Re: Kenny Perry Breaks Rule (or not) Twice at Shark Shootout
Originally Posted by
Jay-Bird 
I don't think he violated the rule.
He did. That decision talks about a caddie "inadvertently" standing on the line, as in a caddie standing there and not really paying attention.
Kenny Perry was paying attention. You need to cite the entire decision, please:
Source: Decision 14-2/4
Caddie Inadvertently Stands on Extension of Line of Play Behind Ball
Q. A player's caddie inadvertently stood on an extension of the player's line of play behind the ball when the player made a stroke. The caddie was watching another player play from the next tee. Neither the player nor his caddie was aware that the caddie was so located. Was the player subject to penalty under Rule 14-2b?
A. No. The purpose of Rule 14-2b is to prohibit a caddie from positioning himself behind the player while the player makes a stroke in order to advise the player on alignment or otherwise assist him. In this case, the caddie was not so positioned.
The same ruling would apply if the player's caddie inadvertently stood on an extension of the line of putt behind the ball during the stroke.
Originally Posted by
Jay-Bird And - if it is a violation - the penalty would be on Holmes (of the team), technically. Holmes is the player making the stroke "allowing it" to happen.
Agreed, but since it's a scramble and the team score is all that counts, the team would incur the penalty.
Originally Posted by
lcfd42 I agree that what I beleive to see is Kenny watching to get a read for his own putt, and not to assist the player. This would not be an infraction of rule 14-2b.
That's irrelevant. Read the rule.
Source: Rule 14-2
Assistance
In making a stroke, a player must not:
a. Accept physical assistance or protection from the elements; or
b. Allow his caddie, his partner or his partner's caddie to position himself on or close to an extension of the line of play or the line of putt behind the ball.
It says nothing of the intent. It says: "In making a stroke, a player must not allow his partner to position himself on or close to an extension of the line of the putt behind the ball."
The rule says "don't let someone stand there." JB let someone stand there. It's irrelevant the intent, except it's quite obvious KP was paying attention and not watching another player tee off on another hole or something.
He broke the rule. The only question is whether the rule was "waived" because a scramble isn't "real golf" to begin with. It seems as though it may have been, which I think is disappointing.
