2008 POLICIES AND
PROCEDURES
Golf
is best experienced in a controlled, fun environment of competition with an
emphasis on building character. The
Colorado Junior Golf Association offers a series of one- and two-day tournaments
from June through the second week of August. There are three age divisions for
girls (10 & under, 11-13 and 14-18) and five age divisions for boys (10
& under, 11-13, 14-15, 16-18 and 14-18 Championship). All tournaments
are stroke play events.
“Represent
and promote the best interests and true spirit of amateur golf to the junior
golfers of
Established in 1985, the Colorado Junior Golf Association (CJGA), is the youth tournament program of the Colorado Golf
Association, an organization that leads, promotes and supports junior golf
activities in
HOW
DO I BECOME A MEMBER OF THE CJGA?
CJGA
membership is open to boys and girls age 7 up to their 19th birthday or the day
they enter college, whichever comes first. The CJGA does not recommend
membership to those under the age of seven, but membership may be granted on a
case-by-case basis.
Membership dues are $40.00 annually and are non-refundable. Your membership is
valid for the calendar year. No pro-rated fees for partial year memberships are
available.
The CJGA requires ALL tournament participants of any age to complete the online
Rules & Etiquette test each season. Any junior may register to become a
member of the CJGA, but may not register to compete in any event until they
have completed their Rules & Etiquette test.
Players in the 11-13 and 14-18 division must also have an active handicap and
verifiable GHIN number.
WHAT
NEEDS TO BE DONE TO BE ELIGIBLE TO COMPETE IN CJGA JUNIOR SERIES?
- Must be a member of the CJGA
- Complete the Rules and Etiquette requirements
- Have an active and verifiable GHIN Number
(11-13 & 14-18 divisions)
Players
with inactive GHIN numbers will not be allowed to play and will be added to the
waitlist for all events they have entered.
WHAT
ARE THE RULES AND ETIQUETTE REQUIREMENTS?
The
CJGA requires ALL tournament participants of any age to complete the online
Rules & Etiquette test each season. Any junior may register to become a
member of the CJGA, but may not register to compete in any event until they
have completed their Rules & Etiquette test.
CJGA members must score a minimum of 20 out of 25 on the test. The test can be
taken as many times as needed until the minimum score has been attained.
Click here for the Rules & Etiquette Quizzes
The CJGA will continue to offer a limited number of Rules and Etiquette Clinics
as a part of our Off-Season Educational Series. These clinics will not be
mandatory but are a great refresher. Contact the CJGA for the upcoming dates of
events.
In order to play the game of golf, you must know the rules. Many of the rules
are very complicated and the more you become familiar with them, the more they
can help you.
AGE DIVISIONS
Age groups for all CJGA tournaments will be
determined by the age of the competitor on the final day of the tournament. (If
a player turns 14 on the second day of an 11-13 event
he/she will not be eligible to compete in that event.)
10 AND UNDER AGE DIVISION
- One-day tournaments
- Par-3 golf courses
- 9-holes
- Players are accompanied by a marker that serves as the official scorer
- Entry fees range from $20.00 - $30.00 per event
11-13 AGE DIVISION
- One and two-day tournaments
- Executive and regulation length courses from the forward tees
- Play is generally over 9-holes unless specifically indicated on the schedule
as an 18-hole event (Usually two or three 18-hole events per season)
- An active and verifiable GHIN Number is required to play in this age division
- Entry fees range from $25.00 - $50.00 per event
14-18 AGE DIVISION
- One and two-day tournaments
- Four divisions of play: Boys’ 14-15, Boys’ 16-18, Girls’ 14-18 and Boys’
Championship (Handicap Index of 5.0 or lower on the registration deadline)
- Yardages: Girls’ 14-18: 5750 yards to 6500 yards
Boys’ 14-15: 6250 yards to 6750 yards
Boys’ 16-18: 6750 yards to 7250 yards
Boys’
Championship: 6750 yards to 7250 yards
- 18 holes per day
- An active and verifiable GHIN Number is required to play in this age
division
- Entry fees range from $40.00 - $75.00 per event
NOTE: Players may move up one age division with
permission of the CJGA’s Director of Youth Programs.
Once a player competes in a higher age division, he or she is not permitted to
return to a lower age division during that calendar year.
All Colorado Junior
Golf Tournament players in the 11-13 and 14-18 divisions must have an active
and verifiable GHIN number before CJGA tournament entries will be accepted.
