Brief introduction of rules
Basic rules
To play on a Minigolf course, you need a putter and Minigolf balls. The goal is to hit the ball into each hole with the least number of hits.
Choice of ball
Players are allowed to use one ball per hole, but they can carry any number of balls while playing.
The stroke
Every time the putter hits the ball, it counts as one stroke. If after 6 hits, the ball has not been hit into the hole, then the points of the hole will be counted as 7 points. This is also the maximum points of each hole. Penalties may be counted towards the final result.
Rules
In order to qualify for the International Tour Match, the course must be certified by the World Minigolf Federation Technical Committee. If certain Minigolf clubs or national stadiums do not follow these rules, they may be punished by the WMF or the National Minigolf Federation / Association. During training or match play, players are not allowed to make any changes to the course.
Score Keeping
Players are not allowed to keep their own scores on the Tour Match, and scores should normally be kept by other players in the peer group. Every participating player must ensure that all scores are correct. This rule also applies to score-keeping by players in this group.
Tournament Player Rules and Regulations
Players must inform the referee in advance if they want to interrupt the match or leave the course. The interruption of the match (for reasons of nature) shall be decided by the referee. If a player is hitting on a hole, he can decide to finish the hole first or not, but he must mark the position of the ball at this time. It is up to the referee to decide when the match will start again.
Matters strictly prohibited in the competition:
a) Smoking
b) Carrying or drinking alcohol
c) Doping
The same principles apply to officials and management on the course.
Competition rules:
A standard Minigolf course is generally composed of 18 Minigolf lanes (holes). The goal of this sport is to push the Minigolf ball from the tee to the target area (holes) with as few strokes as possible. When the total scores of 18 lanes are added up, the player with the least scores wins.
1. Each lane can only be played with one putter and one ball. The ball should be holed with the minimum number of strokes.
2. Each stroke is counted as one point.
3. Each player has 6 chances to hole the ball. If the ball cannot be holed, the lane will score 7 points.
4. The ball must be hit from anywhere in the teeing-off area.
5. The first shot should always start from the teeing-off area. If the ball does not pass the boundary line, the second shot should still start from the teeing-off area until the ball passes the boundary. (Note that some lanes have no boundary, then you can hit the ball continuously until you get the ball holed.)
6. When the ball is hit across the border line, it should continue to be hit where the ball comes to rest.
7. If the ball comes to rest on the side or at the obstacle, the ball can be moved at right angles to the service line to serve.
8. If the hit ball bounces back past the border line, the ball should be moved to the service line perpendicular, to the point at which the ball passes the border line.
9. If the ball is hit out of the lane, there are two options:
1). If the ball is hit out of the lane without passing the border line, the player should return to the teeing-off ground to play.
2) If the ball is hit out the lane after passing the border line, the ball shall be served at the line corresponding to the vertical line of the ground where the ball was hit. (Please note that if the ball is hit off the edge of the lane and leaves the lane, there will be no penalty)
10. The score will be calculated after a round of the match. The player with the lowest score is the winner of the round.