Transcript Document

2013 FHSAA Golf Finals
Online Coaches Meeting
Administration
Dale Klaus, FHSAA; Tournament Manager
Quinten Ershock, FHSAA; Media Relations
Jack Pultorak, FSGA; Rulings, Scoring, Pairings
David Broussard, Central Florida Sports Commission, Host
Sportsmanship Statement
• The Florida High School Athletic Association promotes
good sportsmanship by student-athletes, coaches and
spectators. We request your cooperation by supporting
the participants and officials in a positive manner.
Profanity, racial or sexist comments, or other
intimidating actions directed at the officials, studentathletes, coaches, team representatives or fellow
spectators will not be tolerated and are grounds for
removal from the site of competition.
Courses
• Boys Class 1A – Deer
Island, 18000 Eagles Way,
Tavares, Fl. 32778
• Girls Class 1A – Harbor
Hills, 6538 Lake Griffin
Road, Lady Lake, Fl. 32159
Courses
• Boys Class 2A and 3A– El
Campeon, Mission Inn Resort, 10400
County Road 48, Howey-in-theHills, Fl. 34737
• Girls Class 2A and 3A – Las
Colinas, Mission Inn Resort, 10400
County Road 48, Howey-in-theHills, Fl. 34737
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Practice Rounds
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1A- 2A-Monday, October 28, 2013
3A- Mon., Nov. 4, 2013
$26 per player
Tee times
– FHSAA Golf Website
• Only 5 per team
– No alternate or coach play
Tax Exempt #
• Please make sure you bring several copies of your tax
exempt # with you to the tournament.
– The courses will need them every time you need to
purchase something.
– Paying for anything with a personal credit card or cash
will not be tax exempt. Use a school check or school
credit card.
Carts
• Coaches
– $25 per day
– Must have tax exempt #
• Spectators with disabilities
– $25 per day
– Must provide documentation
• Driver’s license, disabled sticker from car, etc.
Coaches’ Carts Rules
• Coaches’ carts must stay on the cart path when
cart paths are present. When cart paths are not
present, carts must stay in the rough away from
the players.
• Only the coach is allowed to use the cart for
transportation (no spectators).
Coaches’ Carts Rules
• Coaches’ carts must not move as to cause a
distraction while competitors are playing a
stroke.
• Coaches’ carts may be used for shuttling of
players only between designated holes.
• Misuse of the cart may result in a
disqualification.
Coaches Information
• Coaches, it is OK to:
– Help the players search for a ball
– Help forecaddie and spot balls that may been hit astray
– Tell the players where their ball may have entered a
water hazard
– Carry extra items for the players such as water, snacks,
extra clothing and umbrellas
– Give advice to your own players between the play of
holes
Coaches Information
• Coaches, it is NOT OK to:
– Give a ruling to a player
• Some courses will require shuttling players, officials
will do the shuttling. Coaches may help on
designated holes.
– Give a player a ride to or from his ball back to
where he last played
Team Information
• List of Host Recommended Hotels – website
• Packet Pickup
– 1A-2A Monday, Oct. 28, 2013
– 3A- Monday, Nov. 4, 2013
– 8:30 – 11:00
– At each site
– Credentials, Parking passes, inc.
• Gatorade, water, and snacks
will be provided for the
participants.
LOCAL RULES
OUT OF BOUNDS:
• Defined by inside points, at ground level, of
white stakes, lines and perimeter fences.
• When the inside edge of a road or curb
defines out of bounds, a ball that is on or
beyond the road or curb is out of bounds
even though it may lie on another part of the
golf course.
WATER HAZARDS AND LATERAL
WATER HAZARDS
• When a lateral water
hazard is defined on only
one side, it is deemed to
extend to infinity.
• When water hazards and
lateral water hazards are
bounded by out of bounds,
the hazard margin extends
to and coincides with the
out of bounds line.
GROUND UNDER REPAIR:
• Ground under repair is defined by enclosed white lines.
Other areas of ground under repair, even when not marked,
include:
– French drains (trenches filled with stones or the like)
– Fire ant hills (Note: For a player whose ball is in a
water hazard and is affected by a fire hill, see Decision
1-4/10)
SOD SEAMS:
• Except in a hazard, sod seams (not the sod itself)
are deemed to be ground under repair, and relief is
available under Rule 25-1 if the ball lies in or
touches a sod seam or the sod seam interferes with
the area of intended swing. All seams within the
sodded area are considered the same seam.
OBSTRUCTIONS AND INTEGRAL
PARTS OF THE COURSE:
• When located within hazards; liners in bunkers
and artificial walls and pilings are integral parts of
the course unless otherwise specified on the
Notice to Players.
• White lined areas tying into obstructions are part
of the obstruction.
• When closely attached to trees, wrappings,
electrical wire, and cables are integral parts of the
course.
EMBEDDED BALL THROUGH THE
GREEN:
• Local Rule as prescribed in Appendix I is in
effect.
LOOSE IMPEDIMENTS:
• Wood chips and mulch are loose
impediments.
CONDITIONS OF COMPETITIONS
• DRIVER HEADS: Only driver heads on
the USGA’s latest List of Conforming
Driver Heads may be used.
