SDSSAA COED PLAYING REGULATIONS

GOLF

AGE

**Nineteen (19) and under by January 1st of the competing year. See Constitution Article IX.

SERIES

• a) Invitational Team Tournament
• b) Invitational Individual Tournament
• c) Schools participating in the S.D.S.S.A.A. be allowed to enter one (l) Boys team and one (l) Girls team.
• d) Each team will be comprised of a maximum of five (5) golfers.

ENTRIES

Entries must be submitted to the golf convener no later than midnight of the Friday preceding the tournament. Late entries will be subject to the terms stated in the constitution.

% DATE

S.D.S.S.A.A. GOLF TOURNAMENT is to be held at least one week prior to the N.O.S.S.A. Championship on the third Friday in September. The rain date, if necessary, will be the following Monday.

ELIGIBILITY

Eligibility will be as per Constitution and By-Laws (Article IX - Pages 20-21). Lists as specified by the Constitution, will have to be submitted prior to competition.

FINANCING

• a) Entry fees will be at the discretion of the convener(s).
• b) Sport committee expenses for the tournament will be paid by the Treasurer and the cost will be charged back to the participating schools.

RULES

• a) As per R.C.G.A.
• b) As per local rules.

TIE-BREAKING

When two or more teams/individuals are tied for first place or two or more teams tied for purposes of representation to N.O.S.S.A., the tied teams will play an extra hole (or holes) until the tie is broken.

~In team play-offs four competitors from each school compete.

OFFICIALS

At the discretion of the convener.

GENERAL

a) Events

• - each competitor plays 18 holes.
• - medal play or stroke play will be the type of competition accepted for the S.D.S.S.A.A. Golf Tournament.

b) Individuals may enter the S.D.S.S.A.A. competition.

c) *The maximum number of golfers will be five (5) per gender per school, with the top four (4) boys to count to the team score and the top three (3) girls to count to the team score. In the event of a tie between two or more teams, the score of the fourth player (lowest score wins) shall be used to break the tie, and if still tied, then the score of the third player, etc.

d) Schools must inform the convener if their team(s) is (are) to be supervised by a teacher or supervisor from another school.

e) All competitors should be made aware that many golf courses have a dress code. On many courses, jeans, rugby pants, cut-offs, football and\or hockey sweaters and muscle shirts are not allowed. A competitor will not be allowed to compete if proper attire is not worn. Coaches should endeavour to to instill an appropriate dress code.

f) Power carts and/or caddies are not allowed.

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Revised: 19 August 2004
% denotes most recent changes

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