Playing Regs - Golf
1. AWARDS
| Boys: | David Lowry Trophy and Plaque |
| Girls: | Plaque |
In addition, members of the winning boys team will receive a medal (max 4/team) and members of the winning girls team will receive a medal (max 3/team).
The individual champion will receive a medal.
2. EVENTS
There shall be a boys tournament and a girls tournament held on the same day and in the same location.3. ENTRIES
a) In boys golf, LKSSAA and WECSSAA shall be allowed to enter four (4) teams. In addition, LKSSAA and WECSSAA shall be allowed to enter the top ten individuals from their member association tournament who are not members of eligible teams. In girls golf, LKSSAA and WECSSAA shall be allowed to enter two (2) teams. In addition, LKSSAA and WECSSAA shall be allowed to enter fourteen (14) individuals from their member association tournament who are not members of eligible teams. A boys team will consist of a minimum of three members and a maximum of four members. A girls team will consist of exactly three members.b) All golfers are eligible for the individual championship. If a student-athlete is registered as an individual, they are not eligible for the team championship.
c) In order for a girl to compete at the SWOSSAA Golf tournament, she must make a score of 60 or less for nine holes or 120 or less for 18 holes at their member association tournament.
4. PLAYING RULES
a) The championship tournament will consist of eighteen (18) holes stroke play.b) The tournament shall be conducted under the rules of the Royal Canadian Golf Association and the local rules of the course where the tournament is played except as noted herein.
c) A coaches meeting shall be held one hour prior to the start of the tournament so that local rules may be clarified.
d) During the one hour period prior to the first tee-off, players and coaches may walk the course.
e) Caddies are not allowed. Pull carts may be used.
f) Coaching should be kept to a minimum while play is in progress. Coaches should refrain from soliciting scores or any other information or in any way distracting players. Coaches and spectators are NOT allowed on the course while play is in progress.
g) All teams shall tee-off before individuals. The starting order will be determined by draw with the proviso that all teams #1 players be distributed throughout the draw.
h) In order to qualify as an individual at the SWOSSAA championship, a player must score sixty (60) or below for nine holes or one hundred and twenty (120) or below for eighteen holes at that player's Member Association tournament.
5. CHAMPIONSHIP
a) The three low gross scores of each team ( both boys and girls) on the day’s play shall be totalled to determine the team champion.b) The individual player posting the low gross score for eighteen (18) holes shall be declared the individual champion. In case of a tie for the individual championship, extra holes, on a sudden-death basis, shall be played until a winner is declared. The holes to be used for the play-off will be determined at the coaches meeting. In case of a tie for the last position to qualify for OFSAA, a play-off will be used.
c) In case of a tie for the boys team championship, the team having the fourth player with the best score shall be declared the champion. In the event that the teams are still tied, extra holes, on a sudden-death basis will be played until a winner is declared. All four players will participate in the play-off with the three low gross scores to determine the winner. The players will tee-off in reverse order (#4's first). A maximum of four people will tee-off together. In case of a tie, for the girls team championship, extra holes , on a sudden death basis, will be played until a winner is declared. All three players will participate in the play-off with the three low gross scores to determine the winner. The players will tee-off in reverse order (#3's first). A maximum of four people will tee-off together. Coaches may relate scores of players who have finished a hole to their team mates who are still playing. The holes to be used for the play-off will be determined at the coaches meeting. In case of a tie for the last position to qualify for OFSAA, a play-off will be used.
d) In case of a tie for both the team and individual championship, the play-off for the team championship will be held first.
6. HOST RESPONSIBILITIES
a) The convenor shall be responsible for reserving a suitable golf course for the appropriate time to conduct the tournament.b) The convenor shall:
i) arrange play in satisfactory groupings
ii) arrange appropriate starting times and circulate copies of the draw to all teams and individuals.
iii) eitherstart players on the first (and if possible tenth) tees with reasonable spacing or use a shot gun start.
iv) arrange to keep scores on an appropriate scoreboard including the posting of nine hole scores at the tenth tee, if feasible.
c) The convenor, where possible, shall allocate to every group a designated teacher-supervisor whose purpose is to assist in keeping the group on schedule with respect to pace of play and keep the group’s score. It is not the expectation of the teacher-supervisor to make on-course rulings.
7. TOURNAMENT ROTATION
The tournament will alternate yearly between LKSSAA ( even numbered years) and WECSSAA ( odd numbered years). .All of the above regulations shall apply equally to the boys and to the girls tournament where applicable.
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