PIAA DISTRICT I 2016 GOLF CHAMPIONSHIP TURTLE CREEK GOLF COURSE GILBERTSVILLE GOLF CLUB OCTOBER 10-11, 2016 Submitted by: Steve Natalie Chairman Glen Mills School P. O. Box 5001 Concordville, PA 19331 (610)459-8100 snatalie@glenmillsschools.org
September, 2016 Dear Athletic Director: The objective of the letter is to clarify the responsibilities of the District I Steering Committee and golf coach or faculty representative at the District I Golf Tournament. It is mandated by the P.I.A.A. that Each student participating in the Boys or Girls District or State Golf Championship, must be accompanied and supervised by a coach or a full-time professional employee from the member school that the student is representing *. The District I Steering Committee mandates that Coaches and/or school representatives will be assigned responsibilities for the Boys and Girls District I Golf Tournament. The District I Steering Committee, whose members are representatives of the different Leagues in District I, are the backbone of the Tournament. Therefore, we are requesting that the Steering Committee members be permitted to return on the second day of the Tournament for our annual meeting (Tuesday, October 11th) and to assist in managing the Tournament. The Steering Committee members are listed on the following page. I would appreciate your school s supervision in ensuring the continued success of the District I Golf Tournament. Please forward the enclosed information to your golf coach. If you have questions or concerns about the Tournament Days, please contact me at (610) 459-8100 ext. 260. Sincerely, Steve Natalie Chairman District I Steering Committee * If a school has a boy and a girl playing on day one, they must have a representative at each golf course.
September, 2016 Dear Golf Coach: We have enclosed a packet of materials for the District I Golf Tournament to be held on Monday and Tuesday, October 10 th and 11 th, 2016. This year the Boys Tournament and the Boys Team Championship will be held at Turtle Creek Golf Course. The First Round of the Girls Tournament and the Girls Team Championship will be held at Gilbertsville Golf Club on Monday. The Girls Final Round will be held at Turtle Creek on Tuesday. The materials include the following: 1. District I Golf Tournament Registration Information. 2. Coaches Information/ Assignments and Players Information. The champion from each League or Division (ChesMont and S.O.L.) is automatically invited to compete in the Team Tournament. Your League representative has all the details relative to the Team Tournament. We are looking forward to the 2016 District I Golf Tournament. Please contact your League representative if you have any questions or concerns. Sincerely, Steve Natalie Chairman District I Steering Committee
DISTRICT I GOLF STEERING COMMITTEE 2016-2017 Suburban One Jeff Kavanagh Plymouth Whitemarsh Curtis May Pennsbury Rob Schilling C.B. West Mike Harmon Hatboro-Horsham Dennis Matika Council Rock South David DiValentino North Penn Del Val Steve Natalie Glen Mills Ches Mont Greg Kanaskie Unionville Pete Lovenguth Bishop Shanahan Joe Paris Rustin Scott Yard Downingtown East Bicentennial Mark Walder Holy Ghost Prep Paul Hamilton Jenkintown Pioneer John Brittain Upper Perkiomen Jeff Mast Spring-Ford. Central Andy Achenbach Radnor Nate Oxman Haverford HS Academy John Mischler Mt St Joseph As Reported by the Leagues
DISTRICT I GOLF TOURNAMENT ORGANIZATION/COACHES ASSIGNMENTS TOURNAMENT DIRECTOR: Steve Natalie- GLEN MILLS SCOREKEEPING DIRECTOR: Jeff Mast- SPRING-FORD FIRST TEE STARTER: Greg Kanaskie UNIONVILLE TENTH TEE STARTER: Andy Achenbach RADNOR DISTRICT ONE GOLF TOURNAMENT GIRLS FIRST ROUND (AA/AAA) AT GILBERTSVILLE G.C. TOURNAMENT DIRECTOR Assistant(s) Bob Schilling-CB West Dennis Matika-Council Rock South John Mischler-Mt St Joseph Tournament Rules Official: Brian Schulte-Philadelphia Section PGA Coaches have been assigned by the District I Committee to accompany foursomes for the purpose of unofficial scoring, spotting, observing, and course etiquette. NO coaching or rulings by coaches is permitted. Assignments for golf coaches have been established for the purpose of providing an efficient and well-supervised tournament. Your cooperation is appreciated. NOTES: Coaches, you must register with your player(s), where you will be given an assignment. On day 1 of the boy s and girl s tournament we will be using a shotgun start. Coaches will be given a group to monitor (and what hole you re starting on) or a spotter s assignment.
DISTRICT I GOLF TOURNAMENT COACHES INFORMATION SITUATION PROCEDURE OR DUTY Marker Forecaddie Observer Marshall The coach with each group will be an unofficial/marker in case of problems with a player s card, in which case his/her card becomes the official card. This card will be turned in with the player s cards. The coach with each group has the responsibility to go out ahead of his/her group and spot tee shots and help find all errant shots. The coach with each group should observe all play of his/her group to assist a referee to decide questions of fact and to report to him/her any breach of a rule. The coach is to make no rulings but is allowed to inform a player about his/her rights under the rules. Please prevent problems, but also don t create them! The coach of each group has the responsibility to allow spectators to observe the players but not to let them give advice, assistance or interfere with play..
