damage, the damaged club is treated as conforming for the rest of the round. A player may not add or borrow a club from another player. Participants must use the balls provided by the applicable Host Facility and may not tamper with the balls in any way. Participants may not bring their own golf balls. 1-stroke penalty will incur for a rule infraction.
  2. Protecting Own Rights and Interests:The players in a match should protect their own rights and interests under the rules.A player may choose not to act on a breach of the rules by an opponent.In making a request for a ruling the player must state the violation and do so before any player tees off on the next hole or in the case of the final hole of the match before signing the scorecard.
  3. Artificial Devices. A player must not set an object down to help with aiming or to help with taking a stance for the stroke (Using an alignment stick or a club on the ground is not permitted). A player must not use a device to listen to music or other audio to eliminate distractions or help with swing tempo. The use of any swing training aid is not permitted. 1-stroke penalty will incur for a rule infraction.
  4. Settings: Simulator settings shall be standardized for all participants by GOLFZON and participants may not change the settings. Participants must report any improper settings to the Host Facility or GOLFZON officials, as applicable.
  5. Tournament Committee: A group of at least three individuals (with at least one previous USGA rules official) selected by GOLFZON will have the authority to make all final interpretations and determinations under these Rules & Regulations. In accordance with Rules & Regulations and as otherwise set forth herein, the Tournament Committee shall have the sole and exclusive authority to apply and enforce these Rules & Regulations throughout the GOLFZON Tour and shall, where necessary, make decisions regarding the interpretation of these Rules & Regulations. GOLFZON reserves the right, in accordance with these Rules & Regulations, to investigate, adjudicate and resolve any Host Facility team and any individual participant disciplinary matters that arise in connection with the GOLFZON Tour. The decisions of the Tournament Committee shall in all cases be final. Each Host Facility and each participant may take no action to hinder the activity or authority of GOLFZON and/or the Tournament Committee, nor their ability to enforce the Rules & Regulations as set forth herein.
  6. Gender and Course Length Determinations: The GOLFZON Tour is open to participants of all sexes and gender identities.Participants whose biological sex is female at birth shall have the option to participate from designated tees selected to result in a total course length that is approximately 85% of the length played by other participants, as determined by the Tournament Committee. The Tournament Committee will have the authority to make case by case determinations on whether participants qualify for the shorter course length.
  7. Participant Release & Waiver: As a condition of entry, each team member must sign GOLFZON’s separate Participant Release & Waiver, and GOLFZON must receive such signed Participant Release & Waiver from each team member prior to participation in the Team Qualifier Event, Top 64, Top 32, Top 8, Top 4 and/or Tour Finals and/or any GOLFZON Tour Event in the manner specified by GOLFZON prior to the Qualifier Event(s). Without limiting anything in the Participant Release & Waiver, each team member understands that by signing Participant Release & Waiver, such team member (i) acknowledges that GOLFZON has had no involvement on the operation and administration of the Qualifier Event at the Host Facility except as explicitly set forth in these rules or the applicable Host Facility Agreement, and (ii) acknowledges that such team member has given consent to GOLFZON to use such team member’s name, image, and likeness for commercial purposes. For a copy of the Participant Release & Waiver, contact Dean Schneider at golfzontour@golfzon.com.
  8. Medical Authorization: Each team member hereby authorizes medical personnel engaged by the Host or by GOLFZON to provide medical or diagnostic services in the event a team member becomes ill or sustains an injury in connection with his/her participation in the GOLFZON Tour.
  9. No Manipulation of Results: Neither the Host nor any team member may (i) take any action designed to manipulate the results of any individual match or to manipulate any GOLFZON Tour bracket; or (ii) participate or assist in any activities associated with the GOLFZON Tour that violate U.S. federal gambling laws or the gambling laws of the city, state, province, or nation having jurisdiction over such activities.
  10. Scheduling: For “Bracket Play,” all rounds must be played on the given date by GOLFZON or the Tournament Committee.All rounds must be played with the corresponding team – at no time are rounds allowed to be played without the opposing team.The Rules Committee will make the final determination should there be any scheduling issues. If time zones differ significantly, match times need to be approved by GOLFZON Rules Committee
  11. Forfeiture: If a team cannot field the appropriate number of players at the scheduled round time, the team will be deemed to have forfeited the round. Any forfeit will result in the loss of the match.
  12. Simulator Failure: If both Host’s systems crash/freeze, the round is to be resumed at the tee of the hole currently in play. If one of the systems crash/freeze, the other team is allowed to finish the current hole and record a score, while the team with a system failure, will restart from the tee of that hole. Upon the approval of the Tournament committee, a match may be rescheduled in the event of a prolonged malfunction preventing play may.
  13. Account Usage: Participants must not log in and play using another person’s ID for qualification or competition purposes. If caught, this will be considered a violation of the rules against ID theft and proxy play, which would lead to disqualification. Participants must only use their own ID, and proxy play may result in being referred to the disciplinary committee, potentially leading to future disqualification in competition participation.