THE GOLF INSTITUTE / NORTH TEXAS GOLF CENTER
JUNIOR LEAGUE
RULES FOR PLAY FORMATS

"SCRAMBLE"
     The Scramble format is a team play format whereby:
1: Each player tees off from the assigned tee area (whites or blues) and the
     team (or team captain) decides which was the best shot.
2: All players will play from the spot of the best shot selected (other players
     will pick up their ball a go to that ball).  The player whose ball was selected will place a tee in the ground approximately 9"                                                  
     to the side of the ball to mark the spot where the ball was.  That player then plays his ball, and all other players will play               
     from the same spot.
3: This procedure is followed until the ball is holed.
**Caution - when putting, always mark the ball.  If someone "taps in" then that will be the score even if others are waiting to putt.

"BEST BALL"
     The Best Ball format is a team play format whereby:
1:  Each player will play his/her own ball throughout the game.
2:  The team score on each hole is the best score of one of the members of the team. 
 (Ex:  One hole #1;  player 1 scores a 4, player 2 scores a 5, and player 3 scores a par 3 - the team score is a 3 for that hole)
Note: If a player has so many strokes on a hole that there is no way to help the team,  that player should pick up his/her ball to help speed up play.

"INDIVIDUAL STROKE PLAY"
           Individual Stroke Play is where the individual player will play his/her ball throughout the game and the score taken on                         
               each hole is his/her individual score.
1:  Each player will give his/her scorecard to another player to be the official "scorer".   That scorer will record the player's                         
     score on each hole and at the end of the game, return that card (with total shown)  to the player so that the player may     
     check the card to see if it is correct.   If the score is correct, the player will then sign the card under "attest" (attesting to
     its accuracy) and turn the card in to the tournament committee.

Note:  When keeping the official card of another player, always keep your score as well so that you can check your score against the scorecard that will be returned to you to attest.

PLAY DAY SCHEDULE:

                FALL 2010
    10:00 AM SHOTGUN
SEPTEMBER 11th ..... SCRAMBLE
SEPTEMBER 18th ..... SCRAMBLE
SEPTEMBER 25th ..... BEST BALL
OCTOBER 2nd ..... SCRAMBLE
OCTOBER 9th ..... BEST BALL
OCTOBER 16th ..... SCRAMBLE
OCTOBER 23rd ......SHORT GAME INSTRUCTIONAL DAY
OCTOBER 30th ..... BEST BALL
NOVEMBER 6th ..... SCRAMBLE
NOVEMBER 13th ..... STROKE PLAY
NOVEMBER 20th ..... BEST BAL
Skip Week NOVEMBER 27th DECEMBER 4th ......FINAL DAY STROKE PLAY TOURNAMENT

Annual Summer Tournament
August 21, 2010. Sat 9:00am shotgun. 18 Holes

Annual Holiday Tournament
December 11, 2010. Sat 10:00am shotgun. 18 Holes

Weekly Play days:

All play days will be for a 9 hole round of golf on The North Texas Golf Center Par 3 golf course. Tee times will start at 10:00 a.m. The fee for each play day will be $8.00 (includes tax).

All players are expected to participate each week for play. If the junior can not play he/she needs to call and cancel by Friday 12:00 noon prior to play.  If cancellation notice is not given the junior may be penalized 1 (one) participation point.

All play day pairings will be made by the TGI Committee and will be paired according to skill levels stated on the application form and/or by age groups.

If you have a question as to if there will be play on a bad weather day call that Saturday morning to The North Texas Golf Center at 972-247-4653.(Remember there is a penalty for not calling to cancel).

Rain days for the session ending stroke play tournament will be announced via written notices posted in the pro shop.


AGE AND GENDER DIVISIONS ARE AS FOLLOWS;
    BOYS:  AGE 7-9 AGE 11-15 AGE 13-15
  GIRLS:  AGE 7-10 AGE 11-15
  OPEN DIVISION: AGE 16-17 BOYS AND GIRLS and Others who declare up.
Any Junior can upgrade or declare to play in an older age Division but he/she will need to declare at the start of the 12 week session and will be required to play in that age division through out the session.  Girls may elect to compete in the boys division.

POINT SYSTEM FOR PRIZES
THE POINT SYSTEM WILL WORK AS FOLLOWS:
 
1) Each player will receive 1 participation point per  
       play day for competing that day.

2)Play Day points will be awarded for 1st through 5th place.
     
    For Team events:
           1st place team will receive 5 points per player.
           2nd place team will receive 4 points per player.
           3rd place team will receive 3 points per player.
           4th place team will receive 2 points per player.
           5th place team will receive 1 point per player.

     For Individual stroke play:
           1st  place will receive 5 points.
           2nd  place will receive 4 points.
           3rd  place will receive 3 points.
           4th  place will receive 2 points.
           5th  place will receive 1 point.
  
    The SESSION ENDING STROKE PLAY TOURNAMENT POINTS:
           1st  place is 10 Points.
           2nd  place is 7 points.
           3rd  place is 5 points.
           4th  place is 3 points.
           5th  place is 1 point.

3) 1 point will be deducted for any player who does not give     
   a cancellation notice prior to play on the Friday  before
   by 12:00 Noon.  To Cancel call the North Texas Golf
   Center at 972-247-4653.

Prizes will be awarded for the Most Points accumulated in a Session in each age and gender division.  If there is a tie in the number of points accumulated at the end of the session all players in the tie will receive trophies.

All ties during the play days will be awarded the same amount of points.

Notice

PLEASE READ ALL INFORMATION GIVEN TO PLAYERS

PLAYERS MUST ARRIVE AND CHECK IN AT LEAST 15 MINUTES PRIOR TO PLAY TO BE ABLE TO PAIR TEAMS OR SET FOURSOMES.  IF THE JUNIOR IS GOING TO BE LATE, APHONE CALL MUST BE MADE NO LATER THAN THIRTY MINUTES PRIOR TO PLAY.

LATE ARRIVALS MAY NOT BE ALLOWED TO PLAY.

PLAYERS WHO ARE NOT ABLE TO PLAY ON SATURDAY MUST NOTIFY THE LEAGUE OFFICE (NTGC 972-247-4653) BY NO LATER THAN FRIDAY OR IF AN EMERGENCY, NO LATER THAN 9:00 A.M. ON SATURDAY.  THOSE WHO DO NOT COMPLY WILL HAVE ONE POINT DEDUCTED FROM THEIR TOTAL.

THE LEAGUE ADHERES TO MOST OF THE AJGA AND PGA JUNIOR RULES AND SHOULD BE CONSIDERED AS NOT ONLY AN OPPORTUNITY FOR JUNIORS TO LEARN THE GAME BUT ALSO TO PREPARE FOR THEIR TOURNAMENTS.