New Horizons Humanities Open –
Tournament Rules
To be voted on Tues., Feb. 17
Adapted from the game of GOLF. Tournament Rules in effect Feb. 14th, 2015.
Points will be applied on the date of corrected submissions.
Dates are applied M-F unless otherwise specified by special circumstances, such as holidays or triathlon.
Original deadlines will be honoured for points. Class extensions of deadlines will void additional points being applied, unless otherwise agreed upon.
Back 9 penalties in effect Feb 17th: -0.5 FORMATTING SPLICE – NO NAME, CLASS, TITLE, DATE on assignment & file name
ACE
Hole-in-One [TBA]
OSTRICH
5 days early / under par + 5 pts
CONDOR
4 days early / under par +4 pts
ALBATROSS
3 days early / under par +3 pts
EAGLE
2 days early / under par +2 pts
BIRDIE
1 days early / under par +1 pt
“ON THE CHARGE”
String of Birdies +1 per consecutive charge
TURKEY
Three consecutive birdies during one round of golf.
PAR
on time
BOGEY
late 1 day /over par -1 pt (w/o notification & extension )
DOUBLE BOGEY
late 2 days / over par -2 pts (w/o notification & extension )
TRIPLE BOGEY
A hole played three strokes over par.
SNOWMAN
To score an eight on a hole is to score a snowman. So-named because an eight (8) looks similar to the body of a snowman. (TBA)
PLAYER TERMS
Air shot
A shot where the player addresses the balls, swings, and completely misses the golf-ball. An air shot is counted as a stroke. See also whiff.
Approach shot
A shot intended to land the ball on the green.
Away
Describing the golfer whose ball is farthest from the hole. The player who is away should always play first.
Back nine
The last nine holes of an 18 hole golf course. (or, the last 5 months of the school year, Feb – June)
Blind
A shot that does not allow the golfer to see where the ball will land, such as onto an elevated green from below.
Bunker
A depression in bare ground that is usually covered with sand. Also called a “sand trap”. It is considered a hazard under the Rules of Golf.
Caddy or Caddie
A person who carries a player’s clubs and offers advice.
Calcutta
A wager, typically in support of one team to win a tournament.
Course
A designated area of land on which golf is played through a normal succession from hole #1 to the last hole.
Drive
The first shot of each hole, made from an area called the tee box.
Follow Through
The final part of a golf swing, after the ball has been hit.
Fore
A warning shout given when there is a chance that the ball may hit other players or spectators.
Front nine
Holes 1 through 9 on a golf course. (Sept-Jan in the school year)
Gimme
Refers to a putt that the other players agree can count automatically without actually being played (under the tacit assumption that the putt would not have been missed). “Gimmes” are not allowed by the rules in stroke play, but they are often practiced in casual matches.
Hacker
People who demonstrate very little or no golf-etiquette.
Handsy
A player with too much wrist movement in their golf swing or putting stroke, causing inconsistent shots or putts.
Handicap
A number assigned to each player based on his ability and used to adjust each player’s score to provide equality among the players. In simplified terms, a handicap number, based on the slope of a course, is subtracted from the player’s gross score and gives him a net score of par or better half the time.
Grand slam
Winning all the golf’s major championships in the same calendar year (ex: top student in all courses)
Mulligan
A do-over, or replay of the shot, without counting the shot as a stroke and without assessing any penalties that might apply. It is not allowed by the rules and not practiced in tournaments, but is common in casual rounds
Nine Iron
A club of the highest loft, in the “iron” family. Used for short distance shots.
Out-of-bounds
The area designated as being outside the boundaries of the course. When a shot lands “O.B.”, the player “loses stroke and distance”, meaning that he/she must hit another shot from the original spot and is assessed a one-stroke penalty. Out-of-bounds areas are usually indicated by white posts.
Scramble
Each player strikes a shot, the best shot is selected, then all players play from that selected position.
Shank
An erratic shot in which the golf ball is struck by the hosel of the club. On a shank, a player has struck the ball with a part of the club other than the club-face. A shanked shot will scoot a short distance, often out to the right, or might be severely sliced or hooked.
“Shanks”
A condition in which a golfer suddenly cannot stop shanking the ball; novice and experienced golfers can be affected.
Sweet-spot
The location on the club-face where the optimal ball-striking results are achieved. The closer the ball is struck to the sweet-spot, the higher the Power transfer ratio will be.
Tap-in
Often called a “gimme”, a tap-in is a ball that has come to rest very close to the hole, leaving only a very short putt to be played. Often, recreational golfers will “concede” tap-ins to each other to save time.
Waggle
A pre-shot routine where a player adjusts his body, the club, and/or practice swings at the ball.
Yips
A tendency to twitch during the putting stroke. Some top golfers have had their careers greatly affected or even destroyed by the yips.
Zinger
A ball hit high and hard.
Source: Wikipedia – Glossary of Golf
