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Golf (Women's)

Updated Feb. 29, 2012

1.0  Playing Season

1.1 Approval of date/site – The dates, days, and site of the PacWest Golf Championship match will be declared by the Commissioner and Women's Golf Liaison, and approved by a vote of the Athletic Directors at their annual spring conference meeting.

1.2 Time frame in relation to NCAA Championship – TBD

1.3 All member institutions shall observe the NCAA starting date for preseason practice regardless of geographic location. No geographic exceptions are allowed.

2.0 Championship Determination

2.1 PacWest Team Champion – The conference team champion shall be decided at a PacWest Championship tournament.

2.2 PacWest Schedule - There shall be no required regular season PacWest schedule.

2.3 Tournament Site - The site of the conference championship shall rotate among participating member schools. The approved rotation schedule will be listed in Appendix A of this sport code. The PacWest Championship golf course site will be at a site agreeable to the host school, the Pac West Women's Golf administrative liaison, and the conference Commissioner.

3.0 Pac West Women’s Golf Championship Policies

3.1 Host Institution Responsibilities and Event Finances - The host institution shall be responsible for all host responsibilities with regard to the Pac West Women’s Golf Championship.  Host institution responsibilities are outlined in Women’s Golf - Appendix B. 

3.2 Ball and Clubs - The type of ball and clubs in the Championship shall be decided by the team and/or student-athlete and must be acceptable under USGA rules.

3.3 Carts and Caddies - Participants may not use carts or caddies to carry their clubs.  The only exception is if the player is permanently disabled, or as dictated and necessitated by course requirements.  A written request shall be submitted to the PacWest office with the medical statements requesting the use of a cart.

3.4 Championship Course - The PacWest Women's Golf Championship Committee is responsible for finding a suitable course to conduct the championship.  The course must be approved a minimum of six months before the championship by the PacWest Women's Golf Championship Committee--the Women's Golf liaison, conference Commissioner, and the athletic director (or designated representative of) the host school, plus the golf professional at the tournament site, when chosen.  The Committee will use the following guidelines as an aid in approving a site:  adequate scoreboard facility; adequate tee times to service the championship field; practice round availability on the day before the championship; a well marked and staked course.  Play will be conducted from championship tees and a minimum of 6,000 yards.

3.5 Championship Format - The PacWest Championship shall be a 36-hole event.  The tournament schedule should provide for a three-day event - a practice round on the Sunday preceding the event, an 18-hole round on Monday and the final 18-hole round Tuesday morning.

3.6 Inclement Weather Provisions - If inclement weather prohibits play, the local state golf officials, in consultation with the Golf Championship Committee, shall decide whether the Championship will be shortened. In the event the Championship is shortened, the winning scores shall be based on a minimum of 18 holes of play.

3.7 Stoppage of Play - If play must be stopped and all groups have played at least nine holes, scores shall be kept and play shall continue (if allowed) the following day from the same spot.  When players are notified that play has been stopped, they shall mark the spot where the ball lies and pick up, or complete the hole according to USGA procedures if desired.  If the entire field has not played at least nine holes, scores shall not be allowed and the championship shall begin anew the following day.

3.8 Resume Play - If play is resumed, all players shall return to the course simultaneously. However, in extenuating circumstances, a portion of the field may be allowed to resume play to ensure the entire field completes nine holes of play for the day.

3.9 Pairings – Pairing of teams shall be decided by ranking or seeding according to the prior weeks’ GolfStat Rankings.  For second day pairings, teams will be paired in accordance with their place after the first round.  In the case of a tie between teammates, the lower-seeded player shall tee off first.  In case of team ties, for starting purposes only, the fifth player's score shall be used to break the ties.  If a tie remains, the ties shall be broken by draw, conducted by the Championship Committee at the site.

3.10 Tee Times - Tee times shall be determined by the Championships Committee.  Play will be in threesomes unless approved in advance by the Championship Committee.  Once the team pairings have been determined, individual playing order will be assigned with number five players teeing first, number fours second, number threes third, number twos fourth and number one players fifth.  No two players from the same team shall play in the same threesome.  

3.11 Pin Placement Sheets - Pin placement sheets shall be provided before the practice round for the championship to each participant and head coach.  The depth of pin placements shall be identified in paces.

3.12 Playing Rule Modifications - All rules related to PacWest Championship play shall be consistent with those of the NCAA Division II Golf Championships for men and according to the U.S. Golf Association Rules, except as modified by local ground rules or PacWest policy.

3.13 Scorecard Submission - Scorecards are official and final upon their submission to the scorer's table.

3.14 Practice Round – One 18-hole practice round shall be provided to each team on the day preceding the Championship.  In an effort to maintain the conditions of the course and speed of play, it is required that each individual play one ball from the tee to the green during the practice round.  A time schedule of 15 minutes per hole will be followed.  Teams are limited to five players and head coaches or designated official institutional representative will be required to be with their team during the entire practice round and will be responsible for monitoring pace of play, misconduct and enforcement of the one-ball rule. Teams not permitting practice or play on Sunday, may arrange for a practice round (based upon course availability) at another time prior to the beginning of the championship. Other than the host, teams may not play more than one practice round at the site of the championship.

4.0 Scoring

4.1 Team – Each institution's team shall consist of a maximum of five players. (A team must have five players to start participation in the tournament.) However, at least four players are required for team scoring. The four players from each team with the lowest scores for each eighteen holes shall constitute the scoring members of the team for that round.  The team with the lowest combined score for all rounds shall be the PacWest Champion.  In the case of injuries, illness or other catastrophic condition, the commissioner with approval from the golf committee, may grant a waiver to allow a team to start with four players.

