Guest Robin Posted September 15, 2010 at 10:43 PM Report Share Posted September 15, 2010 at 10:43 PM I am the captain of a small ladies' golf club. In our meeting yesterday we moved to change something in a competition that started last week. I was wondering if the change can take effect this year or, since the competion has already started, it will take effect next year? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Larry Cisar Posted September 15, 2010 at 11:04 PM Report Share Posted September 15, 2010 at 11:04 PM Parliamentary, a motion takes effect when passed unless it has a proviso in it that it takes effect at a later time. As to your tournament, your group needs to figure that out. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Robin Posted September 15, 2010 at 11:51 PM Report Share Posted September 15, 2010 at 11:51 PM Parliamentary, a motion takes effect when passed unless it has a proviso in it that it takes effect at a later time. As to your tournament, your group needs to figure that out.Thanks for letting me know. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gary Novosielski Posted September 16, 2010 at 12:09 AM Report Share Posted September 16, 2010 at 12:09 AM I am the captain of a small ladies' golf club. In our meeting yesterday we moved to change something in a competition that started last week. I was wondering if the change can take effect this year or, since the competion has already started, it will take effect next year?It rather sounds like we should be consulting the Rules of Golf, not the Rules of Order.I think that all I'd feel safe in saying is that it's your club and, short of breaking the law (or the rules of the game), you pretty much have the right to do what you want. But of course that doesn't mean it's the right thing to do. It might be a good idea or a bad idea, might or might not be fair, or proper, or in the spirit of the game, might cause a huge outcry, or be hailed as the best thing since the invention of the golf tee.So, it's probably something that your club ought to deliberate on, discuss, debate, and decide by a majority vote.(There, we got back to rules of order.) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rob Elsman Posted September 16, 2010 at 12:50 AM Report Share Posted September 16, 2010 at 12:50 AM It rather sounds like we should be consulting the Rules of Golf, not the Rules of Order.I think that all I'd feel safe in saying is that it's your club and, short of breaking the law (or the rules of the game), you pretty much have the right to do what you want. But of course that doesn't mean it's the right thing to do. It might be a good idea or a bad idea, might or might not be fair, or proper, or in the spirit of the game, might cause a huge outcry, or be hailed as the best thing since the invention of the golf tee.So, it's probably something that your club ought to deliberate on, discuss, debate, and decide by a majority vote.(There, we got back to rules of order.)No, if it's a change to something that had previously been agreed to, a majority vote without previous notice would be insufficient. See RONR (10th ed.), p. 244, ll. 12-16; §35, pp. 293ff. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hmtcastle Posted September 16, 2010 at 02:37 AM Report Share Posted September 16, 2010 at 02:37 AM I am the captain of a small ladies' golf club.I'm still wondering just how small these small ladies are. It could give a whole new meaning to the term "miniature golf". Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gary Novosielski Posted September 16, 2010 at 02:56 AM Report Share Posted September 16, 2010 at 02:56 AM No, if it's a change to something that had previously been agreed to, a majority vote without previous notice would be insufficient. See RONR (10th ed.), p. 244, ll. 12-16; §35, pp. 293ff.Then by all means, WITH previous notice. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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