NCAA Division II Men s Golf Atlantic/East Regional Tournament Manual May 3-5, 2010

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1 NCAA Division II Men s Golf Atlantic/East Regional Tournament Manual May 3-5, 2010 Hosted by Concord University & West Virginia Intercollegiate Athletic Conference

2 April 23, 2010 Dear Guest, Welcome to the 2010 NCAA Men s Atlantic/East Regional Golf Championships hosted by Concord University, the West Virginia Intercollegiate Athletic Conference and the Resort at Glade Springs in Daniels, W.Va. As the hosts, we will do everything possible to make your visit to the Mountain State as enjoyable and comfortable as possible. We hope you enjoy playing at the highly acclaimed Cobb Course. It is rated by Golf Digest as one of the top five courses in West Virginia and the resort has gone to great lengths to make your experience a championship one. The following information, the tournament manual, should answer most of your questions and concerns. Should you require anything additional or need clarification, please do not hesitate to let us know and we will be happy to assist you in any way. Best of luck in the upcoming days of competition. It looks to be another quality field for this NCAA men s golf super regional championship. Sincerely, Will Prewitt WVIAC Associate Commissioner

3 TOURNAMENT PERSONNEL Tournament Director: Athletic Trainer: Carol Bonnes Tracy McCallister Concord University Concord University Vermillion Street Vermillion Street PO Box 1000 PO Box 1000 Athens, WV Athens, WV Facility Director & Souvenir Coordinator: Mike James Director of Golf The Resort at Glade Springs 255 Resort Drive Daniels, WV Sports Information Director NCAA Representative: Will Prewitt Reid Amos Associate Commissioner West Liberty University WVIAC West Liberty, WV Main Street Princeton, WV

4 GENERAL INFORMATION Tournament Hotel: The Resort at Glade Springs 255 Resort Drive Daniels, WV Phone: Contact: Ailene Chou-Taylor Rate: $75.00 per person + tax (includes all meals) Rooms have been blocked off for participants starting Saturday, May 1, It is the responsibility of each institution to complete the form in the back of this packet to confirm reservation, present billing info. and provide a rooming list. A listing of additional hotels for family and friends is listed below. Additional Area Hotels: Courtyard by Marriott Microtel Inn & Suites 124 Hylton Lane 114 Dry Hill Road Beckley, WV Beckley, WV Sleep Inn Country Inn & Suites 1124 Airport Road 2120 Harper Road Beaver, WV Beckley, WV Golf Course: The Resort at Glade Springs 255 Resort Drive Daniels, WV Phone: Website:

5 Schedule of Events: Sun. 5/2 7:00-9:00 a.m. Breakfast Glade Room 9:00-12:00 a.m. Registration Governor s Room 11:00 a.m. Driving Range Opens Driving Range 11:00 a.m. Box lunches available Pavillion 1:00 p.m. Practice Round (shotgun) Cobb Course 6:00 p.m. Welcome Dinner Glade Room Coaches meeting immediately following welcome dinner Mon., 5/3 6:00-9:00 a.m. Breakfast Glade Room 6:30 a.m. Driving Range Opens Driving Range 7:00 a.m. Training Area Opens TBA 7:30 a.m. Round One Cobb Course 10:30 a.m.-2:00 p.m. Lunch Pavillion 6:00 p.m.-9:00 p.m. Dinner Rec. Center Tue., 5/4 6:00-9:00 a.m. Breakfast Glade Room 6:30 a.m. Driving Range Opens Driving Range 7:00 a.m. Training Area Opens TBA 7:30 a.m. Round Two Cobb Course 10:30 a.m.-2:00 p.m. Lunch Pavillion 6:00 p.m.-9:00 p.m. Dinner Glade Room Wed., 5/5 6:00-9:00 a.m. Breakfast Glade Room 6:30 a.m. Driving Range Opens Driving Range 7:00 a.m. Training Area Opens TBA 7:30 a.m. Round Three Cobb Course 10:30 a.m.-2:00 p.m. Lunch Pavillion 6:00 p.m.-8:00 p.m. Dinner Glade Room

6 TEE TIMES (Round 1) First Round, Monday May 3 Time No. 1 Tee No. 10 Tee East#1/Atlantic #1, East #2 Atl. #2/East/Atl.#3 7:30 #5 #5 7:40 #4 #4 7:50 #3 #3 8:00 #2 #2 8:10 #1 #1 East #4/Atl.#4/East#5 Atl. #5/East#6/Atl.#6 8:20 #5 #5 8:30 #4 #4 8:40 #3 #3 8:50 #2 #2 9:00 #1 #1 East #7/Atl.#7/East#8 Atl. #8/East#9/Atl.#9 12:00 #5 #5 12:10 #4 #4 12:20 #3 #3 12:30 #2 #2 12:40 #1 #1 East #10/Atl.#10/Ind :50 #5 Individuals 1-3 1:00 #4 1:10 #3 1:20 #2 1:30 #1