• GOLF BALLS: Only brands of golf balls
on the USGA's latest List of Conforming
Golf Balls may be used.
CONDITIONS OF COMPETITIONS
• TIME OF STARTING: Optional
Condition as prescribed in Appendix I is in
effect.
• CONDUCT: The current FHSAA Rules as
contained in the FHSAA Golf Manual are in
effect.
CONDITIONS OF COMPETITIONS
• SUSPENSION OF PLAY DUE TO A
DANGEROUS SITUATION: Optional
Condition as prescribed in Appendix I is in effect.
All practice areas are closed during suspension for
a dangerous situation until the Committee has
declared them open. Players who practice on
closed practice areas will be asked to cease doing
so; failure to comply may result in revocation of
entry.
CONDITIONS OF COMPETITIONS
• SIGNALS FOR SUSPENSION
OF PLAY:
• Suspension for a dangerous situation: One
prolonged siren or airhorn note.
• All other types of suspension: Three
consecutive airhorn notes.
• Resumption of play: Two airhorn notes.
CONDITIONS OF COMPETITIONS
• SCORING: Upon completion of the round,
the player must go immediately to the
scoring area to return his signed and attested
scorecard as prescribed in the current
FHSAA Golf Manual. A scorecard is
deemed to be officially returned when the
player has left the area of the scoring table
without his scorecard.
CONDITIONS OF COMPETITIONS
• PLAY-OFFS: In the event of a tie for the
individual or team championship, a hole by
hole play-off will start on a hole designated
by the Committee. It is the responsibility of
the player(s) to be present for any play-off.
CONDITIONS OF COMPETITIONS
• AUTOMOTIVE TRANSPORTATION: Except
when otherwise authorized by the
COMMITTEE, players must walk at all times
during a stipulated round. Optional Condition as
prescribed in Appendix I is in effect.
• CLOSE OF COMPETITION: The competition
is be deemed to have closed when the results are
officially announced.
Florida State Golf Association
CHAMPIONSHIP PACE OF PLAY
POLICY
• The FSGA Championship Pace of Play Policy utilizes a two
checkpoint system.
• Players will not receive warnings.
• Each group is responsible for monitoring their own pace.
• To avoid penalty, groups must complete each checkpoint hole:
– Under the allotted time, or
– Within 15 minutes of the group ahead.
• Checkpoints will be on holes #9 and #18, unless otherwise
indicated.
• All players in a group in breach of the pace of play policy at any
checkpoint are subject to penalty.
PENALTIES
• First Breach of Round = 1 stroke penalty to
each player in the group.
• Second Breach of Round = additional 2
stroke penalty to each player in the group.
NOTIFICATION
• Any group that completes a checkpoint hole in breach of
the pace of play policy will be verbally notified by an
Official. Officials at checkpoints should never be
confronted.
• It is the player’s responsibility to recognize when a breach
has occurred at each checkpoint and penalties must be
recorded on their scorecards. Penalties are to be added to
the checkpoint hole the group was notified of the breach.
POSITION
• First Group(s) off Either Tee – The first group(s) will be in
breach of the pace of play policy if they take more than the
allotted time to finish a checkpoint hole until they reach
(within 15 minutes) any group ahead. After they reach a
group ahead, both conditions must be met to be in breach
of the pace of play policy.
• Position with Group Ahead – To stay within 15 minutes of
the group ahead, players should never have an open hole
and they should be in the fairway on par 4’s and 5’s when
the group ahead leaves the green.
CONCERNED PLAYERS AND APPEALS
• A player concerned about slow players in a group should
first remind that player of the pace of play policy and
encourage them to play more efficiently. The concerned
player may, before or after penalties are assessed, request
an Official to monitor the group.
• Appeals for exceptional situations will be considered
only in the scoring area after the completion of the
round and prior to the return of a player’s scorecard.
MEMORANDUM TO COACHES
• A Coach is not considered part of the player’s side and
therefore is not directly subject to the Rules of Golf;
nevertheless, there are certain actions that a coach could
take which might result in a penalty to the player, e.g. if a
coach’s action were sanctioned, tacitly or otherwise by the
player, he might be penalized.
• Some examples of actions by his coach that could result in
a penalty to the player would be…improving a line of play,
moving loose impediments or obstructions in violation of
the Rules, disregard for the provisions of Rule 14-2
Assistance and violation of putting green and flagstick
restrictions.
MEMORANDUM TO COACHES
• Responsibilities of a competitor in this regard are
supported by Decision 13-2/4, 13-2/33, and 13-2/36 of
the Decisions on the Rules of Golf.
• In the best interest of the competition and in an effort
to minimize and difficult situations, the Committee
trusts that all competitors, coaches and officials respect
the principle of obeisance to the Rules, proper conduct,
and fair play in the Spirit of the Game.
Officials
The FSGA will be the officials for the
tournament. They will make rulings. The
Jury of Appeals or FHSAA course
administrator will make rulings on
violations of the FHSAA Golf Manual.
Sunday Practices
Sunday practices are prohibited per Policy
4.1.4 of the FHSAA Handbook.
Spectator Information
Admission – Free
Parking – $10