It is the players responsibility to maintain his/her handicap, including making
sure that it remains active. CJGA will not notify you if your handicap
becomes inactive during the season. A USGA Handicap Index is not required
for the 10 & under division.
The CJGA will require all tournament
participants ages 13 and under to attend a Rules & Etiquette Clinic or
complete the online version each year until the player reaches their 14th
birthday. These requirements will also include any new members in the 14-18
divisions. Membership is conditional
until the completion of the proper Rules and Etiquette requirements.
*Age as of June 1 will be used to determine
mandatory Rules and Etiquette requirements.
In order to play the game of golf, you must
know the rules. Many of the rules are very complicated and the more you become
familiar with them, the more they can help you. There will be NO EXCEPTIONS TO
FULLFILLING THESE REQUIREMENTS.
WHY MUST I HAVE A
GHIN NUMBER/HANDICAP?
A
handicap is an important aspect to the game of golf. First, it allows you to
track your progress as your skills improve and your scores lower. Second,
players of different skill can fairly compete against one another in net
tournaments and informal games. Finally, it is a requirement for entry into
almost all competitive golf events in
We require members have an active GHIN number for pairing purposes. During
tournament play we pair members with similar Handicap Indexes with the
intention of having them play with someone on or near their same playing
ability. Players that have not posted a minimum of five 18 hole
rounds to their GHIN number will show up as an "NH". Players with an
"NH" will all be paired together. There is a chance then that the
player will be paired with someone of either a higher or lower playing ability.
Players in the Boys' 14-18 division with a Handicap Index of 5.0 or lower will
play in the "Championship" division. If a player is listed as an
"NH" he will play in either the 14-15 or 16-18 age divisions.
The CJGA will post ALL tournament rounds to our members GHIN numbers in the
11-13 and 14-18 age divisions.
WHERE DO I GET A
GHIN NUMBER/HANDICAP?
A
public golf course player can sign up for a GHIN number and USGA Handicap Index
with the pro shop at any public golf course. If your family belongs to a
private club, sign up through the Handicap Committee. You are not required to
have five attested 18-hole scores to get your GHIN number, but you will not
have a handicap until you post a minimum of five 18-hole attested scores.
A public or private course official will assign you a GHIN number that you will
retain for the rest of your golfing career. You will post scores and pick up
your handicap revision labels at that course, referred to as your home course.
You are charged a fee for this service.
If you have a previously issued GHIN number, you need only to pay the renewal
fee at your home course and request that your number be activated for the new
season, or you may transfer your present GHIN number to a different home
course.
RULES OF
TOURNAMENTS & EVENTS REGISTRATION
Entries for CJGA tournaments will only be accepted
during the tournament entry window (see below for entry dates). Entries will
not be accepted until 9:00 a.m. the day the entry window opens and they must be
submitted online by 11:59 p.m. on the day of the entry window deadline
indicated.
Oversubscribed tournament fields will be determined by a random draw lottery
system. Players must register for events during the entry windows listed below,
no exceptions will be made to those times. If you do not get into one of the
events you have entered, the CJGA will do its best to make sure you are not
locked out of your next entered event. Due to the number of players in some
events, this is not a guarantee. Please notify the CJGA Director if you do not
get into consecutive events so we may review your situation. Players who are
placed on a waitlist will NOT be charged. If a position in the field becomes available
you will be notified at that time. You
have the ability to accept or decline your position in the field at that
time. If you chose to participate in the
event your card will be billed at that time.
Entry Windows:
- May 1, 2008, 9:00 a.m. – May 15, 2008, 11:59
p.m. ---- All June Events
- June 1, 2008, 9:00 a.m. – June 16,
2008, 11:59 p.m. ---- All July Events
- July 1 2008, 9:00 a.m. – July 15, 2008,
11:59 p.m. ----- All August Events
- Have an active and
verifiable GHIN Number (11-13 & 14-18 divisions)
Entries by e-mail or fax are not acceptable. The CJGA will only accept
entries through on-line registration at www.COgolf.org. If you do not have access
to the internet, you may call or stop by our office, Monday through Friday,
between the hours of 9:00 a.m. and 4:00 p.m., and we will enter in the
information for you.
WHAT HAPPENS IF I’M ON A
WAITLIST?
