Rules

			WAC Golf League Rules

	Purpose: This document is intended to be a guide for the different divisions of the WAC Golf League
		*	Rules for each division
		*	What level should your team play?

	Varsity		Junior Varsity	Instructional
Scoring	6 play take top 4 scores		6 play take top 4 scores	6 play take top 4 scores
Age	League: 5th grade through 8th grade. Best Teams, age does not matter. Some schools choose to limit by age.		5th grade thru 8th grade. Some schools choose to limit by age.	5th grade thru 8th grade
No. of teams	Top 8 teams		next 6 teams	Rest of teams. This level is intended for beginning competitors and high averaging golf teams
Sand trap	No grounding of the club		No grounding of the club	Instruct not to ground club. One stroke maximum. After one stroke drop ball outside of trap no closer to the green.
	For tryouts, all lost balls take penalty stroke and drop at site of loss or entry to cornfields, tree lines on 8 & 9, tree line of driving range on 1 & 2. All teams play the back tees at Robin's Nest. Max 8 per hole.
	Schools will take the top 8 kids from tryouts on the first team. Reports the average scores for the top 5 kids from that team. Then take the top 5 scores from the second team, which would be the 9th, 10th, 11th, 12th, and 13th players. The next team would start at player 17, then keep repeating until you deem players instructional.
Tryout dates	Tryouts should be held between May 11th and June 14th. Scores need to be reported by June 14th. Email team scores to Commissioners so they know which level their team is placed.
Courses Played	To be announced		50% at Robin's Nest. The rest sprinkled over other courses	Robin's Nest
No. of matches	14 matches		14 matches	10 matches Additional matches can be scheduled as scrimmages between teams
Rules of Instruction	One assigned coach per team can interact with players to help with rules, speed of play, and offer limited instruction. Parents should keep their distance from kids.		One assigned coach per team can interact with players to help with rules, speed of play, and offer limited instruction. Parents should keep their distance from kids.	Coaching acceptable Moderate instruction of rules, speed of play, who hits next (balance ready golf with honors), limit practice swings, remind kids to line up shot while other player is hitting, etc
Penalties, lost ball	Stroke and distance (hit from the last location and incur 1 stroke). Take a two clubs relief from where the ball went into a hazard no closer to the hole and incur a one-stroke penalty. *Drop where the ball went into the hazard in line with the pin as far back as desired.		Drop at lost site, 1 stroke	Drop at lost site, 1 stroke
Penalties, other	"5 main rules - instruct on the rest" 1) Grounding club in sand trap 2) Hitting wrong ball 3) Teeing in front of ball markers on tee box 4) Hitting an opponents ball at rest on the green 5) Swing and a miss is a stroke		"5 main rules - instruct on the rest" 1) Grounding club in sand trap 2) Hitting wrong ball 3) Teeing in front of ball markers on tee box 4) Hitting an opponents ball at rest on the green 5) Swing and a miss is a stroke	No penalties, please give instruction
Max strokes per hole	8 (10 on par 5s)		8 After a player has hit their 5^th shot they should place their ball on the fringe	8 After a player has hit their 5^th shot they should place their ball on the fringe
What tees	Back Tees at Robins Nest and Meadow Links. Forward tees at Neumann, Miami Whitewater, Circling Hills, and other regulation sized coursees. White Tees at Woodland. Tricounty golf ranch, back tees.		White tees at Robin's Nest, Forward tees at Meadow Links, Woodland and all other courses. Tricounty golf ranch, middle tees.	forward tees at Robin's Nest and Delhi Par 3
Rules and Etiquette	Players should have a reasonable grasp of rules and etiquette		Players should need VERY FEW reminders about rules and etiquette	Players should get many reminders from parents/coaches about rules and etiquette. These players are learning.
Schedule	Teams start July 19th, playing larger courses the first couple weeks.		Teams start July 19th, playing larger courses the first couple weeks.	Teams start July 26th at Robins Nest
	Schedule to be updated on website
	10 week league		10 week league	9 week league
	Last matches must be completed by Sun Sept 30th, scores reported and players submitted for the championship by that night			Last matches by Sunday, Sept 23rd
	Championship the 1st Sunday in October. Shotgun start in morning		Championship the 1st Sunday in October. Shotgun start after Varsity	Shotgun last Sunday in Sept
Tourney Criteria	Top 6 players from the top 5 teams plus top 2 players from the other teams (6x5+6individuals=36 players) *Could change		Top 5 players from the top 5 teams plus top 2 players from the other teams (5x5+11individuals=36 players) *Could change	Top 5 players from top 6 teams plus all other teams send top player (6x4 + 12 individuals=36 players) *Could change
Tourney Tie Criteria	If two teams are tied for 5th place, both teams go to the tourney. If 3 teams tie, there will be a 3 team playoff match the Friday afternoon before the Sunday tournament.
Rainouts , Rain Delays & Scoring	The minimum number of holes needed to be completed to in order for a match to count in the case of interrupted play due to weather conditions is 5. Five holes need to be completed by all groups. To score a rain shortened match, determine the team score by using only the scores for holes that were completed by ALL players. (For example if the last group only completed 6 holes, you only use the scores through 6 holes for all players, dropping the 2 highest scores players scores. In other words it becomes a 6 hole match and any scores from holes 7-9 are eliminated.) When 5 holes have not been completed due to interrupted weather conditions the result will fall under one of the 2 options listed. Option 1: Wait out the weather conditions and resume play. In this case players are to mark their ball so as to be able to identify their location when continuing play. If the marked position is not present upon continued play the group shall agree to last ball position. The time allowed to wait out weather conditions will be 1 hour. Option 2: If 5 holes have not been played and play does not resume on that day, the match shall be considered a rainout, and should be rescheduled.
Forfeit Policy	When a team cannot make a scheduled match they must give 24-hour notice to the opposing team or they will incur a loss.
Scorecard Policy	Each team will write down their team players' names on the scorecard, then they will exchange with the other team. At the end of the match, they will confirm that scores are correct and then sign their card before turning in to the person collecting scorecards. There will be 2 cards for each match.
Fees	$100 varsity per team $75 all others per team
Awards	Awards will include: To be announced at event