Revised 'Playing Conditions' for the 2018 season

Please see the revised conditions below:

The following handicap rules will be in place for the 2018 season. These rules have been agreed to be the members present at the meeting dated 8th March 2018 to promote a more even game.
The following rules apply to all three grades/divisions:
Registered players from last years competition have achieved a percentage. This percentage will be the players handicap. When two players from the same grade/division play, their handicaps will be subtracted, and if the result is odd, this will be rounded up and the result halved. This figure will be the points start that the lesser percentage player will have. For example:
Player A has a percentage of 63%, Player B has a percentage of 48%.
The respective points start is calculated as follows: 63-48 = 15. This then gets rounded up to 16, and halved. Therefore the points start for Player B is 8.
Substitutes
For players playing in a grade/division lower than they normally would, ie A to B and B to C.
Then the following applies.
For dropping down then they automatically give their opponent a 15 start, and dependent upon their respective handicap, they may also give additional points. For example:
Grade A player, handicap is 47%, Grade B Player, handicap is 55%. As Grade B player has a higher percentage, then the only start is the 15.
Grade A player, handicap is 57%. Grade B player, handicap is 48%. As the Grade B player has a lower percentage, then 57-48 = 9. Rounded up to 10, and halved, 5. This, plus the 15 means that Grade B player will have a 20 start.
For players playing in a grade/division higher than they normally would, ie B to A, and C to B.
Then the following applies.
For going up then they automatically have a 15 start, and dependent upon their respective handicap, they may also have additional points. For example:
Grade B player, handicap is 57%, Grade A Player, handicap is 49%. As Grade B player has a higher percentage, then they only have the 15 start.
Grade B player, handicap is 57%. Grade A player, handicap is 67%. As the Grade A player has a higher percentage, then 67 – 57 = 10. This is then halved, 5. This, plus the 15 means that Grade B player will have a total of 20 start.
Those new players who do not have a percentage will have their handicap set by their respective clubs, and this will be subject to review.
Those players who have gained a percentage in a lower grade/division but have elected to play in the next grade/division, ie from C to B and B to A, will start with a percentage of 50%. Again this will be subject to review.