7 TEE TIMES (Round 2) Second Round, Tuesday May 4 Time No. 1 Tee No. 10 Tee East #7/Atl.#7/East#8 7:30 #5 7:40 #4 7:50 #3 8:00 #2 8:10 Individuals 1-3 #1 Atl. #8/East#9/Atl.#9 East#10/Atl.#10/Ind :20 #5 #5 8:30 #4 #4 8:40 #3 #3 8:50 #2 #2 9:00 #1 #1 Atl. #2/East#3/Atl.#3 East #1/Atl.#1/East#2 12:00 #5 #5 12:10 #4 #4 12:20 #3 #3 12:30 #2 #2 12:40 #1 #1 Atl. #5/East#6/Atl.#6 East #4/Atl.#4/East#5 12:50 #5 1:00 #4 1:10 #3 1:20 #2 1:30 #1

8 Teams and Individuals will be repaired according to score after the second round. TEE TIMES (Round 3) Third Round, Wednesday May 5 Time No. 1 Tee No. 10 Tee Teams 18,19,20 7:30 #5 7:40 #4 7:50 #3 8:00 #2 8:10 #1 Individuals 6-8 Teams 12,13,14 Teams 15,16,17 8:20 #5 #5 8:30 #4 #4 8:40 #3 #3 8:50 #2 #2 9:00 #1 #1 Teams 4,5,6 Teams 10,11,Ind :00 #5 #5 12:10 #4 #4 12:20 #3 #3 12:30 #2 #2 12:40 #1 #1 Teams 1,2,3 Teams 7,8,9 12:50 #5 1:00 #4 1:10 #3 1:20 #2 1:30 #1

9 Teams and Individuals will be repaired according to score after the second round. Course Details: The Resort at Glade Springs Cobb Course will play host to the 2010 NCAA Division II Atlantic/East Super Region men s golf championship May 3-5. The 2010 Regional will be the fourth NCAA event hosted on the highly regarded 7,084-yard, par-72 Cobb Course. The championship quality course has hosted the 1999 NCAA Division II North Regional and the 2006 NCAA Division II National Championships, along with the West Virginia Open and a US Open qualifier. The Cobb Course features over 200 feet of elevation change, 54 sand bunkers, eight lakes, ever-changing sun angles, and subtly sloping fairways. It has been named by Washington Golf Monthly as one the 100 Must Play Courses of the Mid- Atlantic, awarded 4 1/2 stars and ranked fifth in West Virginia by Golf Digest, and was acclaimed by Golf Magazine as the #1 course in West Virginia during Registration: Registration will take place in the Governor s Room at the Resort at Glade Springs from 9:00 a.m. 1:00 p.m. Sunday May 2, At this time each coach will be given a packet including all pertinent information pertaining to the championship. Championship Handbook: It is highly recommended that each institution download and review the NCAA Division II Men s Golf Championships Handbook prior to the event. The handbook includes all tournament policies, along with tee times for each day of competition. You can download the NCAA Handbook by clicking on the following link: ncaa/sports+and+championship/general+information/championship+handbook s Pre-Tournament Banquet: A banquet for all participants, coaches and tournament personnel will be held in the Glade Room at the Resort at Glade Springs. Each member of the official travel party (5 players and one coach for teams, one player and one coach for

10 individuals) are invited to attend. There will not be tickets sold for family, friends, etc. The meal will be served buffet-style and will include a short presentation from the tournament staff. Suggested attire is business casual or golf attire (please no sandals or jeans) Administrative Meeting: The games committee for the Regional Championships will conduct a meeting immediately following the banquet. This meeting is required for all head coaches and an athletics representative of each participating institution. The NCAA and the rules official(s) will use this time to cover all necessary rules and information. (Agenda, Appendix II) A fine of $ will be assessed for those institutions not in attendance. Reid Amos, the NCAA Division II Golf Committee representative, will carry out the meeting s agenda. Rules: The Atlantic/East Regional Men s Golf Championships shall be conducted according to the official United States Golf Association (USGA) Rules of Golf, with certain modifications as noted in the Championships Handbook. The games committee will serve as the officials and will make all decisions pertaining to the conduct of the championships, such as pairings, setting up the course, rules of golf, etc. Ties: For the regionals, playoffs (time and weather permitting) will be used for breaking ties for the advancement to the National Championships. If a playoff is not possible, the tiebreaking procedures outlined in Appendix A of the championship manual shall be used. Athletic Training/Medical: The Concord University training staff will coordinate all athletic training needs at all times. Staff will be available at the course each day. There will be ice available as well as all first aid needs. CU training staff also will be able to be contacted via radio at the golf course. For additional needs, please contact Concord University head athletic trainer Tracy McCallister (contact info listed previously in this packet).

