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Originally Posted by GolfSavage
I didn't intend for the linked document to be considered a final judgement, just a sample of local rules used and noted for the players. I should have made that clear. Though perhaps not perfect, I thought it a good example of how a local body would handle such things for tournaments, leaving no room for doubt about what is expected under the local rule. I've played courses where this local rule was in place, but the signs just said something like "Lift, clean, place allowed", which was open to all sorts of interpretation by the players.
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Understood, I didn't intend to be critical of you. But that site is an example of the pitfalls in trying to paraphrase the rules in an effort to make them more "understandable." It wasn't necessary in this case because the text of the approved local rule is clear on its face, and could lead to future confusion regarding the meaining of rule 20-1. It is an excellent example of the kind of critical reading of the rules is necessary to get them right.
Agreed, clearly something more than "LCP is in effect" is necessary, but in my view, simply quoting the local rule is sufficient.
