HUBBARD HEIGHTS MEN S GOLF CLUB

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1 HUBBARD HEIGHTS MEN S GOLF CLUB 2018 Tournament Schedule, Rules & Information E. Gaynor Brennan Municipal Golf Course (a.k.a. The Heights ) 451 Stillwater Road, Stamford, CT Superintendent: Michael Sullivan BOARD OF GOVERNORS OFFICERS President 1st Vice President 2nd Vice President Treasurer Secretary Rob Colucci Victor Defelice Dennis Dahm Rob Tyska Jim Collins BOARD MEMBERS Ken Considine Brian Farrell Steve Satch Hagedus Bob Judge Lou Malizia Mark Rada Rick Schock GOLF COMMITTEES Golf Tournament Committee Ken Considine (Chairman), Rob Colucci, Bob Judge Handicap Committee Rob Tyska (Chairman), Lou Malizia, Brian Farrell Rules Committee Ken Considine (Chairman), Steve Hagedus, Rick Schock Good & Welfare Committee Mark Rada (Chairman) Shoreline & NEPGA Representative HHMC WEB SITE ghin.com/eclub/hubbardheightsmensclub/ The website is the best source for the tournament schedule and results and important club news. To get the most out of the website sign up for an egolfer account by clicking on "Create profile" at the login screen. P a g e 1 16

2 2018 SCHEDULE Date All credit slips for event winners will be posted to individual accounts in the pro shop. Entry fees for all events must be paid before the start of the event. All entries made after the entry closing date will be handled on a stand-by basis. Please check scoreboard for all additional tournament information. The weekend events will be posted on the Board by Friday each week. Tournaments & Qualifiers (HHMC Tourneys in Bold) April 29 (Sun) May May May May 28 (Memorial Day) June 3 (Sun) June 8-10 June (Father s Day) June 25 (Mon) June June (Sat-Sun) July 8 (Sun) July July 15 (Sun) July July August 3-5 August August Sun Opening Event NE Senior Qualifier Spring Tournament 1st Round & NE Senior Qualifier Spring Tournament 2nd Round & NE Senior Qualifier Sun Member / Member NEPL Gross & Walter Kane Qualifiers NEPL Gross & Walter Kane Qualifiers NEPL Seniors Blue Fox Run, Avon, CT NEPL Gross & Walter Kane Qualifiers City Tournament Sun Member / Guest Club Championship & Interclub Qualifiers NEPL Team Championship Alling Memorial, New Haven, CT Club Championship & Interclub Qualifiers Club Championship & Interclub Qualifiers Senior Club Championship & Shoreline Qualifiers Senior Club Championship & Shoreline Qualifiers Senior Club Championship & Shoreline Qualifiers August Club Championship Championship & Handicap Div. - Rd 1 & 2 August (Sat-Sun) August 27 (Mon) September 1-2 Interclub Sterling and HHMC NEPL Walter Kane Timberlin GC, Berlin, CT Club Championship Championship & Handicap Div. Rd 3 & Finals September 8-9 Club Championship Senior Division Rd 1 & 2 September 16 (Sun) September Sept President s Cup Round 1 Oct 5-7 President s Cub Round 2 October 8 (Columbus Day - Mon) Oct 14 (Sun) Shoreline Tournament Alling Memorial, New Haven, CT Club Championship Senior Division Rd 3 & Finals Memorial Tournament, Closing Event, & Annual Meeting P a g e 2 16

3 TOURNAMENT LOCATIONS & DIRECTIONS NEPL Senior Championship Blue Fox Run G.C., Avon, CT 65 Nod Road, Avon, CT 06001, (860) Directions: CT-15 Merritt Parkway to CT-8 North to I-84 East to State Hwy 508 in Farmington. Take exit 39 from I-84 East. Take CT-10 North 7.4 miles to the golf course, which will be on your left. ETA 1 Hour 30 minutes without traffic (82 miles). NEPL Team Championship Alling Memorial G.C., New Haven, CT 35 Eastern St, New Haven, CT 06513, (203) Directions: I95 North to I91 North. Follow 91 north to exit 8. Take a right at the end of the ramp and follow approximately one mile to traffic light. Take right at traffic light onto Eastern Street. Club is located approximately one mile on left. ETA 55 minutes without traffic. NEPL Walter Kane Championship Timberlin G.C., Berlin, CT 330 Southington Rd, Berlin, CT 06037, (860) Directions: CT-15 Merritt Parkway North to I-691 West towards Meriden Waterbury. Take exit 6 and turn left onto Lewis Ave towards CT-71. Turn left onto Kensington Ave. Turn right onto CT-71 North (Chamberlin Hwy) and continue 3.5 miles. Turn left onto CT-364 West (Southington Rd.). Continue 0.6 miles and turn right onto Don Bates Dr., which becomes Marjorie Moore Rd. Course is straight ahead. Shoreline Tournament Location TBD P a g e 3 16