4.2 Individual – All individual places shall be determined by the lowest aggregate medal score at the completion of 36 holes of play.  The individual having the lowest aggregate score shall be declared the PacWest individual Champion.

4.3 Squad size – for the PacWest Championship, teams shall be limited to five student-athletes.  An exception to this can be granted by the approval of the PacWest Golf Championship Committee under extraordinary circumstances. 

4.4 Stroke Penalties

4.4.1 Unbecoming Conduct – A two-stroke penalty may be assessed by the Championship Committee for conduct unbecoming a college player.  This policy will conform to the guidelines of the NCAA Women's Golf Championship Handbook.  Unbecoming conduct shall include, but not limited to, throwing a club (defined as releasing the club in a manner to cause harm to any person or to the golf course); use of abusive language; willful acts which damage property or equipment on the course.

4.5 Equipment – A coach or the cart of the coach shall not be considered playing equipment in the application of stroke penalties for a ball striking a player, teammate or teammate's equipment.

4.6 Tie-Breaking Procedure - If at the conclusion of 36 holes of play, there is a tie for both team and individual championships, the team championship playoff shall be decided first. 

4.6.1 Team Championship Tie-Breaker - In case of a tie after regulation, the conference team champion will be determined by following the NCAA Championship format.

4.6.2 Individual Sudden Death Playoff - In the event of a tie for the PacWest Individual Championship, a sudden death playoff shall be conducted immediately following the conclusion of regular play. The holes in play shall be determined by the Championship Committee.

4.7 Uniforms - All golfers shall wear uniforms identifying the institution they represent.  In the best interest of intercollegiate golf and the PacWest Championship, a coach or player should not appear at the site of the championship in cutoffs, blue jeans, tank tops, or tee shirts during competition or practice.

5.0 Awards

5.1 TEAM CHAMPION: The PacWest Team Champion will be the team winning the PacWest Championship Tournament with the lowest aggregate total score. The winning team will receive a PacWest Women's Golf Team Championship plaque presented by the conference Commissioner immediately following the tournament.

5.2 ALL CONFERENCE TEAM: The All-PacWest Team shall be comprised of 14 golfers featuring an all-conference First Team and Second Team. The Top 7 finishers at the PacWest Championship shall be named First Team. Players finishing 8-14 shall be named Second Team.

5.3 INDIVIDUAL ACCOLADES: The conference shall name a Player, Newcomer and Freshman of the Year following the NCAA Division II National Championships. Each institution shall have the opportunity to nominate one student-athlete for each award. The Player, Newcomer and Freshman of the Year shall be determined in a weighted voting process with the top vote recipient being named the award winner.

5.4 COACH OF THE YEAR: The PacWest Coach of the Year shall be selected by a vote of the conference coaches, as supervised by a method determined by the Assistant Commissioner/Media Relations.

5.5 OTHER:  Other awards will be determined by the Conference Information Director and approved by the Women's Golf Championship Committee. 

5.6 MEDALIST: The individual medalist of the PacWest Championship shall be recognized by the conference Commissioner with an award immediately following the tournament.

6.0 Championship Committee

The Championship Committee for the sport of Women's Golf in the PacWest shall be comprised of the following members:  The PacWest Women's Golf liaison, the conference Commissioner, the athletic director (or designated representative) from the host school, and the golf professional at the tournament site.

7.0 Meetings of Coaches

There shall be an annual meeting of the golf coaches held in conjunction with the PacWest Championship. Attendance by each head coach is mandatory. The site, date, and time of this mandatory meeting must be communicated to all coaches and administrators at least two weeks prior to the meeting.

8.0 Host Institution Rotation

The Pac West Championship Host rotation schedule is approved by the Pac West Advisory Board. The Pac West Men’s and Women’s Golf Championships will be independently scheduled events and shall not be contested on concurrent dates.

9.0 All other situations not covered by these conference regulations should be referred to the NCAA Championships rules handbook and handled accordingly.

APPENDICES

WOMEN’S GOLF - APPENDIX A – Host Institution Rotation

  • 2013 (Dates TBA) Northern California – Academy of Art University
  • 2014 (Dates TBA) Hawai‘i
  • 2015 (Dates TBA) Southwest
  • 2016 (Dates TBA) Northern California
  • 2017 (Dates TBA) Hawai‘i
  • 2018 (Dates TBA) Southwest

WOMEN’S GOLF - APPENDIX B – Host Institution Responsibilities

  • Identify a suitable golf course to accommodate the championship competition and gain approval from the Pac West Advisory Board (via the Women’s Golf Championships Liaison) no later than the summer prior to the championship.
  • Make all necessary financial arrangements between the host institution and the golf course for conducting the competition.
  • Golf course agreements will include complimentary range balls for participants during tournament.
  • Arrange for hotel availability for participating teams (participants will pay their own lodging expenses).
  • Arrange for complimentary carts for coaches during the tournament.
  • Furnish a “sports information” contact who would act as the official scorer of the vent. (Tournament scorekeeping software is provided at no charge by Golfstat, Inc.)
  • Furnish certified athletic trainer on site during the practice round and competition rounds of the tournament.
  • Provide tournament officials (starters) and spotters (as needed).
  • Provide a scoreboard for the tournament including scoring sheets.
  • Provide scorecards for the tournament.
  • Provide tournament results to the Conference Information Director, to each head coach, to appropriate media and to the NCAA.
  • All other situations not covered by these conference rules shall be referred to the Women's Golf NCAA Championships rulebook and handled accordingly.