NORTHERN NEVADA JUNIOR GOLF ASSOCIATION TOURNAMENT INFORMATION

MEMBERSHIP & TOURNAMENT FEES
NNJGA MEMBERSHIP FEES:
1. Membership fee for Level 1-2 players is $90.00
2. Membership fee for Level 3 players is $125.00

WITH LIMITED EXCEPTIONS, ALL ENTRY FEES FOR 13-17, $20.00 PER EVENT.  12 AND UNDER- $15.00 PER EVENT

BENEFITS OF MEMBERSHIP

• ELIGIBLE TO PARTICIPATE IN NNJGA EVENTS

• USGA RULE BOOK, BAG TAG, TOWEL, MEMBERSHIP CARD

• COLLEGE RESUME INFORMATION AND GUIDELINES

• NEWS LETTERS SPRING, SUMMER, FALL

• ELIGIBLE TO QUALIFY FOR THE JAC/GJAC/HOGAN CUP TEAMS AND JR STATE STROKE PLAY EVENTS

• USGA HANDICAP CARDS FOR 13 TO 17 DIVISION ONLY

WHO IS ELIGIBLE?
THE NNJGA IS OPEN TO BOYS AND GIRLS AGES 7 THROUGH 17 YEARS OF AGE

ELIGIBILITY FOR TEAMS:

• GJAC TEAM, MEMBERS MUST BE A RESIDENT OF NEVADA FOR ELIGIBILITY

• MUST HAVE COMPETED IN 75% OF DESIGNATED TOURNAMENTS DURING THE CURRENT SEASON. THOSE TOURNAMENTS ARE MARKED ON THE SCHEDULE WITH AN (*) ASTERISK

• ALSO CONSIDERED FOR ALL TEAMS (I.E. GJAC, JAC AND HOGAN CUP):

  • OVERALL ACCOMPLISHMENTS

  • ATTITUDE

  • CONDUCT

JR. STATE STROKE PLAY

• LEVEL 3 PLAYERS ONLY

• BY INVITATION ONLY

• STROKE AVERAGE WILL BE USED FROM DESIGNATED TOURNAMENTS

• AGE/PLAYERS INVITED BY STROKE AVERAGE REPORT ARE AS FOLLOWS:

  • TOP 12 PLAYERS 15-17 BOYS

  • TOP 8 PLAYERS 13-14 BOYS

  • TOP 8 PLAYERS 15-17 GIRLS

  • TOP 4 PLAYERS 13-14 GIRLS

HOW TO ENTER TOURNAMENTS?
ENTRY INFORMATION LOCATED AT THE BACK OF THE NNJGA  BOOKLET SHOULD BE COMPLETED,  FILLED OUT, AND MAILED INTO THE:

 NNJGA OFFICE
 P.O. BOX 6655
 RENO, NV 89513

ENTRY DEADLINES:
ENTRY DEADLINE IS APPROXIMATELY 2 WEEKS PRIOR TO EACH EVENT. PLEASE DO NOT WAIT UNTIL DEADLINE TO SEND IN YOUR ENTRIES AS TOURNAMENTS FILL UP QUICKLY.  THIS IS WHY MEMBERSHIP IS LIMITED IN THE NNJGA, SO ALL MEMBERS HAVE A FAIR CHANCE TO ENTER IN THE TOURNAMENTS HE OR SHE WISHES TO PLAY IN. ENTRIES WILL BE RECEIVED ON A FIRST COME FIRST SERVE BASIS. NO FAXES WILL BE ACCEPTED. ENTRY FEES MUST ACCOMPANY ALL ENTRIES.

STARTING TIMES:
STARTING TIMES WILL BE AVAILABLE ON THE WEB.  THEY WILL BE LISTED BY AGE GROUP. NOT NAME. PLEASE CALL THE GOLF SHOP OF THE TOURNAMENT 2 DAYS PRIOR TO THE TOURNAMENT FOR THIS INFORMATION. WHEN ARRIVING AT THE ACTUAL TOURNAMENT SITE, STARTING TIMES WILL BE LISTED BY NAME.  TEE TIMES WILL BE AVAILABLE ON WWW.NNJGA.ORG .

REFUNDS/CANCELLATION
THERE WILL BE NO REFUNDS ISSUED FOR TOURNAMENT FEES. YOU CAN HOWEVER, USE ANY CREDITS YOU MAY HAVE TOWARDS FUTURE EVENTS. YOU MUST EMAIL THREE (3) DAYS IN ADVANCE FOR A CREDIT FROM THAT EVENT.

WORKERS:
EACH PARENT MUST WORK AT LEAST 2 EVENTS PER YEAR PER PLAYER (YOU MUST WORK WITHIN THE AGE GROUP OF YOUR PLAYER) THE PARENT HELP FORM IS INCLUDED IN THIS BOOKLET. YOU MUST RETURN THIS FORM TO THE NNJGA OFFICE PRIOR TO THE FIRST EVENT.

FAILURE TO COMPLY: YOUR CHILD WILL NOT BE ELIGIBLE TO PLAY UNTIL THE CARD HAS BEEN SENT IN. THIS IS YOUR PROGRAM; WE NEED YOUR ASSISTANCE.

