ELPL RULES(Exec-PC Links386 Pro League) Apr. 14, 1994 Welcome to the ELPL: The ELPL is a scratch and handicap computer golf league for the owners of Links386 Pro from Access software. There are no prizes to play for. This league has been formed for people who enjoy playing the best sports simulation game on the market Links386 Pro. The league must have a minimum of 8 golfers to start. The 3rd season will consist of 15 tournaments(1 for each course out). The season will be extended for each new course released before tournament 11. There will be a summer and a fall schedule for season 3. There will be 3 rounds played per tournament. The tee box and shirt color used will be chosen at random. A complete schedule for season 3 is at the end of this file. Print this file and the schedule will print on a single sheet that you can pin up by your computer for future reference. The following is a step by step procedure of the ELPL: 1. Sunday evening I will send the following message: Round 1 Info Course *********** Tee *********** Shirt *********** Due MONDAY MIDNIGHT 2. You MUST play the correct tee and use the chosen shirt color. You will be disqualified if you don't. You also have a chance to be disqualified if your round isn't in on time. So please try to send the file on time. One major feature of the ELPL is any member who doesn't have the course chosen for play, can play Harbour Town and their score will be adjusted based on the course rating difference of the 2 courses. Practice on the course chosen is allowed until the 1st round info given on Sunday. This will be hard to control but lets try to play this league like the PGA tour. THAT IS PRACTICE ROUNDS ON THE CHOSEN COURSE ONLY ALLOWED UNTIL 1ST ROUND INFO GIVEN. You are free to practice on any other course during the tournament. 3. Here is info and deadline dates for both the summer and fall schedule. Summer Schedule(2 Week tournament) Info(See 1. Above) Deadline(See 4. Below) Round 1 Sunday Night Round 1 Monday Midnight Round 2 Wednesday Night Round 2 Thursday Midnight Round 3 Tuesday Night Round 3 Wednesday Midnight Fall Schedule(1 Week tournament) Info(See 1. Above) Deadline(See 4. Below) Round 1 Sunday Night Round 1 Monday Midnight Round 2 Tuesday Night Round 2 Wednesday Midnight Round 3 Thursday Night Round 3 Saturday Noon Refer to your Links386 Pro Manual as to how to select the tee box and shirt color and how to record your game. Your player must be set on PRO SETTING with NO GIMMIES OR MULLIGANS. You can use the caddy function if you want to. All Tournament rounds MUST BE PLAYED ALONE. The only exception to this is if 2 members from the same family or 2 friend who want to play their rounds at the same time. NO PLAYING AGAINST A REC OR DEFAULT PLAYER. Since we are playing in recorded mode, the following will not be allowed for Season 3. 1. MAPPING. This is when a member lines up a shot and if he is good at hitting the snap it will always go in the hole. This is used on Par 3 and Par 4 holes that can be reached in 1 shot. I will institute a 1 Hole In One limit per tournament to stop mapping if I feel anyone is doing it. SO DON'T 2. SLICING AND HOOKING OFF THE LEFT OR RIGHT SIDE OF SCREEN. This is a flaw in the Links386 Pro engine where for example on hole 1 at Manua Kea, if a member aims off the screen right and choses to slice, the ball will go through the trees and go onto the green. ANY SHOT THAT IS AIMED OFF THE SCREEN RIGHT OR LEFT WILL NEVER HIT A OBSTRUCTION EVEN IF ONE IS THERE. A member will be disqualified if I ever view this happening. As long as your alignment stick is on the screen, you are OK. *******Note******* The reason for the above two stipulations is because there are text files available for download from most any electronic bulletin board that explains to players how to "beat" the game and shoot incredibly low scores on LINKS386. Since this league is here for the competative enjoyment of both pros and amature players alike, it is not fair to other members not to have an equal chance of winning tournaments because someone is taking advantage of a couple of flaws in the Links386 Pro software. IF YOU ARE PROVEN TO BE "TAKING ADVANTAGE"OF THESE 2 FLAWS IN THE LINKS386 PRO SOFTWARE, YOU WILL BE DISQUALIFIED FROM THE TOURNAMENT AND IF IT CONTINUES, YOU MAY BE BARRED FROM THE ELPL 4. The following files must be sent at or before each rounds deadline: A. Recorded game named as below. S3DJJ1A.REC S3=Season 3 S3DJJ1B.REC DJJ=My initials for example S3DJJ1C.REC 1=Week # A=Round # A=Round 1 B=Round 2 C=Round 3 B. Gamestat.prn named as below. S3DJJ1A.STT S3=Season 3 S3DJJ1B.STT DJJ=My initials for example S3DJJ1C.STT 1=Week # A=Round # A=Round 1 B=Round 2 C=Round 3 NOTE: Gamestat.prn is produced when you print your stats after your round(either