(h)
Health and Safety - [See Rule 2.3]
(i)
Coaching - The NCHSAA will allow TWO designated coaches from each school to coach during the
regional and state championships. It is a conference option during the regular season. The following
regulations must be followed:
(1)
The TWO coaches who are allowed to give advice must be identified during the match via
armband, neck tag or other identification measure.
(2)
The two designated coaches may give advice, of a short and quick duration, from the tee to
the greens and the walk between holes. NOTE: Coaches may not provide continuous coaching
while walking with a student-athlete. Once finished, coaches must return immediately to the
cart path.
(3)
Any violation of the coaching rule can result in a two-stroke penalty and may cause the coach
to lose his privilege to communicate with student-athletes the remainder of the event during
the round/rounds.
(4)
Prior to any stroke, the coach must step back from the student-athlete.
(5)
Coaches may not be on the tee box or enter onto the green(s) at any time.
(6)
Use of radios, walkie-talkies, cell phones and other electronic devices by players or coaches
for communication is not allowed except for medical emergencies.
(7)
Distance measuring devices are allowed under USGA Rule 4.3a. Yardage measuring devices and
information may be shared among student-athletes.
(8)
Others will not be allowed to give advice and must limit conversations to words of encourage
ment only. Any other types of conversations could be considered advice, which would result
in a two-stroke penalty.
(j)
Pull Carts - Non-motorized pull carts are allowed at any time; however, courses may prohibit use of
pull carts.
(k)
Student-athletes may not ride on any form of transportation during a stipulated round unless autho
rized by the NCHSAA.
(l)
Conditions of Competition - Please refer to the NCHSAA website for specific conditions of competition
for playoffs.
(m)
Supervision - All student-athletes participating in playoff competition must be supervised. If not, they
will be eliminated from competition. If anyone besides school personnel accompanies student-ath
letes, a letter from the principal must be sent to the NCHSAA authorizing this and a copy of the letter
must be in hand at the tournament.
(n)
Filming, Videotaping or Video Streaming [See Rule 2.2.17].
(o)
Maximum Score Rule on a Hole - No student-athlete shall score more than triple bogey on any hole
(6 on a par 3; 7 on a par 4; 8 on a par 5) during the regular season, regional, and championship play.
Once a student-athlete has reached this threshold, they shall pick up their ball, record a triple bogey
on the scorecard, and let the group complete the hole and move on to the next hole.
4.6.2
Regional Playoffs
(a)
Dates and Sites - Women’s regional tournaments will be October 20 or 21. Men’s regional tourna
ments will be May 4 or 5.
(b)
Regional Assignments - Regional assignments, along with the most current information about re
gional sites, dates and times, are posted on the NCHSAA website. Each classification will have two
regionals (East and West).
(c)
Playoff Entries - Schools qualifying for the regionals will be permitted to enter five student-athletes,
and entries are to be submitted by 9:00 p.m. October 15 (women) and by 9:00 p.m. April 29 (men).
(1)
Late entries may be submitted to the NCHSAA and must be in by 9:00 a.m. the Friday prior to
the regional. Use the form on the NCHSAA website.
(2)
Once entries have been submitted to the regional director, coaches can substitute any or all
team members up to the start of the tournament. Individual qualifiers cannot be substituted
(e)
Women’s Regional Qualifying
(1)
1A/2A will have a 72-player field in both regionals (East and West). The top 4 teams and top
52 individuals (not on qualifying teams) will qualify based on IWR 9-Hole Rankings.
(2)
3A through 8A will have 48-player field. The top 3 teams and top 33 individuals (not on
qualifying teams) will qualify based on IWR 9-Hole Rankings.
(i)
No school may enter more than five players.
(ii)
Schools with at least three individual qualifiers will also score as a team.
(3)
Rankings -- The Regional Qualifiers will be ranked using the IWannamaker 9-hole rankings.
Those rankings will be based on the best five scores. Teams and individuals with fewer than
five scores are not eligible for qualification. Teams that qualify for the post-season can choose
to bring players that have posted fewer than five scores.
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