Due to the large number of players entering some of
the CJGA events, a player is not guaranteed into the event at time of
registration. Oversubscribed tournament fields will be determined by a random
draw lottery system.
If you do not get into one of the events you have entered, the CJGA will do its
best to make sure you are not locked out again. After you are added to a
waitlist you will go on a list and not be taken out of the event until we have
gone through all the members in your respective age division. Due to the number
of players in some events, we cannot guarantee you will be not be waitlisted. Please notify the CJGA Director if you are
waitlisted multiple times so we may review your situation. If you sign up on
the wait list, your credit card will NOT be charged. If you get into the event,
you will be notified by phone and your credit card will be charged at that
time.
For events with waitlists, players are welcome to wait at a site for entered
players who may cancel the day of the tournament or who are no shows. Only
players that are CJGA members will be allowed into the events. Prior to the
event players who have entered, but were waitlisted, will be assigned a
position on the list and entered into the event based on that number. (If three
players arrive at the site and are waitlisted as #5, #17 and a third CJGA
member that is not on the wait list they will be added into the field in the
order of the #5 then the #17 and finally the player who was not on the
waitlist.)
TOURNAMENT
CONFIRMATION AND TEE TIMES
The CJGA does NOT confirm acceptance in tournaments
by mail or by phone (we do not call you). A PAIRINGS / WAIT list is published
for each tournament five business days following the deadline and it is updated
weekly on the CJGA website at www.COgolf.org.
Those on the wait list will be contacted if a position in the field comes
available.
The following outlines the refund policy:
- There are no
refunds for cancellations within two business days of the tournament.
- Withdraw during the entry window,
player will receive a refund of the entry minus a $10.00 administrative fee (10
& Under) or $15.00 administrative fee (11-13 and
14-18).
- Withdraw after the entry window
closed, but prior to two business days before the event, CJGA will keep 50% or
$10.00, whichever is greater.
WHO DO I CONTACT IF I MUST CANCEL OR WITHDRAW?
To cancel or withdraw from an event please call the
CJGA offices and leave a message with a staff member.
Dustin Jensen – Director of Youth Programs
303-974-2110
Grace Filiss – P.J. Boatwright Intern
303-974-2108
If you are canceling or withdrawing on the day of an event please leave a
message at one of the numbers above. As a courtesy, call the course at which
the event is being played that day and ask that a message be given to the CJGA
Staff so we may add a waitlisted player into the field.
WHAT HAPPENS IF I NO-SHOW FOR AN EVENT?
Failure to withdraw (No Show/No Card), player will
forfeit entry fee for that event and will result in suspension from all
remaining tournaments and events for the remainder of the season. Players may
appeal the suspension by writing a letter to the CGA's
Youth Programs Committee.
Attn: Director of Youth Programs
~or~
Email: Dustin@cogolf.org
The CJGA will publish on its website a list of no shows for all CJGA events.
WHAT HAPPENS IF
THERE IS INCLEMENT WEATHER ON THE DAY OF AN EVENT?
It will be at the discretion of the Tournament
Director or Tournament Committee to cancel play. An event will not be canceled
due to rain. In the event of lightning or other dangerous situations, play will
be suspended until conditions are safe.
Please check your email prior to the event in the case of inclement weather.
The CJGA staff will update our voicemails, contact the host course and email
all players if there is a change or cancellation of an event.
Dustin Jensen – Director of Youth Programs
303-974-2110
Grace Filiss – P.J. Boatwright Intern
303-974-2108
You may also contact the golf course for information
the morning of the event.
RULES OF PLAYER
RESPONSIBILITIES
All players are to
protect the field at a tournament. A player or player's scorekeeper
("marker") must not sign a scorecard that he or she believes is
incorrect.
A player shall not permit any score to be posted that he or she has evidence is
incorrect. Players shall not leave the scoring area until, as a group, they
reconcile, sign and attest all scorecards.
Penalty for breach: both the player and the marker are subject to
disqualification.
If you have
difficulty confronting your fellow-competitor directly, please talk to a Rules
Official or Tournament Director prior to signing scorecards!
RULES OF SCORE
LIMITS
For the 10 & Under
division, a ten-stroke limit per hole is in effect for all players. On any
hole, players are allowed six strokes (including any penalty strokes) to
advance their ball from the tee to the green. If the green is not reached, the
ball must be picked up, carried to the front of the green and placed. Players
then must putt out in four strokes or less. The score limits for the 10 & Under age division for all players is 75. If the score limit
is exceeded twice, the player will not be allowed to play in CJGA events for the
remainder of the season. Any entries for subsequent events are returned in
full.