4 GOLFER OF THE YEAR POINT SYSTEM Special Events First Place 35 points Second Place 30 points Third Place 25 points Fourth Place - 20 points Fifth Place* - 15 points Sixth Place* - 10 points Seventh Place* - 5 points *Award dependent on participation level Spring Tournament and Presidents & Vice Presidents Cup First Place - 20 points Second Place - 16 points Third Place 12 points Fourth Place 8 points Low Gross 4 points Weekend Events First Place - 10 points Second Place - 8 points Third Place - 6 points Fourth Place - 4 points Low Gross - 2 point Interclub and Shoreline Tournaments Qualifying for the team - 10 points** **Subs/alternates earn 10 points only if they play. Those that qualify but don t play lose their 10 points. Club Championship Each Round Played - 6 points (Max of four rounds including finals) Winner - 30 points (plus 24 for the four rounds played = 54 points total) Runner Up - 20 points (plus 24 for four rounds played = 44 total points) Note: While you may qualify to participate in more than one Club Championship division, you will only be awarded points from one division. P a g e 4 16

5 HANDICAP REMINDERS The most important rule in handicapping is to POST ALL ELIGIBLE SCORES. The Handicap Committee will be reviewing the postings on a weekly basis to monitor and identify members who are not posting or who are posting improperly. The committee will take appropriate action and will not hesitate to post penalty scores or even modify Handicap Indexes when appropriate. Please cooperate. SEE THAT YOUR PARTNERS POST USE EQUITABLE STROKE CONTROL POST WHERE YOU PLAY POST ALL ELIGIBLE SCORES If you start a hole but do not complete it, for handicap purposes you would record your most likely score which may not exceed your Equitable Stroke Control (ESC) limit. If you do not play a hole or the hole is not played under the principles of the Rules of Golf, you must record a score of par plus any handicap strokes you are entitled to receive on that hole. To post a 9-hole score you must play 7 to 12 holes of golf. To post an 18-hole score you must play at least 13 holes of golf. The preferred method of posting your score is on the computer at the golf facility after completion of your round of golf. You may also post scores by logging onto ghin.com or through the My MGA app on your smartphone. If you are just starting to establish a handicap index, a minimum of five scores must be posted to your score record before a USGA Handicap Index will be issued. Handicaps are revised on the 1st and 15th of each month. Nine-hole scores are combined in the order that they are received into your scoring record from any club or from any combination of nines, regardless of score type. The combined 18-hole score will be designated with the letter C. The following HHMC events must be designated as TOURNAMENT scores when posting: Opening Event; Member/Member; Member/Guest; Memorial Event; Closing Event; Club Championship Matches; Interclub Matches; NEPGA events; Shoreline Tournament. Additionally, if you play in an event run by a golf association (USGA, MGA, CSGA or WGA) those scores most also be posted as a Tournament Score. Finally, scores made in Member/Guest events at other clubs must also be designated as a Tournament score. P a g e 5 16

6 WEEKEND EVENT SCORING All events will have 4 net winners and one gross winner per flight. Individual events will be two flights. Two and four man events will be one flight from the blue tees. COMBINED 2 MAN TEAM Choose your own partner. Use the combined total net score, full handicap. Players must play together and play the blue tees. BEST BALL - 2 MAN TEAM Choose your own partner. Best ball, 90% handicap. Players must play together and play the blue tees. BEST BALL - 4 MAN TEAM Choose your own foursome. Best ball, 50% handicap. All 4 players must play together and play the blue tees TWO BEST BALLS - 4 MAN TEAM Choose your own partners. Two best balls, 90% handicap. All 4 players must play together and play the blue tees. MATCH PLAY VS PAR NET - A hole-by-hole match vs. par using your full handicap. Net birdie or better wins hole, net par ties hole, and net bogey or worse loses hole. GROSS - A hole-by-hole match vs. par playing scratch. Birdie or better wins hole, par ties hole, and bogey or worse loses hole. The player most up on par wins. STROKE EVENT Gross is your total score. Net is your gross score minus handicap. SELECTED NINE HOLES NET - Your best 9 holes, 50% handicap. Lowest score wins. GROSS - Your best 9 holes. Lowest score wins. BLIND NINE HOLES NET - randomly selected 9 holes, 50% handicap. Lowest score wins. GROSS - randomly selected 9 holes. Lowest score wins. P a g e 6 16

