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  1. Overall, the game IS the game of golf as far as rules are concerned.
  2. BALF is played on a regulation golf course.
  3. All course ground rules apply with respect to boundaries, water, hazards, etc.
  4. The game of BALF shall consist of nine holes, or INNINGS.
  5. Extra INNINGs, or DOUBLE HEADERS, are at the discretion of the BALFer.
  6. When teeing off, and in the fairway, the ball should be tossed into the air and hit like a baseball.
  7. When close to the green, the ball may be bunted.
  8. When on the green, the ball must be PUTTED.
  9. Any time the ball hits the CLAT, a stroke is counted.
  10.  Two misses at one position are allowed.  If a third swing-and-a-miss occurs, a STRIKEOUT has occurred and is then counted as one stroke against the BALFer.
  11. Par is a SINGLE.
  12. A birdie is a DOUBLE.
  13. An eagle is a TRIPLE.
  14. A hole-in-one is a HOME RUN.
  15. A bogey is an ERROR.
  16. Hitting a ball out of play is termed a FOUL BALL.
  17. CLADDIES may carry for a maximum of four BALFers.