printer on or off)and is located in your Links386 directory. If you don't print the stats, you won't produce the file. Just rename the gamestat.prn as above before you zip the files. C. Special shots(saved in the following format): W1DJJ1.SHT W1=Week 1 DJJ=My initials for example W1DJJ1A.SHT 1=round # A=2nd shot in round 1 W1DJJ1B.SHT B=3rd shot in round 1 W1DJJ2.SHT 2=round # W1DJJ3.SHT 3=round # Please zip all your files together and name as follows: S3DJJ1A.ZIP S3=Season 3 S3DJJ1B.ZIP DJJ=My initials for example S3DJJ1C.ZIP 1=Week # A=Round # A=Round 1 B=Round 2 C=Round 3 A batch file is included in the ELPLRUL3.ZIP file that will make zipping your files together much easier. A doc file is included that explains how it works. If you have a problem using PKZIP, please use this batch file. Here is how you install this batch file: A) Make a SEPERATE directory for installing from. (I recommend installing from a "dump" directory) B) Copy NEWKIT.EXE to the "dump" directory C) Type "NEWKIT" and hit enter. The file will self-extract. D) Type "Installc" if your LINKS386 directory is on the "c" drive. OR E) Type "installd" if your LINKS386 directory is on your "d" drive That's it.......the program will install from there....ready for use. Again my Week 1 Round 1 zip file will be named S3DJJ1A.ZIP and will contain the following with for example 2 saved shots: 1. S3DJJ1A.REC (THE RECORDED GAME FILE) 2. S3DJJ1A.STT (THE GAMSTATS.PRN FILE RENAMED) 3. W1DJJ1.SHT (SHOT #1) 4. W1DJJ1A.SHT (SHOT #2) The zip file should be e-mailed with attachment to DOUG JENSEN on or before the deadline. THIS IS FOR NON-AOL USERS ONLY. Starting season 3, American Online subscribers must send your file also e-mail with attachment to the following: DUFFERDOUG, MIKELEE514, NO1GOLFER, Mike and Steve are helping me with the various stats and leaderboard files so they must also get your file. Just set up an ELPL address book with the above screen names included. Then when your file is sent, It is sent to each of the above members mailbox. After each course is played once, The leader of the scratch and the handicap division will be announced. We will go by the following money system to determine our champions: 1st Place 100,000.00 11th Place 10,000.00 Scratch and Handicap 2nd Place 75,000.00 12th Place 9,000.00 divisions use the same 3rd Place 60,000.00 13th Place 8,000.00 money system. 4th Place 45,000.00 14th Place 7,000.00 5th Place 35,000.00 15th Place 6,000.00 We will have 2 or more 6th Place 25,000.00 flights when 16 members 7th Place 20,000.00 participate in a division. 8th Place 15,000.00 with 4 flights maximum in 9th Place 13,000.00 each Division. 10th Place 11,000.00 Special Bonus monies will be given for the following special shots 1. Hole in One 10,000.00 Hole in one on Par 4 counts 2. Double Eagle 10,000.00 once for 10,000.00 3. Any full swing shot in hole 7,500.00 4. >70 ft putt in hole 5,000.00 5. Any Chip shot in hole 2,500.00 6. Par 4 <5 Feet(Hit from Tee) 1,000.00 7. Par 3 <3 Feet(Hit from Tee) 1,000.00 **FOR NEW MEMBERS** To play in the Handicap Division, members must have at least 5 scores turned in so they can get a handicap. For new members wanting to join please send me 5 recorded games(any course and tee) so I can get your handicap established. You can either send me 5 old recs that is in your hard Drive or play 5 rounds and turn those recorded games in for your handicap. To play in the Scratch Division, members must play the chosen course. If a member doesn't have the chosen course and has to play Harbour Town, they will only qualify to play in the Handicap Division. To play in both Divisions, members must play the chosen course and have a handicap. Any questions should be e-mailed to Doug Jensen(DufferDoug on AOL). I usually read my mail daily and will get back to you ASAP. Most of all HAVE FUN. This is a great golf simulation and with your help we will make this a great 3nd season. Start date is tentatively set for May. 1st 1994. Thank You Doug Jensen ****SEASON 3 COURSE SCHEDULE**** SUMMER SCHEDULE**** MAY 1**********Mauna Kea MAY 15**********Firestone MAY 29**********Troon North JUNE 12**********The Belfry JUNE 26**********Dorado Beach JULY 10**********Bayhill Club JULY 24**********Banff Springs AUG 7**********Pinehurst AUG 21**********Torrey Pines FALL SCHEDULE**** SEPT 4**********Bountiful SEPT 11**********Castle Pines SEPT 18**********Harbour Town SEPT 25**********Barton Creek OCT 2**********Pebble Beach OCT 9**********Innisbrook OCT 16**********ANY NEW COURSES RELEASED BEFORE SEPT 11TH OCT 23**********ANY NEW COURSES RELEASED BEFORE SEPT 18TH OCT 30**********ANY NEW COURSES RELEASED BEFORE SEPT 25TH NOV 6**********ANY NEW COURSES RELEASED BEFORE OCT 2ND NOV 13**********ANY NEW COURSES RELEASED BEFORE OCT 9TH