7 BLIND PARTNERS Partners chosen randomly after play. Two man combined net, full handicap. One flight event, all play from the blue tees. CRIERS EVENT NET - Your two worst holes are changed to par and your new net score is your total score minus full handicap for 18 holes. GROSS -Your two worst holes are changed to par and your new gross score is your total score for 18 holes. STABLEFORD EVENT 0 Points for one over par or more 1 point for par 2 points for one under par 3 points for two under par 4 points for three under par 5 points for four under par QUOTA Each player takes his course handicap, then subtracts that number from 36 and that becomes the point quota they have to make during a round. You score 1 point for a bogey, 2 points for a par, 4 for a birdie, 8 for an eagle, 16 for double eagle and 32 points for a hole-in-one. The player with the best point differential over their quota is the winner. P a g e 7 16

8 WEEKEND EVENT RULES AND PROCEDURES NET SCORE WILL TAKE PRECEDENT OVER GROSS SCORE IN ALL CLUB EVENTS UNLESS OTHERWISE STATED WEEKEND EVENTS 1. USGA rules govern all play except where modified by local rules. Play Summer Rules unless otherwise specified by the golf committee. 2. Each division must have at least five (5) entries for each weekend event to be official, with both prize money and player of the year points to be awarded. Entries are defined as the number of players that enter their names on the score sheets on the board prior to playing. It does not mean at least five players need to record their scores. As long as five players enter the weekend event by entering their name, local number, and handicap, the event results will become official. A division that does not field at least five (5) entries will not be official and no money or player of the year points will be awarded for that division. 3. A flight players must play blue tees. B flight players may play blue or white tees. Use your course handicap for the tees you are playing but no adjustment will be made for playing from different tees. The handicap index range that determines A & B flights will be posted on the signup sheet and is subject to change during the season in order to keep the number of players in each flight balanced. Your Course Handicap and be found on the Handicap Index / Course Handicap report that is posted, or the GHIN system in the computer in the Blue Room. 4. Selection of tees must be made on the 1st tee and may not be changed. 5. All players must sign the appropriate score sheet with their name, local number, and handicap before teeing off. 6. You may sign up only once on Fri., Sat., or Sun. 7. Multiple entries will result in disqualification. 8. You must post a hole-by-hole score for that event on the score sheet. 9. A no card will eliminate you from that event. 10. All scores must be ESC adjusted, and entered into the computer immediately after play that day. 11. Score sheets will be removed by 6:00 PM the day of play. 12. All late entries will be eliminated from that event. 13. You must play with at least one other regular or senior member during an event. 14. Any violation of the above rules will result in disqualification from that event. P a g e 8 16

9 CLUB CHAMPIONSHIP RULES 1. USGA rules govern all play except where modified by local rules. Play Summer Rules unless otherwise specified by the golf committee. 2. The Championship flight is open to all players. Qualifying will be 36 holes of gross stroke play from the blue tees. The top 15 players plus the defending club champion will play in the match play rounds. All matches are played at scratch. 3. The Senior flight is open to all players 50 years and older. One qualifying round of 18 holes from the blue tees will determine the seeding. The top 15 players plus the defending senior champion will play in the match play rounds. All matches are played at scratch. 4. The Handicap flight is open to all players. One qualifying round of 18 holes with net scores from the white tees will determine the seeding. The top 15 players plus the defending handicap champion will play in the match play rounds at full handicap. 5. A no-card will result in disqualification. 6. All matches in all flights will be played on Saturday or Sunday as specified by the golf committee. 7. The Championship flight must play blue tees, the Senior flight must play blue tees, and the Handicap flight must play white tees. 8. Each player is responsible for identifying their tee times and date of play. Any player that is late will be penalized the loss of one hole and have up to 5 minutes to tee off from their appointed time. The player will be disqualified if he doesn t tee off within five minutes of his appointed time. 9. Any player who is a no-show will be disqualified and will not be allowed to participate in this event next year. A player may appeal to the golf committee. P a g e 9 16

