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FIFG FOOTGOLF WORLD CUP
DECEMBER 9TH TO 16TH 2018 - MARRAKESH
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OFFICIAL CATEGORIES
3 INDIVIDUAL CATEGORIES
MEN
CATEGORY
Sex : Men
Age : Players must be aged 18 or above in accordance with WT2018 regulations (Players aged below may be accepted subject to appeal)
Player Eligibility : A player must be chosen by their FIFG member country or qualified through official route. Players will be eligible based on their passport or residency accompanied by a letter of approval from each President (two) sent before 30.10.18.
Direct qualification for Top 20 WT Ranking
20th of November
Rounds : 4 Rounds - 72 Holes Strokeplay
1st Cut after Round 2 for best 220 players
2nd Cut after Round 3 for the best 100 players
Course : Al Maaden Golf Resort
LADIES
CATEGORY
Sex : Women
Age : Players must be aged 18 or above in accordance with WT2018 regulations (Players aged below may be accepted subject to appeal)
Player Eligibility : A player must be chosen by their FIFG member country or qualified through official route. Players will be eligible based on their passport or residency accompanied by a letter of approval from each President (two) sent before 30.10.18.
Direct qualification for the WT N°1
20th of November
Rounds : All players to play R1 to R3. Top 25 to play R4. Players out of the cut have the option to play R4 at The Montgomerie.
Course : Montgomerie
& Final round at Al Maaden 2
Every country will have the opportunity to register 2 Women for this World Cup
SENIORS
CATEGORY
Sex : Men
Age : 46 or Over - Born in 1972 or before
Player Eligibility : A player must be chosen by their FIFG member country or qualified through official route. Players will be eligible based on their passport or residency accompanied by a letter of approval from each President (two) sent before 30.10.18.
Direct qualification for Top 3 WT Ranking
20th of November
Rounds : All players to play R1 to R3. Top 25 to play R4. Players out of the cut have the option to play R4 at The Montgomerie.
Course : Montgomerie
& Final round at Al Maaden 2
Senior players can choose to compete in the Men or in the Senior Category, but not in both
INDIVIDUAL EVENT
Dates & program
Monday 10 December R1
0830 AM1 Group B AM2 Group C
1330 AM1 Group D AM2 Group A
0900 Ladies & Seniors on The Montgomerie
Tuesday 11 December R2
0830 AM1 Group A AM2 Group D
1330 AM1 Group C AM2 Group B
0900 Ladies & Seniors on Montgomerie
Thursday 13 December R3
0830 Tee Times Players 1-220 on AM2
0830 Tee Times Players 221 + on AM1
0900 Ladies & Seniors on Montgomerie
Sunday 16 December R4
0830 Men on AM2 (Players 101 – 220)
0830 Optional round Men on The Montgomerie (Players 221 +)
1100 Men’s Final on AM1 (1-100)
1100 Ladies & Seniors Final on AM2 (Top 25 in each category)
Playoff situations
For the Championship
Three hole playoff (Holes 5, 17 & 18 - AM1)
In the event of a tie penalty putts will decide the winner
For positions 2 & 3
Single hole playoff (Hole 18 AM1)
In the event of a tie penalty putts will decide the winner
Draw & Cuts
R1 Draw
Announced during the opening ceremony
Squads will be decided by 2018 World Tour ranking*. The total field will be split into four groups of an equal number based on their ranking position. Players without a World Tour ranking will be allocated to Group D.
The two previous World Champions will be allocated to Group A.
Group A : Top 25% of players entered according to WT2018 ranking
(Example: If 360 players entered then this will be the highest 90 players on the World Tour)
Group B : 26%-50%
Group C : 51%-75%
Group D : 76% + Any players without a ranking
*Player ranking as of November 20th 2018
R2 Draw
Announced on Monday 10 December at 2100
Players will be drawn according to their R1 score within their groups. The lower scores will start from Hole 1 and so on.
Ladies and Seniors will be drawn in score order (leaders starting on Hole 1)
Cut 1
The Top 220 players and ties will continue and play Al Maaden 2 in R3.
R3 Draw
Announced on Wednesday 12 December at 1900
Play will be in flight (tee times) from 0800 with leaders starting last.
Those players missing the cut will be competing for positions 221+ and will tee off in flight from Hole 1 on Al Maaden 1 (leaders last).
Cut 2
The Top 100 players and ties will continue and play Al Maaden 1 in R4
Players 101-220 will play AM2
R4 Draw
Announced on Saturday 15 December at 1900
Play will be in flight (tee times) from 0800 with leaders starting last.
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THE TEAM COMPETITION
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Knockout Matchplay
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Start with16 countries.
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10 players + 3 substitutes per country (Minimum 4 required)
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Qualification based on the top four scores per country after R2
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18 holes in matchplay with 4 singles, 2 pairs in foursome, 1 pair in Four ball and 3 substitutes.
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Last 16, Quarter Final, Semi Final and Final over 2 competition days.
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Qualification
Top 16 countries ranked by top 4 individual scores after R2 of the Mens competition.
In the event of a tie the lowest individual scores per country will determine the ranking.
The knockout stages will follow a pre-determined match tree
Teams
A team will consist of a minimum 4 and maximum 13 players.
Four players will play singles.
A minimum of one player and a maximum of three will play a fourball match.
A minimum of two players and a maximum of three will play foursomes.
A team can consist of Men (any age) or women which is the choice of the captain.
Players travelling to Marrakech as solely part of the team are not eligible to compete in their respective individual category.
Player Selection
Countries are eligible to choose 10 players plus 3 subs in the following criteria
Singles x 4 (No substitutions permitted)
Foursomes match 1 (One substitute)
Foursomes match 2 (One substitute)
Fourball match (One substitute)
In the event a team does not have a full quota of players they will forfeit those matches by the score of 1 point to nil with a goal difference of 18-0
Deadlines
The official team line up must be submitted by the following deadlines.
