Nikon Coolshot i40 - Legal or no?

[IHFN]

I've been trying to search around to see whether the Nikon Coolshot i40 is now legal for tournament play. It has slope, but it can be disabled. However, there is nothing to identify that it is disabled.

 

I've seen conflicting information in regards to whether this would mean it is still illegal or not.

 

Can someone help clarify either way?

[Noodler]

This was covered by "M y G o l f S p y" in mid-April. Check the articles there.

[IHFN]

So that article is where my confusion came from. Most other places say it's legal except for that article. And the article was originally done in April of 2015 which is before the new rules were put into place.

[Yrrdead]

] 5. Distance-Measuring Devices (Rule 14-3)[/b]

 

 

During a stipulated round, the use of any distance-measuring device is not permitted unless theCommittee has introduced a Local Rule to that effect (see Note to Rule 14-3 and Appendix I; Part A; Section 7).

 

Even when the Local Rule is in effect, the device must not be used for any purposes that are prohibited by Rule 14-3, including but not limited to:

• the gauging or measuring of slope;
  
• the gauging or measuring of other conditions that might affect play (e.g., wind speed or direction);
  
• recommendations that might assist the player in making a stroke or in his play (e.g., club selection, type of shot to be played, green reading or any other advice related matter); or
  
• calculating the effective distance between two points based on elevation changes or other conditions affecting shot distance.
  

 

A multi-functional device, such as a smartphone or PDA, may be used as a distance-measuring device, but it must not be used to gauge or measure other conditions where doing so would be a breach of Rule 14-3.

 

You can parse that how you wish but my understanding is that as long as you aren't using the above functions that the device can have all the bells and whistles it wants.

So it would be something like your F.C. going "IHFN doesn't that have slope?" You reply " Sure does, but I'm not using it."

[IHFN]

Ok, but that still does require at least a local rule stating that the device can have slope, correct? If no local rule, then it is illegal.

[Yrrdead]

Ok, but that still does require at least a local rule stating that the device can have slope, correct? If no local rule, then it is illegal.

 

No the local rule that needs to be in effect is one that states that DMD are allowed. There is no longer any differentiation about specific DMD's. At least that was my interpretation of the changes this year.

 

 

Edit- Here is the blurb from the NCGA Standard Local Rules and CoC;

 

Distance-Measuring Devices—In NCGA qualifiers and championships, a player may obtain distance information by use of a distance-measuring device. If, during a stipulated round, a player uses a distance-measuring device to gauge or measure other conditions that might affect his play (e.g., elevation changes, wind speed, etc.), the player is in breach of Rule 14-3.

[IHFN]

Thanks for your help with this. I really like how the this one is setup. You can click once and if you miss the flag, just hold it for about a second or so and it will pick up the closest object to you (which is almost always the flag). For someone with shaky hands like me, this is a miracle device. I've tried so many others over the years and this is the first one that only takes me a couple of seconds to use.