10 QUALIFYING EVENTS 1. USGA rules govern all play except where modified by local rules. Play Summer Rules unless otherwise specified by the golf committee. 2. You must play with another member. 3. You must sign up in the pro shop and pay any qualifying fee before teeing off. 4. All scorecards must be signed and attested and given to the pro shop immediately after your round on that day. 5. All scores must be ESC adjusted, and entered into the computer immediately after your round on that day. 6. Successful qualifiers and alternates will be posted on the various boards in the locker room and the blue room. The golf committee will fill spots if there are no alternates. 7. Any violation of the above rules will result in disqualification from that event. NEPL Championship The qualifying fee must be paid before the start of the qualifying round. There is a handicap limit of 12 and under. Play will be 18 holes scratch. Club champion and the previous year s low man are exempt from qualifying. Spots will be filled by the alternates if the club champion or the previous year s low man are not available. NEPL Walter Kane & Team Gross The qualifying fee must be paid before the start of the qualifying round. Play will be 18 holes with full handicap. President, golf chairman, 1 board member, 5 qualifiers, plus 5 alternates. NEPL Senior Championship The qualifying fee must be paid before the start of the qualifying round. Play will be 18 holes scratch. Sign up by age group: 2 man team 65 + over 2 man team 60 + over 4 man team 50 + over Previous year low man is exempt from qualifying 5 alternates will be posted Interclub vs. Sterling Farms A player must play in either the Opening Event or the Member/Member to be eligible to qualify for the Interclub Championship The qualifying fee must be paid before the start of the qualifying round P a g e 10 16

11 A flight - 2 gross and 3 net players chosen B flight - 2 gross and 3 net players chosen Non-handicap flight - President, golf chairman, club champion and runner-up 5 alternates chosen for handicap divisions The golf committee will choose alternates for club champion and runner up Shoreline Tournament The qualifying fee must be paid before the start of the qualifying round A flight - 3 gross and 4 net players chosen B flight - 3 gross and 4 net players chosen Automatic qualifiers President, golf chairman 5 alternates are chosen in the handicap divisions The golf committee will choose alternates in the non-handicap division SPECIAL EVENTS 1. USGA rules govern all play except where modified by local rules. Play Summer Rules unless otherwise specified by the golf committee. 2. Players must pay their entry fees when signing up. 3. The golf committee will make all pairings and tee times. 4. Blue tees only will be used except for the Spring Tournament and President s/vice President s Cup. 5. All scores must be ESC adjusted and entered into the GHIN system as a Tournament score, immediately after you play that day. P a g e 11 16

12 HOLE BY HOLE RULES USGA RULES APPLY UNLESS MODIFIED BY LOCAL RULES 1. The protective screens on the 1st and 17th are in the hazard. Play three from the tee or play as it lies. 2. Brooks on the left and right side of the fairway are water hazards. 3. The pond is a water hazard. Out of bounds over the green is marked by white stakes. 4. The pond on the right is a lateral water hazard. 5. The pond on the right is a lateral water hazard. 6. The protective screen in front of the upper tee is an immovable obstruction. 7. The brook crossing the fairway is a water hazard. The brook on the right is a lateral water hazard. 8. The pond on the right is a lateral water hazard. The protective screen right of the green is an immovable obstruction. 9. OB is defined as left of the hedges to the fence behind the green and follows the fence to the 10th tee. 10. The protective screen left of the fairway is an immovable obstruction. 11. There is OB on the left side beyond the pond, lateral to the green. The pond is a water hazard. There is a lateral hazard left of the fairway and marked by red stakes. 12. The pond and brook are a water hazard. 13. The pond on the left is a lateral water hazard. The poles, guy-wires and net behind the green are parts of the golf course. There is no relief from these features for stance or swing. Play the ball as it lies or use the nearest drop area, penalty - one stroke. 14. There is OB left as marked by white stakes. The pond on the 3rd hole is a lateral water hazard from the 14th hole. 15. The OB on this hole has been removed beginning in the 2017 season. 16. The pond on the left is a lateral water hazard. 17. The pond is a water hazard. The protective screens on the 1st and 17th tees are in the hazard. Play 3 from tee or as it lies. The protective screen left of the green is an immovable obstruction. 18. The pond on the right is a lateral water hazard. A ball may be dropped in the designated drop area. The protective screen on the 17th tee is an immovable obstruction. The brook on the left is a water hazard. The protective screen off the tee on the left is an immovable obstruction. P a g e 12 16

