Rules - South Carolina High School League

BOYS GOLF
1. The League will sponsor a championship in each classification that has at least twelve of its schools
participating. If this requirement is not met, schools may enter the tournament of the next higher
classification.
2. The Rules of Golf, as approved by the United States Golf Association, shall govern golf competition.
Regular season dates shall be limited to nine holes of play.
3. All coaches must verify with their principal completion of the online concussion course found at
www.nfhslearn.com.
4. IMPORTANT DATES:
First Practice .................................................................January 28
First Scrimmage ............................................................ February 4
Schedule Due ....................................................................March 1
Eligibility Due......... Seven days prior to first regular season match
First Contest.......................................................................March 4
5. Golf teams are limited to 16 varsity and 12 JV playing dates including tournaments. Varsity teams
are also allowed four scrimmages and one jamboree. One invitational may be pre-season and start
on February 22.
6. NOTE - If a school is participating in a preseason tournament more than seven days prior to its first
regular season game, the certificate of eligibility must be submitted before participation in this
tournament.
7. The Class A State Tournament will be held at TBA. April 30 is the deadline for reporting Class A
region qualifiers to tournament director. At this time the numbers of schools participating does not
require a qualifying tournament.
8. The Class AA State Tournament will be held at TBA. Class AA regions will qualify two teams for the
State Tournament. Two individuals from a non-qualifying team in each region will advance to the
State Tournament. May 7 is the deadline for reporting Class AA region qualifiers to the tournament
director.
9. The Boys Class AAA State Tournament will be held at TBA in accordance with AAA regulations.
See the AAA Handbook for details.
10. The Boys Class AAAA State Tournament will be held at Furman University on TBA in accordance
with AAAA regulations. See the AAAA Handbook for details.
11. Range finders and GPS devices will be allowed in match and tournament play with the following
stipulations:
In each pairing if any player uses a range finder/GPS device then all players in the pairing will
have access to the device.
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