11 Drug Testing: Drug Testing may occur at any session of the championships. Student-athletes who compete in this championships may be subjected to drug tests in accordance with NCAA Bylaws and may be determined to be ineligible as a result thereof. Only student-athletes who have consented in writing to such testing are initially eligible for these championships; and thereafter, student-athletes who are tested shall remain eligible only if they test negative. Media Arrangements and Credentials: All media interested in covering the Atlantic/East Men s Golf Regional Championships should submit a request to Will Prewitt, WVIAC Associate Commissioner. His contact information is listed on the contact information page of this manual. Credentials will be given to each competing institution upon registration. Each participant and coach must visibly display the credential at all times during competition. Daily Results: Results will be available at the team hotel as soon as possible following the conclusion of each round. Live scoring will also be available on the internet at and Results and statistics will be posted at the conclusion of each round on the tournament s webpage at Additionally, live scoring will be available in the pro shop at the Resort at Glade Springs. Carts and Caddies: Carts, pull carts and caddies may not be used by participants in the championships, including the practice round. Golf carts will only be provided for designated coaches, members of the games committee and selected tournament officials. The use of carts by any other personnel (including players and spectators) must be approved by the appropriate NCAA golf committee. The only exception to this policy would be if the participant is permanently disabled. A written request must be submitted to

12 the appropriate golf committee with accompanying medical statements requesting the use of a cart. Please send any such requests to: Practice: Donnie Wagner Assistant Director of Championships dwagner@ncaa.org One 18-hole practice round will be scheduled for Sunday May 2. The practice round will be a shotgun start beginning at 1 p.m. local time. Starting holes will be determined by the NCAA men s golf committee. Ten days prior to the practice round, participants and coaches will not be permitted to set foot on the golf course or use the practice facilities. No exceptions will be made, however, the host institution shall be exempt from this policy. In an effort to maintain the conditions of the golf course and speed of play, it is required that each individual play only one ball during the practice round. However, each player may chip or putt more than one ball on or around the green. Teams are limited to five players during practice rounds. Groups of six are not allowed and coaches are not permitted to play during any practice round. Head coaches or designated official institutional representatives will be required to be with their teams and individuals and be responsible for monitoring pace of play, misconduct and enforcement of the one practice ball rule. There will be no practicing, including putting and chipping, prior to Sunday, May 2. Pairings and Tee Times: The first and tenth tees will be used for the entire competition. However, the games committee reserves the right to use only the first tee or mini-wave, if necessary, to accommodate a weather delay. The Division II men s golf committee will assign tee times for the first and second round based on seed within each region. For the third round, teams and individuals will be paired according to score. Pairings are outlined in Appendix D of the handbook. Ties will be broken using the procedure outlined in Appendix A of the handbook.

13 Scoring: Scorecards shall be kept in strict accordance with Rule 6-6 of the USGA s Scoring in Stroke Play The scorecard shall be deemed retuned to the committee when it is placed by the player or coach in the box located in the scoring area. A daily team score is computed by totaling the lowest scores of four of the five team members. The final team score is determined by totaling each daily score. Every three holes, players will record their scores with scoring assistants so results may be updated in real time at and Spectators: Spectators should remain on the cart paths or in the rough approximately 15 yards from the players. They may be no communication between players and spectators that could be deemed advise of any nature for the duration of the 18 holes. All institutional personnel, with the exception of the designated coach, are considered spectators. Ringers on electronic devices such as cell phones or pagers must be turned off. Spectators are asked to refrain from smoking near the players. Carts will not be provided for spectators. Lineups and Substitutions: During registration, the head coach must submit his or her lineup according to playing position. The five participants from each institution must be determined by the conclusion of registration. A player may be substituted before the first tee time of his team of the first round of the regional or championship, if the head coach notifies the games committee before the first tee time. The substitute will assume the position of the replaced player.