13 GENERAL RULES USGA RULES APPLY UNLESS MODIFIED BY LOCAL RULES Stolen or lost ball - A ball may be declared to have been stolen or lost in a hole made by a burrowing animal or in a drain if verified by others in your playing group. Drop a ball as close as possible to the area of disappearance, no closer to the hole. No Penalty. Immovable obstruction - The following listed items are immovable obstructions: Dirt piles marked for removal or for course maintenance, macadam pathways, drains, gates, sprinkler heads, water pipes, ball washers, guy wires, rocks in own fairway, water system control boxes, protective screens, and in-ground 150 yd. markers. Bushes and tee markers are considered part of the course. Relief from immovable obstructions - When an immovable obstruction interferes with a player s stance or intended swing, the player may select the nearest point of relief then drop the ball at arm s length within one club length of the nearest point of relief, no nearer the hole. No penalty. Note -There is no relief if an immovable obstruction interferes with the intended line of play or sight. Out of bounds - Outside of boundary fences, parking lots, and outside of white stakes (or painted markers) on the 3rd, 11th, and 14th holes. Penalty - stroke and distance Water hazard There are three possible procedures for play after hitting into a water hazard. Penalty one stroke 1. Drop a ball behind the water hazard on a line drawn by keeping the spot at which the ball last crossed the margin of the water hazard and the hole; with no limit as to how far back behind the water hazard the ball may be dropped. 2. Drop a ball as near as possible from where the previous shot was played. The ball may be reteed if played from the tee. 3. Drop a ball within the designated drop zone. Lateral water hazard - The procedure for play after hitting into a lateral water hazard is as follows: a player may proceed as in 1 or 2 above or may drop within two club lengths where the ball last crossed the margin of the hazard. The player may drop the ball on either side of the hazard no closer to the hole. Penalty - one stroke Bunkers - Rocks may be removed from around the ball. The ball must be replaced as close as possible to the original spot if it moves. Ball and spike marks - All ball and spike marks on the green may be repaired. P a g e 13 16

14 Loose impediments - All natural objects such as stones, leaves, twigs, branches, etc., are loose impediments and may be removed when the ball lies in the fairway or rough. There is a penalty if the ball moves while removing loose impediments. Penalty - one stroke Ground under repair - Although most ground under repair is marked, some areas may not be. Consult your foursome to determine if your ball lies in ground under repair. Embedded Ball A ball that has become plugged in the ground may be re- moved, cleaned and dropped as close to the original position, no closer to the hole, without penalty. This rule is in effect through the green. Questions on rules - When in doubt about any rule play the original ball and a second ball, marking down both scores. Consult the golf committee or the local professional when the round is over for a ruling. Wood chips - Play all wood chips around trees as loose impediments. Flowerbeds - All flowerbeds are ground under repair. Summer rules - USGA rules are in effect except where modified by local rules. Summer Rules are in effect unless otherwise defined by the golf committee. Winter Rules The following is the procedure when the rules committee declares that play will be governed under the local Winter Rules. A sign will be posted on the 1st and 10th tees declaring Summer or Winter rules. The sign near the lower tee on #1 is for the Ladies Club only. A ball lying on a closely mown area through the green may be lifted without penalty and cleaned. The player must mark its position before lifting the ball. Having lifted the ball, he must place it on a spot within one club-length of the original spot and not nearer the hole that is not in a hazard and not on a putting green. A player may place his ball only once, and it is in play when it has been placed (Rule 20-4). If the ball fails to come to rest on the spot on which it was placed, Rule 20-3d applies. If the ball when placed comes to rest on the spot on which it is placed and it subsequently moves, there is no penalty, and the ball must be played as it lies, unless the provisions of any other rule apply. If the player fails to mark the position of the ball before lifting it or moves the ball in any other manner, such as rolling it with a club, he incurs a penalty of one stroke. Note: Closely mown area means any area of the course, including paths through the rough, cut to fairway height or less. Local Rules Penalty for breach of any local rule: Match Play Loss of hole, Stroke Play 2 stroke penalty Accidental Movement of a Ball on a Putting Green Rules 18-2, 18-3 and 20-1 are modified as follows: When a player s ball lies on the putting green, there is no penalty if the ball or ball-marker is accidentally moved by the player, his partner, his opponent, or any of their caddies or equipment. P a g e 14 16