RULES AND ETIQUETTE:
ALL TOURNAMENTS ARE PLAYED UNDER USGA RULES OF PLAY. IT IS THE RESPONSIBILITY OF THE PLAYER TO LEARN THESE RULES. EACH JUNIOR MEMBER IS REQUIRED TO CARRY A CURRENT USGA RULES BOOK IN THEIR BAG. THIS BOOK IS PROVIDED TO EACH PLAYER BY THE NNJGA. RULINGS AND DECISIONS WILL BE MADE BY THE RULES COMMITTEE AND THEIR DECISIONS ARE FINAL.

ETIQUETTE: ALL JUNIORS SHALL CONDUCT THEMSELVES AS LADIES AND GENTLEMEN ON THE COURSE AND AROUND THE CLUBHOUSE AND THE HOST PROFESSIONAL. IMPROPER CONDUCT CAN RESULT IN DISQUALIFICATION FROM THAT TOURNAMENT, AND IF REPEATED OR IF FLAGRANT;SUSPENSION OF MEMBERSHIP

SPECTATOR RULES:

• SPECTATORS WILL NOT BE ALLOWED TO GIVE ADVICE TO PLAYERS

• ONLY CONTESTANTS WILL BE ALLOWED TO WALK IN FAIRWAYS

• SPECTATORS MUST STAY AT LEAST THIRTY YARDS AWAY FROM THE PLAYERS

• SPECTATORS MUST STAY OFF TEES AND GREENS.

• SPECTATORS MAY NOT CARRY A PLAYER’S GOLF BAG AND/ OR CLUBS.

IT IS YOUR RESPONSIBILITY TO STAY AWAY FROM THE PLAYER- PLEASE WATCH AND ENJOY THE KIDS COMPETE ON THEIR OWN!!! 
FAILURE TO COMPLY: THESE RULES WILL SUSPEND ALL PARENTS IN WATCHING THEIR CHILD.

DRESS CODE & CONDUCT GUIDELINES
TEACHING SPORTSMANSHIP, ETIQUETTE, AND THE RULES OF GOLF IS A MAJOR IMPORTANCE TO THE NNJGA. TO PROMOTE THESE AREAS AND TO MAINTAIN THE INTEGRITY OF THE PROGRAM THE FOLLOWING GUIDELINES FOR DRESS AND CONDUCT WILL APPLY TOURNAMENT OFFICIALS WILL ENFORCE THESE GUIDELINES AT ALL NNJGA EVENTS.

DRESS CODE:

• ALL PLAYERS MUST WEAR COLLARED SKIRTS.

• ALL SHORTS MUST BE GOLF TYPE SHORTS, BERMUDA LENGTH. TENNIS SHORTS, GYM SHORTS, SHORT-SHORTS AND THE LONG SHORT (DOWN TO THE KNEE OR BELOW) ARE NOT ACCEPTABLE.

• BLUE JEANS ARE NOT ACCEPTABLE

• NNJGA LOCAL RULE: SOFT SPIKES OR TENNIS SHOES WILL ONLY BE ACCEPTABLE

CONDUCT:

• ANY CONDUCT THAT IS DETRIMENTAL TO THE JUNIOR GOLF PROGRAM WILL NOT BE TOLERATED.

• NO DRINKING OF ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES.

• NO SMOKING AND/OR CHEWING OF TOBACCO PRODUCTS

• NO DRUG USE (EXCEPT FOR PRESCRIPTIONS)

• NO ABUSIVE LANGUAGE OR PROFANITY.

• NO CLUB THROWING.

• NO CHEATING.

• ABUSE OF CLUB FACILITIES WILL NOT BE TOLERATED.

ANY BREACH OF THE ABOVE GUIDELINES WILL RESULT IN DISQUALIFICATION FROM THE EVENT WHERE THE INCIDENT OCCURRED. YOU WILL ALSO BE DISQUALIFIED FROM THE NEXT 2 EVENTS THAT YOU HAVE ENTERED WITHOUT REFUND. CONTINUED VIOLATIONS WILL RESULT IN DISMISSAL FROM THE NNJGA PROGRAM

NNJGA IS NOT RESPONSIBLE FOR JUNIORS WHO ATTEND TOURNAMENTS NOT SPONSORED BY THE NNJGA, INCLUDING OUT OF TOWN EVENTS.

CADDIES AND/OR CARTS:
CADDIES AND/OR CARTS WILL NOT BE PERMITTED AT ANY NNJGA EVENT. EACH PLAYER MUST CARRY HIS OR HER OWN CLUBS. PULL CARTS ARE ALLOWED WHEN THE GOLF COURSE ALLOWS THEM. PLEASE CHECK AHEAD OF TIME WITH EACH COURSE FOR THEIR RULES. A PLAYER WITH A PHYSICAL DISABILITY MAY REQUEST AN EXEMPTION FROM THIS POLICY FROM THE NNJGA OFFICIAL.

AGE DIVISIONS:
THE FIELD WILL BE DIVIDED INTO THE FOLLOWING AGE DIVISIONS:

*NOTE: A JUNIOR MAY "DECLARE UP" TO A HIGHER AGE DIVISION IF HE/SHE DESIRES: HOWEVER, ONCE A JUNIOR HAS DECLARED UP HE/SHE MAY NOT RETURN TO HIS/HER AGE DIVISION.

**NOTE: A LEVEL 2 PLAYER WHO SHOWS A SCORING AVG. TO COMPETE IN LEVEL 3 DIVISION TOURNAMENTS WILL BE INVITED TO COMPETE IN LEVEL 3 COMPETITION. 

BIRTHDAYS: IF YOUR BIRTHDAY COMES DURING THE SEASON, YOU WILL BE PLACED IN THAT AGE DIVISION.