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Rulebook

What it does

The Rulebook is where an organiser sets the rules that turn events into league results (how many points each finishing position earns, how ties are settled, which events count towards the season, what it costs to play, and what gets fined). In the app it's the "Scoring & rules" and "Fines" parts of a league's settings.

How it works

  1. Open League settings from the Admin Console's Configure section. It has tabs for Summary, Scoring & rules, and Fines.
  2. Points distribution. Choose a preset or build a custom table of points per finishing position, and optionally award participation points to everyone outside the table.
  3. Tie breaker. Pick how tied positions are resolved: split the points (the average of the tied positions), count back (better back nine, then last six, last three, last hole), or lower handicap wins.
  4. Round tied points. When points are split, choose how the shared figure is rounded.
  5. Which events count. Count every event, or only each player's best few of the scheduled events (dropping their lowest scores).
  6. Score by. Rank the season by league points, gross strokes, net strokes, or Stableford total.
  7. Entry fee. Set a per-event fee that comes out of each player's balance.
  8. Fines. Add fine types, each with a name and amount, and choose whether the same fine can be applied more than once in a round.

Key details

  • Which events count. "Best few of the scheduled events" drops each player's weakest results; the maximum follows the league's scheduled event count.
  • Money flows to The Ledger. The per-event entry fee and every fine you define land on the player's balance when applied.
  • The rules shape Standings and Stats. Change the points table or the tie-breaking and the season's results follow the new rules.
  • Saving. Most settings take effect as you change them; the points table has its own Save step.
  • Scoring Engine · applies the Rulebook when turning scores into points.
  • Standings · shaped by the points distribution and tie-breaking set here.
  • The Ledger · receives the entry fees and fines configured here.
  • Admin Console · where the Rulebook is reached, under Configure.
  • Scout · drafts an initial Rulebook when a league is created.

Last updated: 2026-05-18