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GSJGA CODE OF CONDUCT

The GSJGA provides worthwhile golf activities which can be pursued throughout life and which help to develop character, sportsmanship, and the lifelong values of integrity, honesty, self-discipline and the competitive spirit. Our Code of Conduct is a guideline for junior golfers to follow throughout the tournament season, both on and off the course.

GOOD CONDUCT AND PROPER SPORTSMANSHIP IS REQUIRED BY PLAYERS AND SPECTATORS AT ALL TOURNAMENTS AND EVENTS. OUR PLAYERS, THEIR PARENTS AND FRIENDS ARE EXPECTED TO ACT AS LADIES AND GENTLEMEN.

  • Dress properly: all family members and spectators should dress in appropriate golf attire or clothing of a similar nature.  Blue jeans, t-shirts, tank tops, short-shorts, and flip-flops should NOT be worn at an event. Gentlemen should remove hats when entering the clubhouse.
  • Always use decent language, maintain a good attitude and control displays of temper and frustration.
  • Cheating is not tolerated.
  • The use of an electronic device is strictly prohibited by players or spectators. This includes radios and walkmans.
  • Cell phones should not to be used on the golf course. Please turn phones to silent mode. Calls may be returned in the clubhouse area.

A violation will result in a warning for the first offense. Repeated and/or flagrant violations will result in penalty strokes, disqualification or a suspension of membership.

The following violations could be considered flagrant and could result in immediate disqualification from the tournament.

  • LACK OF RESPECT FOR VOLUNTEERS, OFFICIALS, AND STAFF
  • Damage to golf course, course property, and other people and their property.
  • Use of any type of tobacco, alcohol, or drugs (unless by written medical authorization).

Advice: Violation of the advice rule will lead to a two-shot penalty for the player involved.

  • A player may not receive any advice from spectators. Examples are:
    • Verbal communication with the player
    • Hand signals to the player, including gestures to influence decisions
 

2008 Membership Application
 
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Please sign up for one of the following (Fun Camp, Snag Golf Tour, or Regular Tour):
        FUN CAMPS, $50 each (6-18 years old)
  Please select which camp you will be attending
      SNAG GOLF TOUR, $50 (5 – 10 Years old, new at golf, use SNAG equipment)
The following two tours will be determined after Fun Camp. All Juniors must attend a Fun Camp, where the Teaching Golf Professionals will evaluate and determine what division he/she should be in.
Mini-Tour (Beginner) $75
  7-Iron Flight (6-4, just starting to play, basic fundamentals of golf will be taught)
  3-Wood Flight (6+, played golf but not quite ready for tournament play)
Futures Tour (9-Hole) $75
  5-Hole Modified Flight (6+, play 5 holes with modified yardages)
  9-Hole Modified Flight (6+; play 9 holes with modified yardages)
  9-Hole Flight (6+, play from forward tees, all USGA rules apply)
  Regular Tour (18-Hole, $150; $135 if registered by 5/30/08) Must be able to shoot 115 or better on regulation course
              Average 18-Hole Score
REGULAR TOUR DIVISIONS/FLIGHTS
Please check the appropriate division/flight, list the name of your home course (or high school) and name of PGA Golf Professional (or team coach).
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By typing your name below, you are stating that you have read and agree to the Code of Conduct on the previous page. You are also agreeing that you read and understand the GSJGA Policies and understand that the GSJGA and the Golf Facility owners are not liable for any accidents or injuries sustained while playing in GSJGA-sponsored Tournaments and Clinics. By typing your names below, you agree to fully indemnify and hold harmless the GSJGA from any damages sustained by you or your children while participating in, or traveling to or from a program sponsored by the GSJGA.

We have read and understand the GSJGA Policies posted on Sarasotajuniorgolf.com.

   
 
 
 

Mail to:

Greater Sarasota Junior Golf Association
PO Box 1665
Venice, FL 34284-1665.

 
 

Greater Sarasota Junior Golf Association

Rules Test
Summer, 2008  

Welcome to the GSJGA! As with all games, it is important in golf to know the rules and to play the game fairly. All juniors (except Fun Camp participants) must return the completed rules exam with their GSJGA application.

