[NEAC GolfLeague] Controversy

Tue Jun 25 16:14:57 CDT 2013

On 06/25/2013 04:11 PM, Gary Knowlton wrote:
> I play in the Overlook league, and sub in this league.
> For Overlook, we have a policy that if 5 holes are played, then it counts
> as a completed match. If more holes than 5 but less than 9 are
> completed, all completed holes count. There should be some discretion
> and agreement among the foursome if it is just rain and not lightening.
Thanks Gary for the input... I 'm not sure how we would work the quotas
or team points...  but its definitely something to think about....

steved.

>
> gary
>
>
>
> ------------------------------------------------------------------------
> *From: *"Dave Christiansen" <dave at hayesne.com>
> *To: *"Bob Born" <rmbemail at yahoo.com>
> *Cc: *"North End Golf League" <golf-list at neaclub.org>
> *Sent: *Tuesday, June 25, 2013 3:44:56 PM
> *Subject: *Re: [NEAC GolfLeague] Controversy
>
> No one should have to get zeros... The only way I see getting zeros is 
> if you loose straight up or turn in an incomplete scorecard.  No 
> points should be awarded for incomplete scorecards.  I'm sure that if 
> you asked one of the starters to get out and complete a couple of 
> holes that could not be completed due to lightening and rain during 
> one of our Monday league play they would accommodate you.  If you 
> don't care enough about then take the zeros.
>
>
>
> On Tue, Jun 25, 2013 at 8:16 AM, Bob Born <rmbemail at yahoo.com 
> <mailto:rmbemail at yahoo.com>> wrote:
>
>     Like Ananth, I'm willing to take zeros if that's in the best
>     interest of the league.  I'll compete, I'll try to improve, I'll
>     joke about quotas, but I'll have fun.
>
>     This league has run for years.  Sometimes with better decisions
>     than others, sometimes with mistakes I've made, sometimes with
>     mistakes by others, but always with the intention to do what's in
>     the best interest of the league.  We've grown it to a point where
>     we have 28 men playing the glorious game of golf - socially.  Men
>     - it's for fun.  We won't always agree, but we need to respect one
>     another.  I'm truly embarrassed for how we've treated one another.
>
>     ==========
>
>     Bob Born
>
>
>     ------------------------------------------------------------------------
>     *From:* Ananth Kaitharam <akaitharam at yahoo.com
>     <mailto:akaitharam at yahoo.com>>
>     *To:* Steve Dickson <steved at DicksonNet.net>; North End Golf League
>     <golf-list at neaclub.org <mailto:golf-list at neaclub.org>>
>     *Sent:* Tuesday, June 25, 2013 7:52 AM
>     *Subject:* Re: [NEAC GolfLeague] Controversy
>
>     Thanks Steve. Let me say at the outset that I was one of those who
>     walked off on both days. In fairness to the others in my group,
>     let me also say that on both days I was the one who made the
>     suggestion that we withdraw. So if anyone wants to call me an
>     asshole for that, they're welcome to. I'm also quite willing to
>     leave the league if that makes the heroic types feel better
>     <grin>! Lastly, I have no problems with being given zero points
>     for leaving the course, regardless of where I was in the match. As
>     you said, I treat this as a friendly outing, not in the
>     expectation of winning anything.
>
>     Way to go Dave C ... nice round and congratulations on taking
>     flight 1.
>
>
>     Regards,
>
>     Ananth
>
>
>
>     ------------------------------------------------------------------------
>     *From:* Steve Dickson <steved at DicksonNet.net>
>     *To:* North End Golf League <golf-list at neaclub.org
>     <mailto:golf-list at neaclub.org>>
>     *Sent:* Tuesday, June 25, 2013 7:39 AM
>     *Subject:* [NEAC GolfLeague] Controversy
>
>     Hello,
>
>     Unfortunately there was a bit of  controversy last night about
>     how to deal with people walking off the course due to
>     inclement weather.
>
>     It seems at least three groups, including the teams in the running,
>     walked off the course due to lighting. Rightly so! I guess this
>     is the second week in a row that teams walked off the course
>     due to rain.... Again rightly so!!!
>
>     I was inclined to redo yesterday's matches since it did not seem
>     fair to teams in the running to not complete their matches,
>     due to justifiable reasons. But, it turns out a member of the first
>     place team, Dave Christiansenshot a +8(39) to win the
>     first flight, playing through the lighting. So, it would not be
>     fair to Dave to throw away such a good round.
>
>     Since thisinclement weather has happened twoweeks in a
>     rowand I want to silence this controversy.I suggest we do
>     the following:
>
>     1) If you completed yesterday's round, the quotas apply
>     as normal.
>
>     2) I you did not complete yesterday's round, your quotas
>     stay the same.
>
>     I don't think the standing will change that much one way or another,
>     but Bob will verify that. The bottom line is flight 1 will end and
>     we will move on to flight 2...
>
>     To avoid future controversy, If the majority of the teams finish the
>     round stands.
>
>     I am very hopeful two thing will not happen again... One, using
>     vulgar language, such as a-hole, in the clubhouse and two the
>     harassing emails, private and public, about people's quotas
>     and them not showing up. This is friendly a league so lets
>     keep it that way!
>
>     steved.
>
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