15 The moved ball or ball-marker must be replaced as provided in Rules 18-2, 18-3 and This Local Rule applies only when the player s ball or ball-marker lies on the putting green and any movement is accidental. Note: If it is determined that a player s ball on the putting green was moved as a result of wind, water or some other natural cause such as the effects of gravity, the ball must be played as it lies from its new location. A ball-marker moved in such circumstances is replaced. Aeration Holes Through the green, a ball that comes to rest in or on an aeration hole may be lifted without penalty, cleaned and dropped as near as possible to the spot where it lay but not nearer the hole. The ball when dropped must first strike a part of the course through the green. On the putting green, a ball that comes to rest in or on an aeration hole may be placed at the nearest spot not nearer the hole that avoids the situation. Seams of Cut Turf Through the green, seams of cut turf (not the turf itself) are deemed to be ground under repair. However, interference by a seam with the player's stance is deemed not to be, of itself, interference under Rule If the ball lies in or touches the seam or the seam interferes with the area of intended swing, relief is available under Rule All seams within the cut turf area are considered the same seam. Water Hazards - Playing Ball Provisionally Under Rule 26-1 If there is doubt whether a ball is in or is lost in any water hazard, the player may play another ball provisionally under any of the applicable options in Rule If the original ball is found outside the water hazard, the player must continue play with it. If the original ball is found in the water hazard, the player may either play the original ball as it lies or continue with the ball played provisionally under Rule If the original ball is not found or identified within the five-minute search period, the player must continue with the ball played provisionally. Dropping Zones When using a dropping zone the following provisions apply regarding the dropping and re-dropping of the ball: (a) The player does not have to stand within the dropping zone when dropping the ball. (b) The dropped ball must first strike a part of the course within the dropping zone. (c) If the dropping zone is defined by a line, the line is within the dropping zone. (d) The dropped ball does not have to come to rest within the dropping zone. (e) The dropped ball must be re-dropped if it rolls and comes to rest in a position covered by Rule 20-2c (i-vi). (f) The dropped ball may roll nearer the hole than the spot where it first struck a part of the course, provided it comes to rest within two club-lengths of that spot and not into any of the positions covered by (e). (g) Subject to the provisions of (e) and (f), the dropped ball may roll and come to rest nearer the hole than: P a g e 15 16

16 1. Its original position or estimated position (see Rule 20-2b); 2. The nearest point of relief or maximum available relief (Rule 24-2, 25-1 or 25-3); or 3. The point where the original ball last crossed the margin of the water hazard or lateral water hazard (Rule 26-1). Distance-Measuring Devices For all play at this course, a player may obtain distance information by use of a distance-measuring device. If, during a stipulated round, a player uses a distance-measuring device to gauge or measure other conditions that might affect his play (e.g., elevation changes, wind speed, etc.), the player is in breach of Rule How to Decide Ties With the exception of Club Championship Matches all ties will be broken by a matching of score cards. If the tie is for a net place, handicap strokes will be used. Matching cards will determine the winner on the basis of the best score for the last nine holes. If the tying players have the same score for the last nine, the winner will be determined on the basis of the last six holes, last three holes and finally the 18th hole. If this method is used in a competition with a multiple tee start, the "last nine holes, last six holes, etc.," is considered to be holes 10-18, 13-18, etc. If this procedure does not produce a winner, then the matching of score cards will be hole by hole starting with the first hole. If that procedure still does not produce a winner, the winner will be selected by lot. All Club Championship Matches tied after completion of their stipulated round will proceed to the first tee for a sudden death playoff. Errors - All errors and ambiguities in this book will be referred to the rules committee for clarification and will be updated on the information board. P a g e 16 16