To enter a score into HDIDO you have two choices. Qualifier or Non-Qualifier.
If you select Qualifier your score will be transferred at midnight from HDIDO (part of our Club V1 System) to the World Handicap System and your HI will be re-assessed overnight. Remember the WHS looks at your top 8 performances in the last 20. It is dynamic but won't change unless your best 8 are impacted.
If you select Non-Qualifier the information simply doesn't get transferred to the WHS and it won't impact your Handicap Index.
To be able to justify that your card is a Qualifier, there are some conditions...
For a normal 'Social (or Casual) Round' to count as a Qualifier, at least 8 in 9 or 16 in 18 holes must be on main greens - for the avoidance of doubt, if hole 4 is not in play on the front and back 9 then you can still submit a card as a Qualifier ie it is okay for 1 in 9 or 2 in 18 greens to be on temps.
Competition Rounds may be Qualifiers or Non- Qualifiers and you will be informed about this prior to the competition, along with what tees you are to play off and any other rules specific to that competition.
Qualifiers in HDIDO must not be confused with "Main Board Qualifying Competitions"
As you are aware to enter a Main Board Competition, Men must enter at least 6 Main Board Qualifying Competitions (used to be referred to as 'Qualifiers') eg Monthly Medals and Stablefords (Women and Seniors have to enter just 3)