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Last 16 Matches
The final list must be submitted to the Tournament Director no later than 2000 on Tuesday 11 Dec
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Quarter Finals
The final list must be submitted to the Tournament Director no later than 1300 on Wednesday 12 December
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Semi Finals
The final list must be submitted to the Tournament Director no later than 2000 on Friday 14 December
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Final
The final list must be submitted to the Tournament Director no later than 1300 on Saturday 15 December
Once submitted no changes will be permitted. Each team sheet must be in a sealed envelope
In the event this list is not submitted on time the team will forfeit Hole 1 in all matches
The Tournament Director will be at Al Maaden in The Score Centre from 1830-1930 after each days play
Registration
It is the role of the Team representative to name all 10 players in order with relevant substitutes and caddies. Caddies must wear bibs for identification. Deadlines for each round are noted within the schedule. Failure to adhere to this deadline will result in each match losing Hole 1.
Caddies
Caddies are permitted and will be liable to sanctions in accordance with those rules that apply to players. Caddies must be paired with an individual player. Caddies will be permitted to mark the ball as a forecaddie.
The captain must identify which caddie belongs to which player. Players competing in the individual event can only be named as caddies in the team event.
All caddies must wear caddy bibs at all times.
Player communication
Players are permitted to communicate with all registered players, officials and registered caddies.
Substitutions
A maximum of three substitutes can be named by each team captain. These three will be allocated to one pairs match each and cannot change once submitted.
A team has two minutes from the time the putt drops into the previous hole to notify the match referee of their intention. A substitute must then play the next hole. As soon as the team who has the honour has kicked off then no substitute can be made.
Injury
In the event of an injury during a singles match, the match will be forfeited and the remaining holes awarded to the opposing team. If a player during a pairs match is injured then the substitute becomes the player. If there are no substitutes then the match will be forfeited and the remaining holes awarded to the opposing team.
Format
18 Hole FootGolf Matchplay using win a hole, score a goal format
Match won = 1 point
Match tied = zero points
In the event of a tied complete match the total number of holes won (goal difference) will decide the tie therefore all 18 holes will need to be contested by all matches.
Team Event Rules
The Team event will be played within the guidelines set out by FIFG Rules 2018 and those tournament rules as detailed below
Disputes
In the event of a dispute then the match referee will make a decision in accordance with the rules. In the event that either team disputes this then the tournament director will make a final decision before the next hole is played.
Note Only the FIFG representative or Team Captain can consult with match officials.
Order of Play
As per FIFG Rules, the order of play from the tee is determined by previous hole. Order of play from the fairway is determined by the furthest ball from the hole. Note: A team can alter their order should they wish. Any player is permitted to ‘finish’ when on the green zone.
Pace of Play
Play will be dictated by the pace of play guide and player timings. Teams have two minutes after the completion of the previous hole to name a replacement for the next hole.
The first player to play from any zone on the course has 60 seconds to complete their shot. The subsequent players have 40 seconds once the previous shot is dead.
A pace of play guide will be issued to all Team Captains
Poor Weather including bad light
In the event of poor weather a match may be suspended. If no further play is possible then matches will continue onto Friday 14 December. Suspension of play will be decided by the TD.
In the event that poor weather delays the semi final or final then the number of holes may be reduced to complete the match
Scoring and Ties
An official team scorecard will be issued to each Captain/Representative. It is the role of this person to correctly complete the card for the match.
The matches will be played using ‘win a hole, score a goal’ scoring whereby all 18 holes are required to be played to allow a ‘goal difference’ calculation to be used in the event of a tie.
In the event of a tie after goal difference then penalty putts will decide the tie. The location will be chosen by the match referee and will be a minimum of 10m. Each nation must choose five different players. If after 5 putts per team there is still a tie then a country can choose any player to kick next.
Starting
Each team must be present on the starting hole 10 minutes before the first kick of the match. Any player not present will forfeit Hole 1 (Example Match start 08:00 then all competing players and captain must be present with match referee at 07:50)
The Courses
Each course will only have one set of tees.
The Playing Formats
Fourball Betterball - Two players, two balls and choose best score
FootGolf Foursomes - Two players, one ball - alternate shots. Any player can tee off
Singles - Head to head, One player, one ball
Dates
Wednesday 12 December AM Last 16 Al Maaden 2
PM QF Al Maaden 2
Saturday 15 December AM Semi Finals Al Maaden 1
PM Final Al Maaden 1
Schedule
Tuesday 11 December
2000 Team line up deadline
Wednesday 12 December
1/8 Final (Last 16)
0700 Team registration
0830 Match 1 (Qualifier 1 v Qualifier 16)
Played in fourballs (Fourball match, Foursomes match 1 and Singles match 1, Foursomes match 2 and singles match 2, Singles match 3 and 4). Matches will start from Tees 1 and 10 on Al Maaden 2
Wednesday 12 December
1/4 Final (Last 8)
1300 Team line up submitted & registration
1330 Match 1 (Winner match 1 v Winner match 2)
Played in fourballs (Fourball match, Foursomes match 1 and Singles match 1, Foursomes match 2 and singles match 2, Singles match 3 and 4). Matches will start from Tees 1 and 10 on Al Maaden 2
Friday 14 December
2000 Team line up submitted
Saturday 15 December - Al Maaden 1
1/2 Semi Final (Last 4)
0700 Team registration
0830 Match 1
Played in matches starting with Fourball - Foursomes -Singles
The Team World Cup Final
1300 Deadline for team registration
1330 The World Cup Final
Played in matches starting with Fourball - Foursomes -Singles
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