While the conditions pertaining to balloting of teams (where such becomes necessary) have been previously published, a couple of clarifications to these are warranted. The recording of balloted teams will be under the first named player in the entered team as such is clear as opposed to the skips name or person entering the team.
The other clarification is in regard to incomplete teams. Any entry showing an incomplete team at the time of close off of entries will be eligible for balloting regardless of whether the missing space may have been filled subsequent to the entry being made unless such change has been advised to the convenor.
The following is the revised basis which will be applicable for the duration that balloting is necessary:
- Teams balloted will be recorded under the first named player in the team.
- Entry close off times will be enforced and if, at the time, there are more teams entered than the number that can be accommodated, any entry showing an incomplete team will be balloted out. All other teams will be given a number from 1 up to the total number of entries.
- Numbers will then be drawn for the excess number of entries and these teams will be the balloted out teams for that playing day. The affected teams will be advised as soon as practical.
- No distinction can be made for players who may be in different teams or a mix of members and non members for example, from week to week or for teams who enter one week and not another.
- The teams balloted out will not, in normal circumstances, be balloted again until all other teams have been balloted out once. To be clear these are recorded under the first named player in the team.
- Should an event be cancelled due to weather or any other reason after the ballot has been done, the ballot for any team so balloted still stands and counts as a ballot. It is not transferred to any subsequent week or event.