GOLF ADVISORY RECOMMENDATIONS
November 17, 2014
1. Recommends the following criteria by used by District/Sectional Managers when selecting a golf for post season tournaments:
1. 18 holes preferred.
2. The expectation is that the ball is to be played “down” for the tournament. The golf course should be of the quality, that if the weather conditions permit, the ball should be played down.
3. If the tournament is scheduled for a Monday, schools must have access to Sunday practice rounds. All schools must have reasonable access to the golf course prior to the tournament.
4. Galleries shall be permitted to follow players around the golf course.
5. Spectator Cart Rentals will be a local decision.
6. No team shall compete on the same golf course more than once during the MSHSAA post season series. (Districts, Sectionals, State)
7. It is recommended that a maximum greens fee rate for District and Sectionals tournaments be $30 per player.
8. It is recommended that the length of golf courses for Sectional Tournaments be a minimum of 5,000 yards for Girls and 6,000 yards for Boys.
9. The golf course should be properly marked and inspected by the tournament manager.
10. All schools wishing to host a district/sectional tournament should be considered for hosting even if the majority teams are located in a different part of the district.
11. The site facilities must be in compliance with Title III of the Americans with Disabilities Act as a place of public accommodation.
Rationale: The committee wanted set some expectations and clarify some issues for host managers and host courses. We have a wide range of rates and yardages. Spectator carts at district and sectional tournaments are an additional revenue source for the golf courses.
2. Recommends that after the Sunday State Golf Tournament Coaches Meeting, the only substitution that will be allowed is a direct substitution for a member of a qualifying team. This substitution may be made for illness, injury, or other emergency and it must be made before the first round tee time of the player being replaced. The Rules Committee will determine if the substitution is allowed.
Rationale: Currently, there is no rule regarding when you can substitute. A coach could play different players in each day of the tournament. Players with a team in the tournament are playing in essentially two tournaments (Individual & Team competition).
3. Recommends an item be placed on the annual ballot raising the $100 allowance in MSHSAA by-law 3.6.2 to $250.
Amended: Recommends an item be placed on the agenda for the Area meetings to raise the $100 allowance in MSHSAA by-law 3.6.2 to $250.
Rationale: The NCAA allowance for DI is $400 and $350 for DII and DIII. The committee felt that the $100 was too low and outdated.
4. Recommends the following golf course rotation for the state golf championships in 2016-2020. See attached:
* Denied
** Tabled for further study
*** Approved as amended
**** No Action
All others approved