16 Rule 11.1b Ball in Motion Accidentally Hits Person or Outside Influence: Place fromWhere Ball Must Be Played Rule 11.1b has been rewritten for clarity. Rule 11.1b(2) has been amended to provide that if a ball played from the putting green hits an insect, the player or the club used to make the stroke, the ball is played as it lies – the stroke is not replayed. Rule 21.1c Penalties in Stableford The Rule is amended to provide that penalties in relation to clubs, time of starting and unreasonable delay will now be applied to the hole in the same way as regular stroke play. The same amendment is made to Rule 21.3c (Penalties in Par/Bogey). Rule 25 Modifications for Players with Disabilities The introduction of new Rule 25 means that the modifications provided in the Rule apply to all competitions, including all forms of play. General Changes Back-on-the-Line Relief Procedure The back-on-the-line relief procedure is amended to provide that the player is required to drop on the line. The spot on the line where the ball first touches the ground when dropped creates a relief area that is one club-length in any direction from that point. This amendment is reflected in changes to Rules 14.3b(3), 16.1c(2), 17.1d(2), 19.2b and 19.3, and the definition of relief area. How to Proceed When Stroke Must Be Replayed Several Rules that used the phrase “stroke does not count” (such as Rule 11.1b) have been amended so that the failure to replay a stroke when required to do so, while still a breach of the relevant Rule, no longer carries the potential for disqualification. Principal Changes
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