In a similar vein, this situation occurred in my group a few weeks ago. Long line of white stakes defining OB. Where three consecutive stakes are labled (for instance) A, B & C, what happens when stake B is laying down? Do you measure from stake A to stake C, or do you go A, B, C wherever stake B lies? In this case, stake B was laying pointing away from the course such that it was less penal. Again, do you go from the inside edge of stake A to stake C, or do you go from stake A, to the bottom of where stake B lies, and then to stake C? Hope that is somewhat clear.