14 Hotel Reservation Form For the 2010 NCAA Division II Men s Super Regionals Fax the following form to Aileen Chou-Taylor at (304) AS SOON AS POSSIBLE after learning of championship inclusion. Name of School: Arrival Date: Departure Date: OFFICIAL TRAVEL PARTY Name (First and Last) Coach 1. Players Credit Card Type: VISA/AM EX/ MC Credit card # Exp. Date: Name as it appears on card: Signature of Head Coach Confirmation Fax and/or

15 NCAA Men s Golf Regional Championships The Resort at Glade Springs (Cobb Course) Daniels, W.Va. May 3-5, 2010 OFFICIAL LINEUP Must be turned in at registration Team Name: Coaches Name: Players Name (In playing order):

16 NCAA DIVISION II CHAMPIONSHIPS CODE OF CONDUCT Conduct Policy Statement The NCAA expects each championship to exhibit an experience that represents the highest level of fair play and good sportsmanship. The NCAA and the NCAA Division II Championships Committee expect that student-athletes, coaches and administrators do their best to ensure participation in intercollegiate athletics promotes character development for all participants, enhances the integrity of higher education, and promotes civility; therefore championship events should adhere to such fundamental values as respect, fairness, civility, honesty and responsibility. These values should be manifest not only in athletic participation, but also in the broad spectrum of activities associated with the championship event. Accordingly, the championships committee will take strong action in response to any form of misconduct by student-athletes, coaches and/or administrators during the entire championship. This includes criticism of officials and misconduct incident to the competition. Misconduct The championship handbook and NCAA Division II Manual Bylaw defines misconduct as: is any act of dishonesty, unsportsmanlike conduct, unprofessional behavior or breach of law, occurring from the time the championship field is announced through the end of the championship that discredits the event or intercollegiate athletics. Expectations Each games committee shall hold a pretournament meeting with the coaches of participating institutions to review and explain the policies related to misconduct (as defined in Bylaw ). The Division II Championships Code of Conduct is to be part of the championship packet, and delivered to all institutional representatives attending the championship events. If the act of misconduct occurs during the competition, under normal circumstances, the individual shall be allowed to complete the competition in which he or she is participating at the time of the incident. An administrative hearing shall be held at the conclusion of the day s competition, during a break in the continuity of the championship (i.e., between rounds of a basketball tournament) when no competition is being conducted or at the conclusion of the championship. However, if the act of misconduct is so flagrant that it obviously violates the principles of fair play and sportsmanship, the games committee may immediately withdraw the student-athlete or institutional representative from the competition and conduct the hearing after this action. Other actions of misconduct shall be dealt with in a timely manner by the governing sports committee. Expectations for Student-Athletes, Coaches and Administrators Cooperate and participate in game ceremonies, team meetings, community engagement and championship ceremonies.

17 Discuss misconduct and possible consequences with all members of the travel party. Have an administrator or designee present at all competitions. Communicate issues and concerns in an honest and timely manner with NCAA staff. Follow team, university and NCAA guidelines throughout all championship-related activities. Be respectful of other participants, spectators, coaches, administrators and other individuals at the championship site. Abide by state and federal laws, and facility requirements throughout the championship event. Display acceptable behavior on and off the playing field to ensure a positive experience for all participants. Possible Penalties for Misconduct In accordance with Bylaw , the governing sports committee (or the games committee authorized to act for it) may impose any one, or a combination of the following penalties on an institution or any student-athlete or representative of an institution guilty of misconduct that occurs incident to, en route to, from or at the locale of the championship event. The penalties include, but are not limited to: Public or private reprimand of the individual; Disqualification of the individual from further participation in the NCAA championship involved and/or banishment of the individual from participating in one or more subsequent championships of the sport involved; Cancellation of payment of the Association s travel guarantee to the institution for the individuals involved; Withholding of all or a portion of the institution s share of revenue distribution; Banishment of the institution from participation in one or more subsequent championships in which its team in that sport otherwise would be eligible to participate; Disqualification of an institution for a period of time from serving as host institution for one or more NCAA championships; and/or Cancellation of all or a portion of the honorarium for hosting an NCAA championship. Participation in an NCAA championship is an accomplishment and it is expected that individuals and teams are committed to ensuring that the championship is a positive experience for all participants, fans and volunteers. Participation in these championship events is a privilege for the student-athletes, coaches and administrators and should be treated as such. Again, congratulations to you and your team. We hope this year s championships experience is one that you will cherish for years to come.

18 As a member of the official travel party for this Division II National Championship, I certify that all NCAA rules pertaining to the Division II Championships Code of Conduct have been read. I agree to abide by the expectations set forth and understand the possible penalties for misconduct. NAME SIGNATURE Head Coach Signature Date SAAC Team Representative's Signature Date Sport Supervisor Date