CADDIES
Caddies are not
permitted in any CJGA Junior Series Events.
At the discretion of the host club, caddies may be allowed for the
Tournament of Champions.
GOLF CARTS
Motorized carts are
not allowed at any CJGA event for use by participants. Participants may accept
a ride from a Rules Official when necessary. Depending upon host course policy,
pull carts may be used by participants.
RULES AND
CONDITIONS OF COMPETITIONS
Play in tournaments and events conducted by the CJGA
are governed by the USGA Rules of Golf, and supplemented by the CJGA Tournament
Rules and Conditions of Competitions, commonly referred to as the
"Tournament Hard Card". Its Rules apply to all CJGA stroke play
tournaments and events. (The CGA and CWGA distribute other similar cards with
special supplemental Rules for the CGA Boys' Stroke and Match Play
Championships and the CWGA Girls' Stroke and Match Play championships.)
Every member can pick up current copies of the Rules of Golf and CJGA
Tournament Rules and Conditions of Competitions on the first tee of CJGA
events. It is each player's responsibility to be familiar with and carry both
in his or her golf bag.
DECIDING TIES FOR
AWARDING TROPHIES
In the event of a
tie in a stroke play competition (for 11-13 & 14-18/Championship divisions
only), 1st place ties will be decided by sudden death playoff on the course,
time and weather permitting. If a play-off is not feasible, the tie will be
broken by using a scorecard play-off. The winner will be determined on the
basis of the best score for the last nine holes. For events with shotgun
starts, the last nine will be holes 10-18. If the tying players have the same
score on the last nine, the winner will be determined on the basis of the last
six. If the tie still exists, the winner will be determined on the basis of the
last three holes. If a tie still exists, the winner will be determined on the
basis of the last hole. If a tie still exists, the same procedure will be
applied to the front nine until a winner is determined. Ties for 2nd, 3rd, etc.
will be played off by scorecard play-off, unless otherwise specified by the
tournament committee.
In the event of a tie in the 10 & Under division,
all ties will be decided by scorecard play-off. The score on the last hole will
be used to break the tie. If the tie still exists, the second to last hole will
be used and so on until the tie has been broken and the winner decided.
CODES OF CONDUCT
The
CJGA provides worthwhile golf activities which can be pursued
throughout life and which helps to develop character, sportsmanship, and
the life values of integrity, honesty, self-discipline and competitive spirit.
The following is a Code of Conduct, which is a guideline for junior golfers to
follow throughout the tournament season, both on and off the course. It is not
intended to scare players, but to help CJGA participants understand the
consequences of their actions.
WE REQUIRE GOOD CONDUCT AND PROPER SPORTSMANSHIP BY PLAYERS AND SPECTATORS
AT ALL TOURNAMENTS AND EVENTS.
Any of the below
behavior will result in a warning for the first offense. Flagrant and
subsequent violations will result in automatic disqualification. Repeated
infractions will result in suspension of membership.
The following violations are always considered flagrant and will result in
automatic disqualification.
DRESS CODE
Proper attire for all CJGA members includes:
Improper attire includes:
The Tournament Director has the right to deem other
attire improper, which does not specifically appear on this list. Please be
aware that the dress code will be enforced and that failure to adhere to it
will result in appropriate action by the Tournament Director. Improper attire
will result in the player conforming with the dress
code before play commences or continues or disqualification
CODE OF COURTESY
and ETIQUETTE
Always...
Never...
On the tee...
In the sand...
On the green...
Volunteers are
needed at all CJGA events. Duties include helping with registration, starting,
scoring, marshalling, checking scorecards, and posting scores. Parents are
encouraged to volunteer for events. Please contact the CJGA Director if you are
interested in volunteering.
SPECTATORS/PARENTS/GUARDIANS
We
realize that it is enjoyable for friends and family members to watch junior
golfers, but in order to protect the competition and the junior golfers, and in
keeping with the traditional role of a spectator, so as not to interfere with
any player on the course, all spectators are required to adhere to the
following guidelines while watching a CJGA Junior Series Event.
Parental
or spectator interference will result in your being asked to leave the course
and possibly a loss of future spectating privileges.