6-8.
Discontinuance of Play; Resumption of Play
a. When Permitted
The player shall not discontinue play unless:
1. the Committee has suspended
play;
2. he believes there is danger from lightning;
3. he is seeking a decision from the Committee
on li, doubtful or disputed point (see Rules
2-5 and 34-3); or
4. there is some other good reason such as sudden illness.
Bad weather is not
of itself a good reason for discontinuinle play.
If the player discontinues play without specific permission from
the Committee, he shall report
to the Committee as soon as practicable. If he does so and the Committee
considers his
reason satisfactory, the player incurs no penalty. Otherwise, the
player shall be disqualified.
Exception in match play: Players
discontinuing match play by agreement are not subject
to disqualification unless by so doing the competition is delayed.
*Note:
Leaving the course does not of itself constitute discontinuance
of play.
b. Procedure When Play
Suspended by Committee
When play is suspended by the Committee, if the players in a match
or group are between
the play of two holes, they shall not resume play until the Committee
has ordered a resumption
of play. If they are in the process of playing a hole, they may
continue provided they do so without delay If they choose to continue,
they shall discontinue either before or immediately after completing
the hole.
The players shall resume play when the Committee has ordered a resumption
of play.
PENALTY FOR BREACH OF RULE 6-8b:
Disqualification.
*Note:
The Committee may provide in
the conditions of a competition (Rule 33-1) that, in
potentially dangerous situations, play shall be discontinued immediately
following a suspension
of play by the Committee. If a player fails to discontinue play
immediately, he shall be
disqualified unless circumstances
warrant waiving such penalty as provided in Rule 33-7.
c. Lifting Ball When
Play Discontinued
When a player discontinues play of hole under Rule 6-8a, he may
lift his ball without penalty
only if the Committee has suspended
play or there is a good reason to lift it. Before lifting
the ball the player must mark its position. If the player discontinues
play and lifts his ball without specific permission from the Committee,
when reporting to the committee (Rule 6-8a), he shall
at that time, report the ifting of the ball.If the player lifts
the ball without a good reason to do
so, fails to mark the position of the ball before lifting it or
fails o report the lifting of the ball, he
shall incur a penalty of one stroke.
d. Procedure When Play
Resumed
Play shall be resumed from where it was discontinued, even if resumption
occurs on a
subsequent day. The player shall, either before or when play is
resumed, proceed as follows:
1. if the player has lifted the ball, he shall, provided he i was
entitled to lift it under Rule 6-8c,
place a ball the spot from which the original ball was lifted.Otherwise,
the original ball must
be replaced;
2. if the player entitled to lift his ball under Rule 6-8c has not
done so, he may lift, clean and replace the ball, or substitute
a ball on the spot from which the original ball was lifted. Before
lifting the ball he must mark its position; or
3. if the player's baIlor ball-marker is moved (including
by wind or water) while
play is
discontinued, a ball or ball-marker shall be placed on the spot
from which the original ball or
ball-marker was moved.
(Spot not determinable -see Rule 20-3c.)
*PENAlTY FOR BREACH OF RULE 6-8d:
Match play -Loss
of hole;
Stroke play -Two
strokes.
* If a player incurs the general penalty for
a breach of Rule 6-8d, no additional penalty under Rule 6-8c shall
be applied.
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