There were some questions about creating an initial team handicap. As a result, a new rule was created and will be put in place as voted on by the rules committee.
The new rule is this: If you use a sub that has a lower GHIN, or a higher GHIN by no more than 1, then those scores will count for team handicapping purposes.
The old rule stated that you had to have 4 rounds with your partner or if you used a long-term sub, they had to have a lower GHIN than your partner to establish your team handicap.