FOOTBALL GOLF QUICK RULES

The “teeing ground” is the starting place of the section to be played. It is a rectangular area, the depth of which is two meters long and its front and sides are marked by the outer edges of the two tee-markers. The ball has to be placed within this area; however, the player may stay out of this area. A ball is out of the teeing ground when it is lying out of it with its full scope.

If the player plays his ball from outside the teeing ground, the kick will not count and the player will receive 1 penalty kick. After that, the player has to repeat the kick from inside the teeing ground (3rd kick). In case the player does not correct his invalid kick, he will be disqualified.

If a player is playing from a wrong teeing ground (even if it is backward further and by the invalid kick he does not obtain any advantage), the same rule shall apply, as if he played from outside of the teeing ground (see in that part). Before the kick the tee markers count as immovable artificial objects and it is prohibited to move them (2 penalty kicks). However, they count after the kick as a movable barricade and can be moved without any penalty.

At the first teeing place the order of the game is decided with a decision by the players. At the subsequent teeing places that player that won the last hole should start, followed by the next lowest score of each player, if there is a tie the one who started the previous hole is the one who starts the next one. If the player kicks out of the order, the kick will be invalid and the player will be receive a one kick penalty. However, players may deviate from this order to spare time both on the green and around it.

In Football Golf the starting kick can be made only from the ground, and the concerned player may make a kick-off with either his left or right foot.
Types of kicks:

• top of foot kick
• toe kick back of foot kick
• external side
• internal side

Each of the above listed kicking types is allowed during the game. It is not allowed to touch, tap or roll the ball with the bottom of your foot. A kick is one motion with the foot never resting against or on the ball. Every movement of the ball is counted as 1 kick, meaning 1 score. Players are not allowed to stop the ball with foot when the ball is in motion.

An “Advice” is any information or suggestion, which may influence the player in his game or his way of kicking. The information concerning the rules or distances, or information of public interest, such as the situation of barriers or the flagpole on the green, shall be an advice. The players may discuss with each other the distances, the situation of barriers or the area outside of the border, the position of the flag, the rules and other general circumstances. If we cannot see the green from the teeing grounds, we may ask somebody to show its position. The player who gives an advice without requesting it, will not receive any penalty. But if a player gives incorrect information he will be penalized 1 shot.

Player cannot touch the bunker with hands or feet purposely without reasonable reasons.

In case two balls are so close to each other that they are disturbing each other, one of them can be marked and raised, and after having kicked the other one, it can be placed back.

A ball shall be regarded as “lost” if: it was not found, or was not identified as the own ball of the player, five minutes after the player/parties have started to search for it; or the player has made a kick with a provisional ball from the place, where the original ball probably can be found, or from a point which is closer to the hole than the above mentioned place. Loose natural materials are allowed to be removed without penalty. If the ball is moved during the process, he incurs a penalty of 1 kick.

A disturbing effect due to an immovable barricade occurs when a ball is lying in or on the barricade, or if the barricade disturbs the position of the player. Otherwise, under this rule, if there is anything disturbing the line of play, it alone shall not be regarded as a disturbing effect. The player may get free relief without penalty and the ball should be replaced at the nearest point of relief and kick it when it comes to rest.

In case the ball is in an especially bad situation, it is better to declare it as unplayable. The player may freely decide about this and it is not necessary to have it approved by his marker. In this case there are 3 possibilities to drop the ball, with 1 penalty kick per case.
Player:

1. can place it within a distance of 2 steps from the ball, 1 penalty kick.
2. can place it backward on the line linking the hole with the ball, behind the ball, 1 penalty kick.
3. can place it to the place of the previous kick, 1 penalty kick.

In case the ball rolls back to an unplayable situation after replacing it, or it gets again into a bad situation due to any reason, we cannot do anything. Either player is going to play it as it is lying or he has to declare it unplayable again, by receiving another penalty kick.

If player is playing a wrong ball, the kick will not count, but he is going to receive 2 penalty kicks. Player has to go back and play the original ball (he has to place back the wrong ball). If he cannot find the original ball, player has to go back to the place from where player played it for the last time and by receiving 1 more penalty kick, they have to drop another ball. If player finished the section with the wrong ball and did not correct the mistake, the penalty will be the disqualification.

1. Player can place a ball on the line linking the hole with the crossing point (X point, where the course of the ball crossed the border of the water hazard for the last time), while receiving 1 penalty kick.
2. Player can place a ball at the place of the previous kick, while receiving 1 penalty kick.

The same possibilities shall apply as in case of the yellow pole water hazard, furthermore:

1. Player can place a ball within a distance of 2 (steps) counted from the entrance point (X), while receiving 1 penalty kick.
2. Player can place a ball opposite to the entrance point (at the point which is for the same distance from the hole, at the other side of the side water hazard) within 2 steps’ distance, while receiving 1 penalty kick.

If the ball is lying on a wrong green (possibly be the golf green), player cannot play from there. Without any penalty, he has to place it at the point of entry onto the wrong green. The wrong green may be the golf green or even the wrong Football Golf green.