Attesting Scorecards
Each member will be required to validate his or her round by signing (attesting) one official scorecard that will be processed by the tournament committee. A player that signs a scorecard is acknowledging that the scores for him or her listed on that scorecard is final. Players should only sign their scorecard if he or she believes that the scores are correct and complete.
Example
v The Situation: A player hits a ball into a red stake hazard. The player feels that a red stake is in the way of his next swing. The referees (incorrectly) believe that he cannot move the stake. He believes that he can.
v The Procedure: Before taking another shot, he should announce to the referee(s) his decision to abide by the referees ruling, to also play a second ball, and which ball he prefers to score with (in the event that that ball that is allowable by the rules). In this case, he would probably have elected to use the score of the ball with the stake out of the way. Both balls should be holed out with both scores noted for subsequent committee decision. If the player does not announce which ball is the preferred ball, before playing any next shot, the original ball is the only ball allowable.
v The Result: Let’s say that he followed the above procedure and scored a par with the ball without removing the stake, and a bogey with the ball after removing the stake. He would note both scores on the scorecard and then proceed to the next hole knowing that he has proceeded with at least one option for scoring purposes that is allowable under the rules. The committee would then allow the second ball’s score to be recored (the bogey) since it was the pre-shot preferred ball and was allowed under the rules.