Scheduling
The conference shall endorse double round golf schedules; dual League matches will be 9 holes; second round matches may be 18 holes by mutual consent.
Ground Rules
Home coach will instruct players of the special rules which apply and whether summer or winter rules prevail. No contestant may participate in any sport on two levels on the same day.
Teams
The regulation team is composed of six players. If visiting team wishes to bring more than six players, advance arrangements and approval of home team is required.
Scoring
The match consists of 3 foursomes. Each team has 2 golfers in each foursome. Each team has 1 scorecard and is responsible for both their scores and the members of the other teams scores.
The match is decided by stroke play; total of best five. If tied, use scores of #6 finishers to resolve ties. If still tied, card off on 6th finishers (go hole by hole starting from last hole played).
The Medalist is the lowest individual of the match. There may be more than one individual who is the medalist as ties are not broken.
Make-Up
Postponed matches will be made up on a mutually agreed upon time, date, and location.
League Champions
League Championship shall be determined on the basis of won-loss record in league contests. In the event of a tie and co-champions, the automatic bid for the CIF championship will be decided by (in order):
1. Head to Head match results
2. The first day of the conference tournament
Conference Tournament
Conference shall endorse a two day stroke play tournament. There may be a cut to the second day. Play in both days (unless cut) is required to be CIF eligible.
All-League Awards
All-League players will be determined by differential. The top 6 players will be 1st team and players #7-12 will be 2nd team. The formula will be 3/4 season league differential and 1/4 day 1 league tournament differential.
Dress Code
Players will wear team colors for matches. Teams must abide by the dress code of the course being played.
Team members not in school colors or appropriate dress for the course being played are not eligible to compete.
Conduct
The coach will disqualify any of his/her players who exhibit unsportsmanlike conduct such as throwing a club, profanity, harassment, smoking, and so forth. Players may give advice to another team member.
Electronic devices including cell phones, beepers, cd players, walkman radios, video equipment and any other electronic devices are not to be used during a match (see NOTE below for range finder exception). Use will result in player disqualified for current match. A cell phone ringing during play will result in a one stroke penalty.
NOTE - Range finders are allowed during play. If one player in a group has a range finder he/she must share it with all other members of the group.
Any allegations on player conduct infractions must be documented immediately on scorecard at time of infraction.
All teams should remain at the course until the match is completed to shake hands. If the team cannot stay, coach should let opposing coach know before the match to promote sportsmanship.
Match Instructions
Conduct instruction on 1st tee during introductions:
Welcome the team(s) to the course.
Tell them to please take care of course and to repair divots and ball marks on the green.
Advise them of the course set-up.
Give them their behavioral / electronic devices warnings.
Advise them of how to proceed with a provisional ball.
Advise them of the two ball rule.
Tell them that they must report their score immediately upon leaving the green and before the next tee shot. This should be done on the next tee box.
Tell them to match score cards at the end of the match and if there are any discrepancies, to not sign the card and take it to the coaches.
Advise them to declare their ball and that visiting team has the tee.