1. Entry Qualifications: DISTRICT I INDIVIDUAL GOLF TOURNAMENT REGISTRATION INFORMATION A. All players must qualify through a League Tournament, and/or qualifying Tournament and their names will be typed and submitted by a League District I Committee Representative. B. The number of teams competing in each League Tournament x 1.75 is the maximum number of qualifiers from your League. C. If a league has mixed classifications (AA/AAA), the classification that has the larger amount of teams will be the number used to multiply by 1.75. D. Boys must shoot a score that is 16 strokes or lower over the men s course rating for the tees they are playing from. (Ex. Course rating 70.0 = 86 or lower) E. Girls must shoot a score that is 28 strokes or lower over the women s course rating for the tees they are playing from. (Ex. Course rating 70.0 = 98 or lower) F. Any independent school may participate in any league qualifier (but only one) and their players must shoot a score that is equal to or less than the highest posted qualifying score to be eligible for Districts. (Ex. 16 over the course rating is 84 but the highest score from the qualifiers was 79. The independent school players must shoot 79 or better. 2. Date and Time First (qualifying) Round: REGISTER FIRST UPON ARRIVAL AT COURSE Boys (AA/AAA) at Turtle Creek Golf Course Monday October 10 th, 2016 at 9:30 a.m. SHARP, players/coaches meeting. 10:00 a.m. shotgun start Girls (AA/AAA) and Girls Teams (AA/AAA) at Gilbertsville Golf Club Monday October 10 th, 2016 at 9:30 a.m. SHARP, players/coaches meeting. 10:00a.m. shotgun start. ATTENTION: GIRLS WILL USE THE RANGE AT TURTLE CREEK FOR THEIR WARM UP. GILBERTSVILLE G.C. IS 6 MILES FROM TURTLE Criteria for Cutting the Field from Day 1 to Day 2 AAA- Boys: 30 and ties. Girls: 15 and ties AA- Boys: 25% x the number of AA boys in the field (or no less than 4). Girls: 30% x the number of AA girls in the field (or no less than 3). Final Round Tuesday, October 11 th, 2016 tee times start at 10:00 a.m., first and tenth tee. (Coaches must register with their players to receive their assignments.) The sum of the two rounds will determine the District's top 16 boys and top 8 girls (AAA) and the top 2 boys and 1 girl (AA). **Playoffs will be used to determine first place and the final qualifying spot in case of ties. The individual tournament will have the priority over the team event in case of multiple playoffs. We will use hole numbers 1, 8 and 9 in rotation for the playoffs. *** A player who is competing in both an individual playoff and then a team playoff must compete in both. His/Her score from the individual playoff will NOT be used toward the team.
COACHES AND PLAYERS SHOULD REPORT TO THE STARTER 15 MINUTES PRIOR TO TEE OFF TIME! 3. Entry Deadline: THE NAMES AND SCORES OF ENTRIES MUST BE RECEIVED BY STEVE NATALIE AT snatalie@glenmillschools.org or (FAX) (610) 459-9286 BY 8:00 P.M. ON THURSDAY, OCTOBER 6 th, 2016. Please include school and grade! 4. Starting Times/Hole Assignments: The times/hole assignments will be posted on the District I website at www.district-one.net AND the PGA Philadelphia Section website at www.phillyjuniortour.com. Or please call Steve Natalie or Lea Smith at (610)459-8100 ext 247 for information on Friday, October 7 th, 2016 from 2:00 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. 5. Supervision: The supervision of golfers is the responsibility of the school, which they represent. A school faculty member or a school designated representative must accompany them. Coaches and/or school representatives will be assigned responsibilities throughout the Tournament. If a school does not send a representative or he/she leaves early, the District Committee will call the school involved and have it pick up its players. DISTRICT I TEAM CHAMPIONSHIP REGISTRATION INFORMATION NOTE: - DISTRICT I WILL BE AWARDING A BOYS AND GIRLS TEAM CHAMPION IN BOTH AA AND AAA. THE AAA CHAMPIONSHIP TEAMS WILL ADVANCE STRAIGHT TO THE STATE TOURNAMENT. THE AA CHAMPIONSHIP TEAMS MAY HAVE TO PARTICIPATE IN A SUB- REGIONAL TOURNAMENT WITH DISTRICTS XI AND XII. IF THOSE DISTRICTS DO NOT HAVE TEAMS, DISTRICT 1 AA TEAM CHAMPIONS WILL GO STRAIGHT TO STATES. All District Team Champions must have an aggregate score of 400 or less in order to advance on to the Sub-Regional or States. 1. Entry Qualifications A. The team champion from each League or Division (ChesMont and S.O.L.) qualifies for the District I Team Championship. In addition a LEAGUE may send (1) additional team, using a criteria of their choice, if they feel their runner-up team has a legitimate chance of winning the District team championship. B. Each team will bring five (5) golfers and score four (4).
