Definition: Committee
The person or group in charge of the competition or the course.
[+] Committee/1 – Limiting a Committee Member's Duties and Responsibilities (New)
A Committee may choose to limit the role of some members, require that certain decisions have the agreement of specific members or delegate some responsibilities to people outside the Committee.
Examples include:
- Limiting a referee's duties in match play or stroke play.
- Specifying that only certain referees or members of the Committee can enforce a Pace of Play Policy.
- Stating that a minimum of three members of the Committee are required to decide whether a player will be disqualified for serious misconduct under Rule 1.2.
- Giving authority to the club professional, club manager or other designated person to make rulings on behalf of the Committee
- Authorizing the head of the maintenance staff to suspend play on behalf of the Committee.
- Limiting which referees have the authority to define an unmarked area to be ground under repair during a competition.