  • Juniors in the Mini-Tour Division (Beginners) must answer questions 1-10;
  • the Futures Tour Division (9-Holers) must answer questions 1-20;
  • and, the Regular Tour Division (18-Holers) must answer questions 1-30.

In order to learn and understand the correct answers, we encourage you to utilize the USGA Rules of Golf at www.USGA.org. GSJGA members will receive rules books (appropriate for their division) at their first event. Knowing the rules can be a very important part of your success in golf. Don't always think of rules as something that will be broken - many times they can help you get out of a sticky situation!
 
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Mini-Tour Division (Beginners)   Futures Tour Division (9-Holers)   Regular Tour Division (18-Holers)
   
  (Questions 1-10, Mini-Tour, Futures and Regular Tour Division Players)
  True False 1. Know your tee time or starting time, and arrive early.  
  True False 2. If you have to cancel out of a GSJGA event, please do so by noon on Friday, if possible.  
  True False 3. When someone else is hitting, you should stand quietly, off to the side, out of the line of vision of the hitter.  
  True False 4. Play the ball into the hole before starting the next hole.  
  True False 5. A player may touch or lift his ball at any time.  
  True False 6. A player receives a two-stroke penalty for hitting the wrong ball.  
  True False 7. A player is entitled to "free" relief when her ball comes to rest on a paved cart path.  
  True False 8. You must not hit your ball while it is moving.  
  True False 9. In a GSJGA event, it is okay to wear a tee-shirt, jeans or a hat worn backwards.  
  True False 10. A player may seek shelter if she feels that lightning is present.  
   
  (Questions 11-20, Futures Tour and Regular Tour Division Players)
  True False 11. The responsibility for playing the proper ball rests with the player. Each player should put an identification mark on his ball.  
  True False 12. A player is allowed to carry a maximum of 10 clubs.  
  True False 13. Poor sportsmanship (throwing or slamming clubs, profanity) may result in disqualification.  
  True False 14. To keep pace moving, the first player who putts their ball in should be the one to replace the flagstick. (First one in - replace the pin).  
  True False 15. If a player's club strikes the ball more than once in the course of a stroke, the player must count the stroke and add a penalty stroke, making two strokes in all.  
  True False 16. A ball on the putting green may be lifted and if desired, cleaned. The position of the ball must be marked before it is lifted and the ball must be replaced.  
  True False 17. If a ball is determined to be lost or out of bounds, the player must play a ball, under penalty of one stroke, as nearly as possible at the spot from which the original ball was last played.  
  True False 18. Lateral water hazards are marked with yellow stakes or lines.  
  True False 19. The competitor is responsible for the correctness of the score recorded for each hole on his scorecard. If he returns a score for any hole lower than actually taken, he is disqualified. If he returns a score for any hole higher than actually taken, the score as returned, stands.  
  True False 20. Only the player's signature is needed on a scorecard.  
   
  (Questions 21-30, Regular Tour Division Players only)
  True False 21. The player must play without undue delay and in accordance with any pace of play guidelines that the Committee may establish. Between completion of a hole and playing from the next teeing ground, the player must not unduly delay play. Penalty for breach of Rule 6-7: 2 strokes.  
  True False 22. To drop a ball, a player must stand erect and hold the ball at shoulder height and arm's length and drop it. A ball shall be re-dropped without penalty if it rolls and comes to rest in a hazard.  
  True False 23. A player may carry a rake into a bunker and set it down, prior to hitting his ball out of the bunker.  
  True False 24. A player must identify his ball in a hazard, prior to hitting it. Hitting a wrong ball out of a hazard is a penalty.  
  True False 25. The penalty for a breach of a rule in stroke play is two strokes, except when otherwise provided.  
  True False 26. The player's equipment includes the player's golf clubs, golf bag and clothes worn by the player.  
  True False 27. You are not allowed to remove sand from the putting surface.  
  True False 28. Any counsel or suggestion that could influence a player in determining his play, the choice of club or the method of making a stroke, is considered advice.  
  True False 29. You must play the ball as it lies, even when it is embedded in the fairway.  
  True False 30. If a player's ball in play moves (other than as a result of a stroke) after he has addressed it, the player is deemed to have moved the ball and incurs a one-stroke penalty and the ball must be replaced.