C. Additional Information: Girls. If the only AA girls teams are from the same league, the league will determine the AA Girls District I Team Champion. Boys. A league comprised of AA schools will determine their league champion and come to Day 2 of districts and compete for the AA title against other AA schools from other leagues. If there are no other AA schools, that league will determine the District I AA team champion. (same as AA girls) If a school is the sole AAA or AA school in their league and can shoot the qualifying score (400 team aggregate), they will come to day 2 of districts and compete for the District 1 Team Championship. If an independent school wants to compete in the District Team Championship, the school must enter their team (4 or 5 players) in a league qualifier and their players must shoot a team aggregate score of 400 (for 4 players). 2. Date and Time A. The Boys Team competition will coincide with the second day of the individual championships (Tuesday, October 11 th, 2016). B. The Girls Team competition will coincide with the Girls first round of individual competition (Monday, October 10 th, 2016). C. The format for the Tournament is 18 holes of stroke play with the lowest team total counting 4 players scores determining the District I Team Champion. In case of a tie, we will send both entire teams out on the golf course to determine the winner. We will send out the number 4 and 5 players first, and then 3 s and 2 s followed by the number 1 s. For the Boys, we will start on hole # 1. If after the first playoff hole the teams are still tied, we will proceed to hole # 8, then #9 and back to #1, etc until a champion is determined. For the Girls, we will start on hole #1 and keep going forward until a champion is determined. If one girls team only has 4 players, they will send their 4 out against the other teams 5. In the event of darkness, the teams will be asked to come back Saturday to finish. (NOTE: In the event the two teams tied are from a similar location and they can secure a golf course closer to themselves they will have that option). *** A player who is competing in both an individual playoff and then a team playoff must compete in both. His/Her score from the individual playoff will NOT be used toward the team. D. The USGA tiebreaker rule will be used to break the tie for second place team medals. 3. Entry Date A. All team entries are to be typed and submitted by Thursday, October 6 th, 2016 and e-mailed or faxed to: Steve Natalie snatalie@glenmillsschools.org Fax # 610 459-9286 4. Rules A. All rules that pertain to the Individual Tournament apply to the Team Tournament. 5. Awards A. A team trophy and individual medals will be awarded to the coach and players of the District Team Champion. Medals will be awarded to the second place team.
DISTRICT I GOLF TOURNAMENT PLAYERS INFORMATION (PLEASE DISTRIBUTE) General Information: 1. Participant Dress Code All participants must wear proper golfing attire (i.e. all shirts must be tailored for golf and golf slacks or golf shorts are permitted). 2. Practice Round Turtle Creek Golf Course will be allowing practice rounds Monday through Sunday any time after 2:00 p.m. The greens fees are $25.00 weekends and $20.00 weekdays. Gilbertsville s rate is $10.00 for 18 holes/ $5.00 for 9 all day weekdays and after 3:00 weekends. Call Pro Shops for tee times: Turtle Creek Golf Course 610-489-5133 Gilbertsville Golf Club 610-323-3222 3. Inclement Weather If weather conditions do not allow us to conduct a safe and reasonable Tournament we will postpone. We do have one rain date reserved (Wednesday, October 12 th, 2016) for this possibility. If two days are postponed, we will then conduct an 18-hole tournament. The decision will be made to postpone by 7:00 am and will be posted on the District 1 website. www.district-one.net AND the PGA Philadelphia Section website at www.phillyjuniortour.com. 4. Course Location Go to: www.turtlecreekgolf.com or call 610-489-5133. www.golfgilbertsvillegc.com or call 610-323-3222 5. Final Day Information Information covering the P.I.A.A. State Golf Championships will be distributed to those Schools involved at the conclusion of the final day s competition. 6. Awards AAA-Medals will be given to the top 16 boys and top 8 girls from the District. Playoffs will be used to break all ties for first place and for 16 th place (boys) and 8 th place (girls). AA-Medals will be given to the top 2 boys and top 1 girl from the District. Playoffs will be used to break all ties for first and second place. 7. Regionals The top 16 boys and the top 8 girls (AAA) and the top 2 boys and top 1 girl (AA) will advance to Regionals on October 17 th, 2016, at Golden Oaks Golf Club.
Committee Rule Clarifications Disqualification of Golfers 1. Players may not use any type of tobacco products while competing. 2. Unsportsmanlike conduct such as club throwing, using profanity or damaging the course is prohibited. 3. Players who miss their assigned starting time without notifying the District I Committee representative. 4. Failure to hole out on any hole during a stipulated round. 5. Failure to sign the score card or signing for a lower hole score than was actually shot. Additional Information 1. Electronic distance measuring devices are permitted. Devices are limited to measuring distance ONLY. Devices measuring elevation or wind may not be used or that feature must be turned off. Apps for smart phones may NOT be used as players may not have their cell phones turned on. (See Local Rule 4 below) 2. NO practice is allowed on the competition course before or during a stipulated round. (e.g. no re-putting). 3. No caddies are permitted. Spectators are permitted on the course but may not give advice or assistance nor accompany the players around the course. 4. Player s cell phones must remain off during the course of his or her round. Players will receive a warning or be disqualified for repeated offenses.