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General Membership Questions: This section covers questions regarding your SCGA membership.; My membership activation was delayed. Will I be able to post scores I have been saving on the first of the month when it becomes active?; How do I become a member of the SCGA?; I joined the SCGA at one of your golf course facilities, what happens next?; I have joined an SCGA Affiliate Club, what happens next?; I lost my membership card, how do I get it replaced?; How can I become a SCGA Member Club?; Why can't I access my score file from the SCGA website?; Can I renew my membership directly through the SCGA and not my club?; I forgot to renew my membership with my club, how do I go about reinstating my SCGA Membership?; I have left my club or am considering leaving my club how do I transfer my SCGA membership?; Why is my member number invalid?
General Handicap Questions: This section covers several general handicap related questions.; What is the formula for calculating a players index ?; How long does a penalty round remain in a player's scoring file?; It appears that the LI is a pretty important number being a special calculation requiring a full file of 20 scores and the fact that it appears in the Index Report and is verified on our membership cards. A number of such significance must be used for something special. What is the LI used for?; My friend joined a non-SCGA club; will the SCGA or just Publinks recognize his handicap?; Is there a formula or calculator available to determine what an individuals handicap will be for a particular course based on the course rating?; All of my scores post as "A" (away), yet I play 75% of my rounds at one course. Does this affect my handicap index?; If I know someone that is a SCGA Member but I don't know their SCGA number, how can I find his or her number on your web site?; I posted an incorrect score or a duplicate score, what should I do now?; Why cant I use NetPost; There is an "R" or "X" next to my membership number, what does that mean?; How many scores are used to calculate a handicap index?; What is the maximum handicap index for a male golfer?; What is the maximum handicap index for a female golfer?; I have two membership numbers, what should I do?; How do I verify my index?
Posting of Scores: This section covers questions regarding score posting and index calculation.; What are the procedures for combining 9-hole scores into 18-hole scores; I played a couple of rounds in Hawaii last week. They had a computer at the courses, but I don't think my scores transmitted correctly. Is there any way to post these?; What does the "C" designation mean in a player's 18-hole scoring file mean?; Where and when do I post my score?; When do I post a 9 or 18 hole score?; How do I post a score when not in Southern California?; What is Equitable Stroke Control (ESC)?; What is the Equitable Stroke Control chart?; When should a round be posted as a Tournament score (T)?; How do I calculate my handicap index?; What is meant by the "R" or "X" next to my membership number; When will my score be included in my current index?; I posted a scores between the 22nd and 31st of last month, why are they not part of this months current index?; I played 12 times last month and only 10 scores are part of my current index, where are the other scores? They appear at my club's computer.; My Handicap Chairman and his committee has adjusted my index, can they do that?; What does L/I mean? How is it calculated?
Electronic Handicap System - E/2 Questions: This section will anwsers your questions regarding our Electronic Handicap System.; What is the cutoff date for scores this month?; How often does my handicap computer get updated?; What is the difference between Regular Post and Express Post?; When I go to post my score why does it say invalid member number?; My club has decided to replace its score posting computer, what specifiactions should I follow?; My posting computer runs Windows 98 and seems to always freeze up, what should I do?
Net Post or Internet Posting: This section covers questions regarding the SCGA NetPost system; It seems that the web site is having problems taking Net Post scores at this time.; Am I allowed to post scores via the Internet; My club allows Internet score posting but how do I register to use NetPost?; I've forgotten my NetPost password what should I do?
Certified Handicap Chairmen: This section covers questions regarding the use of the Handicap Chairmens website.; One of my members is returning to play from an injury, is there any adjustment allowed to make the player competitive?; Who determines the size of a Handicap Adjustment?; When is it necessary to adjust a player's index?; My password for the Handicap Chairmen's website does not work, what should I do?; My password for E-Maintenance does not work, what should I do?
Amateur Status: This sections deals with questions regarding general amateur status questions; I participated in an event that had prizes that exceeded $750 or the prizes were cash. I finished last and received no cash or prizes, have I violated my amateur status?; What is the limit (retail value) of a conforming prize?; What are some examples of prizes that an amateur may accept?; What are some examples of prizes that an amateur may NOT accept?; If a players competes in a hole-in-one, closest to the hole, long drive or putting contest for a cash prize, is he considered to be "playing for prize money"?; Is participating in a PGA Players Ability Test (PAT) a vilolation?; What paid positions may a person hold without jepardizing their amateur status?; A person performs the normal duties of a shop clerk, gives no instruction and otherwise does not violate the rules except by calling himself an assistant professional. Has he forfieted his amateur status for identifying himself as a professioanl?
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